Myer’s fatalism coupled with FNM/Turnquest balance the budget and tax the ppl at any cost voodoo economics only exasperates the impact of this tragedy.
Any economist with any sense will tell you that insurance receipts, the $100 emergency loan, massive amount of US dollars coming back into Abaco (from Bahamians and foreigners) for the rebuild and donations will offset tourism inputs.
Stop underestimating the resiliency of the Bahamian spirit. We will rebuild despite crippling Government taxes, incompetence and market stifling beauracy. GDP will recover.
Thanks Zakary. My only regret is that I did not sell my home in Nassau and just leave. Sitting here I feel like a sitting duck for the next "super hurricane" to hit Nassau in the next 20 years.
We all know it will happen. But all we can say is that thank God it did not hit Nassau. Well at somepoint Nassau's luck will run out. Its just a matter of time.
I noticed that ppl are not blogging as much as they were a couple of years ago. Years ago idiotic comments from politicians such as those above would have been severely criticized by at least a dozen comments. Now only 3?
I suspect everyone is disillusioned and feels that their comments are falling on deaf ears. Or maybe ppl just don't have any electricity or internet.
My 2 cents:
1. No planes are flying in or out of Nassau Airport. Check out flightaware.com and punch in NAS.
2. Yes, Mr. D'Agular, the world believes the Bahamas is devastated and they are not coming to Nassau either (at the moment). But did you ever consider that BPL is destroying our tourist product? Did you ever consider that ppl will not come to Nassau due to online comments about the electricity?
3. Mr. D'Agular is anyone taking a step back and questioning the viability of the Grand Lucayan Hotel due to the increasing impact of climate change on Grand Bahama? Scientist have stated that the warming oceans will create even greater "super hurricanes" with speeds of 200 mph and flooding approaching 50 feet.
4. Minnis, why rebuild Freeport or Grand Bahama when in another 20 years we will experience flooding and winds of biblical proportions? Why are we not relocating communities to higher ground or other islands rather than rebuilding in low lying areas...again and again?
"Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few." Ecclesiastes 5:2.
Turnquest booast and brags about all he has accomplished with the deficit. After punishing the ppl with 12% VAT and no light. God is upset.
VAT needs to be raised to 25% in order that government take their fancy overseas trips, ride around in their government cars and everyone gets a salary raise this year.
Well put Well_mudda, watch for the BEC Special Purpose Vehicle getting ready to raise $650 in US$ on Wall St. to hide all the BEC incompetence, pension liabilities, fraud and skimming.
The funds will be easily raised because no matter how much you tax Bahamians they pay their taxes.
"If we don't have the basic infrastructure in place, how can we talk about productivity?" Peter Turnquest.
This is the most sensible thing i have heard from this government of dummies.
They have finally that the country is dysfunctional and lacks reliable infrastructure including electrical power security, education, hurricane preparedness, medical care, proper governance, the ability to week out corruption etc. ect.
The extra money will help the government to pay for all the foreign trips the gussie mae cabinet has been taking around the world with their entire families and government employees.
Don't forget all those red plate cars you see driving all weekend to the food store and in church and at every funeral. Free gas at the government gas depo.
observer2 says...
Yeah, like Hot Mix and BPL.
Remember dem?
On PM: 20 confirmed dead
Posted 5 September 2019, 9:15 a.m. Suggest removal
observer2 says...
“We will rebuild better and stronger” the prime minister added.
How is this possible with the same Town Planning and building code regulators who watched “the Mudd” flourish for the last 50 years.
You can’t expect a different outcome with the same inputs.
On PM: 20 confirmed dead
Posted 5 September 2019, 8:08 a.m. Suggest removal
observer2 says...
Myer’s fatalism coupled with FNM/Turnquest balance the budget and tax the ppl at any cost voodoo economics only exasperates the impact of this tragedy.
Any economist with any sense will tell you that insurance receipts, the $100 emergency loan, massive amount of US dollars coming back into Abaco (from Bahamians and foreigners) for the rebuild and donations will offset tourism inputs.
