... even more pressing is what is the PM using as a basis to make these potentially life threatening decisions? Surely is not antibody testing or any other rational tool!
... which shows that no race has a monopoly on being hateful oppressive or able to abuse those with less power. Which is why I propose we get rid of the racist card and call things for what they are, hate crimes against humanity!
The basis of this wonderful advice is that COVID is only spread in the night hours Mr. PM and not during the day when people are in stores, inside gas stations and other places of business? If you say the country is ready to open up to outsiders, why have any curfews at all at this point?
Why no antibody testing Mr. PM? How can we know how vulnerable we are to the inevitable second wave of COVID in Nassau and a first wave in most of the family islands? What measures does the gov't have in place to deal with COVID in San Salvador for instance? Do you guys think or do you just act and hope for the best?
The history of the Bahamas shows that those of the same race can be more oppressive,. abusive and exploitative than those of other races.
The term racism is a way to justify the hatred, ignorance, oppression and abuse of power that manifests when one race perpetuates certain acts against members of another race, but we don't use that term when the SAME acts occur within the same race! We make the wrongness about the RACE and not the ACTS. How can any problem be solved using this approach?
We need to focus on the wrongness of the acts and not the races who perpetuate them. Statements like those of Davis and others only serve to divide people alone race lines.
"Racism" cannot exist where people simply treat others with the same respect they want to be treated with as humans!! This is why looting and destroying the property of others can only deepen the divide between people not sole they "racial" issues that exist.
The Minister of Tourism recently said that 2/3 of the workforce is employed by tourism. If all hotels, etc are closed, that should mean at least 66% of the workforce is unemployed.
Mr. Foulkes is only one of many reasons why we need fixed term limits for aspiring career politicians!
... you may not have observed that Bahamians do not live by principles, in fact most do not know what the word means. As long as they have money in their pocket to spend and can pleasure themselves, most Bahamians are happy. As a people we do not think or plan strategically and as a result most are slaves in their own country, working on the plantation called resorts, with banks funding their illusions.
They want boaters to come in, but I still can't walk into a store with a mask to choose a bottle of wine?
How is it possible to know how vulnerable we are to a second wave of coronavirus if we have done zero antibody testing. At least Nassau could sustain a second wave better than the family islands because it has been here so long and some now have immunity. No one in Exuma, Eleuthera or other islands have been exposed at all making them more vulnerable!
... they need thermal imaging set up at airports and harbors to more easily identify incoming passengers who may have fevers, but above all we need antibody testing to determine just how protected our population is against a second wave of this virus. Our geni-ass PM says we don't need it though because we are a small country. They continue to inconvenience the 80% who have never develop symptoms and have immunity to find the 5% who may have symptoms. Really smart!
I do not expect a man who could not see the problems alphabetized shopping lists would cause to see the problems that will result from this decision.
My heart goes out to all family islanders for what will inevitably happen and I encourage you, please, save money for emergency medical flights to Nassau!
... people use racism as a means to cover up their ignorance, hatred and evil ways. How many black men have died under similar circumstances in the hands of black police here in this country? I never hear cries of racism then! Nor do I hear them with the high incidences of black on black crime in cities across the US.
It is a simple matter of people not respecting others, being ignorant, hateful and spiteful WHILE abusing power. Looting and destroying the property and business of innocent people can only deepen the divide or animosity cloaked in that thing called racism!
joeblow says...
... even more pressing is what is the PM using as a basis to make these potentially life threatening decisions? Surely is not antibody testing or any other rational tool!
On PM: Weekend lockdowns will be lifted from June 13th
Posted 4 June 2020, 8:18 p.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
... which shows that no race has a monopoly on being hateful oppressive or able to abuse those with less power. Which is why I propose we get rid of the racist card and call things for what they are, hate crimes against humanity!
On ‘WHY IGNORE THE PROBLEMS HERE?’: Activist asks why U.S. police brutality enrages us but not local issues
Posted 4 June 2020, 7:31 p.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
The basis of this wonderful advice is that COVID is only spread in the night hours Mr. PM and not during the day when people are in stores, inside gas stations and other places of business? If you say the country is ready to open up to outsiders, why have any curfews at all at this point?
