political dominance of this country This country is dominated by political decisions in every area. In all truth, I don't see a shift of this country heading in any other direction unless we get the necessary hands onboard.
Most of the complaints are coming from the middle class and small people with very little or no influence. Until the necessary individuals join in to shift this country away from the direction it is now, then it's business as usual.
We need individuals with public and wealth influence onboard including professional individuals in every area in this country that can affect and influence rules and change where it is necessary.
Changing from party to party including to the DNA under the status quo will do very little if any change at all to change the political dominance that politicians exercise in this country.
In closing, while some are willing to give politicians the benefit of the doubt most of us have reached our limits and no longer support the idea that the decision they are making for this country is one which yields the best and necessary results that most of the Bahamian people can find comfort, safety and satisfaction in.
Allocating monies from one sector of the economy, from the people to another sector of economy, to the deficits is a very risky, poor and irresponsible maneuver especially when there is no preparations made to compensate in advance.
Here is an example: A flood is coming the dam is breaking and we need to hold it back. The only material are the farms. The only thing is to dredge the farms to hold back the dam. The crops are not ready but there is no time to wait for food. Maybe we'll hold back the floods, just maybe, but we'll have no food and no farms for sure.
So, we figured out where to take money from and when there is no more there, but left with a greater challenge, the question remains, then what? Don't tell me, I already know, there is no preparation here either.
Exerting pressure on a poorly produced dry orange only crushes it, nothing more. Just squeeze the damn orange anyways, a typical attitude of all governments everywhere.
Show me just one thing gov's have done right and I will say no more that their incompetence is not a disease.
Some items and services are taxed only 7.5% but for most commodities and services 7.5% is a trick! Try 7.5% x 3
1. At Bahamas Customs, 7.5% 2. On the shelf, 7.5% (and larger margins) 3. At the casher again, 7.5%.
If you use a credit card in the store it will be taxed VAT two and a half times.
Auto repairs and parts are charged VAT and VAT is charged on top of VAT.
Most of us won't recognize the damages that VAT will inflict on our incomes until some time to come.
VAT is to improve this country credit rating by helping to reduce our credit deficits. Makes nonsense. VAT is a deficit and it will increase the countries deficits by increasing our personal deficits.
Exerting pressure on a poorly produced dry orange only crushes it, nothing more. We will all experience this damage months from now.
#PRIME Minister Perry Christie last night vigorously defended Bank of the Bahamas Managing Director Paul McWeeney, saying that the clearing bank grew impressively in several areas under his more than a decades long leadership. The PM needs a script."
But nonetheless he just confirmed what we been saying all along the way this country works. Imagine if the US or UK worked like this country. Believe it or not that's the way they run the country, just do something big to impress the highrollers and you Do whatever you want and get away with it (I'm public) and there is nothing no one can do about it. Isn't that something? First it was Pinder and now McWeeney, who is he looking out for?
I wonder can I really stand before a judge with this statement and get away with it?
Not fair to blame this on the Chinese alone. The Bahamas was always a colonial state and will always be.
Once upon a time (and not very long ago) we had just one master the British, but then again that was before our independence (and that was already to many). That was then and this is now.. Let's fast forward...
Today we have three masters the British, the Americans (as always) and now the Chinese. We have no cash and no economy but we have access to the economy and monies of "our" masters stock piles. But what we do not have is access and control of our government, affairs, economy nor resources.
The Cubans have Cuba and it is its own master, they have no money and no access to money but the Cuban people have access and control of their government, affairs, economy and it's resources and they intend to keep it at all cost and whatever the losses.
Where are we headed? Well, let's take a quick look, not so very far away and certainly not so very long ago, in fact happening now.
The only other country in this region that I know with three masters that includes the Spanish, the French and of-cost the Americans (as always) is the nation of Haiti. Take a look at Haiti. I don't need to ask you what you think nor what you see. But I will ask you what is our bearing? Where else can all this piggyback free-Sloop ride sweet political tricky treat talk possibly be taking us?
I have not heard one person on air condoning what happened at BAMSI that includes myself.
It seems however that more emphasis (reiterating and reiterating) are being placed on condoning the crime or not condoning these crimes. To me this is disproportionate and does very little to help what is happening to our country.
Far less emphasis are placed on preventing what is causing these unpleasant conditions (crimes). It appears that officials are either not at the wheel, lack the will or their hands are tied. Whatever the case might be it appears officials are failing to bring attention and satisfaction to matters of importance.
As I have said before if the referee turns his head to one of the players in the game then there are only one of two options: 1. To respond to violence with violence (I do not suggest that at all). Or, 2. Surrender, give up and concede defeat (and most of us do this, but this only encourages bulling and more and more of the same).
Since authorities fail to bring results to our social issues and importance then what else to do but one of the two?
Imagine a referee who turns his head to illegal acts of boxer B in a boxing match. If boxer B delivers blows with the knees to the nuts, elbow to the chest and a choke hold to the neck of boxer A.
