Why do our MPs, who work for us, think they can behave like unruly grade school children? If you can't abide by the House rules, then maybe you should step down or reconsider if politics are for you. So sick of the bad behaviour (both parties) when they should be conducting business on behalf of the Bahamian people.
The PLP are terrified their hand in all this will come out. The deals and the corruption will be their undoing. They will say anything to keep vilifying Izmirlian for fear of their own dirty hands being exposed.
A judgment in the US can be lodged within the Bahamas and assets claimed. Doesn't mean they can get them. But as Banker points out, CCA certainly does have significant assets in the US, so Mr. Izmirlian certainly does stand to gain if he can prove the fraud -- which shouldn't be too hard to do.
Deceptive number spinning here -- tourism numbers were down in 2017 because of the hurricane damage in the Bahamas, and our numbers are up this year because many people who were booked to go to other places in the Caribbean have rebooked here because of the hurricane damage to those other places. So we cannot sit on our laurels and talk about how it was our own marketing efforts that have made the increase.
What we can do is make sure those people who are coming here because their original destination of choice was affected by hurricanes have such an excellent time here that next time they might actually choose to come here instead!
We all know where ti came from, so the government needs to pull the resort's operating licence until it is cleaned up. The resort already has gotten so many concessions out of the government that they are in no hurry to do things right. But if they are closed and not allowed to reopen until it's cleaned up, how quickly do you think they'd get it done?
C'mon government, we had great hopes with the new Environmental Minister, and now he's nowhere to be seen or heard. Get on with it, please!
The government should make an effort to collect -- using whatever means that are legally available to them. If the person genuinely cannot pay, then that is another matter, but I find it hard to believe there aren't people who can't afford to pay after getting an education -- there are jobs out there if you really want one! It may not be the one you want, but there are jobs.
Are you seriously telling me that someone can't come up with $10 month to start paying back their loan? Bet all these people have cars, cell phones and other assets, so it's not like they are broke. Enough sucking the public teat!
If these students won't pay, cancel their driver licenses and car registrations until the loans are paid, or a payment plan implemented. Time to get tough on these bums. Garnish wages if we have to, but that is taxpayer money that needs to be put back. You got the benefit of a loan, so pay it back. It's really not complicated!
Publish the names of these deadbeats who steal from the public purse.
What does any private citizen need a damn automatic gun for? Gun control works! Ask Australia, the UK, France, Belgium, Canada and just about any civilised country in the world. The US has a major gun problem because any nutcase can get a gun! Enough killing!
And as for the Bahamas -- ever wonder where all our illegal guns come from? The US! Because any damn nutcase can get a gun with very little checks.
You guys shot yourselves in the foot with demanding total Bahamianisation of the fly fishing industry. The government requirements of 2 anglers requiring the services of a guide and no foreign boats allowed to fish on the flats (even with permits) has effectively killed the fly fishing industry in the Bahamas. The fly-fishermen have gone elsewhere -- to places that are regulated, but not with the same restrictive nonsense that you've advocated for. And now you've got the gall to cry about it when you're the problem???? Typical entitled Bahamian attitude.
DillyTree says...
Good riddance!
Why do our MPs, who work for us, think they can behave like unruly grade school children? If you can't abide by the House rules, then maybe you should step down or reconsider if politics are for you. So sick of the bad behaviour (both parties) when they should be conducting business on behalf of the Bahamian people.
Try behaving like that at a regular company job!
On Hanna Martin named and suspended from House
Posted 31 January 2018, 6:40 p.m. Suggest removal
DillyTree says...
The PLP are terrified their hand in all this will come out. The deals and the corruption will be their undoing. They will say anything to keep vilifying Izmirlian for fear of their own dirty hands being exposed.
On PLP claims Izmirlian is ‘vindictive’ with damages claim
Posted 28 December 2017, 6:18 p.m. Suggest removal
DillyTree says...
How heartbreaking for Aidan's parents and family. Sincere condolences.
On Aidan Carron, loved and lost too soon
Posted 28 December 2017, 6:16 p.m. Suggest removal
DillyTree says...
A judgment in the US can be lodged within the Bahamas and assets claimed. Doesn't mean they can get them. But as Banker points out, CCA certainly does have significant assets in the US, so Mr. Izmirlian certainly does stand to gain if he can prove the fraud -- which shouldn't be too hard to do.
On Sarkis strikes with $2bn writ
Posted 28 December 2017, 12:30 a.m. Suggest removal
DillyTree says...
Deceptive number spinning here -- tourism numbers were down in 2017 because of the hurricane damage in the Bahamas, and our numbers are up this year because many people who were booked to go to other places in the Caribbean have rebooked here because of the hurricane damage to those other places. So we cannot sit on our laurels and talk about how it was our own marketing efforts that have made the increase.
What we can do is make sure those people who are coming here because their original destination of choice was affected by hurricanes have such an excellent time here that next time they might actually choose to come here instead!
On Tourism numbers jump by a third
Posted 11 December 2017, 2:38 p.m. Suggest removal
DillyTree says...
We all know where ti came from, so the government needs to pull the resort's operating licence until it is cleaned up. The resort already has gotten so many concessions out of the government that they are in no hurry to do things right. But if they are closed and not allowed to reopen until it's cleaned up, how quickly do you think they'd get it done?
C'mon government, we had great hopes with the new Environmental Minister, and now he's nowhere to be seen or heard. Get on with it, please!
On Call for government to 'make things right' over Bimini Styrofoam
Posted 7 October 2017, 3:30 p.m. Suggest removal
DillyTree says...
The government should make an effort to collect -- using whatever means that are legally available to them. If the person genuinely cannot pay, then that is another matter, but I find it hard to believe there aren't people who can't afford to pay after getting an education -- there are jobs out there if you really want one! It may not be the one you want, but there are jobs.
Are you seriously telling me that someone can't come up with $10 month to start paying back their loan? Bet all these people have cars, cell phones and other assets, so it's not like they are broke. Enough sucking the public teat!
On ‘Pay up’: students ignore loan plea
Posted 6 October 2017, 11:16 p.m. Suggest removal
DillyTree says...
If these students won't pay, cancel their driver licenses and car registrations until the loans are paid, or a payment plan implemented. Time to get tough on these bums. Garnish wages if we have to, but that is taxpayer money that needs to be put back. You got the benefit of a loan, so pay it back. It's really not complicated!
Publish the names of these deadbeats who steal from the public purse.
On ‘Pay up’: students ignore loan plea
Posted 6 October 2017, 1:27 p.m. Suggest removal
DillyTree says...
What does any private citizen need a damn automatic gun for? Gun control works! Ask Australia, the UK, France, Belgium, Canada and just about any civilised country in the world. The US has a major gun problem because any nutcase can get a gun! Enough killing!
And as for the Bahamas -- ever wonder where all our illegal guns come from? The US! Because any damn nutcase can get a gun with very little checks.
On Terror of locals in Las Vegas massacre
Posted 5 October 2017, 4:49 p.m. Suggest removal
DillyTree says...
You guys shot yourselves in the foot with demanding total Bahamianisation of the fly fishing industry. The government requirements of 2 anglers requiring the services of a guide and no foreign boats allowed to fish on the flats (even with permits) has effectively killed the fly fishing industry in the Bahamas. The fly-fishermen have gone elsewhere -- to places that are regulated, but not with the same restrictive nonsense that you've advocated for. And now you've got the gall to cry about it when you're the problem???? Typical entitled Bahamian attitude.
On Bahamian fish lodges, guides 'catching hell'
Posted 3 October 2017, 5:25 p.m. Suggest removal