To make clear apparently what they did was remove sex with an underage child from "*statutory **rape***" to "*illegal sexual intercourse*", it seems innocuous but the subtle difference says alot. Iys a move a defence attorney would advocate for to protect his revenue or an individual who routinely preys on underage girls would love, it's not rape if they're "willing", right? A 10 year old?. But the reason it's called rape is because everybody understands children can be manipulated and theres no grosser vile manipulation than for the sexual pleasure of a hard back old man.

But our parliament of 32 majority party old men thought, great idea.

"*it’d be interesting if ships would go, let’s say to Freeport, and that way you avoid the tariffs from the US,”*"

I've heard this argument from others of ways in which the Bahamas can benefit from the global trade war. Said before it literally reminds of the statement from the former Minister of Tourism who said we could benefit from the COVID spread in Europe with the reports of thousands of deaths by bringing more tourists here. A failure to understand the environment and a fundamental misunderstanding of the definition of and causes of virus spread.

Apparently in the last Trump administration, a number of US manufacturers shifted their production to Vietnam and other Asian countries to avoid the US China trade war. Well this time Trump included those countries too. Because his stated goal is to have the manufacturing in the US, not just *out of China*.

So if Trump wants to hurt Chinese exports, I dont think it would go past anyone's notice that countries are avoiding intended punishment by going to the Bahamas. You can still do it, just dont believe the reaction will be "*dagnabmit, foiled again!*".

It really shocked me to hear that someone thought to it was a good idea to change sex with a 10,11,12,13,14,15 year old as statutory **rape**. Then I realized, well if you want to protect people who you want to protect, it makes perfect sense.

Lol @pic

Large scale farming is heavily subsidized everywhere. Without subsidies even US farmers couldnt afford to run farms. I think its impossible for the Bahamas to feed itself during normal times. Fertilizers, equipment, water, energy the prices could triple what we import. A combination of subsistence farming, quality products to supply hotels during normal times and planning to provide food during periods of scarcity is a more realistic approach

Lol. The first clue to the impending argument implosion is in the first sentence:

"*...Lewis blindsided his constituents*"

You mean the people who have to exercise a **choice** to vote for him?

Wealthy vagrants?

From cnn.com

"*President Donald Trump is set to impose an astounding 104% in levies across all Chinese imports on Wednesday.... China was America’s second largest source of imports last year, shipping a total of $439 billion worth of goods to the US, while the US exported $144 billion worth of goods to China. The mutual tariffs threaten to hurt domestic industries and are poised to result in layoffs.*"

Who's buying all these 439billion imports from China that President Trump wants to double the price on? That's right, American businesses, who employ American workers, workers who save up money to catch an American originated cruise from Florida to the Bahamas

Well good news for you, oil prices are down. So we shouldnt be seeing any increase in gas prices

This is so wrongheadedly mixed up.

The first fundamental is the 2008 crisis was all about practically worthless drrivatives on a crumbling mortgage *psuedo ponzi* scheme. Real estate was a pariah

"*guess it’s too early to tell. The real big guys, they seem to be insulated, they seem to be secure.*"

Seems to be ill informed. The billionaires including Musk were yesterday calling for an end to the tariff war. Diamond called tariffs "*dumb*", Musk said we need to move to zero tariffs

"*We’re fundamentally in a much better place*"

We in the exact place we were in 2008, an economy completely dependent on US *low income* traveller arrivals and a financial sector tied to the health of the stock market.

Mrs Turner Jones did not predict another disaster, she simply said, the ingredients are there if China or any other economy digs their heels in at the same time as the US....

**What's left to be seen, even if the market reovers, is whether businesses will continue growth strategies or just bide their time through the Trump presidency after which they can be assured of some stability. That wont bode well for the economy**

Werent people buying real estate during COVID trying to escape disaster?