1. What are the rules? 2. What is boxer A to do? a. To stick with the rules b. Respond likewise or, c. Surrender and lay down in defeat?
In all truth there is only one of two options we have when authorities fail to deliver justice: 1. Respond to violence with violence or, 2. Surrender to the violence by doing nothing.
Either way it is no good and the only solution is to discipline authorities who fail to fulfill the offices of conduct.
When officials are reluctant to do their duties there is only one outcome, a collapsing society and the result is what we have now, the law of the jungle.
Who is responsible for all that is happening? The man sent to jail or those who are neglecting their duties? The only way to help this country is to respond in fairness, or continue adding to the the mess by choose one side.
Facebook: @ted4bz @adrianfrancis: I agree with you Adrian.
I am happy to know that they have arrested the person, but it's not enough. The truth is this and many crimes in this country can be averted if officials in authority get with it and make themselves effective or vacate the offices they occupy. This is in all government agencies we make our request or complaints and don't as much as get a response.
I am tired of the small man alone paying the crimes of high corruption in this country. Stick with it Adrian, ignore naysayers and people who are calling to defend and ignore the causes of corruption leading to crime in this country.
Twitter: @ted4bz @ChrissyLoveRaw the thing is the BAMSI Fire cost us $1m in damage & one man jailed. But BoB cost us more the $100m and no one is jailed.
Twitter: @ted4bz @ChrissyLoveRaw no I don't agree with the BAMSI fire, but I am tired of the small man paying the price and the high rollers getting away.
ted4bz says...
political dominance of this country
This country is dominated by political decisions in every area. In all truth, I don't see a shift of this country heading in any other direction unless we get the necessary hands onboard.
Most of the complaints are coming from the middle class and small people with very little or no influence. Until the necessary individuals join in to shift this country away from the direction it is now, then it's business as usual.
We need individuals with public and wealth influence onboard including professional individuals in every area in this country that can affect and influence rules and change where it is necessary.
Changing from party to party including to the DNA under the status quo will do very little if any change at all to change the political dominance that politicians exercise in this country.
In closing, while some are willing to give politicians the benefit of the doubt most of us have reached our limits and no longer support the idea that the decision they are making for this country is one which yields the best and necessary results that most of the Bahamian people can find comfort, safety and satisfaction in.
On Christie did ‘the right thing’ by not suspending Rollins
Posted 26 January 2015, 1:34 p.m. Suggest removal
ted4bz says...
Allocating monies from one sector of the economy, from the people to another sector of economy, to the deficits is a very risky, poor and irresponsible maneuver especially when there is no preparations
made to compensate in advance.
Here is an example: A flood is coming the dam is breaking and we need to hold it back. The only material are the farms. The only thing is to dredge the farms to hold back the dam. The crops are not ready but there is no time to wait for food. Maybe we'll hold back the floods, just maybe, but we'll have no food and no farms for sure.
So, we figured out where to take money from and when there is no more there, but left with a greater challenge, the question remains, then what? Don't tell me, I already know, there is no preparation here either.
Exerting pressure on a poorly produced dry orange only crushes it, nothing more.
Just squeeze the damn orange anyways, a typical attitude of all governments everywhere.
Hmmm!
On Gov’t ‘forgets’ 10% spend cut vital for VAT success
Posted 25 January 2015, 9:23 a.m. Suggest removal
ted4bz says...
vat times three
Show me just one thing gov's have done right and I will say no more that their incompetence is not a disease.
Some items and services are taxed only 7.5% but for most commodities and services 7.5% is a trick! Try 7.5% x 3
1. At Bahamas Customs, 7.5%
2. On the shelf, 7.5% (and larger margins)
3. At the casher again, 7.5%.
If you use a credit card in the store it will be taxed VAT two and a half times.
Auto repairs and parts are charged VAT and VAT is charged on top of VAT.
Most of us won't recognize the damages that VAT will inflict on our incomes until some time to come.
VAT is to improve this country credit rating by helping to reduce our credit deficits. Makes nonsense. VAT is a deficit and it will increase the countries deficits by increasing our personal deficits.
Exerting pressure on a poorly produced dry orange only crushes it, nothing more. We will all experience this damage months from now.
On Gov’t ‘forgets’ 10% spend cut vital for VAT success
Posted 25 January 2015, 8:46 a.m. Suggest removal
ted4bz says...
Exerting pressure on a poorly produced dry orange only crushes it, nothing more.
On Gov’t ‘forgets’ 10% spend cut vital for VAT success
Posted 25 January 2015, 8:39 a.m. Suggest removal
ted4bz says...
#PRIME Minister Perry Christie last night vigorously defended Bank of the Bahamas Managing Director Paul McWeeney, saying that the clearing bank grew impressively in several areas under his more than a decades long leadership. The PM needs a script."
