I never said "just because" anything, therefore....!

I posted my observation and opinion that the PLP is pro foreign, and not xenophobic.

You are poorly informed of the word, and of me. I think Fred Smith's liberal use of the word, made it ok for misuse by the multitude of sheep that are incapable of original thought. I have always disagreed with the misuse of this word, and took every opportunity to disagree with its application with regard to immigration, from Fred Smith, to Zhivago Laing and others..look at my prior comments as My2cents, and ispeakthetruth...these came well before Nicole's timely and informed article.

It's not worth repeating. You still clearly misused the word.

Lkalikl - You absolutely did misuse "xenophobic" and I will not refrain from telling you so. And you have not demonstrated an understanding of the word at all. Your endless paragraphs cannot change that fact.

You made a lot of assumptions about if they could, they would...fact is they can't and they don't. For a party that supposedly fears foreigners they have certainly made it impossible for Bahamians to succeed or even receive a decent education at home. How xenophobic can they be when they ensure that the Bahamas cannot provide the most basic necessities without foreign imports? Many educated Bahamians stay away, because of lack of opportunities, inability to effectively challenge our PLP or FNM governments and the uphill battle in changing the FNM/PLP mind sets that support this rotation of sameness.

We all know "Bahamians First" is empty rhetoric! Even if money is the neutralizing factor to their so called xenophobic tendencies, the fact remains, there is no irrational fear of foreigners, by the PLP. The only irrational fear of the PLP and FNM is an informed electorate and proactive Bahamians.

Xenophobia is an irrational fear or hatred of strangers or foreigners...and you clearly misused it.

This party's only solution to economic shortfalls is to promote tourism, i.e encourage foreigners to visit, invest or live. The Bahamas, has always been for sale to foreigners who could afford it and they have always been sought after by both parties. Are the Chinese not foreign?

The issue at hand is clearly financial.

Xenophobic? Another classic and dramatic misuse of the word. But the rest of your comments are valid.

Just for comparison Banker...try communicating with a customer service or technical rep from India, Sri Lanka or the Philippines. It's very frustrating. Their grasp of the English language is not impressive. In fact, it's below average; and the extra long pauses imply they are using some translation service to correspond. Our "D"students, with training and practice, could easily blow them out of the water. But somehow, they make it work...So can we.

I disagree with Laing, leaders have a duty to respect the “popular” view. The personal views and convictions of politicians should never constitute law, and does not sound like democracy to me. However, his public comments will make him popular among Haitian voters, he is doing their bidding so really he is acting no different than the politicians he condemns.

His contribution on immigration is useless, because he has no plan on how to accommodate all the new citizens and permanent residents he wants to create. Just as there was no plan in 1985 when blanket status was awarded to all Haitians. I guess back then, they had the same hope that foreign investment and tourism would make it work. Doing the same thing, expecting a different result, is referred to as insanity. So what’s the plan in 2015?

Pollinators? Sure they save their employers a few bucks because of the cheap labor they provide for them...but it does nothing to benefit the country, and it definitely does not offset the cost of services provided to them.

I was talking apples to apples, not suggesting unqualified Bahamians over a qualified foreigner. However, I agree with having that foreigner train a Bahamian(s) to eventually fill the position where possible. There will always be a demand for foreign labour but that should be limited to highly specialized fields, not regular professional and management jobs. The education system desperately needs to be reformed, but on the job training is so much more effective and immediate than that.

If a Bahamian is available to perform a job, why should a permit be issued?