They, and you, have only looked at the money side. You are brainwashed.

Mr Hartnell, you state, "Those opposed to it believe the risk of a spill/pollution, and the threat of damage to the tourism and fisheries industries - and the pristine waters and environment upon which they rely - outweighs any possible benefit despite BPC arguing that there is minimal risk of any accident."
Mr. Hartnell, you missed one. How about those opposed to this drilling because that is what the science says we must do?. Look, when a hurricane is coming, do you ignore the advice the weather service gives us? Do you act as if a hurricane is not coming? I'm being serious, Mr. Hartnell. Why do you believe in the science that says a hurricane is imminent, yet ignore these same scientists when they say that we have a climate crisis, largely as a result of our burning of fossil fuels? When they say specifically that we must leave the remaining oil in the ground to even have a hope of keeping a habitable climate for us to live in.
The climate records are there in front of us. The hottest years ever on record have been in the last few years. What about hurricanes like Dorian? What about the raging wildfires in the Arctic and the Amazon, and Australia and California? What about the droughts? Unrelated? Please, the case for not drilling is built upon each day by the data flowing in. Any discussion of the dangers of drilling for oil must take into account the science that has emerged in the last 2 years.
There are doctors who still say that smoking and obesity are not bad for your health. Just like Columbus Pillow and Banana7, who work for BPC. Are those the doctors you trust?
Follow the frigging science. Yes, I am also worried about an oil spill as I live on Andros. Yes, I am worried about the risks to our economy. I have a stake in this game, beyond the money. This is my home. Do Columbo and Banana7 have a stake here beyond the dollars they will take out of this country? I will expose my identity, if they will. Those who support drilling for oil are dangerous and willingly ignorant of the true risks this poses for The Bahamas.

Hey Colombo. I am certainly employed. And i have a Bahamian family. Do you? Do you have any roots here except for a BPC office? We are running hot because we have to spend our valuable time fighting the likes of greedy jackasses such as yourself. Some of us actually care about the future og this country. Do you?

Tribanon. Agreed. "Stopped no matter what". Agreed. Now how.

We're quite good at limiting our options.

What a wonderful comment.
From a paid shill for BPC.
Their only care is about how much money they can extract from our country.
With friends like these, who needs enemies?
Banana 7, you are a disgrace.

Mr. Bodie,

The science that has come to light in the last 3 years is downright unnerving. There is not one aspect of our climatic changes that suggests good news. A religion that teaches that the earth was put here for our use, and our use alone, is at the basis of our disconnect. We brainwash our kids from day one on a belief system that is proving to be our undoing. Were people educated and exposed to the abundant and different religious beliefs extant in the world as a child, what percentage of Bahamians would choose Christianity by the age of reason? Clearly, it is lack of education, awareness and choice which funnels the majority of lemmings into a religion. It is great to have something in common with other people. However, what indication can you give that our belief system has brought this country to a better place? I look at trends. When I see the trajectory of this country alone, I can't but help think that we need to start over. There is precious little that I see which will lead us into a prosperous future.

Nope, not a word from Minnis, nor any of our other well educated Ministers.

You are correct, Mr. Plummer. Our economic system is the problem. How many people tops, have the basic education to understand this? How many people in The Bahamas? A number?

Mr. Bodie,
You've been living in a cave for too many years. Your reasoning on drilling for oil, along with many other issues you attend to in this paper are evidence of a lack of critical reasoning skills which permeate this country from top to bottom. Had you spent a few minutes looking at, and understanding, what the science says regarding our burning of fossil fuels, and the impacts on a country such as The Bahamas, you would be singing a different tune, I hope. Most of the time I allow your intellectual slop to go unchallenged. However, what the scientists are telling us seems to have no bearing on your irresponsible ramblings. The statistics are right there in from of us Bodie. Be it temperature records or any other metric which could be used to convince reasonable and intelligent people that we MUST change our ways. We seem to champion failure. Year after year, the metrics on how well The Bahamas is doing continues to slide, no matter the issue at hand. What we do best, and you have brought to a true art, is to continue to make excuses for intellectual and moral failure. This letter, Mr. Bodie, shows without a doubt, the very basis for these failures in this country. You have been a true leader in dragging this country down. Keep up the great work. The sad part is, you will be long gone by the time the shit truly hits the fan. You are very much a part of the untutored masses.