those same folks are going to thank Fitzgerald by voting him back . when push came to shove you see what him and Alison did; they looked out fir themselves.. thats what they mean by putting people first, they are referring to themselves of course...
We can all appreciate Ms. Burrows English lesson but in today's world, few words are used technically correctly and they develop everyday use and meaning. Writers are quite correct to refer to the prevailing attitude regarding non-Bahamians by resident Bahamians as being xenophobic. We get downgraded and some get pissed off because foreigners say so. You have an activist group who receive money from non-Bahamians and suddenly it's a plot to destabilize the government. You have a dispute with Izmiralian and because he dared to push back, he is villified. As per the dictionary we can debate this view, but as used in everyday language, I'm afraid Ms. Burrows that we are xenophobics...
Why listen to this woman who left town, put her buddy in charge and just coincidentally a Nolli is magically issued at the same time to get her clients off... Give me a break. Typical PLP response..believe it just coz I say so but don't expect me to produce any evidence to support what I say... Democracy PLP style...
Well one thing is certain, Munro is just like the rest, keep everything secret from the stupid Bahamians because they don't have enough sense to read and understand anything for themselves.. We need people like him, Mitchell, Davis and the rest to spit out some s#%t and we believe it just because they say so.. No wonder this country is such a mess..
as long as we have this 'consolidated fund' system where all money is collected then disbursed at the whim and fancy of the government of the day, we can never spend responsibly since there is no corelation between expenditure and revenue in terms of value for money... e.g. every year since independence, succesive administrations have thrown millions at Bahamasair and paid for every aircraft acquired on top of that to the extent that this one entity alone is responsible for 10% of the $6.0 billion national debt. there is no sign of or hope that this,will ever change. is it responsible to throw the people's money away like this? so where is the hope for debt reduction and fiscal prudence making decisions like this and many more, year after year.
Mitchell is a fascist. He believes 3rd world genius politicians like him have the right to rule over us idiots who aren't genius politicians without question. He finds it absurd anyone would dare to challenge that principle, hence his attitude toward this whole mess. Then to add insult to injury, this ruling came from a foreign judge.. I guess we will need to now consider a Bahamas Supreme Court to ensure that we can control all ruling made so that they are always to our liking,,,.
Big government is bad news.. let the market dictate events.. Workers have rights and tools to use, but so do employers. It can't be one-sided. Make a decision, take action and if your tactics fail, suck it up, accept that you screwed up and move on.
Surely Sumner realizes how xenophobic we Bahamians are.. We risk nothing and desperately rely on tourists and foreign investors so that we are no different than Haiti, yet you would not know it by the attitude of workers and some government officials.. I think the writing is on the wall and if we continue in this vein, the outcome is obvious...
Grant had his time. The era of MPs for life needs to come to an end. Whatever he and others like him have to contribute has either happened or never will. Farewell, thanks for your PAID service and good luck in your future ventures..
Still a lot about this that is foggy... Notice that there is no mention of who will operate the place.. Does this mean they just dudn't want to say or it is a wish with no buyer yet identified? Despite pledging that local contractors would be made whole 100%, notice the words 'significant part and possibly all' and further down 'some of their outstanding claims'. Doesn't sound like 100% to me. Finally, government used $22 mil + due to Sarkis for the road work to par those displaced workers. Now that they will receive their outstanding payments from the Chinese, will they pay back the taxpayers? While this whole situation now seems to be moving again, it appears there remains many questions and much yet to be done.
Socrates says...
those same folks are going to thank Fitzgerald by voting him back . when push came to shove you see what him and Alison did; they looked out fir themselves.. thats what they mean by putting people first, they are referring to themselves of course...
On Dozens of residents still using wells near Rubis service station
Posted 26 August 2016, 1:45 p.m. Suggest removal
Socrates says...
We can all appreciate Ms. Burrows English lesson but in today's world, few words are used technically correctly and they develop everyday use and meaning. Writers are quite correct to refer to the prevailing attitude regarding non-Bahamians by resident Bahamians as being xenophobic. We get downgraded and some get pissed off because foreigners say so. You have an activist group who receive money from non-Bahamians and suddenly it's a plot to destabilize the government. You have a dispute with Izmiralian and because he dared to push back, he is villified. As per the dictionary we can debate this view, but as used in everyday language, I'm afraid Ms. Burrows that we are xenophobics...
