Spoken from the man who has allowed so many Bahamians to suffer due solely to the lack of honesty and decency from this particular administration. This from the leader of a political party known for its corruption and lack of transparency. This from a person trained to use words to twist their meaning and to extricate known criminals from their rightful justice. Do we really wonder why politics has become so acrimonious. When honorable men are in office, their can be honorable disagreements. When unscrupulous thugs are in power, what does one expect? This administration has no respect for The People of The Bahamas. There is far too much suffering in this country while these overweight MPs are living their best life. Words mean nothing coming from some people's mouth.
No Sir, It is what corrupt, incompetent and careless governance looks like. Nobody has a stronghold on these corrupt practices. Many dark-skinned leaders are legitimate and for the people. Does not Mia Motley stand as an example. We have to understand history and what has been done to so-called Negro countries that have robbed them of the tools needed for good governance. Outright assassination has also been fairly effective at making sure these nations are deprived of decent leadership. Same countries that practiced slavery for how many hundreds of years. Let's get the color of skin off the table for our adult conversations.
Yeah, I think All of The Above. But, think of this Seaman, when his political tenure ends, will he be replaced by someone better, or worse, for the Bahamian people? Sadly it seems, the government has never, ever truly helped the small person, entrepreneur in this country. The Family Islands remain in the Dark Ages for this very reason.
Most people in "power", especially politicians, respected, likely feared, Nikki Kelly because they knew she was 10 times smarter, more honest, and more Bahamas-loving them their whole lot put together.
Join the club of many Family Island Bahamians. Find an island that isn't utterly neglected by this government. Failure is failure. This government wants to raise taxes, living expenses, and hamper our ability to improve tourism. But, they DO NOT want to help Bahamians merely survive. No politician should be allowed to leave this country until these basic issues of electricity, water, phone service and hurricane shelters are dealt with. What are these PLPs doing flying around the world, stuffing their fat faces, doing God knows what else, while their constituents are home sweating and suffering due to their complete uselessness and lack of caring. Do any of these politicians really care about bahamians?
This government lacks all legitimacy with regards to looking out for the country's well-being. Mr. D'Aguilar is correct about this creating another bureaucracy. Something that this government has been piling on for all Bahamians interested in trying to make a living in this climate. This PLP government is doing nothing to ease the strain of opening, operating or maintaining a business. In addition, the new layers of bureaucracy only add insult to injury, as now every functionary has an excuse to tell people to go somewhere else to get relief. This government does not value our time and money. They think their jobs are to collect / suck every dollar they can form this economy for their own, to spend as they see fit. As if, those in politics really believe that just because they were voted into office they can now do as they wish without interference from the nuisance public. This administration is killing our economy and our middle class, or what's left of it. The Dept. of Inland Revenue will turn out to be a major factor in destroying this country. But of course, they are just doing their jobs. Soon, AI will be doing their work, just as could be done right now. Since we continue to promote the most ass-kissing functionaries possible, who knows where this will end. The very bottom line is by doing so, you can always point to someone else, and say it is their fault.
Excellent tribute for all the right reasons. Thank you for writing this letter. By doing so, it may encourage others to follow in her footsteps. Well done.
Hey Sawyers, You have a right to be disheartened. But, you have no right to be surprised. This government is only going for the BIG contracts that they know they can extract a pretty penny from for themselves. Rather than spread the risk by having many smaller suppliers, the government doesn't / can't see that. It is percentages. 10% of your $500,000 doesn't add up to much and isn't enough to go around the office. Plus, once they know you are honest and above board, they want nothing to do with you. But 10% of a 7 or 8 million dollar contract, well now we're getting somewhere. And, where is the benefit to the Bahamian people?
The Bahamas has lost one its most valuable and beautiful citizens. Period. In an age when words seem to mean nothing to the Bahamian people, whether politicians, pastors, police or the average person on the street, she held fast to honesty and integrity. Those ideals, honesty and integrity, seem to have little to no meaning in this country anymore. This is a fact. Words, meant to inform and communicate, now have such little value here that it is painful to hear them spoken, knowing that the sounds of words here have such little bearing on truth and honesty.. When the PM, any MP, any pastor, any police speaks, are there really people who believe them? If so, why? Rest in peace Nikki Kelly, and thank you for not smiling for the photo. Your beauty had nothing to do with your "look". True beauty rarely does.
Poor Mr. Wilson. Couldn't have addressed these problems already? Couldn't say, "pack it in, pack it out?" All waste generated by the cruise ships goes out with the cruise ships. No, we have to create another administrative hurdle. When will the average struggling hard working Bahamian get a break Mr., Wilson? Are you really paying attention to what's happening to this country? Are you able to, or do you have other plans, bank accounts, properties to fly off to?
Porcupine says...
Spoken from the man who has allowed so many Bahamians to suffer due solely to the lack of honesty and decency from this particular administration.
This from the leader of a political party known for its corruption and lack of transparency.
This from a person trained to use words to twist their meaning and to extricate known criminals from their rightful justice.
Do we really wonder why politics has become so acrimonious.
When honorable men are in office, their can be honorable disagreements.
When unscrupulous thugs are in power, what does one expect?
This administration has no respect for The People of The Bahamas.
There is far too much suffering in this country while these overweight MPs are living their best life.
Words mean nothing coming from some people's mouth.
On ‘Politics has become too hostile’ - Davis
Posted 7 August 2025, 7:56 a.m. Suggest removal
Porcupine says...
No Sir,
It is what corrupt, incompetent and careless governance looks like.
