My question remains. If there is no one else to elect but the same "lame brain imbeciles and their cronies", what are the people supposed to do? Are you suggesting, that which was foolishly suggested by Nicholette Bethel, et. al, that we should just file absent ballots?

Could not agree more, DonAnthony. He talks about the record but does not say what it is! GEEZ! You would think he would improve after covering sports for so long yet he continuously makes the same first year journalist student mistakes. Thank you for saying what the time was.

Stillwaters, exactly. And this is why politicians should not listen to Bahamians at all. All we do is complain and then complain, oh, and then jump on message boards to complain. The Director was absolutely right in this situation. Any objective, right thinking Bahamian should understand that.

Economist, so he is ignorant for denying a foreigner's application when there is a qualified Bahamian (he claims) that can perform the job? You must have sat next to the Director in the "D-" group in school. Such a silly statement.

Islandgal1, that is the single most vacuous statement ever asserted on this comment board, and that is really saying something.

Porcupine, you do realize we can only elect who is presented to us, right? It's not as though we can "write in" votes for a leader. So, if we are choosing the worse of two evils, how is this situation the people's fault?

Hyperbole much, sealice?

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...).