This is a big breath of fresh air for the voting populace of The Bahamas. It is very much welcomed!

When we return to this form of political culture, the economic interest of the few, and minority, won't supersede the interest of the People of The Bahamas. Welcomed action on the part of Centreville.

Your reply is well stated. I add, however, that I am an ex-convict; and notwithstanding, I am qualified, willing and able to hold office as such; and on my life, I will succeed. Thank you.

What are the underpinning fuel to these conflicts whereby our people think the opposing party should be killed?

Where are the leaders to teach different?... political and otherwise?

Since these men & women put forward themselves, in every respect, to be the leaders of our Country, they should be out there sounding principles and implementing policies to enlighten these wayward persons.

they are the ones who ask for the job and they are the ones who are being paid to do it!!! **but they can't do it and are not even trying by reaching out to these lost souls.**

How much longer would we continue to elect the inept, unqualified and incapable to lead our Country... in this context, DNA is no different.

Two points I will make:

Where's the males teachers? Is this school just a learning institution of women teachers? I wonder...

And, look at the state of the school's sign! Tells me something about the prevailing sense of pride.

Mr Lightbourn added that while the initiatives "sound great, our biggest problem right now, certainly in Abaco, ***is bringing in construction workers***". He had no objection to the real property tax breaks as ***"we need foreigners to come here to boost the economy"***.

**This anti-Bahamian pro-foreigner workforce stance needs to be check.** Why don't Mike promote work for us Bahamians? Why don't he want our own to develop their construction skills and empower themselves through gainful employment? Opportunities in The Bahamas should empasize and place Bahamians first.

it seems that Mike would rather continue on allocating away the opportunities to develop construction trade skills from the Bahamian populace in favor of Chinese workers and other nationalities. He seems to be more preferable for him that those of us who would otherwise be Bahamian construction workers, be busy about killing each other on the streets while they promote the interest of "foreign construction workers".

Does this crew believe in Bahamian? At the forefront of their mind, and all they seem to emphasize at any given opportunity is bringing in foreign workers.

Every opportunity that arise they seize on it as an opportunity to compliment their foreign initiatives. Where are the Bahamian initiative and aspiring souls you ought to have encouraged and left in place? Sad! Sad! Sad!

Your topic heading is welcome comment, however, the actual written content strays way of from the topic: "Haitians Are Human Beings - Time To End Discrimination".

For me, Haitians or any other migrant group are not our problem nor is it 'The Problem'.

The Problem is successive government administration's failure to regulate and enforce the law with regards to 'illegal immigrants'.

I too was a refugee in the United kingdom fleeing social and political persecution here in the Bahamas. I submitted to a process that was in place.

So I also knows what it feels like to be a stranger in a foreign land. Back then I chose to end my application for asylum after preparing myself to survive the persecution and deal mentally with the bigots of our society. I got help through the readings of a number of books including Sigmund Freud's.

The successive governments seem to lack the moral fortitude and courage to confront the issue of ***'illegal immigration'***. This issue of ***'illegal immigrants'*** needs to be courageously dealt with. stop making the issue out to be a haitian issue! It has gone on to become that to the Bahamian populace because of the successive government's failures to do their jobs.

Lastly, I repeat, ***persons of haitian nationality is not a bahamian problem.*** failure to regulate and enforce the immigration laws is our problem!

Looks like hurricane Dorian may be the impetus in shaping a Cabinet in which the Bahamian populace can be confident. This is the first appointment that is hail favorably by political pundits et al.

The above article by Malcolm Strachan is indeed well stated. It my shared insight going forward.

However, I extract the comment "However, because of the penchant to be reactive rather than proactive - which is a cultural norm rather than a Minnis administration problem"

**How does one who is proactive coordinate themselves and activities in a culture that is passive and reactive?**

When one tries to enlist support for proactive measures and actions, they are ignored or otherwise, on a person-to-person basis, end up arguing. Eventually, the proactive persons is left to pick up the pieces while the passive or reactive person just don't give a shit. It is really a mental strain - every time.

This set may not be the greediest but they sure are the dumbest. In any event, one of their Cabinet Minister once told me that he is out to fix himself so that he never has to worry about money again.

Well_Mudda_take_sic, notwithstanding your assertion, my ethnicity or social status should not weigh in on my concerns for the Bahamas and my willingness to express them. And notwithstanding the fact that you are anonymous in addressing me, I have come to respect and find your comments in your postings worthwhile to read. But I am, indeed, Godson Johnson.

As it relates to China, I will not dismiss the most ancient civilization on earth as irrelevant; and I do not view China as a Xi-China. Chinese philosophy and the consistent advances of the civilization gets my attention as worthy of my observation and respect. If only, i may learn something from China towards successful longevity. I won't be able to learn from them if I hate (anti-Chinese sentiment) on them.

And considering your outlined points against China, are we Bahamians are to believe that the USA has a distinct and different agenda to those that you have outlined above?
*i.e.*(.4) To have the Bahamas more fully align its voting rights and interests in international organizations like the U.N., OAS, etc. with the interests of Red China (USA?).