Thank god we fill our own political positions in The Bahamas with only the most qualified, brilliant and upstanding families and their relatives, (to be found).

How sad for the queen, bombshell, reeling, rash, hurt, disappointment, rage,premature, reckless and n a mix of anger, frustration and sorrow, it seems the public are already turning on them both for what has been described as their shoddy and disrespectful treatment of Harry’s much-loved grandmother and for his refusal to live up to his royal obligations.
Honestly Mr. Young, Britain's monarchy, along with Saudi Arabia and other nods to the undemocratic nature of the very idea of monarchy is the saddest thing to watch in "educated" people.
Harry is a person who perhaps would like a semi-normal life. You didn't mention the national racial slurs aimed at his wife. Nor, the results of colonialism. Best that way, for we may start seeing the truth of what the ideas of British monarchy and white supremacy are all about.

For the reason that people like you still believe that there really is a such thing as democracy here. There isn't, as you have noted above. If we had true leaders, our people wouldn't understand their language. We have completely failed to see the social outcomes of a country that places such little value on a critically thinking populace where they have a say in how their country is run. Legalizing marijuana could not hurt this country any more than attaching ourselves to unthinking Christianity, where the only book in most people's homes is the bible. Like eating only grits all your life and then arguing that there is no other food on this planet.

What happens when we have record departures and few arrivals?
Will we still laud the high traffic numbers?
The simple fact that the working class is being saddled with unbearable tax burdens which only go towards paying off past criminal activities would not bode well for someone looking from the outside with a simple understanding of economics.
I have little hope in the future of this country.
We now have major decisions and investments to undertake in the next few years, with no money or vision to make these happen. In many of our lifetimes we will see a significant portion of The Bahamas underwater. How many of our supposedly intelligent government officials are sounding this alarm.
Two possibilities. They haven't the brain power. Or, they simply don't give a damn.
Given our past history, our national education outcomes, our fiscal situation, and the realities facing us, we continue to live in a fairy tale world in this country.
Our political leaders are merely representatives of our bible thumping, small minded country.
Just like the rosy economic picture painted by this government only days before Dorian. Even though they saw it tracking through The Bahamas.
Vision? We're perishing now, and they can't even see it.

One of the saddest sagas of our modern day pirate country.
A story every potential investor here should be informed of.
A nation for sale.

And, to further bolster the idea proposed that behind every great fortune is a great crime, consider this. What would the The Bahamas look like today if the money from say, rum running and illegal numbers houses were confiscated and those involved in the crime jailed. Think about this for a moment. Think about how that illegal money is being used today in this country and about how those High Net Worth Individuals and their descendants influence and shape our society and laws and economy. I am not picking on anyone in particular, but anyone who thinks The Bahamas is any better than any other corrupt country, including to the north, should be honest with themselves. Our entire tax structure, based on placing the majority of taxation on the poorest in this society is one of the most depressing aspects of a country that proclaims to be Christian. It takes a great deal of dishonesty, or a horrible education to think this is just OK. In the spirit of true Christian morals, it is safe to say we have no Christian leaders who have the brains or moral stature to speak the truth. And further, it appears that our entire leadership class has joined forces with the rich and continues to do their bidding at the risk of grinding their most vulnerable citizens into the slums they are helping to create. The working class of this country is being saddled with an unbearable burden and so few seem to acknowledge this fact. Not our pastors, not our businesspeople, nor our so-called leaders.

Perhaps all countries should agree to a fair tax rate for their ciitizens so that this nonsense is abolished once and for all. Let the rich, High Net Worth Individuals as they are called, pay their taxes just like everyone else. No, they should really pay a little more, in the spirit of progressive taxation. I do not blame The Bahamas for starting this trend, but it is certainly not a Christian move, is it? The burden of the poor as regards to taxation is directly linked to the schemes developed by the rich and their respective countries to avoid paying their fair share of taxes. Presently, many of the largest corporations in the world, and most of the richest individuals pay no taxes at all. That The Bahamas has for years encouraged this behaviour is simply not right. The tax code for The Bahamas is absolutely decimating to the middle and poor classes here. We see it daily. Beyond the inefficiency, corruption, theft and mismanagement, what is killing our people in this country is our totally unfair tax regime. That we have remained entrenched in this backward thinking, is the real crime, when there is no doubt that attracting high net worth individuals helps only a handful in this country, while inflating prices of real estate and skewing the job market. I grew up hearing that behind every great fortune is a great crime. There seems some truth to this adage, if only viewed through the lens of Bahamian experience alone.
I have no doubt that there are good people working in the "financiall service industry", yet I must believe that this whole industry does very little for our country's people as a whole. Yes, I have heard the arguments before. They all fall flat on their face when it comes to fairness, and true economic benefits. Basically, we continue to give away our sun, sand, and sea, and stable society to those who have more money than others. And, we give these amenities away for free to those people, just because they have money. And, it is definitely at the expense of the rest of our citizens. This so-called financial services industry is merely a scam. It is a terrible signal to the citizens of The Bahamas that we are willing to un-level the playing field for the benefit of those already rich, at the expense of those who were born here and have had no such opportunities.

Is The Bahamas really just devoid of thinking people?

The Bahamas is in a sad state when our "leaders", any leaders, are so ill informed, and ignorant of what the next 20 -30 years will bring to this nation. It as if we are so busy putting out the little fires and squabbling that we do not have time to read the literature as to what we are truly up against. Potter and his stupid BPC company should be run out of the country. All this talk about neo colonialism, and here it is right in our face and we cannot even recognize it. I truly believe that there is little to no hope for this country.

So long as our media, and our "leaders" think that simple policy changes will fix anything, nothing will improve.
Capitalism is at the root of our economic, political and social inequality. It assigns no value to our natural resources. Our religious fervor has dampened our mental capacities and again placed those with the fewest brains in places of influence.
The living earth is currently speaking to us loud and clear. We continue to ignore her warnings at our own peril.
We have already failed. It is time for a major reset. It is coming whether we want to admit it or not.