Despite the shallowness of your analysis, I would say only one thing. No decent person backs Trump. As many intellectuals have said, the Republican Party is now a cult, with Trump as cult leader. You made a wrong turn, Kevin. Turn off your TV. I will say it again. No decent person supports Trump.
Clearly drilling for oil in this day and age is a huge mistake by The Bahamas. However, so many people have sold their souls that the talk is all about the money, nothing more. This money does not exist yet. But, our pristine waters, our fabulous beaches, and our abundant fisheries do. It amazes me that some people are willing to risk it all for the promise of a handful of dollars. I suspect that these people are unfamiliar with, and spend little time out of their offices. As the letter writer says, haven't we been down this road before. Will we never learn? Especially troubling is the silence from our supposedly science based Prime Minister. All of the science suggests this is a bad idea. So, there must be something we do not know about that is silencing Dr. Minnis. As to the commenters here who continue to support oil drilling in The Bahamas. Sad. Hey Columbus, are you Bahamian, or just a paid shill for BPC? The others just seem to lack an education.
moncurcool and Columbus, Both of your arguments lack logic. We are asking for an official change in policy. That is the role of leadership. We can all do our part. But, calling people hypocrites because they don't ride a bike to work is a canard. The abundance of emerging science, and tons of it, all point to the reality that burning fossil fuels is bad for us, our planet, our economy, our political well being. If you can't gather this and be honest about it, get out of thinking people's way. Your thinking is behind the times. Or, maybe you have a personal stake in the drilling, or you are lying due to greed and ignorance. Smart responsible and environmentally conscious people no longer argue for drilling. They can get away with it in the comments pages in a newspaper in an obscure tiny country the size of a small city. But, among scientists and thinkers, your thinking is almost dead now.
Porcupine says...
Kevin,
Despite the shallowness of your analysis, I would say only one thing.
No decent person backs Trump. As many intellectuals have said, the Republican Party is now a cult, with Trump as cult leader.
You made a wrong turn, Kevin. Turn off your TV.
I will say it again. No decent person supports Trump.
On Why I backed Donald Trump
Posted 17 November 2020, 5:17 a.m. Suggest removal
Porcupine says...
Excellent post! If all kids could have the opportunity to travel and learn, the world would be a much better place.
On INSIGHT: What climate, conch salad and the land have to do with knowledge of self and freedom
Posted 17 November 2020, 5:13 a.m. Suggest removal
Porcupine says...
Believe it, or know it?
On Drilling will destroy us
Posted 16 November 2020, 5:22 a.m. Suggest removal
Porcupine says...
Says the company whose spokespeople have nothing to lose.
On Drilling will destroy us
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Porcupine says...
Well said!
On Drilling will destroy us
Posted 15 November 2020, 1:06 p.m. Suggest removal
Porcupine says...
Clearly drilling for oil in this day and age is a huge mistake by The Bahamas.
However, so many people have sold their souls that the talk is all about the money, nothing more. This money does not exist yet. But, our pristine waters, our fabulous beaches, and our abundant fisheries do. It amazes me that some people are willing to risk it all for the promise of a handful of dollars. I suspect that these people are unfamiliar with, and spend little time out of their offices. As the letter writer says, haven't we been down this road before. Will we never learn? Especially troubling is the silence from our supposedly science based Prime Minister. All of the science suggests this is a bad idea. So, there must be something we do not know about that is silencing Dr. Minnis. As to the commenters here who continue to support oil drilling in The Bahamas. Sad. Hey Columbus, are you Bahamian, or just a paid shill for BPC? The others just seem to lack an education.
On Drilling will destroy us
Posted 14 November 2020, 6:30 a.m. Suggest removal
Porcupine says...
Columbus,
Like your namesake, do you think all people in the Caribbean are stupid and deserve to be enslaved?
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On Oil opponents to Gov't: 'Come to your senses'
Posted 13 November 2020, 6:05 a.m. Suggest removal
Porcupine says...
moncurcool and Columbus,
Both of your arguments lack logic.
We are asking for an official change in policy. That is the role of leadership. We can all do our part. But, calling people hypocrites because they don't ride a bike to work is a canard. The abundance of emerging science, and tons of it, all point to the reality that burning fossil fuels is bad for us, our planet, our economy, our political well being. If you can't gather this and be honest about it, get out of thinking people's way. Your thinking is behind the times. Or, maybe you have a personal stake in the drilling, or you are lying due to greed and ignorance. Smart responsible and environmentally conscious people no longer argue for drilling. They can get away with it in the comments pages in a newspaper in an obscure tiny country the size of a small city. But, among scientists and thinkers, your thinking is almost dead now.
On Oil opponents to Gov't: 'Come to your senses'
Posted 13 November 2020, 5:59 a.m. Suggest removal
Porcupine says...
You appear clueless.
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Posted 8 November 2020, 6:11 a.m. Suggest removal
Porcupine says...
Or, by treating people with an iota of respect?
On UPDATED: PM offers congratulations to President-Elect Joe Biden
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