Mudda is exactly correct. Not only his points, but also I would correct you and say that we already are just "getting the leftovers from Uncle Sam." If it wasn't for USA, people now in FPO and Abaco wouldn't have even water to drink. But long before the hurricane, you should be acutely aware of our imports from the USA, our television signals from the USA, our lifestyle very much (not exact) like the USA. We pay taxes here like CRAZY (not just VAT, but people are ignorant of how much tax is on vehicle fuels). We pay ALL the price and more, but we get NONE of the benefits.
After the USA realized just how incredibly stupid we are, they have no problem fanning the flames of media to encourage us to visit the USA and save up our money all year round and they fly over there and spend it all. In fact, one bank here (maybe more) - even has vacation loans. Only the stupidest person on earth would borrow money to go on vacation. But - they know that there are 10's of thousands of Bahamians who hold the title (as a tie breaker) for that title.

Be careful with that kind of talk. They will deduce that you have a brain and take your passport and deport you.

You make a valid point. We are certainly being treated that way - no ambassador since Trump (he won't renominate anyone since Doug). Then, of course, the really sad part is it seems the majority of Bahamians want us to become a second Haiti. Anytime you mention a Haitian they either rush to defend them, rush to hire them, rush to give them free food or shelter, rush to report any abuser to the U.N., or rush to lick their feet clean and wash them with expensive perfumes and dry with their hair - like in Luke 7 vs 37 & 38. Meanwhile, they tell their fellow Bahamians to go scratch.
So as the Bahamas transforms into Haiti, it is really not a bad thing. It is a dream of the majority.

STONER - what an apt name for you. Fits perfectly. So we much wait "overnight", eh? How many overnights? So far we have waited approximately 17,155 (seventeen thousand, one hundred fifty five) nights since Independence. How many more do you want to wait? How long do you plan to live? If you are planning to live to be 200 years old, then I can understand your patience.

Let's hear it for caveman #1. I'll go pickup your badge from the printers and bring it on over to ya.

The proposal is ok except it forbids medicine from children under 18. I dont see why 8 year olds should have to suffer seizures every day when medical marijuana is proven to prevent them completely.

We are so backward in this country that we can see stupid in our rearview mirror. The sad part though is that we're proud of it.

Bahamas needs to ask to become the 51st state of the union. Or we can just keep living like cavemen. USA keeps asking Puerto Rico (now bankrupt by the way ... like us) to become a state and they refuse every time. Let's ask to take their place. They must be the dumbest people on the planet.

This story could apply to any day in the House ... LOL

The article quotes "For example, being responsible, we cannot approach it in a way where young people who are still in high school (are using the drug) for example. I think reports are showing that children at the age of eight and in junior high school are using marijuana. That’s not something that we would want."

Well if that's not what you want then perhaps you should make marijuana illegal. Why have you legalized marijuana for the recreational use of 8 year olds????? That sounds crazy.

At the same time, i commend you for supporting medical use via doctors for children that are very sick.

One of the silliest articles this year. What do they mean they "endorse" the economic potential. The economic potential is already proven. That's like saying they "endorse" the money making potential of a whorehouse. We know it makes money, the question is whether or not we should legalize it.

Then you have the section on Sandilands diagnosing people with "marijuana use"? What the heck is that????? So I looked it up ...

"Cannabis abuse is a term describing the continued use of cannabis despite impairment in psychological, physical, or social functioning. It is an outdated medical definition formerly used in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (dsm-iv-tr) which divided substance use from substance dependence."

I had no idea that Sandilands was being used as a pawn in this silly game.

Then you have the part where they suggest medical marijuana only be approved for people over 18 years. So children with cerebral palsy and other nervous disorders that cause seizures will just have to crawl on the floor and foam at the mouth. Too bad for them. They are only Bahamians, let them suffer. That seems to be the general rule in this country. If something will benefit a Bahamian (even a sick child) then they must put a stop to it.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK5…

The National Center for Biotechnology Information

Why are we getting new generators for BPL? We should outlaw all electricity and vehicles and computers in this country. They are benefiting Bahamians. Outlaw them right away.