I am amazed that people who called themselves Christians are so intolerant of others. Carifta is held the same time every year, and if a individual feel its sacrilegious then don't go. However, your issue should not hinder me from celebrating Cartifa. Furthermore, to the folks who feel it is sacrilegious to be celebrating Carifta, find me one Bible text where Jesus told us to celebrate Passover after the cross. The reason the veil was torn in the temple was because Jesus died. That is why he instituted Communion as Passover was no longer relevant with the death of Jesus, as Passover pointed towards his death. So for folks who want to say this is sacrilegious, check you history and you note, this so called "Easter/Passover" had nothing to do with Christianity, but paganism. Now that is sacrilegious. So I will enjoy my Carifta.

It is amazing that people who come here as immigrants want to challenge us to change how we grant citizenship. If you come here illegally, disregarding the laws of this country, there is no way you should be entitled to legal status. If you break the law you to to jail, not be rewarded with citizenship.

Furthermore, in another article, Dr Antoine talks about children being stateless. No child when they are born is stateless. It is just many of the immigrants he refers to do not want to take their home nationality. No way should it be automatic, especially for illegal immigrants.

SInce when does an individual being charge with something makes them guilty. What happens when the case is tried and it may be found that he was innocent all along.

Until he is proven guilty and sentenced he has every right to participate in Carifta.

When will this government get their act together. One Minister says it will be implemented by next year, and another comes out and says it is not been finalized as yet. Which one is to be believed? Like one wise man said concerning elections, the change will be different but never better.

You are right on Roberts. What amazes me is that the government is touting VAT. And of all the countries I have heard them name that have VAT in place, not a one of those countries economies is better than the Bahamas present economy even as bad a state as we are in. And we want to be the monkey to follow others blindly.

Something is wrong with our justice system. An american gets a fine of $100 for marijuana. Yet we send all of our Bahamian youth to Fox Hill if they are caught with it and give them and prison record they have to carry for the rest of their lives. Or we sentenced a Bahamian who never committed a crime for stealing electrifying or resisting police arrest, while a tourist can beat up Bahamian police and only be give a fine. I guess this is what it means to put Bahamians first.

Something is terrible wrong when the Prime Minister of this country justifies an illegal act continuing in operation and then expects citizens of a country to abide by laws. It is any wonder why people have blatant disregard for law in this country? They are lead by the Prime Minister and his Cabinet.

I appreciate the tribune editorials, and the research that goes into making them factual. However, this one has not been factually checked. Search history and you will find that December 25 has nothing to do with the birth of Christ and Christ being born on that day. Let's make sure we get the facts right. it is a pagan celebration date that was sadly brought into Christianity.

Obie Ferguson comes to your rescue? Then definitely this is a conflict of interest and she needs to resign.

The sad reality is that the Westminster system was compromised from 1992 when Sir Lynden did not resign after losing the election as the sitting Prime Minister as Westminster says. It happens again in 207 when the sitting Prime Minister in Perry Christie lost the election and did not resign. Should we expect the PLP lead by a man who defied the Westminster system in 2007 to do any different in 2012? Democracy is dead in the Bahamas.