sheeprunner, Isn't it tiring, and an absolute shame that we have to spend our time and energy, year after year, complaining about the same basic issues? Each successive government, no matter who is in power, seems utterly and totally incompetent to run this country. Our so-called leaders continue to kick the can down the road. Do they really expect things to improve for the Bahamian people while they live in their big houses and drive their big cars? Do they care?
Fine. The PM should publicly denounce DeSantis' remarks and make a public statement that says in no uncertain terms that a Mr. DeSantis is not welcome in The Bahamas.
Why can;t we simply call it what it is? A national failure of political leadership. Harbour Island is the same as every other Bahamian community. Fire those who can't do the job, instead of rewarding them for a vote.
Mr. Sanders, You know as well as anyone who controls this world. The financial interests of the most powerful will always come first. When there is no moral code for those at the top, who will stand against them? Who will live long enough to instigate the needed change? Who absolutely controls the nations leaders, by controlling their economies. I appreciate your advocacy, however.......................
This travesty seems to speak to the overall lack of justice, fairness and the value of human dignity in our nation, as a whole. The number of rapes, murders, physical assaults seem to be normalized in this Christian nation. Yes? We use the bible as an axe to threaten those who would speak up. As we do to point at the victims of rape and of marital assault to suggest that the victim is at fault. Here too, we are likely to see Women United dressed down for bringing light to this sordid Nygard affair, in shaming our country. There are virtually no consequences for bad behaviour here, if you are politically connected. Unfortunately, the idea of "politically connected" is so often tainted in illegal and unsavory behaviour to begin with. You can even read the daily papers rather poorly to come to this conclusion. Our editors seem unfazed. Our citizenry now accept it as normal. Our justice system seems to have no eyes at all. The fact that there will likely be so few comments to this article goes a long way in illustrating how this normalization of disgusting behaviour has taken hold of this once proud island nation. Now, it seems, justice is merely a game, as is politics. Worse, those at the top appear to have no shame whatsoever. It is merely a game to them. Is there any difference in the political parties, at all? Let's see if Nygard gets his due in The Bahamas. After all, Nygard's son publicly stated that most his crimes occurred in The Bahamas. Justice indeed. Don't hold your breath.
What BTC and Aliv should be investigated for, is fraud. For many years now we have received horrible service, which I have well documented in writing. Nobody responds or seems to care. Not BTC, not URCA, not any of our public officials. They want us to pay our extremely high bills, yet refuse to provide what they advertise. They want our islands to grow. They want us to do government business online now. How can we do that with the crap internet and phone service they provide? Very sad and criminal. Soon Starlink will be everywhere and these companies will be out of business completely. I am glad of that. Who made the money when BTC was sold? Maybe be like Sherlock Holmes and follow the money. Do the criminals ever pay? Ever?
The U.S. has helped create this situation. They have helped perpetuate this situation. If there was an end in sight, perhaps we could consider. But, who are we to stand in the way of an imperial power who has no interest in the Haitian people and has done everything in their power to subvert the will of Haitians and democracy? Get real. Keep our men and women here where they belong.
There is no transparency. There is no honesty. There is no justice. There is no competence. There is nothing but a joke on The Bahamian People. Mr./ Mrs. Editor, you are exactly right!
Almost seems like we are losing our humanity, doesn't it? While Awaiting a 16 year old murderer to be released on bail? Why aren't his parents in the same cell, if he is a minor?
Porcupine says...
sheeprunner,
Isn't it tiring, and an absolute shame that we have to spend our time and energy, year after year, complaining about the same basic issues? Each successive government, no matter who is in power, seems utterly and totally incompetent to run this country. Our so-called leaders continue to kick the can down the road. Do they really expect things to improve for the Bahamian people while they live in their big houses and drive their big cars? Do they care?
On Briland ‘emergency’ over utility outages
Posted 28 November 2023, 12:57 p.m. Suggest removal
Porcupine says...
Fine. The PM should publicly denounce DeSantis' remarks and make a public statement that says in no uncertain terms that a Mr. DeSantis is not welcome in The Bahamas.
On Davis: Desantis rocket remarks ‘misguided’
Posted 28 November 2023, 9:45 a.m. Suggest removal
Porcupine says...
