I was under the impression that pit bulls are tough but this is whole new level!

Since he is a magician I was under the impression that he could make the property tax bill disappear!

Officially the U.S. recognizes the so-called "one China" policy which accepts Taiwan as a part of the People's Republic of China. All this noise about antagonizing China relative to its relationship to Taiwan is driven by a need for the U.S. to distract from the dire situation in Ukraine while simultaneously revealings its deep seated paranoia about The People's Republic's growing economic and military prominence. I suspect that there still exists that long standing fear of a so-called "communist" country proving to be successful. Wasn't it Mao himself who said "let a thousand flowers bloom, let a hundred schools of thought contend"? In the end he decided that only a highly centralized authority could manage such a huge and populous country. I know, I know, this is quite distinct from the path taken by India, another populous country but with a quite distinct historical experience. This hatred and envy of China reminds me of the Roman senator who was in the habit of prefacing his remarks in the Senate House in Rome with the words "Carthage must be destroyed" spoken in Latin, of course.

This is what politicians do best, talk and talk after more talk. No one has the solution to a problem that is essentially out of control.

Interesting that this World Health business coincides with the opening of another gut busting fast food outlet 😁.

One would have thought that the construction of the so-called "shanty towns" was in itself unlawful.

The concept of so-called "affordable housing" is very interesting. I can understand the very reasonable desire of a person, or perhaps, a nuclear family, to have a place to call home. The problem is that the market value of the raw land is constantly rising along with the cost of labour and materials not to mention furniture, appliances, plumbing , electrical contractors, etc. Keep in mind that a building is technically worth the cost of the land along with the labour costs and material costs plus furnishings and heating or cooling systems, etc. Anything above that total figure is dependent upon the local market. Also, home ownership or the situation of a landlord involves costs associated with maintenance which are not declining. In other words. if I invest $250,000 in the construction of a home that is so attractive to a potential buyer that they are willing to offer me double that price, I will, most likely, accept their offer. The additional $250,000 that they paid is almost "vanity money". Another important consideration is the interest rate of a mortgage in the event that the potential buyer has to resort to a commercial lender. Interest rates in this country are not low even while most banks offer little or no interest to their cash depositors.

Looking for excuses! It is absolutely amazing how easy it is to predict how this government will react to any situation. Whenever something happens, one of their ministers trots out to spout a few sentences designed to give the impression that they have the answer to the perceived problem. Fire in Bimini: fire engines not maintained. Why were they not maintained? Shantytowns: reversal of court injunction but now the pastors are pleading for mercy for the inhabitants of the shantytowns. It is about time that we hear some intelligent and inventive suggestions for the solution to a number of the issues that are of concern to the general public.

I believe that thinking people knew all along that nothing would be done to correct the situation. This is a never ending story. However, I do agree with the comment that illegal migrants, and many legal migrants, are able to continue in residence because they are offered employment. Those nations with the means to effect change on the ground in Haiti are sitting by without acting since they are distracted by larger problems in the world. We, however, feel and see the direct results of uncontrolled mass migration from a nation out of control. Bahamians are not accustomed to having to face a situation requiring a united front and decisive action before it is too late. Once the demographic balance is upset it will be virtually impossible to correct the situation. Those who are very concerned must feel continuously frustrated by the lack of political will to face up to a reality that is of concern of the great majority of the Bahamian people.

Very unfortunate. If I recall correctly, the original story mentioned that they had purchased a boat in Freeport and were ferrying it back to Bimini. If the boat had not been carefully surveyed especially to determine if there had been any repairs to her hull which I assume was fibreglass, there was always the risk of a catastrophic hull failure while under way at speed. I recall a case that I witnessed many years ago at Highbourne Cay, Exuma, when a few young men departed Highbourne Cay early one morning in a speedboat that was somewhat worse for the wear. The sea was quite choppy and they faced a 33 mile trip to New Providence across the Yellow Banks. They returned to Highbourne Cay late that afternoon in a boat that was half submerged and barely moving under the power of the outboard motor. After they beached their boat we spectators could see a severe crack in the hull, probably where an improper repair had been made. I never forgot that situation.