I guess this is where faith comes in. Both political parties in The Bahamas have had such stellar reputations for honesty and fairness. The Bahamian people are doing so well, even though we need price control, are watching 1 to 2 million dollars a day leave our country, going solely to service our loans. BOB can't make commercial loans because of...... BPL is burning fossil fuels, is effectively broke, while our country gets gouged, and our PM goes and begs for money on the international stage because "the big countries" owe us. Disgusting, yes? We have watched BOB lose hundreds of millions of our dollars, and now the Bahamian people are paying the price.. We have witnessed the sale of BTC so that a handful of politically connected people could make millions, while The Bahamas gave away our cash cow, and our country was subjected to some of the worse phone and internet service in the world. We have watched OBAN come and go. We are still witnessing the Baha Mar debacle. We have watched NIB "wonder" where millions upon millions of dollars have gone. We have been taxed to death with VAT and the other money grubbing schemes that have plunged our country clearly into the haves and have nots. Time after time, those who were voted in to look after our interests, have betrayed us. This is happening on a daily basis. Anyone who claims the FNM is better than the PLP, or vice versa, only shows themselves to be a fool. Our politicians, across the board, have failed us. The larger question is; "how did we get to be so gullible, so easily fooled by these slippery tongues?" They are no different. Be they born and raised on Cat Island, Long Island or Nassau. They are all now in the club of bullsitters. And, we, over and over, seem to believe that these shysters are more than their empty words and broken promises. This is a national problem. The fish rots from the head down. And, the fish has been rotting long enough for it to have permeated through our entire country. We seem unable to produce intelligent leaders who have our country and community first and foremost. We seem way too impressed with money and power. Good character judgement is gone. I guess we don't care because we embrace the same shallow lies, the bullsit promises that are never kept and the illusion that we are not basically bankrupt as a country. Bankrupt is not just a term I use for our economy.
When we look at per capita carbon footprint, we are likely right up there with the worst of the bunch. Until we act responsibly ourselves, we don't deserve a dollar. But, don't worry, nothing will come of this "fund" anyway.
Let's be honest. BOB is struggling. It was not just poor management. It was theft and corruption, by our own people. $300,000,000.00 is no laughing matter to have lost. On our Family Island, we have only BOB two days a week, for a total of 9 banking hours a week. This morning, 25 -30 people in line before the bank opened. We have complained about this, and many other issues with BOB management for years now. Hire another teller, for God's sake. Lunch time only one teller? We must do better for our people. BOB is costing our community in too much lost productivity just standing in line. This is our national bank? Come on BOB. You can and should do better for the Bahamian people. Have you ever been to a bank in the US? Ok then. What's our problem?
No matter what. No matter where the blame lies, or who is in bed with whom. This will not leave The Bahamas smelling like roses. This is becoming a pattern. Yes or no? Either by accident, or on purpose, we seem to be challenged when it comes to judging character.
All of this is salacious, headline grabbing, as it should be, However, the bottom line is this, "What will this end up costing our country? Not just in today's dollars, but in reputation, goodwill, confidence, and future investments" There could not be a more robust and total reason for the current government to step down. Perhaps prior to their indictment. All suggestions by the experts point to a massive failure by The Bahamas officialdom. Worse, it may even tip the scales toward criminality at the highest levels. Am I wrong?
Porcupine says...
I guess this is where faith comes in.
Both political parties in The Bahamas have had such stellar reputations for honesty and fairness.
The Bahamian people are doing so well, even though we need price control, are watching 1 to 2 million dollars a day leave our country, going solely to service our loans. BOB can't make commercial loans because of......
BPL is burning fossil fuels, is effectively broke, while our country gets gouged, and our PM goes and begs for money on the international stage because "the big countries" owe us. Disgusting, yes?
We have watched BOB lose hundreds of millions of our dollars, and now the Bahamian people are paying the price..
We have witnessed the sale of BTC so that a handful of politically connected people could make millions, while The Bahamas gave away our cash cow, and our country was subjected to some of the worse phone and internet service in the world.
We have watched OBAN come and go.
We are still witnessing the Baha Mar debacle.
We have watched NIB "wonder" where millions upon millions of dollars have gone.
We have been taxed to death with VAT and the other money grubbing schemes that have plunged our country clearly into the haves and have nots.