But nonetheless he just confirmed what we been saying all along the way this country works. Imagine if the US or UK worked like this country. Believe it or not that's the way they run the country, just do something big to impress the highrollers and you Do whatever you want and get away with it (I'm public) and there is nothing no one can do about it. Isn't that something? First it was Pinder and now McWeeney, who is he looking out for?
I wonder can I really stand before a judge with this statement and get away with it?
On PM defends bank chief
Posted 22 January 2015, 1:42 p.m. Suggest removal
ted4bz says...
The commissioner may as well say whatever he want, no ones listening anyway.
On Greenslade lacks authority to act over jailhouse wedding
Posted 22 January 2015, 8:03 a.m. Suggest removal
ted4bz says...
Not fair to blame this on the Chinese alone. The Bahamas was always a colonial state and will always be.
Once upon a time (and not very long ago) we had just one master the British, but then again that was before our independence (and that was already to many). That was then and this is now.. Let's fast forward...
Today we have three masters the British, the Americans (as always) and now the Chinese. We have no cash and no economy but we have access to the economy and monies of "our" masters stock piles. But what we do not have is access and control of our government, affairs, economy nor resources.
The Cubans have Cuba and it is its own master, they have no money and no access to money but the Cuban people have access and control of their government, affairs, economy and it's resources and they intend to keep it at all cost and whatever the losses.
Where are we headed? Well, let's take a quick look, not so very far away and certainly not so very long ago, in fact happening now.
The only other country in this region that I know with three masters that includes the Spanish, the French and of-cost the Americans (as always) is the nation of Haiti. Take a look at Haiti. I don't need to ask you what you think nor what you see. But I will ask you what is our bearing? Where else can all this piggyback free-Sloop ride sweet political tricky treat talk possibly be taking us?
Sweet? Hmmm!
On YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: The economic colonialisation of the Bahamas by the Chinese
Posted 22 January 2015, 7:09 a.m. Suggest removal
ted4bz says...
Sent to Carlton Smith via email:
I have not heard one person on air condoning what happened at BAMSI that includes myself.
It seems however that more emphasis (reiterating and reiterating) are being placed on condoning the crime or not condoning these crimes. To me this is disproportionate and does very little to help what is happening to our country.
Far less emphasis are placed on preventing what is causing these unpleasant conditions (crimes). It appears that officials are either not at the wheel, lack the will or their hands are tied. Whatever the case might be it appears officials are failing to bring attention and satisfaction to matters of importance.
As I have said before if the referee turns his head to one of the players in the game then there are only one of two options: 1. To respond to violence with violence (I do not suggest that at all). Or, 2. Surrender, give up and concede defeat (and most of us do this, but this only encourages bulling and more and more of the same).
Since authorities fail to bring results to our social issues and importance then what else to do but one of the two?
Sent from my iPhone
On $120,000 to repair BAMSI
Posted 21 January 2015, 10:52 a.m. Suggest removal
ted4bz says...
Imagine a referee who turns his head to illegal acts of boxer B in a boxing match. If boxer B delivers blows with the knees to the nuts, elbow to the chest and a choke hold to the neck of boxer A.
1. What are the rules?
2. What is boxer A to do?
a. To stick with the rules
b. Respond likewise or,
c. Surrender and lay down in defeat?
In all truth there is only one of two options we have when authorities fail to deliver justice:
1. Respond to violence with violence or,
2. Surrender to the violence by doing nothing.
Either way it is no good and the only solution is to discipline authorities who fail to fulfill the offices of conduct.
When officials are reluctant to do their duties there is only one outcome, a collapsing society and the result is what we have now, the law of the jungle.
Who is responsible for all that is happening? The man sent to jail or those who are neglecting their duties? The only way to help this country is to respond in fairness, or continue adding to the the mess by choose one side.
On $120,000 to repair BAMSI
Posted 21 January 2015, 3:39 a.m. Suggest removal
ted4bz says...
Facebook: @ted4bz @adrianfrancis: I agree with you Adrian.
I am happy to know that they have arrested the person, but it's not enough. The truth is this and many crimes in this country can be averted if officials in authority get with it and make themselves effective or vacate the offices they occupy. This is in all government agencies we make our request or complaints and don't as much as get a response.
I am tired of the small man alone paying the crimes of high corruption in this country. Stick with it Adrian, ignore naysayers and people who are calling to defend and ignore the causes of corruption leading to crime in this country.
Twitter: @ted4bz @ChrissyLoveRaw the thing is the BAMSI Fire cost us $1m in damage & one man jailed. But BoB cost us more the $100m and no one is jailed.
Twitter: @ted4bz @ChrissyLoveRaw no I don't agree with the BAMSI fire, but I am tired of the small man paying the price and the high rollers getting away.
On $120,000 to repair BAMSI
Posted 20 January 2015, 4:04 p.m. Suggest removal