The Jones act of 1938 prohibits the import of anything to the U.S. in a non U.S. registered vessel. Unless there is a demand for or an order placed keeping a crew on the cay, keeping machinery in proper repair, power, food, communications etc. available, the costs of production outweigh the return of the product, this being so when aragonite is available in so many places in the world and off the southern U.S. coast. It is also a fact that gold and silver can be extracted from sea water, but the cost of obtaining it being so much more than one can get for it would make its extraction a ridiculously loss heavy enterprise. So many Bahamians have visions of sugar plums and will argue until blue in the face with unsubstantiated points. No one seems to really do their homework before running on with absolutely no factual authority to back up those points and rarely understand the reality of a situation. They continue to merrily dream on.
This is absolutely correct. Close the web shops and gambling houses and have a national lottery. Everyone will win. Maybe even Sebas and Flowers will buy tickets!
Thank you B.I.D. Iresponsible reporting sould be highlighted when it appears. The public look sat the fourth estate as an authority and trust in its veracity. It is the reporter's responsibility to research and produce truth. Too many times pure laziness and assumptions are put into print and over the air. Example: Woodes Rogers Walk is often referred to as Woodes Rogers 'wharf' which is wrong and as a result wrongly influences readers.
The ships usually take their passengers to these islands first to drain their finances ao by the time they make their obligatory stop in Nassu they are broke, worn out and often discouraged by the cruise directors who want to keep business on board (unless paid to spot a few businesses on land) and businesses soon learn that these cruise directors are no saints - and are usually out and out crooks.
There are drunk driving laws on the books, but no one is ever charged. I understand that this is because the insurance companies will not pay out in such an event. It is time to make them pay otherwise they are complicit in breaing these laws that are there for the public protection.
truetruebahamian says...
The Jones act of 1938 prohibits the import of anything to the U.S. in a non U.S. registered vessel. Unless there is a demand for or an order placed keeping a crew on the cay, keeping machinery in proper repair, power, food, communications etc. available, the costs of production outweigh the return of the product, this being so when aragonite is available in so many places in the world and off the southern U.S. coast.
It is also a fact that gold and silver can be extracted from sea water, but the cost of obtaining it being so much more than one can get for it would make its extraction a ridiculously loss heavy enterprise.
So many Bahamians have visions of sugar plums and will argue until blue in the face with unsubstantiated points. No one seems to really do their homework before running on with absolutely no factual authority to back up those points and rarely understand the reality of a situation. They continue to merrily dream on.
On Aragonite value 'still unknown'
Posted 13 June 2018, 7:17 p.m. Suggest removal
truetruebahamian says...
This is absolutely correct. Close the web shops and gambling houses and have a national lottery. Everyone will win. Maybe even Sebas and Flowers will buy tickets!
On Business man says people will suffer if gambling issue not addressed
Posted 10 June 2018, 8:17 p.m. Suggest removal
truetruebahamian says...
Thank you B.I.D. Iresponsible reporting sould be highlighted when it appears. The public look sat the fourth estate as an authority and trust in its veracity. It is the reporter's responsibility to research and produce truth. Too many times pure laziness and assumptions are put into print and over the air. Example: Woodes Rogers Walk is often referred to as Woodes Rogers 'wharf' which is wrong and as a result wrongly influences readers.
On UPDATED: Three American men killed in Eleuthera plane crash
Posted 6 June 2018, 4:15 p.m. Suggest removal
truetruebahamian says...
The ships usually take their passengers to these islands first to drain their finances ao by the time they make their obligatory stop in Nassu they are broke, worn out and often discouraged by the cruise directors who want to keep business on board (unless paid to spot a few businesses on land) and businesses soon learn that these cruise directors are no saints - and are usually out and out crooks.
On No more private islands
Posted 1 June 2018, 6:03 p.m. Suggest removal
truetruebahamian says...
good! wipe them out entirely once and for all!
On Web shops facing taxation 'wipe out'
Posted 1 June 2018, 5:41 p.m. Suggest removal
truetruebahamian says...
There are drunk driving laws on the books, but no one is ever charged. I understand that this is because the insurance companies will not pay out in such an event. It is time to make them pay otherwise they are complicit in breaing these laws that are there for the public protection.
On Labour Day tragedy: PM gives national address (video)
Posted 1 June 2018, 5:39 p.m. Suggest removal
truetruebahamian says...
Stupid - just out and out plain stupid!
On Govt takes legal possession of site for General Post Office
Posted 31 May 2018, 8:48 a.m. Suggest removal
truetruebahamian says...
That is an insult to dogs.
On Robbers swim to get away after boat at Arawak Cay raided
Posted 29 May 2018, 1:42 p.m. Suggest removal
truetruebahamian says...
Identification through DNA might prove embarassing to the family.
On Plane crash probe could take a year
Posted 23 May 2018, 2:54 p.m. Suggest removal
truetruebahamian says...
Let the Abaco boys have them!
On Holiday weekend blighted by series of armed robberies
Posted 23 May 2018, 2:51 p.m. Suggest removal