Really?

Not from where I'm standing. Same old crap from Minnis.

Licks, it's you who needs to sit this one out until you get a basic understanding about how things REALLY work.

Yes, they walked away. It was cheaper and less hassle than dealing with the union. And Sandals could easily do the same thing. Wonder how Sandals would do in Cuba once things open up to US visitors? They don't need us -- we need them! Take those silly arrogant rose-coloured glasses off and see the big picture!

And sue them for what?

Sandals is a private company and has the right to conduct its business as it sees fit. They are tired of the union tactics and stupidity, and one can hardly blame them. Unions behaving like spoiled entitled children with no real regard for their members, just empty posturing and carrying on. Makes us look like complete idiots!

If every foreign company pulled out of the Bahamas, how many jobs would we have left? Baha Mar has already been one big reality check, but we just don't seem to get it through our stupid little heads that, like it or not, we are in no way independent in our ability to provide enough jobs for everyone. So unions need to stop behaving as if they hold all the cards. We don't. Simple as that.

And don't even get me started on our national grade average where 50% of our workforce is functionally illiterate. Maybe this is why we just don't seem to "get it".

I think Leslie Miller is a horrible excuse for a human being most of the time, but I actually agree with him on this one!

Unions have become corrupt and greedy and do not do their members any favours with their big mouths, ignorant manners and thuggish tactics. They have no one to blame but themselves. While the union is running to court while running its mouth, perhaps the laid off employees might consider going to court and suing the union for putting them in this mess.

And while we're talking smack about "foreigners" running our country, let's take a good hard look at ourselves. How many jobs do Bahamians provide for Bahamians? Soon there will be no foreign businesses left to blame as we make it increasingly hostile to conduct business in the Bahamas just so we can be big shot entitled Bahamians. Then what will we have? Nothing. Not a damn thing.

They haven't learned a damn thing!

Do you union fools not realise the reason you're in this mess is because of your big mouths and unreasonable demands? Sitting quietly is the best thing you could do for your union members.

If you would just learn to sit down and shut up, you might actually stand a chance. Didn't your mommas teach you that shut mouth don't catch no flies?

And the beat goes on. When will people see that these "foreigners" are the ones bringing jobs to this country -- it's not like we are producing jobs on our own. So when we start behaving like spoiled brat unions, what else do we expect?

Sandals is tired of strongarm union tactics, so have simply acted to protect themselves. So let's see how the whole negotiations go from here. The 600 employees will surely tell the union to stop with the BS and negotiate in good faith - not like thugs.

"Respectfully", Dr Major, if you had done your business, there would have been no need for the court to do so. You failed to do your duty in the House of Assembly, which is the only reason it ever became a matter for the court.

While most will agree that Mr. Lightbourn's words were offensive on many levels, we must also acknowledge a truth in his words -- even if we didn't like the delivery.

With a greater than 60% rate of children born to unwed mothers, many who are under the age of 16 -- some as young as 12 and 13, that should alarm any decent thinking person.

With economic times as they are, even in a household in which both parents are working, it's not easy to raise children on even two salaries. So what chance do these children, born to children themselves, have? Many are the product of broken homes, are functionally illiterate, and living in poverty. Again, what chance do these children have?

Bottom line, it will be the Bahamian people who will need to support all these children of children. We will need to feed, clothe, and educate them. We will pay for their healthcare and support those who leave school so uneducated, they are barely able to support themselves.

So ask yourself, are you willing to pay to support all these children? Or will you support efforts for birth control, education, and creating responsible parents? We didn't like the way Mr. Lightboure said it, but he sure as hell is right. When will we see the ugly reality?

The factory for breeding stupid PLP voters is still cranking out their prize pupils -- just in time for the latest batch of D graduates to vote in 2017.

When will Bahamians realise that education is going to be the difference between success and failure? Imagine if there were no longer Bahamian employment protection and these high school geniuses would have to compete with people from other education nations for jobs. We cannot compete on the world stage, much less at home without the protectionism. How does this motivate us or give us pride?

We need Darwin more than ever these days.

Minnis is still unfit to lead. Period.

I've seen all I need to see, and no urging otherwise will convince me that Minnis can change or lead.

I will not vote FNM until he is gone. It's really that simple.