Why the secrecy, because we all know they are going to be eating good for a little while.
I am always reminded of this quote by Gladstone when reading about Bahamian politics :
> The British Constitution presumes more boldly than any other the good sense and the good faith of those who work it.
Quite frankly, our political system was built for honest, God fearing people that would rule in the best interests of the public. Quite frankly, we don't have those people here. As such, politicians have unlimited power to whatever they please and can screw over the Bahamian public as much as they want without any consequence. What are Bahamians going to do, vote them out and put in the other party full of the same gangsters wearing a different colour? All they have to do is wait another 5 years to get back in government anyways.
We are a failed nation that has only survived because we are literally 50 miles offshore from the United States. Governing the Bahamas is literally running a country on easy mode, all you have to do is exist and US dollars will come flocking into your country. Had we been situated 500 miles further south, we would be a Haiti or Jamaica tier failed state. We have the very same rot infesting our government, but it is just masked by the economic lifeboat that the US provides.
Proof of work cannot be forged, which is why blockchain is going to become industry standard in the coming years. We will eventually see a digital national ID based on blockchain as well.
Regarding crypto, most people invest into shitcoins and then wonder why they lose their money. Follow the whales with Bitcoin, it really is that simple. Buy low when they dump, and sell high when they pump.
To be honest, having a permanent voter register is very concerning for me. I have a sad feeling that the graveyard constituency is going to become influential in upcoming elections.
Reminds me of when insurance companies tried to refuse giving out policies on Abaco post-Dorian. If you are not going to give out insurance, why bother being in business?
To be honest, I would never buy an electric vehicle for use in the Bahamas solely due to BPL. The price of gas is rarely ever high enough to say that paying BPL would be cheaper, not to mention that you probably won't be able to charge the batteries a good portion of the time.
Better compromise might be hybrid, but good luck finding a mechanic qualified to work on them.
I honestly thought that Sands would have been an excellent Prime Minister until I saw his stance on lockdowns.
Unfortunately the FNM doesn't want to face the hard fact that it was their COVID response that ended up costing them several marginal seats. Not enough to let them win, but enough to stop it from being so embarrassing. Choosing between the corruption of the PLP and the economic destruction of the FNM, it really was clear which one was the lesser evil.
Quite frankly, independence was a horrible mistake and it is showing. Our government would have been dissolved by the British a while back (like what happened in Turks) had we remained a dependency. Unfortunately, the parasitical politicians running amok in this country have no one to check them thanks to us being a "sovereign" nation.
> As a former Franciscan Friar TOR, I met several women who truly needed an abortion. Yah, we talked and debated until we could do it no more. I could have said horrible things right out of the Religious Playbook most Catholics have read. You are committing a terrible sin, you are going to be damned, etc, etc. I did not, and in fact accompanied a young woman to and during the procedure
Canons 1398 and 1329 come to mind here.
Religion ultimately has nothing to do with the reversal of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court justices simply did their jobs. Nothing, and I mean absolutely nothing, in the Constitution of the United States implies in any way, shape, or form, that there is a "right" to abortion. It was one of the worst Supreme Court rulings of the 20th century made by an activist court that basically went "source : I made it up" in trying to legislate from the bench. The law does not care about your feelings.
LastManStanding says...
I don't have any hopes for this nation, I live in reality. Wishful thinking will leave you disappointed every single time.
On 49th Anniversary of Independence: What are your hopes for the future of the nation?
Posted 5 July 2022, 1:32 p.m. Suggest removal
LastManStanding says...
Why the secrecy, because we all know they are going to be eating good for a little while.
I am always reminded of this quote by Gladstone when reading about Bahamian politics :
> The British Constitution presumes more boldly than any other the good sense and the good faith of those who work it.
Quite frankly, our political system was built for honest, God fearing people that would rule in the best interests of the public. Quite frankly, we don't have those people here. As such, politicians have unlimited power to whatever they please and can screw over the Bahamian public as much as they want without any consequence. What are Bahamians going to do, vote them out and put in the other party full of the same gangsters wearing a different colour? All they have to do is wait another 5 years to get back in government anyways.
