Always the same old visible ,titled party faithful who are awarded. Never see the cancer volunteers, volunteer EMS, Volunteer food bank persons, volunteer persons working with young people., who really give of their time. Such bullshit , the real people who should get recognized are those that get down and get dirty for no pay or award,

So the money and effort to secure 30,000 signatures are not skewed towards stopping Disney. I suggest that if it goes ahead stringent safeguards have to be put in place but like so many others who live comfortably you express sympathy with the residents of south Eleuthera but just like Shaun Ingraham have absolutely no concrete alternative other than vague "economic zones" or " Nature preserves". One Eleuthera translated into One South Eleuthera is headed by Mr Ingraham who wants to exert total control over that area and all that happens.

Interesting. Years ago I had outpatient surgery in PMH. After never receiving no bill I went into the accounts dept personally. The lady in this office surounded by manilla folders was amazed that I wanted to pay my bill. In fact it became apparent that it was easier to send me away rather than locate my file.

Interestingly "Becks" a group of black Bahamians did walk the beach about two weeks ago only to be asked by a white woman "what are you doing on this beach". Funny how we have heard nothing to rival the present publicity by One Eleuthera or the other 30,000 signatories for the last 20 years. Furthermore it would be nice and enlighten all of us including t t Bahamian, if there were explicit and concrete facts from both sides. At the moment Becks seems to have cold hard facts that only 20 -30 will be employed, One Eleuthera has the money,,doesn't have the money, plans economic zones (what exactly does that mean). I assume both of you realise how dire the employment situation is in South Eleuthera and to date One Eleuthera has not provided a whole lot of employment.

So now we have environmentally protected areas or is it economic zones, or do we have the money or we have access to the money ? All the while my family and friends have no jobs while
you and others collect nice salaries and spend time and money cultivating what in most cases is foreign support.

Funny, in Palmetto Point under the last administration a huge hospital was going to be built.Rather than use flat crown land ,land was purchased from a former PLP member and great cost, a hill was cut into using bulldozers and truck for weeks on end. Of course after several groundbreakings nothing happened and P Point is left with enough curry to provide several ski slopes when the climate changes. The amount squandered is rumored to be between 5 and 7 million. Is there any complaint about this, is anybody brought to account ,as someone must have signed off on all these contracts. The answer is a resounding NO. The government clinic is in a deplorable state, plaster peeling off, cracks in the concrete, stained floors etc and yet this huge sum was spent on an excavation that cost a fortune. And you wonder why the country is in debt when projects like this are developed purely for political purposes, to enrich a few and obvious economical answers ignored. Why has this administration not investigated and named the culprits.

30,000 Bahamians- Rubbish, mostly foreigners and very few Eleutherans. As for One Eleuthera please tell what exactly is their plan and why has it suddenly been put forward albeit very vague.

Do you live here Mary. Every company that invests all over the world doesn't necessarily exploit . In many countries such the government will put in roads, infrastructure and tax benefits just to encourage companies to come in. You have many ideas, but the people in S Eleuthera have suffered for years and can't feed their kids or have electricity turned on because of the beauty and mystery.

One Eleuthera has completed several notable projects which include the fire/ambulance station aand training college but in all the years it has been in existence has it made noticeable inroads to the unemployment and poverty down south. Creating sustainable well paying jobs in bulk is difficult even for Governments. That being said I am sure everyone would like to see exactly what alternative One Eleuthera has to Disney.

And all the 26000 persons in opposition are doing so just to protect the planet. Everyone directly involved has a vested interest whether that be financial or otherwise.