I don't see anything insulting or out of bounds in his lecture. Maybe some pie in the sky, because i can't imagine our society making such changes.
We currently have a lot of momentum in the direction of drinking, domino playing, and baby making - that will be hard to change.
But, who knows? Maybe one Sunday morning i will drive around Nassau and find all the church parking lots empty, and when i inquire we will learn that everyone was home benefiting from "virtual teaching methods". Our people's minds will have room for technology and finance and not be restricted to only Bible knowledge.
Nothing wrong with Bible knowledge - but two nights a week and twice on Sundays is just too much.
The article says "Mr Myers said WTO membership offered "tremendous opportunities" for Bahamian companies, especially in the services sector, to export their offerings and expand into other markets, but this would only become a reality if..."
Really? I often agree with Mr Myers, but in this case he just seems to be singing the same WTO Hymn sung by so many.
The WTO issue is kind of the opposite of the elephant in the room scenario (which refers to an "elephant" ie. an issue/problem so huge that nobody should miss seeing it - yet everyone denies or at least fails to acknowledge its existence). In the WTO case, everyone is instead openly talking about a "tremendous opportunities" elephant - a good kind gentle elephant that we all will love - BUT nobody can describe accurately what this invisible elephant looks like.
what opportunities?
Nobody has given a list of even 5 things that we will obtain to benefit from by joining WTO. Exporting services? What services? Name 5 services that we would export. Goods? What goods? Salt? Crayfish? Or is this the reason that oil and aragonite have not been tackled yet, because the WTO rules which will allow foreigners to steal them from us have not yet been implemented?
Basically, WTO will allow foreign factories to move in here and use us for slave labour to make their products - just like they do in Haiti. Now we know why the Govt won't get rid of the Haitians - we need their factory expertise; they are going to be our shift supervisors on the factory floors.
Anyone who doubts what i say, ask yourself how exactly are we going to benefit from WTO. If you are not even curious to know WHAT you will get for giving up your sovereignty - then PLEASE contact me because i have a "thingum" that i bought for $200 which i am selling for 50% off. Send me $100 and i will put it on the mailboat straight to ya.
This is a complex problem. I suspect the reason Govt is rolling them out is related to their decision to employ certain persons as housekeepers and landscapers. Just a suspicion.
Stillwaters....you still trying to find out about where our VAT money gone? Man you must be like that one at the start of Roots who took a good whipping and kept refusing to accept his new name.
Yard niggers can't ask house niggers for nothin. We can only PAY VAT and keep quiet.
It is simply unacceptable that in this day and age a plumber in Eleuthera who registers himself with the Dept of Labour is NOT informed that there is an employer in Bimini looking to hire a plumber.
If the Government would like me to solve this simple issue for them , I would be glad to write the software and tie it to the Internet free of charge.
The CDU can easily obtain my identity, without doubt. This is a serious offer. Our people need this. Our economy needs this.
Wait until the androids that can sweep and make-up beds come out in a few years. Then the highly esteemed goals of Bahamians to be a hotel worker cleaning rooms for $3/room will be dashed. They won't even be able to do that.
"...more information and more education to get into The Bahamas.”
lol ha ha ha lol kml
This guy been away from home so long, he forgot Bahamian law which forbids those two things from the common man. The best we can hope for here is a D average my brother. D. D. Let me say it again and hope you don't forget it the next time you think of writing one of these inspiring but impractical (here) articles.
TheMadHatter says...
Why the hostility guys?
I don't see anything insulting or out of bounds in his lecture. Maybe some pie in the sky, because i can't imagine our society making such changes.
We currently have a lot of momentum in the direction of drinking, domino playing, and baby making - that will be hard to change.
But, who knows? Maybe one Sunday morning i will drive around Nassau and find all the church parking lots empty, and when i inquire we will learn that everyone was home benefiting from "virtual teaching methods". Our people's minds will have room for technology and finance and not be restricted to only Bible knowledge.
Nothing wrong with Bible knowledge - but two nights a week and twice on Sundays is just too much.
On Avoid 'creative destruction' for $1bn GDP expansion
Posted 19 January 2018, 10:26 p.m. Suggest removal
TheMadHatter says...
The article says "Mr Myers said WTO membership offered "tremendous opportunities" for Bahamian companies, especially in the services sector, to export their offerings and expand into other markets, but this would only become a reality if..."
