Excellent analysis of the human condition.
Since, I believe, that is basically what your friend says, mordant quip or not.
“Polling is a snapchat of the schizophrenic human mind at a given moment.”
What we should bear in mind here in The Bahamas is that is significant amount of hard cash is handed out prior to and during voting day, directly to voters.
The PLP has saved a lot of money from their budget, as outlined in this paper, for what reason? Your guess is as good a s mine.
But, thriftiness aside, my guess is that a significant amount of hard cash will be put into the pockets of PLP operatives to hand out to their prospective voters.
All supposition of course, unless one has been a witness to these tactics before.
What polls take the outright purchase of votes into account.
Otherwise, a lovely and entertaining description of the perils of democracy.

A lot of speculation and nonsense.
If total fisheries chain provides 20% of Bahamas GDP, and tourism provides 80%, what's left for the boasted about financial services industry.
Besides, The Nature Conservancy, with all its scientists on staff must see dramatic changes coming as the oceans rapidly heat up, become more acidic and we are already seeing a huge migration and decimation of various marine species around the world.
So, we think that The Bahamas is immune to these profound changes going on?
Get real!
I call this report unadulterated hogwash.

You are right, but do you really want the government having any say in the free market?
If they want to help the poorest, which I believe is our obligation, fine, but keep these crooks out of everything else.

Absolutely correct, and important to highlight.

This is good.
However, they should also be advocating for solid multi-use hurricane shelters on all the islands.
These do not have to be talked about, as we continue to do.
We need these ASAP on all the Family Islands.

It gets worse everyday.
URCA approved the "single source" bid. Big surprise.
The working Bahamian people are finished
All benefits now go to those who sell their soul and give and take kickbacks.
Some would call this a cartel.
We gat some jokey leaders.

Sorry, but this is about votes, not about the competitiveness of businesses.
What they don't say is that the overall cost will be borne by the entire society, because businesses will have to pass along these costs to consumers. Even though the "marginalized population" as it is referred to will see some relief on their electric bills, the cost of doing business in The Bahamas remains horribly high. All of these factors contribute to the rising inflation which is killing our people and our country. The point the business community is asking is, even though some people's BPL bill will come down, what about most businesses who will necessarily pass this increase along to their customers, even the so-called marginalized population in our country. This same paper already has highlighted how inflation is outpacing wages. BPL is a failure. There is no quick political fix. Not only has BEC / BPL management failed, due to political interference and abject incompetence, but it has also been fleeced by the employees of that corporation. It appears that everyone has had their hand in the cookie jar. Do we forget what Mr. Miller said when he was "in charge" of BEC? How many private businesses did he say were being run out of BEC? Do we forget that in this same paper there were tanker trucks stealing diesel on a daily basis from BEC? How many other people were stripping BEC of its assets on a daily basis that we do not know about? How many politicians were lining their pockets from BEC / BPL coffers? Ignorance is bliss.

Ms. Wallace, you already know the answer.
"I is man", should speak volumes in response.
We rely on an interpretation of the bible that says men should be in charge.
That translates to most men as "I'll do as I wish."
Couple that attitude with ignorance, and a low self-esteem perpetuated by the idea of "spare the rod, spoil the child". We are quick to beat, yet cannot find the time to truly mentor and raise decent children. So the cycle continues. Far too many fathers have abandoned their children and you have a perpetual problem of lack of respect for women.
The pastors are among the worst. Ignorant and self-important, with God on their side.
But, don't feel bad, far too many so-called men do not respect anyone or anything. Do our daily papers not illustrate this very clearly?
And don't look to the police. We already know their response to domestic violence and rape.
It is all about educating this generation of children to think and act differently. Sadly, they go home to the same shitty home life that perpetuates all of the same problems we are dealing with.

Overall, will all bills come down?
The point the business community is asking is, even though some people's BPL bill will come down, what about most businesses who will necessarily pass this increase along to their customers, even the so-called marginalized population in our country. This same paper already has highlighted how inflation is outpacing wages. Does Ms. Coleby Davis have a background in basic economics? Or, does she make these statements because she is obligated to protect the administration she works for?
BPL is a failure. There is no quick political fix. Not only has BEC / BPL management failed, due to political interference and abject incompetence, but it has also been fleeced by the employees of that corporation. It appears that everyone has had their hand in the cookie jar.
Do we forget what Mr. Miller said when he was "in charge" of BEC? How many private businesses did he say were being run out of BEC? Do we forget that in this same paper there were tanker trucks stealing diesel on a daily basis from BEC? How many other people were stripping BEC of its assets on a daily basis that we do not know about? How many politicians were lining their pockets from BEC / BPL coffers?
Ignorance is bliss. Ms. Coleby-Davis is out of her league. She deserves sympathy.
And why would we have a marginalized population to begin with?
Who says this is something we should accept in a so-called Christian nation?

Anyone who thinks those in the police and defense force are on side of justice, need only to look at the civil rights movement in the U.S. or the present shutting down of free speech around the world. The police are there to be loyal and obedient to their superiors. They will rarely stand on the right side of history and for justice. They are trained to be obedient and loyal to rank. They are not trained or educated to side with justice or fairness. That is the very nature of policing in the world. The police will always cover for the crimes of their superiors. They already know what happens if they don't.
History is replete with this truth.
If you are rich, a politician, or a police superior, you don't have to worry. Your ass is always covered.