I agree with the first comment absolutely. Two problems with this story--The first is seeing yet another call for protectionism. Rather than being spurred to finally get the lead out and get the promised redevelopment of Bay Street going, owners there simply want to do the usual Bahamian thing--suppress the realities of their problem by cutting the legs from under the competition. Result? Bay Street remains tired and shopworn--New Orleans without Bourbon Street. Second problem--What's this claptrap about the Minister of Tourism not knowing about the redevelopment of Blackbeard's Cay? Another Bahamian way of not getting on with the job--Cry ignorance of the situation and blame someone else. Minister, isn't it time the government of The Bahamas became a sacrosanct, perpetual entity, not owned by any political party or its baggage, but simply administered by the party that won the latest election with as much truth and honesty as they can muster?