And Dame Marguerite must be trying on her ball gown in anticipation and rubbing her hands in glee. How much will this gala cost the Bahamian people? And not to be rude, but remind me why we need a governor general?

Sheeprunner, I think that Lady Foulkes would get his pension for her lifetime if Sir Arthur were to die. Afterall, isn't Dame Marguerite already (and still) getting pension from Sir. Lynden? And the expenses keep on coming...

Nearly a year later and we are no closer to anything that means any sort of relief for these poor horses. It's all hot air and amounts only to a huge steaming pile of manure.

do something now!!! The poor horses are suffering each and every day. They need action NOW, not more maybes, considerations, strategies and other vague promises.

If the lawmakers can ignore and break the law, how the hell can they expect the common people to follow and abide by the law that they themselves flaunt and ignore?

Put them in jail until they comply. Treat contempt with contempt. Let's see how arrogant they are after a few nights in Fox Hill.

(And before General Crazy gets in a tizzy -- I mean ALL of them -- I don't care what party they represent. Lawbreakers are lawbreakers. Period.)

And the NIB is such a pillar of integrity and honesty, so we must believe the figures. And Shane Gibson is also such a pillar of integrity and honesty, so we must believe him too. If the government has created 30,000 jobs, then why are so many people out of work and the social services department has seen a 600% increase in people resquesting services (according to Melanie Griffith's budget contribution)??

What part of NO is hard to understand? The Bahamian people voted NO on the referendum, so why isn't the government closing the webshops down? The government works for US, the people of the Bahamas, not the damn webshops.

Exactly. We don't have far to look to wonder where that attitude came frrom.

And I'm passionate about the "Bimini thing", as you call it, because I want to see a Bahamas that continues to be beautful and one we can all be proud of. What legacy do you want to leave for your children and grandchildren? If getting a few dollars now is enough justification to destroy our precious natural (and national) resources, then we certainly will be poorer for it in the future. It has absolutely nothing to do with party lines, and if you can't see that, then you really are crazy.

Fanatical? Where do you get that from? Did I mention FNM or any other party? I happen to have known Lori since we were children, and I've always been a big fan of hers -- and less you forget, her family were PLP back in those days. I vote for who can do the best job -- which means I can actually think for myself. What's your excuse?

C'mon, Mrs. Butler-Turner (and all the other MPs -- FNM and PLP alike who have not filed their disclosures), if you are looking to be a leader, you must lead by example. I'm very disappointed, as I have been a huge supporter of yours for many years.

Why does there seem to be two sets of laws in this country -- one for the politicians and another for the rest of us?

I applaud Mr. Smith for speaking out. At least the dire conditions in this country are being acknowledged while much of the government seems to have turned a blind eye or is totally out of touch with reality. But before we get too excited over Mr. Smith's ephiphany, this is nothing the average Bahamian doesn't already know.

What we do want to know is what is being done to fix this and alleviate the suffering?

In the old days a community would have rallied together to help each other. Where is that same concern for our neighbours today? Where are the churches? Where are the community leaders? Waiting for government to fix things has not proven effective -- at least not in recent times.