Much of what was bought and brought in duty free or duty cancelled concessions could have been bought locally through import arrangements arranged by bid. Whereas we have to pay duty, then VAT on duty - an unfair tax on a tax - they make money ostensibly off our backs. This inequality must be remedied. Goods available through Bahamian suppliers might be made free of VAT as a concession, but someone here should be able to reap some benefit rather than being on the other side of the economic fence.

Of course you never let on to a person being investigated that they are under scrutiny.

Since we are not plagued with being U.S. (a=Americans as they call themselves) we should be able to analyse their rules and standards. God forbid if we lost our historical prominence and followed the ignorant trash that so much abounds.

Overlords are only persona of fear and imagination. The white boogyman is never what they are are interpreted to be. Now it is time to re-evaluate the real historical contribution that they have given and made to the Bahamas that we have today. Appreciation . not blame and misplaced anger for something they never did to the populace. They had less or none outside children, they planned and they built with a future benefit in mind. They should never be responsible for others irresponsibility.

Bless you son. get a real education.

That is an absolutely stupid and racist assumption. Go back and look at real history not trash given by racist anti white, oriental or other members of our community who contribute - not just expect and take.

The Chipman family have been advantage takers and followers of their own scruples and imaginary entitlement for as long as I can remember - 70+ years of dealing with their one sided arguments. They should never have been believed nor been placed as representatives for any constituency as the only constituency that they represent is themselves.

So she wanted to rant and holler before listening to the budget? Damn right - throw her out!

The workers are doing quite well. It is the Union idiots who try to squeeze an elephant through a garden hose and complain and also blame others for the impossibility of that happening.

I realise that I probably break at least ten laws in any country I currently happen to be in or pass through before I even wake up and of which I am absolutely ignorant. Others younger than me probably break more before they are even ten years old! However when I find that I have - and it is a stupid law - I smile and look forward to having it in my repertoire of things that make my life interesting and worthwhile!