Not voting would make sense, if the Constitution said that if less than 70% of voting age persons turn out to vote (counting unregistered also) then the election is void. The GG and COP stay in power until another election is held in 3 months.
Should turnout again be below 70% then the next person under the GG becomes GG and the next person under the COP becomes COP and election is set for 3 months later.
Wash, rinse, and repeat - like the shampoo bottle says - all the way down to the most recent Corporal and the receptionist at Government House if necessary.
You CANT buy shares in these things. Read the papers when they come out. You have to buy minimum $5,000 and deal with a particular "bank".
Amazing how so many people eat corned beef every year, yet every time the govt promises steak they jump up and down and celebrate - only to eat corned beef again.
No concernedcitizen & john, the government is famous for going over budget. This won't be done by private funds alone - you can bet on that.
And as for "painful every time", i guess 12% ain't tough enough for you.
It's NOT like government is saying "Hey public, guess what? We have an extra 47 million in the Treasury right now and we really have no pending commitments to speak of, so we are thinking of doing 20 mil in upgrades to family island airports? Go to your next FNM Constituency meeting and show your up to date membership card and voice your vote whether you agree."
People, YOU can push this forward, each and every one of you, by withholding your tithes to the Church until the new law is in effect.
God does not want to see people suffering from cancer and other diseases and HE has given us cannabis to help. the church is standing in the way. Stop giving money to the church!!!!!! God does not need your money. If HE needs money HE can go to the ATM and get plenty, cause HE knows all the secret computer codes.
Stop supporting the Pharisees and Sadducees. Didn't they show their true colours during the time of Jesus?
I agree with all the previous commenters. It is my true hope that this yapping does not lead to yet another IDB or otherwise foreign loan. If it does this govt will lose my support.
I don't want my grandchildren to only see US Dollars on Youtube.
Minnis needs to fire any Minister who even utters the word "loan". By the way, the public ought to follow suit. Don't let these banks talk fool into your head, lending at 18% while paying 0.25% for your savings.
Those balloons they tie on them cars in the mall just ain't that valuable. Don't get suckered people, or as we say in the Bahamas "Don't get swing".
No Mr. Smith, the government - especially well seasoned servants like Carl Bethel - is well aware that the civil service is made up of both PLP and FNM supporters and that those on the opposite team will do everything they can to place banana peels by the feet of those trying to advance the government's agenda.
This is a wise move. If you want to find wasted money, look no further than the very same "school uniforms for the less fortunate" program. Haitians can divert some of the money marked for wire transfer and spend it on uniforms. Poor Bahamians will also therefore have less money to hire illegal Haitian gardeners with.
I applaud the government's continuation of this fight to save our country from take-over.
TheMadHatter says...
Not voting would make sense, if the Constitution said that if less than 70% of voting age persons turn out to vote (counting unregistered also) then the election is void. The GG and COP stay in power until another election is held in 3 months.
Should turnout again be below 70% then the next person under the GG becomes GG and the next person under the COP becomes COP and election is set for 3 months later.
Wash, rinse, and repeat - like the shampoo bottle says - all the way down to the most recent Corporal and the receptionist at Government House if necessary.
On Family Island airport upgrades need $200m
Posted 13 August 2018, 7:50 a.m. Suggest removal
TheMadHatter says...
You CANT buy shares in these things. Read the papers when they come out. You have to buy minimum $5,000 and deal with a particular "bank".
Amazing how so many people eat corned beef every year, yet every time the govt promises steak they jump up and down and celebrate - only to eat corned beef again.
On Family Island airport upgrades need $200m
Posted 12 August 2018, 2:49 p.m. Suggest removal
TheMadHatter says...
No concernedcitizen & john, the government is famous for going over budget. This won't be done by private funds alone - you can bet on that.
And as for "painful every time", i guess 12% ain't tough enough for you.
It's NOT like government is saying "Hey public, guess what? We have an extra 47 million in the Treasury right now and we really have no pending commitments to speak of, so we are thinking of doing 20 mil in upgrades to family island airports? Go to your next FNM Constituency meeting and show your up to date membership card and voice your vote whether you agree."
No. It's definetely not like that.
On Family Island airport upgrades need $200m
Posted 11 August 2018, 9:14 p.m. Suggest removal
TheMadHatter says...
People, YOU can push this forward, each and every one of you, by withholding your tithes to the Church until the new law is in effect.
God does not want to see people suffering from cancer and other diseases and HE has given us cannabis to help. the church is standing in the way. Stop giving money to the church!!!!!! God does not need your money. If HE needs money HE can go to the ATM and get plenty, cause HE knows all the secret computer codes.
Stop supporting the Pharisees and Sadducees. Didn't they show their true colours during the time of Jesus?
Legalize God's plants and repent.
On Cannabis group argues for clearer path forwards
Posted 10 August 2018, 10:16 p.m. Suggest removal
TheMadHatter says...
Exuma? Didn't they vote PLP after all dem power cuts during them 5 years? And after having that kapunkle-up airport runway for so many years?
They wasn't worried about nothin on election day - why they trippin now?
On Lights out as island hit by power outages
Posted 10 August 2018, 10:06 p.m. Suggest removal
TheMadHatter says...
I agree with all the previous commenters. It is my true hope that this yapping does not lead to yet another IDB or otherwise foreign loan. If it does this govt will lose my support.
I don't want my grandchildren to only see US Dollars on Youtube.
Minnis needs to fire any Minister who even utters the word "loan". By the way, the public ought to follow suit. Don't let these banks talk fool into your head, lending at 18% while paying 0.25% for your savings.
Those balloons they tie on them cars in the mall just ain't that valuable. Don't get suckered people, or as we say in the Bahamas "Don't get swing".
On Family Island airport upgrades need $200m
Posted 10 August 2018, 9:56 p.m. Suggest removal
TheMadHatter says...
No Mr. Smith, the government - especially well seasoned servants like Carl Bethel - is well aware that the civil service is made up of both PLP and FNM supporters and that those on the opposite team will do everything they can to place banana peels by the feet of those trying to advance the government's agenda.
This is a wise move. If you want to find wasted money, look no further than the very same "school uniforms for the less fortunate" program. Haitians can divert some of the money marked for wire transfer and spend it on uniforms. Poor Bahamians will also therefore have less money to hire illegal Haitian gardeners with.
I applaud the government's continuation of this fight to save our country from take-over.
On 'What a waste of money’
Posted 10 August 2018, 10:29 a.m. Suggest removal
TheMadHatter says...
"However, she was not granted status for more than a decade – by which time she had already given birth to her three daughters."
...and since then how many has she had? Probably lost count.
Don't worry about how to support children. The government and the United Nations Cry Baby Council will foot all the bills.
On Taranique - now there’s some hope
Posted 10 August 2018, 10:20 a.m. Suggest removal
TheMadHatter says...
Preview of the Bahamas in 2037...
https://edition-m.cnn.com/2018/08/08/he…
On Shanty town residents' joy at injunction on evictions
Posted 8 August 2018, 5:39 p.m. Suggest removal
TheMadHatter says...
Preview of the Bahamas in 2037...
https://edition-m.cnn.com/2018/08/08/he…
On ‘Injunction wrong - but so is plan’
Posted 8 August 2018, 8:40 a.m. Suggest removal