Again you are clouding the issue. I guess you are only reading what you wanna read. Once again... Let me slow it down for you... the issue here involves brent symonette. he is the one who is reversing this policy. Therefore, HE is the one who is out of touch with Joe public. Let's save discussions about the other politician for another time.

Since you are bringing up Fred Mitchell, who I think is delusional, I have to ask the question-Have you slept in the same room with with him before??? Cause it seems like you are speaking from experience...LMAO

The ability to differentiate Dominica and Dominican republic has nothing to do with this matter. Please don't muddy the issue here. Don't make this a black and white issue either. We are talking about Brent Symonette, whose ministerial portfolio includes immigration. As someone who voted for the FNM for the past 5 elections, I am objective enough to state that Brent Symonette is out of touch with the common Bahamian, who doesn't have access to basic public services such as education and health, due to our public system being saturated with unregulated illegal migrants. Speaking of Juan McCartney, even he agrees that our society is overwhelmed by illegal Haitians, who offer nothing in return for our generosity. I don't believe that Bahamians are against allowing foreign children to have access to free education, What we are against is allowing the system to be abused by people who have no interest in making any meaningful contributions in the Bahamas, while WE pay the taxes for their children to obtain these free services! We believe that it is our right to demand accountability and policies from this government that will regulate these foreign students who WE pay taxes for.

If you feel so strongly about supporting the foreign students who are affected by this matter, why don't you open your houses and or sponsor them so that they can obtain some form of education. Cause you seem to have the "holier that thou" complex. Futher, what is laughable is how you and other apologists conveniently use the word "bigot" to support your argument, when you yourself use to it in the same context to denigrate those who oppose your point of view. Stupid.. LOL

Ok Mr. Symonette! Now that you have opened the flood gate, please tell us how are we gonna fix this vexing problem that is affecting every other Bahamians except you and your rich elite colleagues, who don't give a shit, or never will use the public school or public health system. You simply CANNOT reverse a policy that has been put in place to put a cap on this problem without putting in procedures to protect this new policy from abuse. But ya know what, since the FNM government is failing to listen to the masses, then y'all gon be next to get booted out of office. But I am sure my then, there will be a million illegals versus 300,000 Bahamians. Viva Las Bahamas!

10 points for every time Tal can make a point without mentioning the word "red"

Ahhh...the difference is that the Dominicans are invited. I, along with most Bahamians do not have an issue with legal Haitians who contribute to our society being here. No hatred for Haitians here, just can't stand people who take advantage of others niceness.

This is the right thing to do! Besides from us calling ourselves a Christian nation, it is also incumbent for Caribbean countries to pull together, especially in times of natural disasters!

Stop shooting the messenger and direct your attention to these two ungodly men who failed to live up to their expectations, by setting a good example. Please remove the scale from your eyes and see the facts. This has nothing to do with red or yellow, but everything to do with honesty, integrity and love for one's country!

I concur 100%

Haiti is NOT ravaged. There is absolutely nothing wrong with Haiti, save the people are not willing to rebuilt their own country. There are Haitians who are millionaires all over the world, do you see them offering any assistants to their country??? Absolutely not. As far as the Bahamas being hit by some super hurricane, God forbid, then we as responsible human beings would put our heads together and do what is necessary to get our feet back on the ground. We don't run to another man's country and burden their social services, while disrespecting their heritage and disobeying their laws!

I don't think the good minister or ThisisOurs get the big picture here! bahamians cannot get their children in school because of overcrowding, due to the many children who enter our school system who come from illegal parents. bahamians cannot get basic health care because the health system is inundated with illegals, especially in the maternity ward, where the birth rate for illegals or haitian descendants is said to 9 out of every 10 birth!!!!!!! the bahamas is for bahamians first No matter how you slice it. There absolutely no other country in the world where this shit happens. Do you think that Haitians would try this shit in Dominican Republic, Cuba or Jamaica??? HELL NO, because they know what the results would be. wake ya asses up bahamians! You people who can afford private health care or pay to send your children to private school obviously are living in the bubble. But it ain long before this problems spills over in your decent neighbourhood.