Stop underestimating the resiliency of the Bahamian spirit. We will rebuild despite crippling Government taxes, incompetence and market stifling beauracy. GDP will recover.
On Dorian: Economy bound to take ‘negative hit’ on GDP
Posted 5 September 2019, 7:46 a.m. Suggest removal
observer2 says...
Thanks Zakary. My only regret is that I did not sell my home in Nassau and just leave. Sitting here I feel like a sitting duck for the next "super hurricane" to hit Nassau in the next 20 years.
We all know it will happen. But all we can say is that thank God it did not hit Nassau. Well at somepoint Nassau's luck will run out. Its just a matter of time.
On D'Aguilar fears blow to tourism from hurricane
Posted 3 September 2019, 9:01 a.m. Suggest removal
observer2 says...
Hi Bloggers
I noticed that ppl are not blogging as much as they were a couple of years ago. Years ago idiotic comments from politicians such as those above would have been severely criticized by at least a dozen comments. Now only 3?
I suspect everyone is disillusioned and feels that their comments are falling on deaf ears. Or maybe ppl just don't have any electricity or internet.
My 2 cents:
1. No planes are flying in or out of Nassau Airport. Check out flightaware.com and punch in NAS.
2. Yes, Mr. D'Agular, the world believes the Bahamas is devastated and they are not coming to Nassau either (at the moment). But did you ever consider that BPL is destroying our tourist product? Did you ever consider that ppl will not come to Nassau due to online comments about the electricity?
3. Mr. D'Agular is anyone taking a step back and questioning the viability of the Grand Lucayan Hotel due to the increasing impact of climate change on Grand Bahama? Scientist have stated that the warming oceans will create even greater "super hurricanes" with speeds of 200 mph and flooding approaching 50 feet.
https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/…
4. Minnis, why rebuild Freeport or Grand Bahama when in another 20 years we will experience flooding and winds of biblical proportions? Why are we not relocating communities to higher ground or other islands rather than rebuilding in low lying areas...again and again?
On D'Aguilar fears blow to tourism from hurricane
Posted 3 September 2019, 8:20 a.m. Suggest removal
observer2 says...
"Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few." Ecclesiastes 5:2.
Turnquest booast and brags about all he has accomplished with the deficit. After punishing the ppl with 12% VAT and no light. God is upset.
On Turnquest proclaims lowest deficit level in a decade
Posted 2 September 2019, 1:32 p.m. Suggest removal
observer2 says...
VAT needs to be raised to 25% in order that government take their fancy overseas trips, ride around in their government cars and everyone gets a salary raise this year.
I wonder if the doctors gone back to work ?
On Storm projected to cost nation $8.1 billion
Posted 2 September 2019, 7:51 a.m. Suggest removal
observer2 says...
Well put Well_mudda, watch for the BEC Special Purpose Vehicle getting ready to raise $650 in US$ on Wall St. to hide all the BEC incompetence, pension liabilities, fraud and skimming.
The funds will be easily raised because no matter how much you tax Bahamians they pay their taxes.
On Turnquest proclaims lowest deficit level in a decade
Posted 30 August 2019, 5:50 p.m. Suggest removal
observer2 says...
"If we don't have the basic infrastructure in place, how can we talk about productivity?" Peter Turnquest.
This is the most sensible thing i have heard from this government of dummies.
They have finally that the country is dysfunctional and lacks reliable infrastructure including electrical power security, education, hurricane preparedness, medical care, proper governance, the ability to week out corruption etc. ect.
On 'BPL takes precedence over union demands'
Posted 30 August 2019, 9:44 a.m. Suggest removal
observer2 says...
We need to increase VAT from 12% to 15%.
The extra money will help the government to pay for all the foreign trips the gussie mae cabinet has been taking around the world with their entire families and government employees.
Don't forget all those red plate cars you see driving all weekend to the food store and in church and at every funeral. Free gas at the government gas depo.
On UPDATED: Hurricane Dorian could intensify into Category Four storm
Posted 29 August 2019, 1:35 p.m. Suggest removal