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hrysippus says...

hey Mussatakesic; not me, what ever money I earned it was earned the hard way through small business ownership employing people. You only ever had a gubmint job, eh?

On Realtors look for tax cuts

Posted 16 April 2020, 9:18 a.m. Suggest removal

hrysippus says...

The PLP are a party that has always relied on borrowing money to pay the salaries and unfunded pensions of the many thousands upon thousands of state employed workers. This is mostly why the country is almost eight billion dollars in debt today and teeters on the edge of a financial precipice. A silly set of ideas from this politician who I sincerely hope never gains a position of power.

hrysippus says...

Was import duty paid and the proper customs forms submitted on this?

On San Salvador’s satellite scare

Posted 15 April 2020, 4:41 p.m. Suggest removal

hrysippus says...

How can this happen if this vehicle was travelling within the speed limit? In a country with a more sophisticated police force the driver's cell phone would be confiscated and the speed that he was travelling at would then be determined. I am glad that no one was hurt though.

On Car flips over on Prince Charles Drive

Posted 15 April 2020, 4:38 p.m. Suggest removal

hrysippus says...

AA sensible suggestion for the government to consider from the head of the country's oldest real estate company. A lot of negative comments showing here probably from people who have attempted little in their lives and achieved even less. People have forgotten, or simply so not know, how the plp party brought almost all real estate sales and development to a stop in the 2980's with the badly thought out immovable Property Act. It was not until the FNM repealed this act and freed up real estate sales that the moribund Bahamian economy started to recover. Most people just do not realize how crucially important the real estate sector is to our economy.

On Realtors look for tax cuts

Posted 15 April 2020, 4:34 p.m. Suggest removal

hrysippus says...

Emergency Powers must be used with great discretion and for a limited time. Having power is intoxicating and addictive. Almost Every measure that the cabinet have imposed so far appears to be well justified but we are all treading new ground into an unknown future. It is easier to enact laws than to get rid of them. This is why it is still illegal to ride a bicycle on our roads if it has not first been licensed and inspected by the Road Traffic Department. That law has not been rescinded yet, has it? Let us all look forward to the time when we will be able to once again travel freely about our country. And as an aside; this virus is not just going to ever disappear, it is here to stay. At some point our population will need to gain immunity either through exposure or through vaccination unless we plan never to leave our homes again.

hrysippus says...

This corona virus pandemic is a health challenge not seen for over 100 years. No one yet has the answer as to how best to deal with this situation. Different governments are implementing differing strategies; Sweden and The Netherlands at one end with China and India at the other with regards to the use of social isolation. Our government is making decisions as best they no how. Although I disagreed with the prevention of Jimmy's Wines from setting up a home delivery service I must nevertheless congratulate the cabinet on their response. Nothing they could have done would have drawn no criticism from someone. My hope is that they remain flexible in their thinking so that policies can be changed as more information becomes available as to the best way to prevent unnecessary loss of life while seeking to prevent the destruction of our already fragile economy.

hrysippus says...

I see in the picture that everyone is lining up outside the BPL building which is called The Peter bethell Building. Is this the same Peter Bethel who infamously said "All for me, Baby." on the plp campaign trail many years ago, or is this building named after another Peter Bethel who was a BEC employee? Anyone know the answer?

hrysippus says...

nib has been used as a source of money to prop up the salaries and pensions of the state employed workers, also known as the civil service. This is a fiscal weight around the neck of the Bahamian economy that has dragged it down for decades now. There is no solution in sight as long as some administrations continue to use a government job as a reward for party loyalty.

hrysippus says...

It is good to hear our most senior police officer announce that there will be zero tolerance for crime; I have enjoyed hearing this so many times before but still people are blatantly riding around on bicycles that have not been licensed and some do not even have a bell. This is a shocking disregard of our laws, how long will it be a;;owed to continue? I have even seem that some of the police bicycles are unlicensed. This is shocking to all right minded Bahamians.