Well, we're only talking about Bahamian lives here - and we know from other arenas that Bahamians don't really matter in this country.

Now, if these were foreigners taking these flights, oh well - the roof would be raised.

**TheMadHatter**

Why Paul Thompson ? You don't think that the guards should have any recourse to battle against their treatment? Would you prefer to see them with metal shackles around their ankles, or perhaps their arms tide spread eagle and their backs whipped like the slaves they must be - to be treated the way they are? Are they just good-for-nothing yard niggers?

**TheMadHatter**

It is important to ensure that nobody sees any good end result. The D average is not an accident, but a skillfully monitored and guided program of ensuring a sufficient supply of maids and janitors for the foreign owned hotels.

**TheMadHatter**

Bahamians ain't checkin. Give them some beer and fried chicken every 5 years - and "dey gah mark dey X".

Yep - the US Border Patrol now knows that people with Bahamian passports are not necessarily Bahamians.

So it's the rubber gloves for all.

**TheMadHatter**

That would be true if there was not VAT on electricity and auto fuel. Those are additive because they are not being resold.

When you pay 7.5% at the harbour for a case of frozen meat, and then also have to pay additonal to keep it cold (electricity) and get it to the store (diesel) - but you can only charge the customer 7.5% - then you are losing out.

I explained from June of last year that Govt should not put VAT on electricity and vehicle fuel - because they are multipliers. But who am I? What financial degree to I have? I'm just another 5-year X-Marker.

**TheMadHatter**

Very stupid to get rid of the Dash-8's. They are very reliable and economical. They need to get rid of the JETS which we cannot afford. They are just a prestige thing, that we simply cannot afford.

And to talk about buying new planes? Are you crazy? With what money?

Try buy a couple more Dash-8s and get rid of them jets, and stop running empty seats on routes that are served reliably by private airlines.

But, of course, I just wasted my time typing all of that. Who will pay attention to it? When I look in couple months they'll probably buy 5 new jets and let them sit on the tarmac just for show.

**TheMadHatter**

So, 550 filers minus the 100 that are
below 5 million = 450 filers above 5 million

Let's just call it 5 million each

450 x 5 million = 2,250,000,000

and 7.5% of that

= 168.7 million

A good chunk of change.

Maybe a TINY piece of that could be used
to buy some fill to patch some potholes
and another TINY piece could be used
to send home with pay for the rest of his
or her life (just to get them out of the
picture) the Batelco employee responsible
for sending all of the 15 free texts
advertisements.

**TheMadHatter**

I guess for Nottage, this is a good way to avoid dealing with the REAL issues brought up by President Archer.

I'm sure Dr. Nottage would rather be playing golf, like Obama - but if you want to play golf - then play golf !!!! Don't run for office and feign responsibility.

**TheMadHatter**

Corrrect. And if he is interested in Human Rights why hasn't he been making noise about her majesty's prison for years?

Also if things are so bad at the detention center - how come the boats keep coming? I'm sure news travels south.