***History does not repeat itself, people repeat history***

If Trump's tax cuts have their desired effect, it will mean that there will be more US employment Aand more money in the hands of Americans. It should also mean more competition with the Far East, China and Japan, and eventual reduction in consumer prices. And as persons have mor disposable income, they tend to travel more and take longer vacations, and, hopefully, the tourism industry will rebound and that is where the Bahamas will benefit. Some economists also predict that vehicle production/sales in the US will drop by 60 percent over the next few years as persons switch to driverless cars and 'taxi' services like UBER. Vehicle production will fall from 18 million units per year to around 6 million. Most of these vehicles will be electric or alternative energy. This is expected to cause oil prices to fall back in the .27.00 range with a corresponding decrease in gas prices. Hopefully by then The Bahamas will also have switched to alternative forms of energy and brought down its cost of energy. Some parts of Texas offer consumers free electricity during off peak periods and the average cost of power is about 1/3 or what it costs here.

Then one must wonder what is the intent of this *marital rape* law, when persons like Joe Nascar raped nearly 200 young women,some hundreds of times, did not face justice for over 20 years. Who will be the scapegoats of this law? The Bible says , "it is better to marry than to burn,"Doesn't say, "Better to marry and still burn."

“I refuse to leave!” came the thunderous reply, his right fist pounding on the table
and this time scattering all the papers on it. “If I leave Mr. Speaker, you are
going to have to take me out,” Milo added as an afterthought.
Upon this last refusal, two police sergeants approached Milo. They looked at his
large physique and tried to lift him out of the House but were forced to conclude
that this giant of a man was just too much for them to handle.
Deputy Superintendent of Police, Salathiel Thompson, on observing the quandary
of his officers, dispatched two more policemen to the scene of action.
There was nothing small about Milo. In those days he weighed close to five hundred
pounds. He had big limbs, a big body, a big face, a big mouth and a big
heart—all of which he placed in the service of his people.
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In the next few minutes, there were four policemen on the traditionally greencarpeted
House of Democracy. They approached Milo gingerly. Suddenly, two
dashed under the table and each one grabbed a leg while, at the same time, each of
the other two officers seized an arm of Milo. Slowly they disentangled his legs from
under the table and succeeded in lifting him out of the chair and carrying him bodily
in the direction of the stairway. On his way down Milo, in formal morning suit
with tails, shouted, “If you tear my clothes or my skin somebody is going to have to
pay for it.”
With Milo out of the way, the Speaker reconvened the meeting. But as soon as it
was called to order, another of Her Majesty’s loyal opposition, Brother A. D., Hanna,
was on his feet debating the gerrymandering of the Boundaries Commission.
He too exhausted his fifteen-minute time bar. He too, refused to stop talking. So
the Speaker named him and summoned two policemen to carry him out.
Brother Hanna was only a flea weight. One of Milo’s thighs weighed more than
the whole of Hanna; yet, when only two policemen came to lift him out of the ancient
and honourable House, he became indignant. “Stop!” he shouted. “How dare
you give Milo four policemen, and me only two? I demand equal rights Mr. Speaker,
equal rights.”
too heavy — Two officers try in vain to carry Milo Butler out of the House of Assembly"

The story continues that eventually SIX policemen had to remove Milo Butler from the chamber. And A.D.Hanna,father of Glenys Hanna-Martin was also evicted shortly after, escorted out by two policemen. Reports are that A.D.protested loudly about discrimination ass he was being thrown out of the House of assembly about what he called discrimination. They had to use six police to throw out Milo Butler but they only used two to throw him out. A. D Hanna weighed around 145 pounds compared to Milo' s HUGE size. Over 500 pounds. ***"there is nothing new under the sun"***

From Sir Randol Fawkes Book:
..

> "don't throw sand in my mouth, i
> ain't dead yet"

"chapter xiii
the day the mace flew out the window
On Thursday, April 16, 1965 about three o’clock in the afternoon, the House of
Assembly had resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole to consider the draft
order providing for the new constituency boundaries under Section 63 of the 1964
Constitution. In the chair was Dr. Raymond W. Sawyer, the Deputy Speaker; on
the floor Brother Milo Boughton Butler, the member for the Western District.
“Mr. Chairman,” shouted Milo Butler, “this Constituency Commission has done
a wicked thing in cutting up New Providence and the Out
Islands in a damnable way in order to give themselves—the minority government—a
distinct advantage in thenext general elections.” Milodeveloped this thought into a
theme without end. As the last grain of sand filtered through the quarter hour glass, Dr.Sawyer, the Chairman, turned in the direction of Brother Butler and
said, “I am very sorry but the member’s time has run out.” “It’s very kind of you to
remind me,” replied Brother Butler, “but I intend to talkon. I ain’t going to let any
grain of sand stop me from talking. Don’t throw sand in my mouth. I ain’t dead yet.”
The Deputy Speaker, who was acting as chairman while the Committee of the Whole
House was in session, realizing that he had reached an impasse, suspended the
proceedings and reported this incident to the Speaker, the Honourable Robert
(Bobby) Symonette.
Milo Butler
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The Speaker, having been informed, ascended the stairway to his elevated
bench. On his observing Milo Boughton Butler still standing he said, “Will the
Member for the West kindly address his chair.”
The Speaker was really asking Brother Butler to sit down but Milo misunderstood
the finesse of parliamentary language. “I am not addressing my chair. I am
addressing this House,” he replied, while at the same time banging his powerful
right fist on the table.
“Will you please sit down,” pleaded the Speaker.
“I will not,” countered Brother Butler.
Therefore the Speaker named Brother Butler under Rule 37 for wilfully disregarding
the rules of the House. The Premier, Sir Roland T. Symonette, quickly
came to the rescue of his son (the Speaker). “Mr. Speaker,” he said, “I move that
the Member for the West (Milo) be suspended for the remainder of this meeting.”
This motion was duly seconded by the Honourable Geoffrey A. D. Johnston and
then passed.
The Speaker then turned to Milo and said, “Will the member please withdraw.”
Milo, becoming more impatient by the minute, replied, “I will not withdraw, by
grabs!” he continued, “I am getting tired of this darn foolishness!”
The Speaker suspended proceedings for a short time. During this interval, the
Sergeant-at-Arms, William Malone, bearing the majestic mace, marched toward
Milo. “Mr. Butler, will you please leave this House of Assembly!”

the previous Tribune article did say he was stopping in Andros to visit friends and to refuel..which part makes no sense?

Now bring an injunction to stop all salt and aragonite exports until Bahamians get their fair share and not just one family. This cannot be right!

The reason why you not let police dem become trigger happy and go unchecked. But in the main time you don't tolerate pointing guns or shooting at police.

You might say the media and government basically ignored this matter for near two weeks. But all's well that ends well.

Did all the Chinese from Bah mar go back home w/o incident...none climing tobe born in the Bahamas ay..ok