Are we going to get another statement from the aspiring Mr. Symonette, once again calling for the race card to be done away with in Bahamian politics?
Meanwhile, it is interesting to me to see the outrage that was sparked - justifiably so - about the race card being used by Tennyson Wells. Now that a white Bahamian is using the race card - where is the outrage?
I don't think we should bring intelligence into this discussion. I ask again, what does Chinese bigotry have to do with what Scott is talking about? Stop using China as a red herring (and even in that use you are not doing so properly or logically). Scott is talking about white Bahamians.
> Educated Bahamians are tired of our constant drift towards African style governance, because they have seen what the Chinese do to countries governed by African style leaders.
What is *African style* governance in this context? Which country or countries in Africa are you referring to? And who are the educated Bahamians you are referring to?
And what cultural mindset or mentality, is that? Leave China out of this discussion as it has nothing at all to do with what Scott is talking about, especially since Scott claims to support a black person for leader. If he was openly supporting a white person, your insertion of Chinese bigotry could be rationalized.
> Further to that, if i don't assume rich = white and disenfranchised = black then i'm 'stupid' huh. Scottie Boy you betta watch ya mouth! You is racist and stupid yaself
Exactly. The thesis of his argument screams bigotry. So white Bahamians would support Butler Turner? Why? Because she is of a lighter hue and speaks "better" than Minnis does? Why? Because she is actually taking advice from a white Bahamian (Scott) and Minnis is not? I'm sick of this intellectually dishonest and bigoted raising of race in this flaccid political race. So if we follow his these to its logical conclusion - white Bahamians do not support Minnis but black Bahamians presumably do? Then what statement is he also making about the difference between white Bahamians and black Bahamians in terms of the root of voter efficacy between the two groups?
Why doesn't this Scott fellow speak the truth about what he and other FNMs are really doing behind the scenes? Why doesn't he admit that he is not truly a supporter of Butler Turner in her own right, but is actually working with those who want Hubert Ingraham to return, and who, as a feigned desire, claim that they are doing so with the objective of creating a shared power structure between Ingraham and Butler Turner - a structure that those who are working with Scott know would not truly exist if Ingraham were to return. Instead of running on about white Bahamians, run on about that. Do the mulatto (half black and half white) publishers of the Tribune support Scott's rants about race and political support?
> Minnis ein have the support of people in he own party, what yall talking about white Bahamians again for?! Why Black and White Bahamians always have to be an issue?
Right. This is not the first time this Scott fellow has gone out publicly as stating white Bahamians do not support Minnis. Just what is he trying to prove here? He is now arrogating unto himself a priviledge he does not believe belongs to black political spokespersons. When Tennyson Wells brought up the issue of race, he was condemned as being a trite bigot. Scott keeps stating that white people such as himself do not support a black political leader - but somehow he believes he is entitled to do this without also being called a bigot. He is exemplifying what is referred to as white privilege and in any event, he needs to leave race out of this. The point he seems to be suggesting here is that white people in this country have a higher and more correct standard by which they judge politicians, hence their reluctance to put their money behind the current FNM leader. Their reluctance to support him is not about race, it is about not believing he can win and hence not seeing how they would score on any financial investment they might pump into him. It is the reason wealthy black Bahamians are not financially supporting Minnis either - they do not see what might be in it for them and their enterprises either existent or planned.
Publius says...
By the way, this is a departure from his Parliamentary position held and stated on these exact same bills last year.
On FNM leader fully backs referendum bills
Posted 24 February 2016, 2:10 p.m. Suggest removal
Publius says...
Are we going to get another statement from the aspiring Mr. Symonette, once again calling for the race card to be done away with in Bahamian politics?
Meanwhile, it is interesting to me to see the outrage that was sparked - justifiably so - about the race card being used by Tennyson Wells. Now that a white Bahamian is using the race card - where is the outrage?
On Minnis ‘lacks support of white Bahamians’
Posted 24 February 2016, 2:08 p.m. Suggest removal
Publius says...
