Does anyone speak or write English anymore? I have no idea what you are trying to say...

So, you are implying that only FNMs (John Delaney/Brian Simms) have the "distinguished legal mind with impeccable back ground in private practice" to become Chief Justice? Nonsense!
Though, I do agree with your comment about CJ Stephen Isaacs.

licks2, what you have asserted is not true at all. Firstly, you don't "act for one year". Some civil servants have served in an "acting" capacity for years. Secondly, one is not "automatically confirmed to that position" if "ya any good at that job" (sic). There is no provision anywhere in General Orders that states this. The acting capacity is used by politicians either to engender loyalty to the government of the day, or to cause the employee to "sing for his supper" and, thereby do any and everything that the government of the day requests.
You are right, however, that this nonsensical and, yes, insidious practice is as old as time. It has to stop. The government should appoint whomever is deemed the most qualified person for the job (I disagree that it is Justice Isaacs, but...).

Sheeprunner12, you are very accurate. However, the issue is that this same government indicated, in no uncertain terms, that they would not follow the precedent of "whacking" Bahamians solely due to political affiliation. But, if we are objective, they have in fact done this very thing. The duplicity is what should be criticized (along with the act itself...).

licks2, whether you care or not does not change the fact that a large part of the reason why the economy is turning around is due to the efforts of the last administration. In short, birdie is (partly) right. We can be mature enough to have an intelligent discussion even if the facts don't necessarily suit our narrative.

So, just so that I am clear: the fact that these students would like to wear "decorations" on their graduation caps/gowns, means that they are not worried about whether they will get a job?
That is a very scatological and vacuous comment. You, sealice, should run for office.

Mr./Mrs. Juju: Ok, I will engage you. Can you please name me one initiative/program that Mr. Symonette himself has enacted/developed/championed that has materially impacted in the development of The Bahamas?

Your ignorance is only matched by the stupidity of your comment. I would really like to comment further, but, I should let others opine on the scatological lunacy of your comment.

Dawes, I, respectfully, disagree. Much of what he said was not supported in fact. Which, in my opinion, seems to be the point everyone is missing. I would be foolish to disagree with the fact that our education system is failing (if it hasn't failed already), but again, much of his clichéd rhetoric was not grounded in fact. And, it demanded a response from the government (majority and opposition) and the citizens of this country that are knowledgeable of the truth. The response was quite appropriate and the resulting action, i.e. his retirement (if due to his vacuous drivel) was equally appropriate.

But SP, Tim's comments were not "facts".