Why can;t we simply call it what it is?
A national failure of political leadership.
Harbour Island is the same as every other Bahamian community.
Fire those who can't do the job, instead of rewarding them for a vote.
On Briland ‘emergency’ over utility outages
Posted 28 November 2023, 7:10 a.m. Suggest removal
Porcupine says...
Mr. Sanders,
You know as well as anyone who controls this world. The financial interests of the most powerful will always come first. When there is no moral code for those at the top, who will stand against them? Who will live long enough to instigate the needed change? Who absolutely controls the nations leaders, by controlling their economies. I appreciate your advocacy, however.......................
On WORLD VIEW: Breaking the OECD hold on global tax governance
Posted 28 November 2023, 6:54 a.m. Suggest removal
Porcupine says...
This travesty seems to speak to the overall lack of justice, fairness and the value of human dignity in our nation, as a whole. The number of rapes, murders, physical assaults seem to be normalized in this Christian nation. Yes? We use the bible as an axe to threaten those who would speak up. As we do to point at the victims of rape and of marital assault to suggest that the victim is at fault. Here too, we are likely to see Women United dressed down for bringing light to this sordid Nygard affair, in shaming our country.
There are virtually no consequences for bad behaviour here, if you are politically connected.
Unfortunately, the idea of "politically connected" is so often tainted in illegal and unsavory behaviour to begin with. You can even read the daily papers rather poorly to come to this conclusion. Our editors seem unfazed. Our citizenry now accept it as normal. Our justice system seems to have no eyes at all.
The fact that there will likely be so few comments to this article goes a long way in illustrating how this normalization of disgusting behaviour has taken hold of this once proud island nation. Now, it seems, justice is merely a game, as is politics. Worse, those at the top appear to have no shame whatsoever. It is merely a game to them. Is there any difference in the political parties, at all?
Let's see if Nygard gets his due in The Bahamas. After all, Nygard's son publicly stated that most his crimes occurred in The Bahamas. Justice indeed. Don't hold your breath.
On Nygard’s conviction a wake-up call
Posted 28 November 2023, 6:48 a.m. Suggest removal
Porcupine says...
What BTC and Aliv should be investigated for, is fraud. For many years now we have received horrible service, which I have well documented in writing. Nobody responds or seems to care. Not BTC, not URCA, not any of our public officials. They want us to pay our extremely high bills, yet refuse to provide what they advertise. They want our islands to grow. They want us to do government business online now. How can we do that with the crap internet and phone service they provide? Very sad and criminal.
Soon Starlink will be everywhere and these companies will be out of business completely.
I am glad of that. Who made the money when BTC was sold? Maybe be like Sherlock Holmes and follow the money.
Do the criminals ever pay? Ever?
On URCA actively investigating BTC, Aliv service outages
Posted 25 November 2023, 8:06 a.m. Suggest removal
Porcupine says...
The U.S. has helped create this situation.
They have helped perpetuate this situation.
If there was an end in sight, perhaps we could consider.
But, who are we to stand in the way of an imperial power who has no interest in the Haitian people and has done everything in their power to subvert the will of Haitians and democracy?
Get real.
Keep our men and women here where they belong.
On Minnis calls govt plan to send troops to Haiti ‘unacceptable’
Posted 31 October 2023, 10:56 a.m. Suggest removal
Porcupine says...
There is no transparency.
There is no honesty.
There is no justice.
There is no competence.
There is nothing but a joke on The Bahamian People.
Mr./ Mrs. Editor, you are exactly right!
On EDITORIAL: Govt immigration commission lacking substance
Posted 31 October 2023, 10:51 a.m. Suggest removal
Porcupine says...
Almost seems like we are losing our humanity, doesn't it?
While Awaiting a 16 year old murderer to be released on bail?
Why aren't his parents in the same cell, if he is a minor?
On EDITORIAL: Dead deserve dignity and respect
Posted 29 October 2023, 7:21 a.m. Suggest removal
Porcupine says...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07w9K2X…
Any different here?
On ALICIA WALLACE: The country’s real power problem
Posted 26 October 2023, 10:56 a.m. Suggest removal