I don't think we should bring intelligence into this discussion. I ask again, what does Chinese bigotry have to do with what Scott is talking about? Stop using China as a red herring (and even in that use you are not doing so properly or logically). Scott is talking about white Bahamians.
On Minnis ‘lacks support of white Bahamians’
Posted 24 February 2016, 2:05 p.m. Suggest removal
Publius says...
> Educated Bahamians are tired of our constant drift towards African style governance, because they have seen what the Chinese do to countries governed by African style leaders.
What is *African style* governance in this context? Which country or countries in Africa are you referring to? And who are the educated Bahamians you are referring to?
On Minnis ‘lacks support of white Bahamians’
Posted 24 February 2016, 1:59 p.m. Suggest removal
Publius says...
And what cultural mindset or mentality, is that? Leave China out of this discussion as it has nothing at all to do with what Scott is talking about, especially since Scott claims to support a black person for leader. If he was openly supporting a white person, your insertion of Chinese bigotry could be rationalized.
On Minnis ‘lacks support of white Bahamians’
Posted 24 February 2016, 1:55 p.m. Suggest removal
Publius says...
I concur.
On FNM leader fully backs referendum bills
Posted 24 February 2016, 1:47 p.m. Suggest removal
Publius says...
What does what you state have to do with race? Scott's argument is race based.
On Minnis ‘lacks support of white Bahamians’
Posted 24 February 2016, 1:46 p.m. Suggest removal
Publius says...
> Further to that, if i don't assume rich = white and disenfranchised = black then i'm 'stupid' huh. Scottie Boy you betta watch ya mouth! You is racist and stupid yaself
Exactly. The thesis of his argument screams bigotry. So white Bahamians would support Butler Turner? Why? Because she is of a lighter hue and speaks "better" than Minnis does? Why? Because she is actually taking advice from a white Bahamian (Scott) and Minnis is not? I'm sick of this intellectually dishonest and bigoted raising of race in this flaccid political race. So if we follow his these to its logical conclusion - white Bahamians do not support Minnis but black Bahamians presumably do? Then what statement is he also making about the difference between white Bahamians and black Bahamians in terms of the root of voter efficacy between the two groups?
On Minnis ‘lacks support of white Bahamians’
Posted 24 February 2016, 1:45 p.m. Suggest removal
Publius says...
Why doesn't this Scott fellow speak the truth about what he and other FNMs are really doing behind the scenes? Why doesn't he admit that he is not truly a supporter of Butler Turner in her own right, but is actually working with those who want Hubert Ingraham to return, and who, as a feigned desire, claim that they are doing so with the objective of creating a shared power structure between Ingraham and Butler Turner - a structure that those who are working with Scott know would not truly exist if Ingraham were to return. Instead of running on about white Bahamians, run on about that. Do the mulatto (half black and half white) publishers of the Tribune support Scott's rants about race and political support?
On Minnis ‘lacks support of white Bahamians’
Posted 24 February 2016, 1:36 p.m. Suggest removal
Publius says...
> Minnis ein have the support of people in he own party, what yall talking about white Bahamians again for?! Why Black and White Bahamians always have to be an issue?
Right. This is not the first time this Scott fellow has gone out publicly as stating white Bahamians do not support Minnis. Just what is he trying to prove here? He is now arrogating unto himself a priviledge he does not believe belongs to black political spokespersons. When Tennyson Wells brought up the issue of race, he was condemned as being a trite bigot. Scott keeps stating that white people such as himself do not support a black political leader - but somehow he believes he is entitled to do this without also being called a bigot. He is exemplifying what is referred to as white privilege and in any event, he needs to leave race out of this. The point he seems to be suggesting here is that white people in this country have a higher and more correct standard by which they judge politicians, hence their reluctance to put their money behind the current FNM leader. Their reluctance to support him is not about race, it is about not believing he can win and hence not seeing how they would score on any financial investment they might pump into him. It is the reason wealthy black Bahamians are not financially supporting Minnis either - they do not see what might be in it for them and their enterprises either existent or planned.
On Minnis ‘lacks support of white Bahamians’
Posted 24 February 2016, 1:32 p.m. Suggest removal