"Those legally in the Bahamas earning $20,000 each year are expected to pay..."
Of course, and as usual illegal Haitians get off Scott free.
Can i turn in my passport to the Passport Office and just claim to be an illegal Haitian? The benefits just seem to be never-ending under this administration (and the former one).
Im going to tell my children when they turn 16 - the school leaving age - they should drop out and also claim to be illegal Haitians. Im not even going to apply for Bahamian passports for them. A waste of money.
In the current instance, the Environmental Protection Agency would be involved with the Eleuthera project. But, to further answer your question DDK:
Roads without potholes. Traffic lights that work and are properly timed and have turn arrows Libraries that have books and magazines in them Real bookstores Real teachers that actually get paid money to teach Town mayors that have authority to actually do things Hospital and clinic equipment that works let alone even exists Community colleges that teach more than how to glue colored paper together to make Junkanoo costumes Cellphone service that doesn't cost blood Retirement benefits worthy of your time to collect from the bank Power that is reliable and 4x cheaper Road signs that have information on them and are not falling over and faded Bus systems that work and are affordable Milk and dairy and fruits and vegetables that are not already half-spoiled at the time of purchase Tax and expenditure information that you can read A monetary currency that is acceptable 95% of the places in the world
I could go on and on and on.
Being only 70 miles from the Florida coast we are like a starving man in a big dog cage and there is a filet mignon steak dinner with all the trimmings placed 5 feet away from the cage to be seen and smelled, but just out of arm's reach.
Bottom line is we have to obey the whims of the United States without receiving the benefits. The bad without the good.
Why don't we petition to become the 51st state? We already are in so many ways. Why not add on the good stuff? Or are Bahamians so used to only having bad - that they just love it too much to change?
"...but that the senior official “tried to accommodate” the ex-minister’s suggestion - adding that such situations were “not uncommon” within government."
Why should they know such things? Who cares anyway? It's only the people's money, just like the VAT money. The people don't even care. They got Junkanoo and they got church. They don't need no money.
"...over the custody of accounting records within the accounts department and a severe lack of accountability around the same."
Of course there is no accountability. It is not needed when there are no consequences anyhow. VAT could simply be raised from 7.5% up to 12% to cover these losses.
Oh wait. My bad. They already did that.
Seriously though, each one of them should get 90 days in jail and thank Jesus summer is over - cause dem cell is be oven in July (keep that a secret though, we don't want U.N.Human Rights to find out.)
TheMadHatter says...
"Those legally in the Bahamas earning $20,000 each year are expected to pay..."
Of course, and as usual illegal Haitians get off Scott free.
Can i turn in my passport to the Passport Office and just claim to be an illegal Haitian? The benefits just seem to be never-ending under this administration (and the former one).
Im going to tell my children when they turn 16 - the school leaving age - they should drop out and also claim to be illegal Haitians. Im not even going to apply for Bahamian passports for them. A waste of money.
On Health service funding crisis ends in landmark plan - 2% levy on wages to pay $100m costs
Posted 24 October 2018, 11:46 a.m. Suggest removal
TheMadHatter says...
"“I don’t like those type dreams (of Haiti). Just having to stay in one spot with nothing to do, the heat, I really don’t want to go back, the smoke."
Yet people in Haiti continue to have children by the zillions to live there, heat up, and breath smoke.
Why do Haitians hate their children so much? It's hard to have compassion for peoppe who hate children and abuse them.
On Jean Rony: I’m tired, they know who I am, they just playing a game
Posted 23 October 2018, 3:47 p.m. Suggest removal
TheMadHatter says...
In the current instance, the Environmental Protection Agency would be involved with the Eleuthera project. But, to further answer your question DDK:
Roads without potholes.
Traffic lights that work and are properly timed and have turn arrows
Libraries that have books and magazines in them
Real bookstores
Real teachers that actually get paid money to teach
Town mayors that have authority to actually do things
Hospital and clinic equipment that works let alone even exists
Community colleges that teach more than how to glue colored paper together to make Junkanoo costumes
Cellphone service that doesn't cost blood
Retirement benefits worthy of your time to collect from the bank
Power that is reliable and 4x cheaper
Road signs that have information on them and are not falling over and faded
Bus systems that work and are affordable
Milk and dairy and fruits and vegetables that are not already half-spoiled at the time of purchase
Tax and expenditure information that you can read
A monetary currency that is acceptable 95% of the places in the world
I could go on and on and on.
Being only 70 miles from the Florida coast we are like a starving man in a big dog cage and there is a filet mignon steak dinner with all the trimmings placed 5 feet away from the cage to be seen and smelled, but just out of arm's reach.
Donald Trump described us best on January 11th.
On INSIGHT: Remember Minnis’ words then compare them with his new reality
Posted 23 October 2018, 11:50 a.m. Suggest removal
TheMadHatter says...
No marches
No boycotts
Just talk
On Bahamians must 'raise hell' over govt waste
Posted 23 October 2018, 9:02 a.m. Suggest removal
TheMadHatter says...
"...every time ... our response has been to capitulate and not defend,"
Moss is correct.
We need to shut down that sissy training college in Fox Hill.
On Govt urged: 'Be decisive' in your OECD defence
Posted 23 October 2018, 8:59 a.m. Suggest removal
TheMadHatter says...
One word...
Hutchison
We gah all soon be eating rice (and only rice).
On GB airport must 'fall in line' for Sky return
Posted 23 October 2018, 8:50 a.m. Suggest removal
TheMadHatter says...
Bottom line is we have to obey the whims of the United States without receiving the benefits. The bad without the good.
Why don't we petition to become the 51st state? We already are in so many ways. Why not add on the good stuff? Or are Bahamians so used to only having bad - that they just love it too much to change?
On INSIGHT: Remember Minnis’ words then compare them with his new reality
Posted 23 October 2018, 8:43 a.m. Suggest removal
TheMadHatter says...
"...but that the senior official “tried to accommodate” the ex-minister’s suggestion - adding that such situations were “not uncommon” within government."
7.5%, 12%, next comes 15% then 21%
On Halkitis insists: We followed the rules
Posted 22 October 2018, 12:58 p.m. Suggest removal
TheMadHatter says...
Why should they know such things? Who cares anyway? It's only the people's money, just like the VAT money. The people don't even care. They got Junkanoo and they got church. They don't need no money.
On Post Office Bank 'didn't know' the level of client deposits
Posted 20 October 2018, 11:05 a.m. Suggest removal
TheMadHatter says...
"...over the custody of accounting records within the accounts department and a severe lack of accountability around the same."
Of course there is no accountability. It is not needed when there are no consequences anyhow. VAT could simply be raised from 7.5% up to 12% to cover these losses.
Oh wait. My bad. They already did that.
Seriously though, each one of them should get 90 days in jail and thank Jesus summer is over - cause dem cell is be oven in July (keep that a secret though, we don't want U.N.Human Rights to find out.)
On Social Services shredded records in fraud cover-up
Posted 19 October 2018, 9:49 p.m. Suggest removal