Long Island politics aside, Rollins has proven to be a disappointment as a politician. He is one of the active politicians under the age of 40, but has become a water boy instead of a man of his own convictions.
The Tribune is now clearly engaging in yellow journalism. Why doesn't this story say that attempts where made to reach the person who the story is written about - Rollins himself? The Tribune is blatantly running planted, unsubstantiated stories and it is truly shameful and steeped in unethical bias.
Some were doing it and others were protesting - that is what the protest was about - members trying to cheat to retain the posts they currently hold. The outside persons brought to the meeting were brought by members, that is how they got there and that is what the protesting was all about. Persons were brought in to take part in an electoral process they are not eligible to take part in.
Is it any wonder that leaders of the youth arm engaged in this cheating activity? They learned it from the leadership of their party, who engaged similar cheating practices to secure their spots in their last electoral event. These older and supposedly mature adults know what they encouraged the youngsters to do, and now that it took an ugly turn, suddenly no one in the party's leadership has any comments to make. At least this story has the events right as opposed to the lies told by Howard Johnson in his comments to the Guardian. And at least some of the young people of the party took an open stand against cheating and unconstitutional practices, something the older adults of their party failed and refused to do when they knew what was going on in the run up to their last convention. The FNM has gone from a somewhat respectable organization to a bottom-of-the-barrel image of what they once appeared to be.
Forgive me for being pedantic just now, but why does this headline name Ruffin by his last name but a Cabinet Minister informally by his first, nickname? Why weren't both accorded the same marker? Just an observation.
> Why isn't the media asking serious questions, why the policeman's who were called to the red shirts Mackey Street Party's Headquarters, reportedly thought it necessary to arm themselves with "visible powerful" sidearms?
True. Can't imagine what kind of report the Police would have received that would make them think that was necessary. Meanwhile the FNM is so busy lying about the incident that it wont likely ask those questions openly either.
Your comment is patently absurd on several levels. Firstly. This is The Bahamas - a Parliamentary Democracy under the Westminster System. This is not a Republic as is the United States. Secondly, presidential debates are a requirement in the US system, so whether candidates are "afraid" to debate or not does not arise - they are required to debate. There is no such requirement in The Bahamas at this time - and we do not vote for our Prime Ministers as Republics vote for their Presidents, which is likely part of the reason political leaders here do not have those kinds of debates. Doesn't mean we can't have debates of course, but our system does not require it. Thirdly and most relevantly, we are talking about animalistic FNMs carrying on so badly during a runaway nomination process at their headquarters that police had to be called in. What that even remotely has to do with presidential debates in the United States is clearly a figment of your imagination.
> I talk about the act of red House MP's seeking an appointment with the Governor-general to act on behalf of Her Majesty to removed Minnis as HM's opposition leader.
Had they done so, it would have been fully Constitutional. Sadly, so many Bahamians do not know what their Constitution says, nor do they know how their system of government functions and so they do not know what is supposed to happen and what is not supposed to happen. A Vote of No Confidence is a Constitutional provision that any side can take at any time Parliamentary confidence is lost.
Publius says...
Long Island politics aside, Rollins has proven to be a disappointment as a politician. He is one of the active politicians under the age of 40, but has become a water boy instead of a man of his own convictions.
On Andre Rollins reportedly 'making rounds to secure support in Long Island'
Posted 20 February 2016, 4:04 p.m. Suggest removal
Publius says...
The Tribune is now clearly engaging in yellow journalism. Why doesn't this story say that attempts where made to reach the person who the story is written about - Rollins himself? The Tribune is blatantly running planted, unsubstantiated stories and it is truly shameful and steeped in unethical bias.
On Andre Rollins reportedly 'making rounds to secure support in Long Island'
Posted 20 February 2016, 12:18 a.m. Suggest removal
Publius says...
> Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell announced that an investigation has been launched into why the Supreme Court was persuaded to free them.
Is this man $#@%$ insane??
On Cubans relieved after release; Mitchell announces investigation
Posted 19 February 2016, 8:25 p.m. Suggest removal
Publius says...
Some were doing it and others were protesting - that is what the protest was about - members trying to cheat to retain the posts they currently hold. The outside persons brought to the meeting were brought by members, that is how they got there and that is what the protesting was all about. Persons were brought in to take part in an electoral process they are not eligible to take part in.
On Police at FNM meeting was ‘unfortunate’
Posted 19 February 2016, 4:15 p.m. Suggest removal
Publius says...
Is it any wonder that leaders of the youth arm engaged in this cheating activity? They learned it from the leadership of their party, who engaged similar cheating practices to secure their spots in their last electoral event. These older and supposedly mature adults know what they encouraged the youngsters to do, and now that it took an ugly turn, suddenly no one in the party's leadership has any comments to make. At least this story has the events right as opposed to the lies told by Howard Johnson in his comments to the Guardian. And at least some of the young people of the party took an open stand against cheating and unconstitutional practices, something the older adults of their party failed and refused to do when they knew what was going on in the run up to their last convention. The FNM has gone from a somewhat respectable organization to a bottom-of-the-barrel image of what they once appeared to be.
On Police at FNM meeting was ‘unfortunate’
Posted 19 February 2016, 2:25 p.m. Suggest removal
Publius says...
Forgive me for being pedantic just now, but why does this headline name Ruffin by his last name but a Cabinet Minister informally by his first, nickname? Why weren't both accorded the same marker? Just an observation.
On Ruffin blasts Obie on casino tax claim
Posted 18 February 2016, 9:04 p.m. Suggest removal
Publius says...
> I have no confidence in either party at this point
Neither do I, sadly.
On FNM ‘is in a difficult place’
Posted 18 February 2016, 5:22 p.m. Suggest removal
Publius says...
> Why isn't the media asking serious questions, why the policeman's who were called to the red shirts Mackey Street Party's Headquarters, reportedly thought it necessary to arm themselves with "visible powerful" sidearms?
True. Can't imagine what kind of report the Police would have received that would make them think that was necessary. Meanwhile the FNM is so busy lying about the incident that it wont likely ask those questions openly either.
On FNM ‘is in a difficult place’
Posted 18 February 2016, 5:11 p.m. Suggest removal
Publius says...
Your comment is patently absurd on several levels. Firstly. This is The Bahamas - a Parliamentary Democracy under the Westminster System. This is not a Republic as is the United States. Secondly, presidential debates are a requirement in the US system, so whether candidates are "afraid" to debate or not does not arise - they are required to debate. There is no such requirement in The Bahamas at this time - and we do not vote for our Prime Ministers as Republics vote for their Presidents, which is likely part of the reason political leaders here do not have those kinds of debates. Doesn't mean we can't have debates of course, but our system does not require it. Thirdly and most relevantly, we are talking about animalistic FNMs carrying on so badly during a runaway nomination process at their headquarters that police had to be called in. What that even remotely has to do with presidential debates in the United States is clearly a figment of your imagination.
On FNM ‘is in a difficult place’
Posted 18 February 2016, 2:57 p.m. Suggest removal
Publius says...
> I talk about the act of red House MP's seeking an appointment with the Governor-general to act on behalf of Her Majesty to removed Minnis as HM's opposition leader.
Had they done so, it would have been fully Constitutional. Sadly, so many Bahamians do not know what their Constitution says, nor do they know how their system of government functions and so they do not know what is supposed to happen and what is not supposed to happen. A Vote of No Confidence is a Constitutional provision that any side can take at any time Parliamentary confidence is lost.
On FNM ‘is in a difficult place’
Posted 18 February 2016, 2:41 p.m. Suggest removal