Really? I often agree with Mr Myers, but in this case he just seems to be singing the same WTO Hymn sung by so many.
The WTO issue is kind of the opposite of the elephant in the room scenario (which refers to an "elephant" ie. an issue/problem so huge that nobody should miss seeing it - yet everyone denies or at least fails to acknowledge its existence). In the WTO case, everyone is instead openly talking about a "tremendous opportunities" elephant - a good kind gentle elephant that we all will love - BUT nobody can describe accurately what this invisible elephant looks like.
what opportunities?
Nobody has given a list of even 5 things that we will obtain to benefit from by joining WTO. Exporting services? What services? Name 5 services that we would export. Goods? What goods? Salt? Crayfish? Or is this the reason that oil and aragonite have not been tackled yet, because the WTO rules which will allow foreigners to steal them from us have not yet been implemented?
Basically, WTO will allow foreign factories to move in here and use us for slave labour to make their products - just like they do in Haiti. Now we know why the Govt won't get rid of the Haitians - we need their factory expertise; they are going to be our shift supervisors on the factory floors.
Anyone who doubts what i say, ask yourself how exactly are we going to benefit from WTO. If you are not even curious to know WHAT you will get for giving up your sovereignty - then PLEASE contact me because i have a "thingum" that i bought for $200 which i am selling for 50% off. Send me $100 and i will put it on the mailboat straight to ya.
On WTO: Bahamas has 'too much baggage' unless Government acts
Posted 19 January 2018, 12:14 p.m. Suggest removal
TheMadHatter says...
This is a complex problem. I suspect the reason Govt is rolling them out is related to their decision to employ certain persons as housekeepers and landscapers. Just a suspicion.
On 'Crazy' property tax 'tears Abaco apart'
Posted 18 January 2018, 5:27 p.m. Suggest removal
TheMadHatter says...
I was going to comment, but The_Oracle got this one on lock.
On Business start-up process in 50 per cent cut
Posted 18 January 2018, 4:26 p.m. Suggest removal
TheMadHatter says...
Stillwaters....you still trying to find out about where our VAT money gone? Man you must be like that one at the start of Roots who took a good whipping and kept refusing to accept his new name.
Yard niggers can't ask house niggers for nothin. We can only PAY VAT and keep quiet.
On Marital rape and immigration overhaul
Posted 18 January 2018, 1:10 p.m. Suggest removal
TheMadHatter says...
The article says " 'This administration has also committed to a brand new maternal child health wing and...' "
Just what we need...LOL. More babies.
Free land
Free clinics
Free schools
Free towing ya sloop from Exuma to NP
All aboard da free gravy train.
Bahamas money can't done.
On Sands aims to tackle ‘horrible’ healthcare
Posted 17 January 2018, 10:44 a.m. Suggest removal
TheMadHatter says...
DWW good point - but if you are looking for the root cause of our problems, it is that we mix our Water & Sewerage together ... LOL
On Jobs in the park as scheme reaches out to community
Posted 17 January 2018, 10:17 a.m. Suggest removal
TheMadHatter says...
It is simply unacceptable that in this day and age a plumber in Eleuthera who registers himself with the Dept of Labour is NOT informed that there is an employer in Bimini looking to hire a plumber.
If the Government would like me to solve this simple issue for them , I would be glad to write the software and tie it to the Internet free of charge.
The CDU can easily obtain my identity, without doubt. This is a serious offer. Our people need this. Our economy needs this.
On Jobs in the park as scheme reaches out to community
Posted 16 January 2018, 10:33 p.m. Suggest removal
TheMadHatter says...
Wait until the androids that can sweep and make-up beds come out in a few years. Then the highly esteemed goals of Bahamians to be a hotel worker cleaning rooms for $3/room will be dashed. They won't even be able to do that.
The soup kitchen line ga get longer.
On Businesses warned: Gov’t protection is ‘long gone’
Posted 16 January 2018, 9:17 p.m. Suggest removal
TheMadHatter says...
"...more information and more education to get into The Bahamas.”
lol ha ha ha lol kml
This guy been away from home so long, he forgot Bahamian law which forbids those two things from the common man. The best we can hope for here is a D average my brother. D. D. Let me say it again and hope you don't forget it the next time you think of writing one of these inspiring but impractical (here) articles.
D !!!!!!!!
On Bahamian finds success in medical marijuana business
Posted 16 January 2018, 8:48 p.m. Suggest removal