True. But, if it happens with each party, then what?

You are correct. However, money is still paid for votes. Mr. Forbes representation has been virtually non-existent. Much of Andros is rotting due to lack of leadership. Andros needs a change. Forbes must go.

Yes they do. He's trying to provoke. A paid shill. Gives not a shit about The Bahamas and Bahamians.

I'm an adversary of ignorance.

Agreed. Thanks for taking the time.

Absolutely excellent letter. Thanks for writing it. Spot on and thanks for doing the research.

Does calling me porky pie substitute for your lack of understanding about what is causing our abrupt climate? On your way to genius? Or, do you really give a damn about the continued existence of The Bahamas. I don't get paid to fight for my cause. Do you?

"Saying that he nevertheless "understood" environmental concerns over BPC's plans, the ex-Central Bank governor and finance minister also questioned why the threatened Judicial Review and injunction bid had singled out the explorer rather than all oil-related activities in The Bahamas"
One step at a time, Mr. Smith. That's how things work.
You cannot "understand" environmental concerns because you have spent your adult life focused on one thing. Right? No matter how well intentioned, the money masters are, they will never be able to appreciate the importance of our down home natural resources. Money buys everything. When you are a hammer, everything looks like a nail.

Shawn, thanks for speaking the truth to power. Your island roots have given you the backbone to see what's real. It takes courage to speak out, sometimes against the "business" community at large. More of us need to have the balls to stand up and speak for justice and environmentally sensible projects that allow Bahamians to watch their country grow and thrive. Our voices would be even stronger if our own government did not often stand in the way of these issues. Certainly we need more environmentally conscious and educated ministers as our representatives. Once again, thanks for speaking up.

Mr Smith, meanwhile, said it was "somewhat curious" that environmental activists were not complaining about what he argued was the greater risk of an oil spill occurring from the multiple tankers passing through Bahamian waters daily." How do you know we're not? The end of fossil fuels is coming. Stopping this exploratory well is something both tangible and timely. It is merely a first step. Nobody takes on everything at once. you do it in stages. So, nothing like the lack of logic used by Mr. Smith. The tides are rising faster and faster. This isn't alarmist talk. It is scientific reality. With a little intelligence, education, humility, and sacrifice we may, just may, be able to leave a few more generations of Bahamians with the same abundance of real honest true natural resources. The worship of money has left its mark on many in the ruling class everywhere.