Surely this country has more pressing matters to deal with than creating a homegrown honours system. Let's see -- out of control crime, failing economy, rising unemployment, the DOA national health insurance debacle, a slipping tourism product, and rampant corruption -- just for starters.

In fairness, Mr. Rufa did the same thing before and was told he could not work while in the Bahamas. He was allowed to remain in the Bahamas. He chose to ignore that warning and break the law again. He really has no one to blame for his troubles but himself.

I'm sure the the British letter writer will agree that breaking similar laws in Britain would not be tolerated. So why would one expect to come to the Bahamas and break laws here with impunity? This case has absolutely nothing to do with being an expat. It is willful disregard for the law that got Mr. Rufa into hot water -- twice!

Emac, a few more lines to your great poem...

And just when Birdie's spell
Has got the PLP's own web spinning
And everything in this country's gone to hell
Birdie still thinks they're winning.

Does anyone else think this was all planned some time ago? It's only just now being conveniently revealed in the nick of time and just before liquidations? And to keep putting off a court date to keep up the pretense that the deal could be salvaged? What a farce this whole mess has been (and continues to be) Nation for sale once more. Remember all the concessions for Atlantis Part I? Now comes the next phase. What will the Bahamas government to give away this time?

What responsibility did Mr. Wells take? To my knowledge, he has never come clean on the details of the $650M LOI he signed. Until he does, he is damaged goods and a liability to any party he is affiliated with.

Why wait until you aren't nominated, Mr. Wells? Now is as good a time as any to get out of politics. Until you come clean with all the details of the botched signing, I don't want you anywhere near the FNM. I wonder if Mr. Minnis is thinking of the liability you are, or if he is just too blind and power hungry to see straight.

Marcus, those employees being asked to give back salary are those who took other jobs while being paid by BahaMar. They signed a contract saying they would not take another job while in the employ of BahaMar. So, if they broke their contract, they need to suffer the consequences. Harsh? Yes, but no one was forced to sign the contract.

Disappointed? Tell that to the people who now have no jobs.

Surely Mr. Christie must take some blame in this mass layoff? He cannot be that blind and stupid to not see his part in this disaster.

One more nail in the BahaMar coffin.

Though not unexpected, there was always still a sliver of hope. Now it's gone.

So sorry for all the people who now have no jobs and little chance for one soon.

This is yet another legacy for the PLP to have to add to their growing list of failures. No doubt, S&P are already sharpening their pencils to downgrade the Bahamas to "junk" status. We, the Bahamian people, cannot take much more.

And to think this could have been avoided by allowing the Chapter 11 filing to go through. Instead, Mr. Christie made a big fuss about sovereignty and nursed his bruised ego. Instead of having a resort open and making money and providing jobs, we move into a very uncertain phase as Nov 2nd looms large. How many more mistakes will be made?

Great, so we continue to live in a backward nation that does not value equality for all. I sure would hate to be the wives, mothers and daughters of all those men in charge of getting this referendum presented. Where are the voices of outrage? Where are the women of the Bahamas? And all the nonsense about using the referendum to usher in a new age of gay rights is just that -- complete and utter nonsense. Don't hide behind the issues!