Stick to your bible, Johnson.
Obviously the only thing you read.
Sad that you cannot join the international community that is roundly condemning Israel.
You do realize that Israel is finished, right?

These are the things Israel has to be proud of.

1. Haifa Massacre 1937
2. Jerusalem Massacre 1937
3. Balad al-Sheikh Massacre 1939
4. Haifa Massacre 1939
5. Haifa Massacre 1947
6. Abbasiya Massacre 1947
7. Al-Khisas Massacre 1947
8. Bab al-Amud Massacre 1947
9. Jerusalem Massacre 1947
10. Sheikh Bureik Massacre 1947
11. Jaffa Massacre 1948
12. Deir Yassin Massacre 1948
13. Tantura Massacre 1948
14. Khan Yunis Massacre 1956
15. Jerusalem Massacre 1967
16. Bahro Al Baquar 1972
17. Sabra and Shatila Massacre 1982
18. Al Aqsa Mosque Massacre 1990
19. Ibrahimi Mosque Massacre 1994
20. Jenin Refugee Camp April 2002
21. Gaza Massacre 2008-09
22. Gaza Massacre 2012
23. Gaza Massacre 2014
24. Gaza Massacre 2018-19
25. Gaza Massacre 2021
26. Gaza Massacre 2023 ongoing ,

Johnson,

The bible is a real estate guide. After 2000 years, people with no genetic connection to this land?
Obviously, you do not read.
Does the rest of the world have it completely wrong?
Wake up.

April 10, 1948
Mr. Shepard Rifkin
Exec.Director:
American Friends of the Fighters for the Freedom of Israel
149 Second Ave.
New York 3,N.Y.

Dear Sir:

When a real and final catastrophe should befall us in Palestine the first responsible for it would be the British and the second responsible for it the Terrorist organizations build up from our own ranks.

I am not willing to see anybody associated with those misled and criminal people.

Sincerely yours,

(Signed, ‘A. Einstein’)

Albert Einstein

Liar is not worst word to accurately describe the character of those in Bahamian government.
I can think of 36 right off the top of my head.
None of which can be printed in the paper.

No other real requirements, just money.
Hard not to see the direction we are headed.
50 more years of existence is not likely.

Clearly, The Bahamas is NOT being led by honest, intelligent, financially knowledgeable people.
No reasonable person would put ANY faith in the PM's statements.
They do not align with reality, and the worst part is, most every educated person acknowledges this.
Lawyers have managed to rewrite the definition of lying to where words are nearly entirely meaningless in this country.
Obviously, when reading this article, it is clear that it was difficult for the reporter and those he interviewed to remain even slightly convinced of the PM's words.
Would they attribute the PM's statements to: exuberant optimism, ignorance of finance, or blatant misrepresentation of the facts? What other options exist?

As the Tribune reports, "However, it has also been forced to push back by one year its ambitions to finally achieve a fiscal surplus."

"No actual figures for the revised deficit forecast were provided,"

"For the past two fiscal years, 2021-2022 and 2022-2023, the Government has sustained deficits totaling $353.5m and $293.7m, respectively, for the fourth quarter as a result of government ministries, departments and agencies racing to bring forth bills that the Ministry of Finance knew nothing about."

“Our historical fiscal performance, particularly in the fourth quarter of each year, is generally a deficit. Projecting that we are going to be producing a surplus is certainly a trend not in line with what we’ve experienced for the better part of our independent life."

“It begs the question: Why was the Prime Minister, as minister of finance, not given a forecast number instead of a percentage?” he added. “Why give a relative range or percentage because GDP can change? You know what the fourth quarter should be projecting: Why cannot you give an actual number?"

When the reporter and the financial experts interviewed by the Tribune make public statements such as those above, it certainly does not suggest that the Ministry of Finance is capable or competent. Or, in equally Bahamian verbiage, "not being truthful by reason of employment."
Is there no honesty in government anymore? It certainly seems that truth is dead.

Absolutely correct!

Only the lucky ones escape.
The rest end up being.............................

Quoting most Bahamian officials verbatim, does not exactly engender confidence in their professional abilities.
If they didn't get a reasonable grasp of basic English in primary school, what is the likelihood they can grasp slightly more difficult concepts and the language capabilities needed to perform their job?
Perhaps this was the intent of the reporter to highlight this conundrum.
Either way, some may suggest that we need to start this country over from square one, yes?

I have no argument with your position, Mr. Moss.
But, I did not hear you address the issue of why so many of our people resort to violence.
Many countries are saturated with guns, yet have a much, much lower rate of gun related crime.
The social conditions, mainly economic inequality, are directly correlated to the level of crime in any country.
Obviously, we have a lot of work to do, since so many of our past and present leaders believe that jail is a substitute for good governance and good parenting, and a fair economy.
Not that our government has ever been good, or honest, in tackling our social issues.
There is a reason why we are faced with the serious issues of crime in the first place.
When a government fails, so do the people.