I like that. It made me smile. And, you are right. However, as in India and other places sometimes the mob gets a bit carried away. To say the least.

I agree. I do not believe we can, nor should, lock people up, as in some countries. I am only looking at the solutions at hand. I believe in freedom of speech, of movement, of ideas. Yet, to have these things requires people are brought up to speed on our responsibilities, as well. With freedom, comes responsibility. When a society has more than a handful of fathers who don't "check" for their kids you can be assured that responsibility is NOT their national strength.

Mr. Wilson is correct.
We must rebuild. But, more importantly is that we must redesign our economy. That is the only REAL opportunity for The Bahamas.
The Bahamian economy must be redesigned so that many more Bahamians share in the wealth.
Every credible scholarly report on the health and welfare of the world's people identifies wealth inequality as a major factor in outcomes. This should surprise nobody. So long as capital is allowed to concentrate into fewer and fewer hands, the world will become a more unfair, unhealthy and unChristian place.
It is no surprise that those who are the most outspoken against measures to level the playing field in this manner are those who have managed to game the present system we have in place. There is nothing natural about the present state of affairs.
We do not have a system that rewards innovation, hard work and honesty. We have in place globally, a system that rewards short-term selfish thinking, and a competitive, rather than a cooperative way of doing business.
The whole system sucks. But, listening to the likes of Mr. Wilson, one would think that those in positions of power, those with the money, have gotten there due to their esteemed business acumen, extra hard work, higher intelligence, and of course, the good grace of God, which they of course earned.
So long as we continue to support a system whereby our lives are dictated to by a group of people whose only qualifications are that they amassed a whole bunch of money, be it in real estate, the numbers houses, graft and corruption, or outright theft, the results are the same. There is a reason education sucks. It is by design. If people were educated, they would see through the bullshit that is fed us by the rich and the politicians and media they have bought. We would have a Christian revolution by the next week. Yes, there is a reason education sucks. Mr. Wilson and many others, while speaking one way, actually believe the opposite. If they truly believed in education and fairness, they would not occupy the elevated social positions they now hold. The emperors would be seen as the poor naked empty vessels they really are.
Yes, we need a change. Unfortunately, Mr. Wilson's limited imagination leads him to a place where he will remain on top. Pity Bahamian society and our future.
And, of course, this is the best newspapers have to offer.

This is the result of a population of people, not an exception in the world, of placing one's selfish, immature and uneducated interests ahead of ALL of the rest of society. There is no solution to this once people are past childhood, where they would have learned respect, reading and writing, and social considerations that teach that we are all part of a whole. We have never evidenced this way of thinking. At this point, if we really wanted compliance, we have to lock these people up. Sad, truly, but we have never cultivated concern for the other. Yes, I know, Christianity teaches this. But, when was the last time anyone saw evidence of a Christian society, anywhere?

You missed one, sheeprunner12.
Engage in retraining all politicians; to be honest, educated, and to truly understand what a "public servant" means.

What treaty or agreement has the US NOT broken? In history.
Did you miss the reasons why the world had a "financial crisis" in 2008?
Hint. It was the unethical, legalized corruption and greed of the banks in the US. Aren't we close enough to these criminals without.........................

It is even worse than this, mudda.
Much worse. I think the problem is the contracts were too large. The MPs and others saw a cash cow with few strings attached. Not only that, they didn't even look out for those they were elected to represent. The fire wasn't an accident. Yet, we still must become much more food independent. We need to incentivize farmers, not political criminals.

You are right. We have had the opportunity to become self sufficient, educated and wise. Divide and conquer, both PLP and FNM has led us to where we are now.

Good suggestions. Hopefully, this is what the government wants. More input for the benefit of our country. And, they will consider these and act accordingly.

Patience usually gets easier with age.