... how come so many people get honors but nobody knows who they are? For the amount of "outstanding" people they "honor" every year, our nation should not be in the state it is in, which suggests this exercise is a farce! If you set standards low enough, everyone will qualify!
... there are morbidly obese people with different medical problems who die outside of prison all the time! Too many people expect medication to do for them what they won't do for themselves. Was he trying to lose weight, getting exercise, eating properly (especially since his family would bring him food) or was he eating what he wanted to? Nobody but him was responsible for his physical condition or his breaking the law to end up in prison. We seem to be a nation divorced from the concept of personal responsibility; people always looking for someone else to blame! So far we only have one side of the story, so it would be nice to have a little more information.
... nobody wants to address the elephant in the room! The real poison of society is the near nonexistence of the nuclear family where there is true love, nurturing and moral training takes place. There are too many broken people having children that are abused and grow up emotionally disconnected from those that are called family. How then can those children have natural affection to their older relatives and want to take care of them? You reap what you sow and if we look around at the chaos that exists in our society, it becomes clear that chaos, neglect and abuse have been sown!
... rewarding bad behavior has become the norm in this country and that is why things will never improve! There is no real accountability at any level in this nation!
... Bahamians have suffered far more from corrupt politicians and lackluster policies from successive governments than from a slavery they never experienced! Have they asked the African tribes who sold other blacks into slavery for reparations and if not why not?
It is ignorant to ask those who did you no wrong to pay you for a wrong that was done to others now deceased by those who are deceased!
... if I have a problem with anything and I get an opinion that doesn't make sense to me or that leaves me with concerns, then I get another opinion! Preferably not from the same place. Did the mother do that and if not why not??
... none of us are promised tomorrow and he has no guarantee that he will live to be 40! However, that money properly invested could earn him 6-8% or more per annum for the rest of his life!
That said, the police who shot him should be revealed and removed from the force. It is unconscionable that someone so trigger happy is still interacting with the public, quite possibly with a weapon!
joeblow says...
... how come so many people get honors but nobody knows who they are? For the amount of "outstanding" people they "honor" every year, our nation should not be in the state it is in, which suggests this exercise is a farce! If you set standards low enough, everyone will qualify!
On 425 receive national honours for their achievements and service to our island natio
Posted 13 October 2026, 6:55 p.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
... there are morbidly obese people with different medical problems who die outside of prison all the time! Too many people expect medication to do for them what they won't do for themselves. Was he trying to lose weight, getting exercise, eating properly (especially since his family would bring him food) or was he eating what he wanted to? Nobody but him was responsible for his physical condition or his breaking the law to end up in prison. We seem to be a nation divorced from the concept of personal responsibility; people always looking for someone else to blame! So far we only have one side of the story, so it would be nice to have a little more information.
On Death in prison custody after ‘proper meds denied’
Posted 13 October 2026, 6:51 p.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
... nobody wants to address the elephant in the room! The real poison of society is the near nonexistence of the nuclear family where there is true love, nurturing and moral training takes place. There are too many broken people having children that are abused and grow up emotionally disconnected from those that are called family. How then can those children have natural affection to their older relatives and want to take care of them? You reap what you sow and if we look around at the chaos that exists in our society, it becomes clear that chaos, neglect and abuse have been sown!
On Wilful neglect of old is ‘poison in society’
Posted 9 October 2026, 9:18 p.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
... if they administer an IQ test or perform psychological testing, they may never have promotions in the police force ever again!
On Police promote 800 regular and 500 reserve officers
Posted 6 October 2026, 8:51 p.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
... rewarding bad behavior has become the norm in this country and that is why things will never improve! There is no real accountability at any level in this nation!
On Promotion for cop who knelt on man’s neck
Posted 6 October 2026, 8:48 p.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
... Bahamians have suffered far more from corrupt politicians and lackluster policies from successive governments than from a slavery they never experienced! Have they asked the African tribes who sold other blacks into slavery for reparations and if not why not?
It is ignorant to ask those who did you no wrong to pay you for a wrong that was done to others now deceased by those who are deceased!
On Reparations must be part of national healing, says Campbell-Dean
Posted 5 October 2026, 5:36 p.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
... if I have a problem with anything and I get an opinion that doesn't make sense to me or that leaves me with concerns, then I get another opinion! Preferably not from the same place. Did the mother do that and if not why not??
On Baby dies after PMH sent her home twice
Posted 5 October 2026, 5:30 p.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
... none of us are promised tomorrow and he has no guarantee that he will live to be 40! However, that money properly invested could earn him 6-8% or more per annum for the rest of his life!
That said, the police who shot him should be revealed and removed from the force. It is unconscionable that someone so trigger happy is still interacting with the public, quite possibly with a weapon!
On Paralysed man says $942k will not cover lifetime costs
Posted 2 October 2026, 7:49 p.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
... we never should have let them gain access to this country! God bless a free Taiwan!!!
On China and The Bahamas strengthen ties ahead of 30th Anniversary
Posted 30 September 2026, 6:35 p.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
... they need to stop "lending" money to government for capital investments!
On New NIB board to focus on fund sustainability
Posted 29 September 2026, 4:58 p.m. Suggest removal