"I need to return to work but my workplace may not be there when they are finished with it."

I highly suggest that you find a way out of the country if possible, not sure what sort of labour skills that you may have. Many workplaces are not going to survive this...

There is no need to be snarky, we are all concerned with the future holds.

Do you think that history would have been different if Debs would have had the power of modern media back in his day? With the power of television, the internet, and modern social media, things are a lot different than they were 100 years ago. Yes, socialism is nothing new in the United States, but the way it is being received certainly is. There is no longer a Soviet Union to use for a Red Scare, and many indebted young people are looking for a quick and easy bailout of their financial problems. You surely must admit that the power of this ideology will only grow in the future.

How many people do you think would have labeled themselves as "democratic socialists" 10 years ago? The world has changed a lot lately.

I have no embarrassment when it comes to admitting my faith, God Himself is the only reason that I am alive today.

I agree that any sexual perversion needs to be swiftly called out and dealt with (God Himself will deal with them as well), but to classify an entire faith as being a "religion of child sexual abuse" is wrong. Do you actually know any Roman Catholics in your life? As Epstein logs reveal, there are plenty wackjobs out there in the world, it is not something exclusive to the Church. I encourage you to attend a Mass one day, even if you don't believe. Maybe you will realize that not every Catholic is as you say.

I will keep you in my prayers, God loves you no matter what.

The disregard for a stable family life in the Bahamas is nothing new. This has been a generational problem for quite some time.

I personally grew up in a broken home, and know many more men that did as well. I had to make a willing choice to be better than those that came before me, which lets be real, is a very difficult thing for most coming from broken homes.

I will disclose that I am a Roman Catholic, and that there is no such thing as divorce. As the Bible says "two flesh become one", and that is irreversible. However, I also recognize that the Bahamas is no longer a Christian nation and that the world in general is trending in the opposite direction. When you see alleged "pastors" and "priests" arguing for same sex marriage or abortion, you realize how perverted and twisted modern day Christianity in general has become.

How many young men or women do you think are virgins past 18 in today's society? The Lord's words ring truer than ever : "One cannot serve God and mammon" (I loosely apply mammon to mean the world in general, not just money). It takes much self determination and a strong head to be faithful to the Lord in today's world. The best thing that we can ever do is raise our children the right way, and pray that they stick to the true path and live a holy life.

It is not a socialist country yet, but the progressive wing of the Democratic party is sure working its hardest to drastically transform it into one. November will be very telling for the future of the United States.

A few of these "progressive" (regressive) thinkers will eventually pop up here in the Bahamas. When the USA sneezes, the Bahamas catches a cold.

At one point in time I would agree with you, but nowadays, I don't know lol. Far too many of them would sell their soul for a quick buck, makes me scared what they would do to people like me and you.

The land distribution thing probably isn't too far off either, in all honesty. All we need is some of those socialist wackjobs from the USA to start spreading their ideology here (it will eventually happen), and I can easily see many gullible Bahamians voting for some free land in Lyford Cay or Albany that they will never get. We already do the same thing now for some fried chicken, rum, and a hundred dollars in a hat.

I would also argue that we have no room to talk about kleptomania given the cadre of politicians that have had running the country for 50+ years.

I meant in other ways.

1.) Hyperinflation is a very real threat if the dollar devalues.
2.) Most of the conchy joe businessmen have the capability to flee the country if things do indeed go south. If we lose them, say goodbye to massive amounts of capital that can be used to patch up the economy.
3.) Massive fiscal waste in the educational sector sponsoring studies abroad, only for Bahamian graduates to never return and live their life abroad, has lead to a brain drain of bright, young Bahamians. The clown show of politicians that we have today will be a joke to the ones that are coming up for the future (none).
4.) Crime and lawlessness will run rampant as the economic situation worsens. No foreign investor wants to inject apital into a lawless country, neither will any tourist want to visit.

It is not a carbon copy example, but I do see some similarities between the two.

I understand you, but I won't lie when I say that the future of this country frightens me. The kind of poverty that Bahamians are going to have endure in the near future has not been seen for generations.

If we didn't laugh, we would cry. I do both to be honest.