On POLITICOLE: The inaccuracy and lunacy of ‘xenophobia’
Posted 26 August 2016, 5:51 a.m. Suggest removal
Socrates says...
Why listen to this woman who left town, put her buddy in charge and just coincidentally a Nolli is magically issued at the same time to get her clients off... Give me a break. Typical PLP response..believe it just coz I say so but don't expect me to produce any evidence to support what I say... Democracy PLP style...
On PM is defended over Baha Mar
Posted 25 August 2016, 8:04 p.m. Suggest removal
Socrates says...
Well one thing is certain, Munro is just like the rest, keep everything secret from the stupid Bahamians because they don't have enough sense to read and understand anything for themselves.. We need people like him, Mitchell, Davis and the rest to spit out some s#%t and we believe it just because they say so.. No wonder this country is such a mess..
On Munroe says Baha Mar secrecy will stop sabotage
Posted 25 August 2016, 7:54 p.m. Suggest removal
Socrates says...
as long as we have this 'consolidated fund' system where all money is collected then disbursed at the whim and fancy of the government of the day, we can never spend responsibly since there is no corelation between expenditure and revenue in terms of value for money... e.g. every year since independence, succesive administrations have thrown millions at Bahamasair and paid for every aircraft acquired on top of that to the extent that this one entity alone is responsible for 10% of the $6.0 billion national debt. there is no sign of or hope that this,will ever change. is it responsible to throw the people's money away like this? so where is the hope for debt reduction and fiscal prudence making decisions like this and many more, year after year.
On Moody’s downgrades the Bahamas’ credit rating
Posted 23 August 2016, 11:35 a.m. Suggest removal
Socrates says...
Mitchell is a fascist. He believes 3rd world genius politicians like him have the right to rule over us idiots who aren't genius politicians without question. He finds it absurd anyone would dare to challenge that principle, hence his attitude toward this whole mess. Then to add insult to injury, this ruling came from a foreign judge.. I guess we will need to now consider a Bahamas Supreme Court to ensure that we can control all ruling made so that they are always to our liking,,,.
On How free is parliament - a case for the Privy Council
Posted 23 August 2016, 4:22 a.m. Suggest removal
Socrates says...
Big government is bad news.. let the market dictate events.. Workers have rights and tools to use, but so do employers. It can't be one-sided. Make a decision, take action and if your tactics fail, suck it up, accept that you screwed up and move on.
On Sandals critics ‘can’t have cake and eat it’
Posted 23 August 2016, 4:09 a.m. Suggest removal
Socrates says...
Surely Sumner realizes how xenophobic we Bahamians are.. We risk nothing and desperately rely on tourists and foreign investors so that we are no different than Haiti, yet you would not know it by the attitude of workers and some government officials.. I think the writing is on the wall and if we continue in this vein, the outcome is obvious...
On Chamber chief: Don’t vilify foreign investors
Posted 23 August 2016, 4:03 a.m. Suggest removal
Socrates says...
Grant had his time. The era of MPs for life needs to come to an end. Whatever he and others like him have to contribute has either happened or never will. Farewell, thanks for your PAID service and good luck in your future ventures..
On Neko Grant confirms he will not seek re-election
Posted 23 August 2016, 3:55 a.m. Suggest removal
Socrates says...
Still a lot about this that is foggy... Notice that there is no mention of who will operate the place.. Does this mean they just dudn't want to say or it is a wish with no buyer yet identified? Despite pledging that local contractors would be made whole 100%, notice the words 'significant part and possibly all' and further down 'some of their outstanding claims'. Doesn't sound like 100% to me. Finally, government used $22 mil + due to Sarkis for the road work to par those displaced workers. Now that they will receive their outstanding payments from the Chinese, will they pay back the taxpayers? While this whole situation now seems to be moving again, it appears there remains many questions and much yet to be done.
On Prime Minister's statement on Baha Mar agreement in full
Posted 23 August 2016, 3:49 a.m. Suggest removal