Colbat

Be careful? Of What? Of Who? You say you are on talk shows, so state type your real name, address and phone number for the world to see.

I applaud you Cobalt, You must think you are the Messiah or God the Father. You probably are one of the elite few who have couple of dollars in your pocket and a few in the bank. Also from the sounds of it you must be well connected politically otherwise you wouldn't have aired such a pompous attitude.

I'm suppose to be afraid now and bow down and kiss the behind of every single Bahamian because my parents were Haitians? Or I'm suppose to say thank you constantly to a bunch of idiots who think they are superior because they were fortunate to be born in a more progressive country. I must be the only one made out of dirt.The words you used was the words of an imbecile who thinks he is far superior to anyone else. But I have news for you all of us will taste death one day; and we will have to face our Creator. I pray that God doesn't judge you too harshly and I hope you now use the opportunity too really reflect on the absolute nonsense and cow manure that were type by you from your mindless brain.

Yes, I use the alias Haitian Boy...was I suppose to type Bahamian Boy? Would that have made you feel better? Your worse than the whites who discriminated against the blacks in the US.

All you are is a a magnified jackass who thinks too highly of himself. OOPs!! I'm so sorry Mr. Colbat, I'm so sorry I said that....please don't hurt me because your a so call natural Bahamian and I'm a Bahamian with Haitian heritage.

P.S. Remind me to bow down to you whenever you come out of hiding and reveal yourself. jackass!!!!

sp & cobalt

Sad day…sad day indeed. I love how everyone is expressing themselves. Now I know me and my children though we are Bahamians by birth and have Bahamian citizenship will absolutely never be welcome or embrace as full pledge bahamians.
Bahamians travel and live all over the world, some have their babies in the US so they can have dual citizenship, but children born to Haitians in the Bahamas are to deny their parents heritage and are to depart the only country they have ever known because they are not welcome . scandalous and hypocritical!!

You say you’re an employer? If you feel so strongly towards Haitians fire every single one of them! Why hire them in the first place, aren’t you compounding the problem? Your being hypocritical in your reply like so many Bahamians are in this so call “Christian Nation”. They say send the Haitians back, but keep the gardeners, maids and other domestic Haitians workers because those jobs are to menial for the Bahamian citizenry.

All of you who are hiding behind these anonymous profiles need to go on national TV and express your views and opinions instead of hiding behind them like cowards. Stop being two faced by hiring Haitians and working with them, then turn around and call them cockroaches and parasites. Grow a pair, be brave and put a face to those profiles; I want the world to see who you truly are.

SP please do me a favor and get together with your buddy Cobat, form some sort of rally and march with him and your followers either downtown to Parliament or to the Department of Labor. Demand that all Haitians and Bahamians of Haitian ancestry be sent back to Haiti because they are cockroaches and parasites.

I dare you to do so. Please reply because the world is watching! They want to see how “Christian” this country really is.

If I had a choice to be born anywhere else it sure wouldn’t have been here. If it wouldn’t have been so hard for me to relocate I would’ve done so a long time ago. I have a good job, home and a beautiful family, I didn’t get that job because of political or family connections; I got it through hard work perseverance. I put up with a lot of crap from my so call Bahamian brothers and sisters to get where I am today.

I am so glad by these comments; now I know how the majority of Bahamians feel. They may say they love you as a Christian brother, they will eat, sing, dance, drink and laugh with you, but secretly despise you.

SP
My God, those are some strong hateful words; to compare Haitians to parasite on a dog is a very demeaning and hateful thing to say. No wonder so many Bahamians of Haitian descent continue embracing their forefathers ancestry, instead of gravitating towards their place of birth’s; the resentment towards them doesn’t even end after their granted citizenship. Bahamians seem to want the offspring of Haitians to deny who their parents are, which would be a dishonor them and God as well.

As a Bahamian of Haitian decent I take great offense by such words use; my parents were both Haitians who sweat and toll to help build this country. My mother worked has a maid for well-respected church leader and helped raised his four beautiful children. My very home was built by mostly Haitians working for a Bahamian contractor; so was many homes, roads and commercial buildings throughout the Bahamas.

I agree that the continuous influx of migrants in this country is burdening the countries resources and I also agree that Haitians should try and work together to build their own country. However, until then, people will do just about anything to survive; risking their lives on the high seas to find opportunity in a country that despises them is one of them.

BahamianPride

I understand the predicament that this country is face with but there are other nationals that are also here illegally but aren’t discriminated against as strongly as Haitians. For instance there is a large population of Jamaicans who are living here illegally in the Bahamas. Their music and food have been accepted and embrace by Bahamian society for as long as I can remember. Growing up as a youngster I could remember hearing reggae music playing everywhere in the Bahamas, at night clubs, parties and on auto stereo systems. Dancehall is the preferred dance of choice for many Bahamians.

I personally believe that it is because of the language barrier and excess poverty that people find threatening. People fear what they don’t understand. Remember there are a lot of rich expats who reside here in the Bahamas ; they are embrace with love because of the economic benefits they provide for the country.

