Mr. Christie please, please stop. You are going to destroy us. Yes, the treasury needs money. Here are some suggestions other than this, which I am sure you have heard before. Collect all outstanding casino taxes. Halt the paying of 100% of the pension of certain civil servants; we can't afford it. Cut down your cabinet size. Stop creating positions willy nilly just to enrich your buddies. Let those in retirement stay there; they are not worth the fees you are paying out. Decrease the civil service; their large numbers hurt us all, especially in the many cases where there is no value for the money spent. Stop using NIB as a cash cow; I seriously expect my money to be there upon retirement, and this 60 million for 125 "low cost homes" and 900 grand for a single audit is not cutting it; we all object. Reign in your government's spending, and most importantly, govern since you wormed yourself into power. Stop pointing fingers and take some responsibility. You all said you had all the answers. Stop this garbage and fix it. That is all.

Was this put out to tender? Or is the cost of this included in that astronomical and ridiculous $800+ thousand dollars that their pals charged a few months ago? I hope this goes back straight to 2002 for analysis. We need to know what this current government did and covered up last time around too. They are just blatant with their abuse this time out.

PLP all de way!!!! SMT! Jokers. They are going to tax us all right out of existence. Whose brilliant idea was this?

That's enough! Mr. Mitchell, on behalf of our Bahamian people, sue them! This is beyond low, and the damage they have set out to do is untold. Make it very public and make them pay. Repatriate them post haste.

Mr. Christie, seriously now: what reality do you live in? You cannot claim credit for things you have not done. We all understand your desperate desire to establish a legacy, but this is not the way. History cannot be re-written and luckily we have other ways of documenting other than outrageous claims you make in the HOA. Do you want to be known for something? Here are a few suggestions. Make a speech encouraging Bahamians to improve themselves. Tell them it is okay to farm the land, fish and "be hewers of wood." There is no shame in that. Tell them it is ok to provide service and that it is not servitude. Promote saving and working for what one wants and not to squander and steal from one's brethren. And please do promote accurate history, including that of those who served prior to 1967 who have remained the architects of our economy for more than sixty years. Tourism, international finance are their ideas, their blueprints and you all make it seem like they did nothing, and credit others for it, just as you are attempting to do in this instance. Fix that please. That can be your legacy.

We didn't actually expect anything different from this government, now did we? These clowns need to get serious and actually govern the country.

Yes, thank you, Mr. Ingraham. Much as they may try, they cannot deny the MANY things you have done to facilitate our country moving forward. Thankfully in this day and age, we have the world wide web, and there is no way they can erase nor revise this history or the importance of your role in the forward progress of this nation.

Well then, here is a good task for Dr. Darville, the Minister for Grand Bahama. We have great infrastructure. The cost of electricity here is a direct deterrent to business success and attracting both foreign and domestic investors. We have all suffered enough, and the Port has more than made a profit (a killing, really) on their initial investment here. During your contribution to the debate, sir, please bring up the points we have mentioned here, and make a strong case for the government declaring Solar to be allowable, and as a primary source of power generation. We desperately need businesses, jobs, and a sustainable, humane lifestyle that is greatly threatened by monstrous electricity fees. I hold my breath every time I open my bill, this despite turning off breakers everyday and having not turned on my air condition in more than four years. We need help! I am sure Obie, Neko, Peter and Moss will back you up. How can you all just sit there and allow this to happen? You have the power. do something!!!

Well, that's some good news. Pertaining to Grand Bahama: the fuel used by the Power Company is already supposedly duty free, yet the fees assessed us every three weeks is astronomical, a blatant assault on one's wallet and livelihood. This in turn has sunk many business, and has made life absolutely miserable for many here. How will The Ministry of Grand Bahama use this to our advantage, and can we have an independent review by URCA, not the GBPA, to find out how on Earth these people are allowed to get away with this atrocity? I personally am all for the duty free solar powered electronics, anything to give me relief from a monthly power bill that is more than my mortgage!

Why must a company pay double salaries so that an individual may be trained? Isn't that why required qualifications are posted with job vacancies? And if the employer spends this double money and the trainee takes that training elsewhere, of what benefit is that the employer and his company? Stop permits in Grand Bahama cold turkey? You would actually shut down some of the remaining few companies here and give the country a black eye over this? Seriously? Like the nation can afford this? Think also of the implications for Bahamians who study, train and work abroad, as you yourself have done, Mr. Mitchell. When there is a backlash on us and we can't get work visas elsewhere to improve our education and training, what then? For an academically educated individual, it appears you have not thought this all the way through. Why not improve education and technical training in our schools? Educate our masses on the differences between services and servitude, since so many have attitude issues at their places of employ? And DO focus on removal of the illegals among us so there may be more jobs for those legally here, by work permit, residency status or citizenship. Look at the ENTIRE picture. We all understand Bahamians need jobs; you also have to make sure they have the right attitude and skills for the available jobs, and that onus should not fall on the employer.