Birdie you’re such a naive ass, local government is a toothless lion when central government writes the checks. @sheeprunner is correct, an assessment should be done by the media for all the islands because depending on who the government of the day is will dictate which islands get what. The FNM islands get nothing under a PLP government, and the PLP ones get nothing under an FNM government, tribalism and cannibalism at its best!
He was indeed at one time a household name in the country, both he and his associate Pleasant Bridgewater were much in the media, for all the wrong reasons, during the John Travolta affair.
You don’t miss the water until the well runs dry and our government’s continued reliance on usurious international lenders has brought us to a very sticky place. As another well known politician once said, “sooner or later you run out of other people’s money to spend!”
Sorry to disillusion you brudda Nuñez, but as you say mout could say anything. Having observed some of the the recent rulings by Town Planning it would appear that if have the wherewithal or political clout even the Appeals Board is not immune to such blandishments.
Agreed, and we continue to compile stupidities. Here we are on the brink of becoming a failed state rushing in to dabble in the affairs of one already failed. We can’t put our own house in order yet we feel obliged to sell our brand of home cooking elsewhere, say it isn’t so?
themessenger says...
"When the public speaks up, when the reasoning is sound and the rule of law is obeyed, bad ideas can be silenced."
Someone should tell that to the Town Planning Committee and their rubber-stamping Appeals Board.
On DIANE PHILLIPS: When the public speaks up, bad ideas can be grounded
Posted 14 October 2023, 9:03 a.m. Suggest removal
themessenger says...
Birdie you’re such a naive ass, local government is a toothless lion when central government writes the checks.
@sheeprunner is correct, an assessment should be done by the media for all the islands because depending on who the government of the day is will dictate which islands get what.
The FNM islands get nothing under a PLP government, and the PLP ones get nothing under an FNM government, tribalism and cannibalism at its best!
On EDITORIAL: Familiar refrain as Family Islands talk of neglect
Posted 11 October 2023, 8:11 p.m. Suggest removal
themessenger says...
He was indeed at one time a household name in the country, both he and his associate Pleasant Bridgewater were much in the media, for all the wrong reasons, during the John Travolta affair.
On Wilchcombe was an ideal politician
Posted 10 October 2023, 4:17 p.m. Suggest removal
themessenger says...
You don’t miss the water until the well runs dry and our government’s continued reliance on usurious international lenders has brought us to a very sticky place.
As another well known politician once said, “sooner or later you run out of other people’s money to spend!”
On Rating agencies set ‘true north’ on Bahamas reform
Posted 6 October 2023, 5:42 a.m. Suggest removal
themessenger says...
Going to need replacements for those body bags soon to be coming back from Haiti!
On Speech from the Throne: National Service Bill to be introduced to help young people ‘reach their potential’
Posted 6 October 2023, 5:22 a.m. Suggest removal
themessenger says...
Outstanding!!
Bitch take dat!!
On FRONT PORCH – Bahamas Christian Council: an object lesson on intolerence
Posted 5 October 2023, 9:26 p.m. Suggest removal
themessenger says...
Sorry to disillusion you brudda Nuñez, but as you say mout could say anything.
Having observed some of the the recent rulings by Town Planning it would appear that if have the wherewithal or political clout even the Appeals Board is not immune to such blandishments.
On Withdraw planning application
Posted 5 October 2023, 9:12 p.m. Suggest removal
themessenger says...
Does this mean that the immigration and defense force personnel are now no longer entitled to rape and abuse the detainees at will?
On Speech from the Throne: Immigration Act amendment announced, but only covering Detention Centre procedures
Posted 5 October 2023, 9:02 p.m. Suggest removal
themessenger says...
Agreed, and we continue to compile stupidities.
Here we are on the brink of becoming a failed state rushing in to dabble in the affairs of one already failed.
We can’t put our own house in order yet we feel obliged to sell our brand of home cooking elsewhere, say it isn’t so?
On Expect poor service post COVID-19?
Posted 5 October 2023, 5:44 a.m. Suggest removal
themessenger says...
Another fringe lunatic who has become a legend in his own mind!
On Blame NATO for the deaths
Posted 4 October 2023, 1:12 p.m. Suggest removal