Nobody has a stronghold on these corrupt practices.
Many dark-skinned leaders are legitimate and for the people.
Does not Mia Motley stand as an example.
We have to understand history and what has been done to so-called Negro countries that have robbed them of the tools needed for good governance.
Outright assassination has also been fairly effective at making sure these nations are deprived of decent leadership.
Same countries that practiced slavery for how many hundreds of years.
Let's get the color of skin off the table for our adult conversations.
On Grand cay frustrated by water, power outages
Posted 6 August 2025, 3:19 p.m. Suggest removal
Porcupine says...
Yeah, I think All of The Above.
But, think of this Seaman, when his political tenure ends, will he be replaced by someone better, or worse, for the Bahamian people?
Sadly it seems, the government has never, ever truly helped the small person, entrepreneur in this country.
The Family Islands remain in the Dark Ages for this very reason.
On Abaco duo are ‘disheartened’ by lack of expansion support
Posted 6 August 2025, 11:21 a.m. Suggest removal
Porcupine says...
Most people in "power", especially politicians, respected, likely feared, Nikki Kelly because they knew she was 10 times smarter, more honest, and more Bahamas-loving them their whole lot put together.
On Former Tribune journalist Nicki Kelly dead at age 93
Posted 6 August 2025, 11:12 a.m. Suggest removal
Porcupine says...
Join the club of many Family Island Bahamians.
Find an island that isn't utterly neglected by this government.
Failure is failure.
This government wants to raise taxes, living expenses, and hamper our ability to improve tourism.
But, they DO NOT want to help Bahamians merely survive.
No politician should be allowed to leave this country until these basic issues of electricity, water, phone service and hurricane shelters are dealt with.
What are these PLPs doing flying around the world, stuffing their fat faces, doing God knows what else, while their constituents are home sweating and suffering due to their complete uselessness and lack of caring.
Do any of these politicians really care about bahamians?
On Grand cay frustrated by water, power outages
Posted 6 August 2025, 9:11 a.m. Suggest removal
Porcupine says...
This government lacks all legitimacy with regards to looking out for the country's well-being.
Mr. D'Aguilar is correct about this creating another bureaucracy. Something that this government has been piling on for all Bahamians interested in trying to make a living in this climate.
This PLP government is doing nothing to ease the strain of opening, operating or maintaining a business.
In addition, the new layers of bureaucracy only add insult to injury, as now every functionary has an excuse to tell people to go somewhere else to get relief.
This government does not value our time and money.
They think their jobs are to collect / suck every dollar they can form this economy for their own, to spend as they see fit.
As if, those in politics really believe that just because they were voted into office they can now do as they wish without interference from the nuisance public.
This administration is killing our economy and our middle class, or what's left of it.
The Dept. of Inland Revenue will turn out to be a major factor in destroying this country.
But of course, they are just doing their jobs.
Soon, AI will be doing their work, just as could be done right now.
Since we continue to promote the most ass-kissing functionaries possible, who knows where this will end.
The very bottom line is by doing so, you can always point to someone else, and say it is their fault.
On ‘Serious discomfort’: Superwash expansion hit by $1m VAT reform
Posted 6 August 2025, 9:03 a.m. Suggest removal
Porcupine says...
Excellent tribute for all the right reasons.
Thank you for writing this letter.
By doing so, it may encourage others to follow in her footsteps.
Well done.
On IVOINE INGRAHAM: The face of humility and selfless service
Posted 6 August 2025, 8:47 a.m. Suggest removal
Porcupine says...
Hey Sawyers,
You have a right to be disheartened.
But, you have no right to be surprised.
This government is only going for the BIG contracts that they know they can extract a pretty penny from for themselves.
Rather than spread the risk by having many smaller suppliers, the government doesn't / can't see that.
It is percentages. 10% of your $500,000 doesn't add up to much and isn't enough to go around the office. Plus, once they know you are honest and above board, they want nothing to do with you.
But 10% of a 7 or 8 million dollar contract, well now we're getting somewhere.
And, where is the benefit to the Bahamian people?
On Abaco duo are ‘disheartened’ by lack of expansion support
Posted 6 August 2025, 8:41 a.m. Suggest removal
Porcupine says...
The Bahamas has lost one its most valuable and beautiful citizens. Period.
In an age when words seem to mean nothing to the Bahamian people, whether politicians, pastors, police or the average person on the street, she held fast to honesty and integrity.
Those ideals, honesty and integrity, seem to have little to no meaning in this country anymore.
This is a fact. Words, meant to inform and communicate, now have such little value here that it is painful to hear them spoken, knowing that the sounds of words here have such little bearing on truth and honesty..
When the PM, any MP, any pastor, any police speaks, are there really people who believe them?
If so, why?
Rest in peace Nikki Kelly, and thank you for not smiling for the photo.
Your beauty had nothing to do with your "look".
True beauty rarely does.
On Former Tribune journalist Nicki Kelly dead at age 93
Posted 6 August 2025, 8:28 a.m. Suggest removal
Porcupine says...
Poor Mr. Wilson.
Couldn't have addressed these problems already?
Couldn't say, "pack it in, pack it out?"
All waste generated by the cruise ships goes out with the cruise ships.
No, we have to create another administrative hurdle.
When will the average struggling hard working Bahamian get a break Mr., Wilson?
Are you really paying attention to what's happening to this country?
Are you able to, or do you have other plans, bank accounts, properties to fly off to?
On Cruise waste levy to aid ‘stressed’ landfills
Posted 4 August 2025, 9:57 a.m. Suggest removal