lighten up genius. People have been referring to the two sides that way for years to make it easy to distinquish one side from the other when describing it to people and in conversation. I am sure these people are horrified that they made such an unacceptable mistake. I am sure next time they will contact you first on any geographic matters. Now go back to staring at your illuminated globe.

Most of you are missing the point. Only the few businesses that make things in this country would be hurt. Not many of those, unless you count each bottle of Kalik. So that argument is hollow. "I Will never live in a Bahamas with income taxes". No keep living in a country that is fully funded by consumption taxes and let's make sure poor people pay as much as millionaires. Makes no sense. Of course certain duties and other taxes would need to go away in place of an income tax. Every developed country on the planet has an income tax. Progressive programs where the rich pay more and the poor pay less. You don't like that idea? I know who does not like that idea. Mr. Pinder. So this bull about "changing the way we do things would be so disruptive" means disruptive to his wallet. Get with Bahamians. Quite being played for chumps.

I am sorry. But if we want to continue to only have millionaire MP's representing all of us, we better raise the pay to be an MP. So easy for the attorney's and thieves that are normally the only constituents that can afford to work a full time job for $28,000 a year as MP's, but what about that fresh, honest, "person for the people" we are wanting to attract to running for office? Does any of us think that $28,000 a year to put up with the insanity of politics would be worth it? NO!!! so by default, only those independently wealthy run for office. Temptation for bribery in office could be reduced if the job paid a wage that a Bahamian, and his or her family, can live on. PLP making a raise for MP"s an issue when they have been robbing the country blind of millions for the past years is a distraction that should not be noticed. Yes, pay MP's more and get better, hard working, less elite individuals to consider running for office. Otherwise, be fooled by these fools making a big deal about paying a fair wage for a job that most people would not want.

No more additional consumption taxes. This country needs an income tax. Why shouldn't those that make more, pay a little extra? Why should the poor and those on fixed incomes pay the same for a loaf of bread? This is a Christian country? Where are the fancy pants pastors of the Mega Churches on this one? I guess an income tax would not let them top off their Gulfstream jets so easily at their favorite FBO.
There needs to be a rework of this messed up taxation system. The IMF knows it. Moody's knows it. The boys in charge seem to be in denial as long as they can make a quick get away. They can afford to flee to Atlanta, or some gated community, but when.... when are the people in power, truly going to think about their brothers and sisters of this country and not their grubby little fat fingers jamming dollars into their pockets.
Shame on them and shame on the constituency for continuing to elect the same thieves back into power. Our people better get control and get control soon or we are "Royally" screwed for generations. At least the Royals were an outside monarch. To see how our own are treating our own has no explanation, accept if you have ever read the book, "Animal Farm". Then it all makes sense.
I am done now.

Does the good Bishop have any idea how many studies have been done, around the world, demonstrating the number of innocent people that have been killed for crimes they did not commit? And you want to kill people based on the confidence we are to have in our legal and judicial system?
Some god loving man he is.
So easy to talk tough.

What a shame that such a fine young MP like Theo Neilly could not stomach the current political environment. He is a man that truly cares about the people of this country, versus these ego and glutinous maniacs that are in charge. This goes for both parties. Government needs to attract people like Neilly, not chase them away with the ridiculousness of our parliament and governmental institutions. What a shame. We should all be very concerned about our future. We need problem solvers, not blowhards.

Let's face it. This is the petty Bahamian goverment pulling a tit for tat with the U.S. because of their State Department warnings regarding the danger to american tourists in a 25 square mile area of a heavily american visited area of the Bahamas. The Bahamian goverment puts out a statement saying to all black bahamian men, be aware of your suroundings (for the entire massive country of the US , short of saying "when their are uniformed police around". )Like the uniformed representatives of the Bahamas that rob cell phone stores, shake down traffic violators, and yes, occassionly unjustifiably shoot bahamian young black men. Of course the investigative work, following all these instances are intense and for any and all of the public to review. Do not pick a fight with your only reliable economical life line (besides the Chinese who own all of the dirty political mover and shakers- because believe it or not, there are some very clean MP's working hard for this country who aren't padding their pockets with every project that takes place in the country). Our country better get its act together in a hurry but the level of disorganization, disfunction, corruption, incompetence, laziness, and derilict of duty, leaves me not very optimistic. How is that Ag school coming on Andros? Should be readdy for functional occupancy by the year 2020? What the hell is going on around here?

Nothing to Fear the Chinese are here. Maybe they will make an artificial island off the carolina shores and call it an extension of the Bahamas. Then build an air strip and harbour for battle ships. Then all Bahamians traveling in the US can have the full military backing of the Chinese to protect them. The US is terribly dangerous in major metro areas. No question. But how many Bahamians are traveling througout the US versus how many US citizens are relied upon for the survival of the Bahamian economy as visitors to island for their vacations? From a sheer numbers stand point, does it not make sense that the US issue warnings to places they know many thousands upon thousands of citizens travel to? Has the Bahamas initiated any warnings for travel to the middle east? To Mexico? To countries in Africa? I do not know the answer to this, but i would be curious.

Doesn't matter what Loreta wants or what you want, or the person next to you wants. The country is about to enter the status of JUNK status with Moody's and that comes with costs and consequences. VAT kicks in and the goverment spend at twice the rate of the incoming revenue. What do they have to show for it? New roads, I bet the PM Hospital is running like a fine watch. Crime is under control, the downtown has not been destroyed by an out of scale monstrosoid chinese hotel, the goverment transperency legislation is moving right along, no knows how much back taxes are owed by land owners that are in the "in crowd", or BEC customers with outstanding bills that are connected to the " in crowd" that will get around to paying their bills some day, while the little old lady next door has her power turned off. What the hell is going on around here? I will tell you. Bunch of thieves padding goverment and "private" contracts and loading up their pockets on the side. This trend will have years of negative revurberations for the Bahamas. Especially as the cost to stay at a N.P.hotels are 40% higher than any other cariberan location and Cuba is ready to come on line.
Time to stop feeding at the trough and time to get back to taking care of the peoples business and "peoples" does not mean you brother, sister, son, or husband.

New Hospital? How about a new surgeon? That suture job looked horrible. And to think they did not close the subcutaneous layer at all. Take this person's scalpel away.