Why no antibody testing Mr. PM? How can we know how vulnerable we are to the inevitable second wave of COVID in Nassau and a first wave in most of the family islands? What measures does the gov't have in place to deal with COVID in San Salvador for instance? Do you guys think or do you just act and hope for the best?
On PM: Weekend lockdowns will be lifted from June 13th
Posted 4 June 2020, 7:05 p.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
The history of the Bahamas shows that those of the same race can be more oppressive,. abusive and exploitative than those of other races.
The term racism is a way to justify the hatred, ignorance, oppression and abuse of power that manifests when one race perpetuates certain acts against members of another race, but we don't use that term when the SAME acts occur within the same race! We make the wrongness about the RACE and not the ACTS. How can any problem be solved using this approach?
We need to focus on the wrongness of the acts and not the races who perpetuate them. Statements like those of Davis and others only serve to divide people alone race lines.
"Racism" cannot exist where people simply treat others with the same respect they want to be treated with as humans!! This is why looting and destroying the property of others can only deepen the divide between people not sole they "racial" issues that exist.
On Davis: We support worldwide protests over Floyd killing
Posted 4 June 2020, 6:54 p.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
The Minister of Tourism recently said that 2/3 of the workforce is employed by tourism. If all hotels, etc are closed, that should mean at least 66% of the workforce is unemployed.
Mr. Foulkes is only one of many reasons why we need fixed term limits for aspiring career politicians!
On Unemployment could hit 40%, says Foulkes
Posted 3 June 2020, 8:15 p.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
... you may not have observed that Bahamians do not live by principles, in fact most do not know what the word means. As long as they have money in their pocket to spend and can pleasure themselves, most Bahamians are happy. As a people we do not think or plan strategically and as a result most are slaves in their own country, working on the plantation called resorts, with banks funding their illusions.
On FINAL COUNTDOWN TO A NEW REALITY: D’Aguilar warns phased reopening must show we can meet July 1 targets
Posted 3 June 2020, 7:11 p.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
They want boaters to come in, but I still can't walk into a store with a mask to choose a bottle of wine?
How is it possible to know how vulnerable we are to a second wave of coronavirus if we have done zero antibody testing. At least Nassau could sustain a second wave better than the family islands because it has been here so long and some now have immunity. No one in Exuma, Eleuthera or other islands have been exposed at all making them more vulnerable!
Why rush to open up to have to close again?
On FINAL COUNTDOWN TO A NEW REALITY: D’Aguilar warns phased reopening must show we can meet July 1 targets
Posted 3 June 2020, 6:44 p.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
... they need thermal imaging set up at airports and harbors to more easily identify incoming passengers who may have fevers, but above all we need antibody testing to determine just how protected our population is against a second wave of this virus. Our geni-ass PM says we don't need it though because we are a small country. They continue to inconvenience the 80% who have never develop symptoms and have immunity to find the 5% who may have symptoms. Really smart!
On Foreign visitors will not face quarantine
Posted 2 June 2020, 6:30 p.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
I do not expect a man who could not see the problems alphabetized shopping lists would cause to see the problems that will result from this decision.
My heart goes out to all family islanders for what will inevitably happen and I encourage you, please, save money for emergency medical flights to Nassau!
On ISLANDS TRAVEL GETS GO AHEAD: Block on travelling around the country to end next week
Posted 2 June 2020, 6:22 p.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
... people use racism as a means to cover up their ignorance, hatred and evil ways. How many black men have died under similar circumstances in the hands of black police here in this country? I never hear cries of racism then! Nor do I hear them with the high incidences of black on black crime in cities across the US.
It is a simple matter of people not respecting others, being ignorant, hateful and spiteful WHILE abusing power. Looting and destroying the property and business of innocent people can only deepen the divide or animosity cloaked in that thing called racism!
On Protesters converge on White House for second straight day
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