The only facts one needs to know is that the bills are full of suspicion and the politicians moving the bills have proven time and again that they cannot be trusted. Until such time as there is confidence in the government, then it is better to maintain the status quo and NOT vote "yes". The country loses nothing by not changing anything that is covered in suspicion. And if
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***“Our young nation came into being based on Christian values. If we do, in fact, claim to be Christians, it should be of significance to us that the shepherds of our religious communities have encouraged support of these changes to our Constitution.***

Christian values teaches us that male and female are created equal, but with different values. The problem is not the equality of men and women. Just the grey areas.

Christie dem come to realize that Sarkis is the best fit for Bah Mar. The bank was breathing down his neck and the China Construction America Company, had plans of their own (read their article in the business section of today's Tribune). Had Perry dem not interfered and allowed Sarkis to take Bah Mar into bankruptcy, at least the project would have been completed and open by now and some 2,000 (two thousand) Bahamians would still be employed. Whether or not Bah Mar is sustainable and will be profitable in the long run is another story for another day. The Lucayan in Freeport claims they cannot turn a profit andthe property is on the market for sale but Atlantis appears to be holding its own. I cannot see Sarkis offering the Chinese bank 100 cents on the dollar considering what they put him through and after suffering almost two years of financial losses and being the laffin' stock of the tourism/hotel industry,worldwide, and neither can one understand why the Chinese are rejecting the offer except their intention is for Bah mar not to open and be in competition with "The Pointe." In any event Christie dem on borrowed time now. For Bah Mar to get completed and be up and running before election them papers have to get sign right now, if not yesterday. Bahamians will be suspicious of any agreement or any hiring that is done too close to election..They don get fool too much times..Give Sarkis credit doe..he does have patience ...faith and endurance.. He is not giving up on his dream (and his $850 million)..God must be on his side!

The fact is the dump cannot continue to function in its present site. Make the decision now to relocate it to a site off New Providence and set a time frame of 2 h3 years. Then DO IT!

Bay Street died a slow and painful death, like many other town centers around the world. But in the case of Bay Street it may have been deliberate and unnecessary. As tourism evolved from hotels being just bed and baths to all inclusive, activity filled resorts and cruise ships became more bigger and more filled with activities to keep passengers on board, and the shopping malls catered to the shopping needs of local Bahamians,the importance of Bay Street dwindled and it eventually became easier for many merchants and property owners to turn the key and lock the door, rather than fight for survival. The crime culture did not make the problem any better as many Bahamians do not find themselves out of their homes after dark unless there is an emergency or unless it is to attend a specific event. So how do you revive the City of Nassau and bring it back to life? It will take millions of dollars a lot of hard work a concerted effort by all the stakeholders and lots of patience and maybe even trial and errors. Since most Bahamians have moved from the 'over the hill area' and further south and east and west, the most sure way to bring Nassau back to life is to make it a living city. It can no longer be a shopping strip with a few historic attractions, but it has to become a full fledged city with living accommodations, with hotels, with food stores and with people. People who can walk from their condo or apartment or hotel room at night to the movies or to a special event. Or even take a short drive. The city cannot go dead at 5 and everyone packs up and go home. It has to be like a Cable Beach where there is a little of everything and a reasonable confidence of feeling secure. Why cannot boat operators or taxi drivers live downtown so when they have a late fare or early tour, they can be a stones throw from work?

The curiosity and circumstance surrounding these bills will cause the average Bahamian either to not vote or to vote "no" to these bills. The facts are that anyone seeking the rights that these bills purport to bring under the constitution can get these rights viv a vis other means and the rights are not denied. Most Bahamians do not see any inequality of the sexes in the Bahamas. In fact many believe that females already have an advantage in employment opportunities,education and in social affairs and in many instances financially. Males are playing catch up.

***“This is a free country and all it takes is to be of sound mind and have $400,”*** Well we all know he gat da $400.

And then what usually happens to them a short time after the court releases them, whether innocent of guilty?

***With working and middle class Bahamians unable to find adequate homes, Mr Wrinkle warned that this nation was in danger of “stunting” and “stifling” economic growth and social mobility***.

The fact is there is a very large inventory of repossessed homes on the Bahamian market. While because of the stringent requirements, many persons shopping for houses cannot meet these requirements, there is a large number of home seekers who have adapted the 'wait and see mode, or even the, "that mortgage thing ain't for me," attitude. Either they have had experiences where they have already lost homes to banks or they saw what other people, family and friends , have gone through with their mortgages. Some have lost their homes and other mortgaged properties after paying the banks for many, many years. And the mortgage relief promised by the government never reached them. In some parts of the USA, like Detroit, Michigan, entire blocks of homes are empty and are falling into disrepair. The owners have left after not being to meet their mortgages and after finding out that the property was not worth a fraction of the mortgage they were trying to pay off to the bank. So they left. Some moved in with family, some rented apartments and some found it wiser to move to a new house and a new more affordable mortgage. The recession has caused many Bahamians to move in with family. Some have relocated to the family islands and many want to distance themselves from what they consider to be hostile banks and their lending practices. And with another recession looming (at least talks of it) no one wants a bank anchor around their financial necks.

In other words Fred Mitchell say the QC behaving, "like a spoiled school girl."

Obie Wilchcombe destroyed his reputation when he assured Bahamians that access to Paradise Beaches will never be denied. Yet weeks later Bahamians are not only locked off the beaches, but some are arrested and charged for trying to gain access to what is rightfully theirs. This government has turned the Bahamas into a backward banana republic where Bahamians no longer have rights. Foreigners are taking control and claiming everything. Look at the Chinese workers doing manual labor in the heart of downtown while Bahamians sit idle, unable to feed their families. Under this government the Chinese have taken over the food, the liquor, the clothing and now the construction industry. Bahamians have less beach access than ever before in the history of this country. More Bahamians are unemployed and have been unemployed longer than ever before in the history of this country. Can you count the number of Bahamian businesses that have closed since 2012? Even many of the family island settlements look like ghost towns. Will the Minnis distraction cause another five years of this?