This proposition to legalize marijuana is **STUPID** and represent a shortcut and cop out rather than address the greater problem. It is action born out of ignorance. It should not be entertained. This is what you get when persons are in positions of power and are cowardice and driven by greed. They are lazy and refuse to thoroughly research the matter, confront and address the root cause for the discomfort in our Country.

Thank you.

***in it for self aggrandizement***

This, (“I would not have accepted it,” Mr Thompson said, adding: “Give me another job. Give me something with ***a bigger name***. Like consultant or advisor...) is what is keeping our Country back.

A nigger mentality...

soooooo..... we are willing to keep our status to police and lock up our youths, but it is another story when we are assigned to participate in their reform.... Is that a demotion or an opportunity to influence our youths and make a meaningful contributions?

Where the Fuck you get that from? **in the bahamas we do not elect prime ministers!!!!**

who are the fools?

the eskimos who were convinced to and bought the fridge from the great salesman, or, the bahamians who bought the igloos from the eskimos?

I think that this article captures all our imaginations and indeed, it highlights and draws our attention to a significant issue; however, there are many more of us who would like to share our story but given our level of social standings and connections, our expression of grief and warning for others are too often censored and not publicized.

But if we are arrested and brought before the court for crime or some hideous event like being slaughtered on the street by our fellow oppressed, we make news. In this case, Mr.& Mrs. Dupuch-Carron are fortunate to be at the helm of a widely read local newspaper, or rather, daily news broadcast.

We shall take, learn and be warned because of this generosity. But there are so many other pitfalls that others have fell into and wish to bring to the public's attention as a warning. These too can save lives and help to bring improvement to our social development. They too can help eradicate ignorance and bring with it a sense of order to our 'Beloved Bahamaland'. But again, these expressions are censored and toss to the side as insignificant by the editors. And so society just goes on repeating the same tragic mistakes over and over again.

You own a newspaper, Mr. & Mrs Dupuch-Carron, that's good. Many unfortunates wish to also express their grief but do not have an outlet to convert their pain into a lasting legacy and help others as you have done. We are hereby warned and encouraged to be our brothers' keeper likewise. I hope that in the future you allow these expressions of grief to be expressed in your newspaper/broadcast.

May Aidan, the great grandson of my fathers' (Joseph McBain Johnson) fellow World-war I recruit and post wartime friend, Sir Etienne Dupuch, rest in peace.

**What's wrong with being smart and insightful given that we, as a country, have perpetuated and promoted illiteracy as a way of life for our citizens?** Isn't that what we ought to encourage our children to be (smart and insightful)?

If your enemy slaps you on one cheek, turn to him the other as well. Rather than be afraid of the Chinese, let us do better than the USA. Let us study and learn from them.

Though we are an island nation, we can surmount to high heights. Italy is an island nation too, yet Rome once ruled the world. Any country that appears to be pulling itself up out of the muck, the USA will oppose it, *i.e.* Iran..

beauty arrayed in beauty.....that's what i see!

Nice testimony of life as it were back then...