Neither party needs Rick Fox. Neither should offer him a nomination. If he wants to run as an independent, then fine. But this is all a power play for Rick. There are a host of other things that he can do if he truly wanted to make a difference in The Bahamas - 1) Investment (private) in education; 2) Subsidies for housing for lower to middle class; 3) Healthcare/children relief via PPP initiative (is currently being done by other HNWI) Rick just wants to be PM to assuage his enormous ego.
Property taxes - due to the tax thresholds, property tax does not affect most Bahamians. Fishing fees - a luxury tax, mostly on the wealthy. A housekeeper at Atlantis or a government worker at the Ministry of Social Services, for example (combined, the personification of our two largest employers) are unaffected by these fees.
1) Coalition will pull more votes from the FNM. I don't even think that is debatable. Voters will not reject an incumbent government in favour of a coalition. Comparatively, the PLP's announced candidates are vastly superior to the FNM's. Again, I am not sure that this is debatable. And to connect to your first point, the Coalition has not produced - to date - a single viable candidate. So, stuck with the choice of a coalition, PLP or FNM "lacklustre" (your words) candidate, I don't see voters electing the coalition. 2) Last election was contested during a period that the known world had never in history experienced. And, FNM voters were fed up with Minnis. Different circumstances this time. Voter turnout will be comparable to non-Covid elections. 3) Coalition has no chance of winning the Golden Isles by-election. None. Interesting that your substantive argument appears to be that "things are different now", but then you conclude by comparing this by-election to one that occurred over 15 years ago! Not saying that you are wrong, just that your premise did not match your conclusion.
Joeblow, you are moving the goal post. Your initial post claimed "in all of human history there were only two sexes." Hrysippus, correctly, notes that your initial statement is not true.
You can't have it both ways, Gowon. On the one hand you don't want to sell because you answer to shareholders. But then, you want the government to act as a social benefactor and absorb losses, at the risk of financial stability, so that you, Gowon, can continue to line your and your shareholders pockets. Hypocrisy. Oh, and blaming the current situation on the lack of a "home price index" is specious logic at best.
tetelestai says...
Well, she has run a constituency and the House of Parliament for the past 5 years - so she has run something, no?
On Deveaux confirms desire to run in Bamboo Town again
Posted 14 January 2026, 9:39 a.m. Suggest removal
tetelestai says...
Neither party needs Rick Fox. Neither should offer him a nomination. If he wants to run as an independent, then fine. But this is all a power play for Rick. There are a host of other things that he can do if he truly wanted to make a difference in The Bahamas - 1) Investment (private) in education; 2) Subsidies for housing for lower to middle class; 3) Healthcare/children relief via PPP initiative (is currently being done by other HNWI) Rick just wants to be PM to assuage his enormous ego.
On Rick Fox to run for St James seat as independent or party candidate
Posted 14 January 2026, 9:37 a.m. Suggest removal
tetelestai says...
Property taxes - due to the tax thresholds, property tax does not affect most Bahamians.
Fishing fees - a luxury tax, mostly on the wealthy. A housekeeper at Atlantis or a government worker at the Ministry of Social Services, for example (combined, the personification of our two largest employers) are unaffected by these fees.
On PLP chairman: US inflation driving Bahamas cost of living crisis
Posted 6 January 2026, 3:23 a.m. Suggest removal
tetelestai says...
Most likely just to say that he will have no further discussions about the matter. It is preemptive - nothing wrong with that.
On Rahming threatens legal action against cousin over ‘attacks’
Posted 23 December 2025, 4:10 a.m. Suggest removal
tetelestai says...
1) Coalition will pull more votes from the FNM. I don't even think that is debatable. Voters will not reject an incumbent government in favour of a coalition. Comparatively, the PLP's announced candidates are vastly superior to the FNM's. Again, I am not sure that this is debatable. And to connect to your first point, the Coalition has not produced - to date - a single viable candidate. So, stuck with the choice of a coalition, PLP or FNM "lacklustre" (your words) candidate, I don't see voters electing the coalition.
2) Last election was contested during a period that the known world had never in history experienced. And, FNM voters were fed up with Minnis. Different circumstances this time. Voter turnout will be comparable to non-Covid elections.
3) Coalition has no chance of winning the Golden Isles by-election. None. Interesting that your substantive argument appears to be that "things are different now", but then you conclude by comparing this by-election to one that occurred over 15 years ago! Not saying that you are wrong, just that your premise did not match your conclusion.
On Pintard: By-election result not referendum on FNM leadership
Posted 13 November 2025, 3:55 a.m. Suggest removal
tetelestai says...
Joeblow, you are moving the goal post. Your initial post claimed "in all of human history there were only two sexes." Hrysippus, correctly, notes that your initial statement is not true.
On US trans deportee now 'lost in limbo'
Posted 13 November 2025, 3:38 a.m. Suggest removal
tetelestai says...
So these problems only occurred in the past four years under Davis? At least pretend to be objective.
On Nurse suspended for speaking out on PMH
Posted 10 November 2025, 3:36 a.m. Suggest removal
tetelestai says...
You can't have it both ways, Gowon. On the one hand you don't want to sell because you answer to shareholders. But then, you want the government to act as a social benefactor and absorb losses, at the risk of financial stability, so that you, Gowon, can continue to line your and your shareholders pockets. Hypocrisy.
Oh, and blaming the current situation on the lack of a "home price index" is specious logic at best.
On End ‘finger pointing’ on housing shortage
Posted 7 November 2025, 2:43 p.m. Suggest removal
tetelestai says...
You know nothing of what you speak - nothing.
You are too ignorant to even have a conversation with you about this topic.
On Nearly 900 to lose entire Red Lobster investment
Posted 5 November 2025, 10:49 a.m. Suggest removal
tetelestai says...
A broken clock is correct twice. lol
On Bahamas ‘regressed in the past 10 years’
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