Time after time, those who were voted in to look after our interests, have betrayed us.
This is happening on a daily basis.
Anyone who claims the FNM is better than the PLP, or vice versa, only shows themselves to be a fool.
Our politicians, across the board, have failed us.
The larger question is; "how did we get to be so gullible, so easily fooled by these slippery tongues?" They are no different.
Be they born and raised on Cat Island, Long Island or Nassau. They are all now in the club of bullsitters.
And, we, over and over, seem to believe that these shysters are more than their empty words and broken promises.
This is a national problem.
The fish rots from the head down.
And, the fish has been rotting long enough for it to have permeated through our entire country.
We seem unable to produce intelligent leaders who have our country and community first and foremost.
We seem way too impressed with money and power.
Good character judgement is gone.
I guess we don't care because we embrace the same shallow lies, the bullsit promises that are never kept and the illusion that we are not basically bankrupt as a country.
Bankrupt is not just a term I use for our economy.
On PM: Critics of Bahamas over FTX are ‘unfair’
Posted 22 November 2022, 9:44 a.m. Suggest removal
Porcupine says...
When we look at per capita carbon footprint, we are likely right up there with the worst of the bunch.
Until we act responsibly ourselves, we don't deserve a dollar.
But, don't worry, nothing will come of this "fund" anyway.
On Fund set up to help climate-hit nations
Posted 21 November 2022, 6:39 p.m. Suggest removal
Porcupine says...
And nobody went to jail.............
On BOB chief: Bahamas ‘long way from default’
Posted 21 November 2022, 3:42 p.m. Suggest removal
Porcupine says...
The rich potcakes should also comprehend it.
On BOB chief: Bahamas ‘long way from default’
Posted 21 November 2022, 1:24 p.m. Suggest removal
Porcupine says...
Let's be honest. BOB is struggling. It was not just poor management. It was theft and corruption, by our own people. $300,000,000.00 is no laughing matter to have lost.
On our Family Island, we have only BOB two days a week, for a total of 9 banking hours a week. This morning, 25 -30 people in line before the bank opened. We have complained about this, and many other issues with BOB management for years now. Hire another teller, for God's sake. Lunch time only one teller? We must do better for our people. BOB is costing our community in too much lost productivity just standing in line. This is our national bank?
Come on BOB. You can and should do better for the Bahamian people. Have you ever been to a bank in the US? Ok then. What's our problem?
On BOB chief: Bahamas ‘long way from default’
Posted 21 November 2022, 1:21 p.m. Suggest removal
Porcupine says...
No matter what. No matter where the blame lies, or who is in bed with whom. This will not leave The Bahamas smelling like roses.
This is becoming a pattern. Yes or no?
Either by accident, or on purpose, we seem to be challenged when it comes to judging character.
On FNM: Govt needs to show transparency over FTX
Posted 21 November 2022, 10:26 a.m. Suggest removal
Porcupine says...
Yeah, and let's keep those clean, upstanding and transparent rascals of Bahamas Petroleum here
Great thinking.
On DID FTX BREACH FREEZE ORDER? Filing for bankruptcy could have violated Supreme Court ruling
Posted 21 November 2022, 10:18 a.m. Suggest removal
Porcupine says...
Agreed.
On Dorian housing alternatives ‘would have been a fraction of the cost’
Posted 18 November 2022, 3:57 p.m. Suggest removal
Porcupine says...
All of this is salacious, headline grabbing, as it should be,
However, the bottom line is this, "What will this end up costing our country?
Not just in today's dollars, but in reputation, goodwill, confidence, and future investments"
There could not be a more robust and total reason for the current government to step down.
Perhaps prior to their indictment.
All suggestions by the experts point to a massive failure by The Bahamas officialdom.
Worse, it may even tip the scales toward criminality at the highest levels.
Am I wrong?
On Bahamas liquidators detect ‘serious fraud’ signs at FTX
Posted 18 November 2022, 5:27 a.m. Suggest removal
Porcupine says...
https://www.counterpunch.org/2022/11/17…
On FTX INVESTIGATION ‘OF HIGHEST ORDER’: PM says effort will be coordinated with authorities in other jurisdictions
Posted 17 November 2022, 9:26 p.m. Suggest removal