In the book of Proverbs it says “The poor are shunned by all their relatives-- how much more their friends avoid them! Though the poor pursue them with pleading, they are nowhere to be found”.

And...

“Wealth attracts many friends, but even the closest friend of the poor person deserts them.”

Jobs are very limited in this country; those same persons who cry out over the current immigration crisis may have somehow contributed to the escalation of it. For example, there are many Bahamian citizens who want immigration reforms, but hire Haitians to perform menial jobs for below minimum wages.

I am a Bahamian of Haitian descent and I’m deeply trouble by some of the above comments. I had no control over to whom or to which country I would be born. Growing up in Nassau was painful; I was constantly teased, ostracize and condescended to because of the origin of my surname. To this day as an adult, I’m still considered unequal in the professional world. I hold a management position in a large corporation and am not respected as an individual or as a manager.

I understand the need to protect the identity of this country but please be mindful of the innocent children such as myself who were born in such a predicament. Politicians are afraid to amend the immigration laws due to backlash from the legal Haitian community. Please remember those same persons who are now in office rely on votes to get them there. The “Haitian Dilemma” will never go away because of this.

Also many Bahamians in the elite society who are politically connected have indeed exploited Haitians because of their strong work ethics, reliability and dependability in the work environment. They produce more in the work place for salaries that the majority of Bahamians would never agree to work for.

Essentially the Bahamas is now between a rock and a hard place; Haitians are now part of this society and have been for quite some time. There is no cure or easy fix to the immigration problem for reasons stated above and because of corruption at all levels of government. There are many Bahamians of Haitian descent that hold high offices in this country, but they will never admit to their heritage because of discrimination.

The names Dillet, Foulkes, Mitchel, Francis, and Moncur are names of Haitian origin.

God like the world doesn't change His opinion on things. We are to love one another and not their actions. How can we has a Christian nation support something that totally goes against God's law? What we're seeing today is a result of what happen when we decided that God's views and opinions doesn't matter anymore, for example, fornication, drug abuse, murder, stealing and homosexuality. People have no shame, maybe because they think the bible is outdated in this technical era.

How can someone not believe in God? Nature itself can testify to His existence. Everything has a beginning; only a fool would think otherwise. Below are God's views on homosexuality:

Leviticus 20:13
"If a man practices homosexuality, having sex with another man as with a woman, both men have committed a detestable act.

Leviticus 18:22
"Do not practice homosexuality, having sex with another man as with a woman. It is a detestable sin."

Romans 1:26-28
For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error. And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done.

**1 Corinthians**

I appeal to you, dear brothers and sisters, by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, to live in harmony with each other. Let there be no divisions in the church. Rather, be of one mind, united in thought and purpose. For some members of Chloe’s household have told me about your quarrels, my dear brothers and sisters. Some of you are saying, “I am a follower of Paul.” Others are saying, “I follow Apollos,” or “I follow Peter,” or “I follow only Christ.”

Has Christ been divided into factions? Was I, Paul, crucified for you? Were any of you baptized in the name of Paul? Of course not!

What beautiful piece of poetry…this is hands down the best and most truthful article I have ever read. I never adorned political party colors, or whip myself into frenzy during elections, I never looked or treated any politician as a god, like so many others do. I am as what most people would call, a “Haitian-Bahamian” or simply label by Bahamians as a “Haitian”;by birth, I was born and raised in the Bahamas and both my parents were Haitians. I remain stateless until I was 19, that was when I was naturalized as a Bahamian citizen.

Since I was little, I was constantly ridiculed and made to feel ashamed of my heritage; I was never able to fit comfortably into Bahamian society without the subject of my origin becoming an issue. To this day, at work, I am not respected by my colleagues and declined opportunities to excel on my job due to coworkers subtle discrimination tactics.
I can relate to this part of the article,” If you are among the many who through no fault of their own were born here but remain undocumented; this is not about you”.

I did not have control over where, to whom, or how I would be born, God did. So why do so many God - fearing Bahamians treat me as if I did?

Am I not a human being like them? Do I not deserve to be happy, go to school, get a job, own a business, have a home, get married, or have kids? Will we not all die one day and be judge by the same Creator?

In the end, in Matthew chapter 25,God will only ask, did we love the least of our brothers?

Mr. Russell their simply stating the obvious facts, that the victim did act foolishly. He put others at risk as well…what if his mom was home or some other family member? If he notice he was being followed, common sense should have told him to call the police or head to the nearest police station. My goodness the police are known for advising the public on how to deal with being followed all the time. Do not think for a minute I don’t sympathize for him because I do; it’s like persons continuing to wear flashy jewelry when they know there is a serious demand for gold by thieves. It all boils down to common sense.

I am a man with two young sons around the same age and I cannot imagine someone doing that to my babies. I personally as a father do not allow anyone besides a well-reputed school to look after my boys. I also do not allow them to play outside without their mom or I watching them like so many parents fail to do. These are some serious times; especially for parents, the majority is now accepting homosexuality, sweet hearting is considered culture, fornication and promiscuity is a must otherwise your abnormal. Some people think evil has an ugly face, when actually it does not; remember Satan masquerades as an angel of light and he was the most beautiful of all the angels.