We are a failed nation that has only survived because we are literally 50 miles offshore from the United States. Governing the Bahamas is literally running a country on easy mode, all you have to do is exist and US dollars will come flocking into your country. Had we been situated 500 miles further south, we would be a Haiti or Jamaica tier failed state. We have the very same rot infesting our government, but it is just masked by the economic lifeboat that the US provides.
On Why the secrecy on police settlements?
Posted 5 July 2022, 1:30 p.m. Suggest removal
LastManStanding says...
Proof of work cannot be forged, which is why blockchain is going to become industry standard in the coming years. We will eventually see a digital national ID based on blockchain as well.
Regarding crypto, most people invest into shitcoins and then wonder why they lose their money. Follow the whales with Bitcoin, it really is that simple. Buy low when they dump, and sell high when they pump.
On ‘No Bahamas slowdown’ from crypto winter freeze
Posted 5 July 2022, 1:14 p.m. Suggest removal
LastManStanding says...
To be honest, having a permanent voter register is very concerning for me. I have a sad feeling that the graveyard constituency is going to become influential in upcoming elections.
On Minnis fires off letter at Sands ‘interference’
Posted 30 June 2022, 5:55 p.m. Suggest removal
LastManStanding says...
Reminds me of when insurance companies tried to refuse giving out policies on Abaco post-Dorian. If you are not going to give out insurance, why bother being in business?
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Posted 30 June 2022, 5:46 p.m. Suggest removal
LastManStanding says...
To be honest, I would never buy an electric vehicle for use in the Bahamas solely due to BPL. The price of gas is rarely ever high enough to say that paying BPL would be cheaper, not to mention that you probably won't be able to charge the batteries a good portion of the time.
Better compromise might be hybrid, but good luck finding a mechanic qualified to work on them.
On Yachts and rising debt
Posted 30 June 2022, 5:44 p.m. Suggest removal
LastManStanding says...
I honestly thought that Sands would have been an excellent Prime Minister until I saw his stance on lockdowns.
Unfortunately the FNM doesn't want to face the hard fact that it was their COVID response that ended up costing them several marginal seats. Not enough to let them win, but enough to stop it from being so embarrassing. Choosing between the corruption of the PLP and the economic destruction of the FNM, it really was clear which one was the lesser evil.
On Minnis fires off letter at Sands ‘interference’
Posted 30 June 2022, 5:42 p.m. Suggest removal
LastManStanding says...
Quite frankly, independence was a horrible mistake and it is showing. Our government would have been dissolved by the British a while back (like what happened in Turks) had we remained a dependency. Unfortunately, the parasitical politicians running amok in this country have no one to check them thanks to us being a "sovereign" nation.
On INSIGHT: Ambitions unfulfilled and no sign things will get better any time soon
Posted 27 June 2022, 6:31 p.m. Suggest removal
LastManStanding says...
Exactly. Voting is a giant waste of time as one party is no better than the other. Colours change but the malarkey doesn't. New day same old shyte.
On WHY SUDDEN AXE FOR BOAT DUTY?
Posted 27 June 2022, 6:25 p.m. Suggest removal
LastManStanding says...
> As a former Franciscan Friar TOR, I met several women who truly needed an abortion. Yah, we talked and debated until we could do it no more. I could have said horrible things right out of the Religious Playbook most Catholics have read. You are committing a terrible sin, you are going to be damned, etc, etc. I did not, and in fact accompanied a young woman to and during the procedure
Canons 1398 and 1329 come to mind here.
Religion ultimately has nothing to do with the reversal of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court justices simply did their jobs. Nothing, and I mean absolutely nothing, in the Constitution of the United States implies in any way, shape, or form, that there is a "right" to abortion. It was one of the worst Supreme Court rulings of the 20th century made by an activist court that basically went "source : I made it up" in trying to legislate from the bench. The law does not care about your feelings.
On Abortion: Liberator or...?
Posted 27 June 2022, 6:22 p.m. Suggest removal