"Some slave owners demanded reimbursement for their lost “property” after emancipation, and by 1876 the demand—and its overwhelming associated cost—had become useful as a threat. The above article in the New York Times, dated October 21, 1876, i.e., just before the big presidential election, contains the claim that Democrats planned on demanding slave owner compensation if they won the election. It’s tough to believe that such a project would have been feasible, but either way, the Republicans prevailed."
"In 1865, the Republicans passed the Thirteenth Amendment banning slavery."
"In 1872, the first seven black members of the United States Senate and House of Representatives were Republicans."
"In 1877, federal troops were removed from the Southern states and the era of Reconstruction ended. Democratic-controlled southern governments enacted segregation policies, called “Jim Crow Laws, which effectively disenfranchised blacks and segregated all aspects of society."
BTW the USA elected twice a black President and a black woman is now running America. I can't think of any country mostly populated by blacks who has elected a leader of another color.
In the case of George Floyd the chief of Police of Minneapolis was black (who of course did not resign) and the Mayor was a Democrat.
Kind of silly to compare a major global bank with a tiny bank that just changed shareholders because the Central Bank "demanded that Mr Molina resign from the bank’s board and dispose of his equity stake in PIB, plus any “affiliate businesses” in which the bank had an interest, by March 31 last year".
Also I find it interesting that this is your first post in the Tribune. What is your relationship with the bank? Or you can't disclose that either?
The constitution must prohibit the government from owning hotels and airlines. Billions of tax payers money have been wasted in these ventures since independence.
Yep and can the Tribune also investigate if they will be buying their supplies and fuel at Nassau prices, or will they get them tax free? What will be the legal status of the employees etc?
Great, looking forward to the long lines at the airport...
BTW if cruise ships start using the Bahamas as "home port", this must be to avoid compliance with something in the US. Can the Tribune find out what it is?
Who cares about the Tax Justice Network? The Bahamas as a tax haven is all we have left now that banking secrecy has been abolished.
This piece sounds like a book I just read called Vichy France, by Robert Paxton. The historian explains how the Vichy government often acted in anticipation of Nazi requests, in order to please the Fuhrer. Needless to say, it did not end well for them...
Proguing says...
Here is some factual info about your "white hogs"
"Some slave owners demanded reimbursement for their lost “property” after emancipation, and by 1876 the demand—and its overwhelming associated cost—had become useful as a threat. The above article in the New York Times, dated October 21, 1876, i.e., just before the big presidential election, contains the claim that Democrats planned on demanding slave owner compensation if they won the election. It’s tough to believe that such a project would have been feasible, but either way, the Republicans prevailed."
https://evblog.virginiahumanities.org/2…
"In 1865, the Republicans passed the Thirteenth Amendment banning slavery."
"In 1872, the first seven black members of the United States Senate and House of Representatives were Republicans."
"In 1877, federal troops were removed from the Southern states and the era of Reconstruction ended. Democratic-controlled southern governments enacted segregation policies, called “Jim Crow Laws, which effectively disenfranchised blacks and segregated all aspects of society."
https://www.wayoflife.org/reports/the_d…
BTW the USA elected twice a black President and a black woman is now running America. I can't think of any country mostly populated by blacks who has elected a leader of another color.
In the case of George Floyd the chief of Police of Minneapolis was black (who of course did not resign) and the Mayor was a Democrat.
The truth sometimes is hard to handle.
On White privilege and slavery
Posted 13 March 2021, 10:56 a.m. Suggest removal
Proguing says...
Kind of silly to compare a major global bank with a tiny bank that just changed shareholders because the Central Bank "demanded that Mr Molina resign from the bank’s board and dispose of his equity stake in PIB, plus any “affiliate businesses” in which the bank had an interest, by March 31 last year".
Also I find it interesting that this is your first post in the Tribune. What is your relationship with the bank? Or you can't disclose that either?
On Bank's new owner aiming to become 'standard bearer'
Posted 13 March 2021, 10:30 a.m. Suggest removal
Proguing says...
Is he also not black for not supporting Biden?
Biden said : 'you ain't black' if you're still deciding between me and Trump
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/vid…
I can't think of anything more insulting that a white politician could say to a black man.
On Black conservative Bahamians and the death of Rush Limbaugh
Posted 12 March 2021, 11:40 a.m. Suggest removal
Proguing says...
The constitution must prohibit the government from owning hotels and airlines. Billions of tax payers money have been wasted in these ventures since independence.
On 'All ducks lined up' on Grand Lucayan's sale
Posted 11 March 2021, 3:41 p.m. Suggest removal
Proguing says...
So one can assume that the damage to the seabed near the Berry Islands is all forgotten now...
On 'Game changer' for tourism's jumpstart
Posted 11 March 2021, 3:34 p.m. Suggest removal
Proguing says...
"The Lucayas Group declined to reveal much about the identity of its major or controlling shareholders".
Not the best way to build up trust in the bank!
On Bank's new owner aiming to become 'standard bearer'
Posted 11 March 2021, 1:44 p.m. Suggest removal
Proguing says...
Yep and can the Tribune also investigate if they will be buying their supplies and fuel at Nassau prices, or will they get them tax free? What will be the legal status of the employees etc?
On 'Game changer' for tourism's jumpstart
Posted 11 March 2021, 9:30 a.m. Suggest removal
Proguing says...
Can't do it in Freeport, you don't have the same airline connections as with Nassau
On 'Game changer' for tourism's jumpstart
Posted 11 March 2021, 9:05 a.m. Suggest removal
Proguing says...
Great, looking forward to the long lines at the airport...
BTW if cruise ships start using the Bahamas as "home port", this must be to avoid compliance with something in the US. Can the Tribune find out what it is?
On 'Game changer' for tourism's jumpstart
Posted 11 March 2021, 8:23 a.m. Suggest removal
Proguing says...
Who cares about the Tax Justice Network? The Bahamas as a tax haven is all we have left now that banking secrecy has been abolished.
This piece sounds like a book I just read called Vichy France, by Robert Paxton. The historian explains how the Vichy government often acted in anticipation of Nazi requests, in order to please the Fuhrer. Needless to say, it did not end well for them...
On Bahamas tax system: ‘Unrestrained scope’ for corporate abuse
Posted 10 March 2021, 2:59 p.m. Suggest removal