I do not mind more tax on those who can afford it at this time considering the countries financial situation but, no amount of taxes can help our government. All new revenue will just disappear into the black hold that is the consolidated fund. The more you feed the government pig without accountability and reform the more money it will require.
We should make the dirty, diseased, problematic, un vaccinated barely human people where a patch or something on the sleeve of their shirts. Then if that does not work then we should move them into group community housing or something to keep the vaccinated safe from the virus that the vaccine is supposed to protect them from. Then if that does not work well there is always the final solution.....
In any other circumstance where immunity to a disease is required for work etc. one can either show proof of vaccination or one can show show proof of a positive titer antibody test to the disease. The PCR test to allow us to move and travel only approaches 80% sensitivity and 98-99% specificity in real clinical settings. Proof of vaccination also does not mean it was effective for that individual and they have proper antibody production. So for people who had covid and can show positive titers even with your math there is no reason to not allow those people to operate the same as a vaccinated person
Why is there zero interest in doing antibody tests on those who have had covid and have natural immunity which is probably better because, their immune system encountered the whole virus and all its bits not just the spike protein? There is ample evidence now that people who have had covid experience more of the vaccine side effects because their immune system is already primed to fight the virus similar to people that have more effects from the second dose(not the ones that kill you but, just a natural immune response). How many people are being (and I am not against vaccines) vaccinated unnecessarily with a med that is approved for emergency use only? None of this makes any damn sense. It is like deciding that because we have such a high incidence of high blood pressure in the Bahamas that BP meds should be put in the water supply.
Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.” ― C. S. Lewis
Been awake for a long time. There is no reason why someone who has had covid and can get a antibody test that shows active immunity cannot have the same privilege's as a vaccinated person.
"Had your full set of jabs?" So we have gotten a total of 33,600 doses of vaccine. That is enough for 16,800 persons to get fully vaccinated and these people on here shaming people for not being vaccinated? Large portions of the population like under 50 are not eligible except for certain instances. Even if you wanted one there is hardly enough to go around. They have given out accordingly to the Tribune 21 or 22 thousand as of a few days ago? Where are the second doses for these individuals? How many people in this country are fully vaccinated? You trust the government will even have your second dose available on time? I mean they are so good at everything else they do. Maybe we can get some Moderna for the second dose and do a mix and match? What about persons who have had the virus and have recovered who have antibodies just like the newly vaccinated that they could be tested for? Why is the shot the only choice?
bcitizen says...
Can the vacation rentals now get heads of agreements to waive duty and property taxes like the big hotels among many other perks?
On Tourism chief hails ‘long overdue’ $31m Airbnb tax increase
Posted 27 May 2021, 3:05 p.m. Suggest removal
bcitizen says...
I do not mind more tax on those who can afford it at this time considering the countries financial situation but, no amount of taxes can help our government. All new revenue will just disappear into the black hold that is the consolidated fund. The more you feed the government pig without accountability and reform the more money it will require.
On Govt mulls VAT hike on $1m-plus property
Posted 22 May 2021, 8:22 a.m. Suggest removal
bcitizen says...
We should make the dirty, diseased, problematic, un vaccinated barely human people where a patch or something on the sleeve of their shirts. Then if that does not work then we should move them into group community housing or something to keep the vaccinated safe from the virus that the vaccine is supposed to protect them from. Then if that does not work well there is always the final solution.....
On EDITORIAL: Hope of an end to emergency - but it's up to us
Posted 19 May 2021, 7:52 a.m. Suggest removal
bcitizen says...
In any other circumstance where immunity to a disease is required for work etc. one can either show proof of vaccination or one can show show proof of a positive titer antibody test to the disease. The PCR test to allow us to move and travel only approaches 80% sensitivity and 98-99% specificity in real clinical settings. Proof of vaccination also does not mean it was effective for that individual and they have proper antibody production. So for people who had covid and can show positive titers even with your math there is no reason to not allow those people to operate the same as a vaccinated person
On 6 MORE MONTHS: Emergency laws extended due to low vaccine uptake and threat from variants
Posted 17 May 2021, 8:24 p.m. Suggest removal
bcitizen says...
Why is there zero interest in doing antibody tests on those who have had covid and have natural immunity which is probably better because, their immune system encountered the whole virus and all its bits not just the spike protein? There is ample evidence now that people who have had covid experience more of the vaccine side effects because their immune system is already primed to fight the virus similar to people that have more effects from the second dose(not the ones that kill you but, just a natural immune response). How many people are being (and I am not against vaccines) vaccinated unnecessarily with a med that is approved for emergency use only? None of this makes any damn sense. It is like deciding that because we have such a high incidence of high blood pressure in the Bahamas that BP meds should be put in the water supply.
On 6 MORE MONTHS: Emergency laws extended due to low vaccine uptake and threat from variants
Posted 17 May 2021, 3:37 p.m. Suggest removal
bcitizen says...
It is time to have a candid discussion about the bloated civil service, government waste, and bureaucracy before we feed more money into the monster.
On Govt told - be tough on taxes
Posted 14 May 2021, 11:06 a.m. Suggest removal
bcitizen says...
Here we go with the vaccination passport. Whether you agree with the vaccines or not. This is a dangerous president being set.
On Verifiable vaccination cards key to COVID testing ease
Posted 13 May 2021, 2:17 p.m. Suggest removal
bcitizen says...
Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.” ― C. S. Lewis
On ‘Encourage workers to be vaccinated’
Posted 1 May 2021, 11:59 a.m. Suggest removal
bcitizen says...
Been awake for a long time. There is no reason why someone who has had covid and can get a antibody test that shows active immunity cannot have the same privilege's as a vaccinated person.
On EDITORIAL: A glimpse of a normal world - after a jab
Posted 23 April 2021, 1:42 p.m. Suggest removal
bcitizen says...
"Had your full set of jabs?" So we have gotten a total of 33,600 doses of vaccine. That is enough for 16,800 persons to get fully vaccinated and these people on here shaming people for not being vaccinated? Large portions of the population like under 50 are not eligible except for certain instances. Even if you wanted one there is hardly enough to go around. They have given out accordingly to the Tribune 21 or 22 thousand as of a few days ago? Where are the second doses for these individuals? How many people in this country are fully vaccinated? You trust the government will even have your second dose available on time? I mean they are so good at everything else they do. Maybe we can get some Moderna for the second dose and do a mix and match? What about persons who have had the virus and have recovered who have antibodies just like the newly vaccinated that they could be tested for? Why is the shot the only choice?
On EDITORIAL: A glimpse of a normal world - after a jab
Posted 23 April 2021, 8:38 a.m. Suggest removal