MartGM

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242352 12 years, 5 months ago on 'All the money is gone'

'All the money is gone'

Damm,

We told the drug lords that we would be giving their money back to them.

Now what?

The FNM gave the money to the RBPF & RBDF - What were they thinking?

Stupid FNMs

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B_I_D___ 12 years, 6 months ago on PLP's $250m mortgage plan blasted

PLP's $250m mortgage plan blasted

Ahhh...Leslie Miller was right all along...the Bahamian people truly are stupid, they believe whatever is put before them and whoever yells the loudest.

PLP says they will kick out JCCC Road Contractors...now...maybe not...

PLP says they will pay off everyones mortgages...now the international rating agencies say we'll be downgraded...so then again...maybe not...

PLP says it is working to employ the Bahamian people...yet it cancels the work placement program run by the Ministry of Finance...

You reap what you sow people...welcome to the organized crime wave of the PLP politics, trying to dig the Bahamian sink hole even deeper...

Oh wait!! One more thing...let's decrease all the crime legislation so we can let all our criminals go free that are crying that they did the crime, but did not want to do the time.

Way to go!! 10 days into power and the country is about to implode.

Woohoo!!

B.I.D...

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Rontom 12 years, 6 months ago on PLP's $250m mortgage plan blasted

PLP's $250m mortgage plan blasted

We are a developing country--i.e. not sufficient in most industries, but in gross economic terms, our population is too small to have a sufficiently diversified work-force to meet all of our needs. And because we have too small a work-force, we have too few farmers to grow enough food to be self-sustaining. Therefore, we have to import our food from outside of the country. Since we spend monies to buy food, that means we have less money to maintain, develop and invest in our country. Remember, we have a small work-force which means, there isnt enough persons working to collect revenues (taxes) from. So, in order for the govt to meet all of its demands for good governance: building roads, schools. buy medicines, subsidizing utilities, etc, it needs another means in which to get money. One such way is by selling securities: government bonds. (Another is by foreign direct investment.) G-bonds attract investment in the country (foreign and/or domestic). But the country must demonstrate its ability to pay the amount promised on those said bond. Factors that affect the country credit-worthiness are, default history, inflation and government stability among others. The country is then given a credit rating which, if favorable, attract foreign investments. WITHOUT this kind of investment, WE wont be able to buy medicine, build schools, pay doctors, teachers, magistrates. WITHOUT this investment, we wont be able to have enough moneys to import ANY of the 85% of items that we do. So, A NEGATIVE CREDIT RATING is very, very BAD and signals to the would-be investor to stay away, stay far away from our shores.Let us pray, the PLP really think long and hard before they do anything to adversely impact our economy

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242 12 years, 6 months ago on PLP's $250m mortgage plan blasted

PLP's $250m mortgage plan blasted

Tal Russel I have a challenge...without using the word Hubert, Ingraham, or FNM give a reason why you support the PLP

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PLP's $250m mortgage plan blasted

A LEADING Wall Street credit rating agency has blasted the newly-elected Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) government's proposed mortgage relief plan for "undermining" efforts to rein in the $4.356 billion national debt, warning that the scheme will likely cost Bahamian taxpayers $250 million to implement.

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spoitier 12 years, 6 months ago on 'Buy Bahamas' plan to cut food imports

'Buy Bahamas' plan to cut food imports

Having an argriculture industry is essentrial to any nation building look at any great country and see argriculture is big and if these country can do it, you mean to tell me Bahamians are to big to do it?. Look i'm working on my masters and i'm not saying that I will be field hand but I will certainly entertain having a farm of my own whenever I move back home because I think it is important and could eventually help the economy by keeping that money in the country that goes out to import. Everybody can't be doctors and Lawyers, so someone have to do it, it is hard work but other businesses can spring up from it. It can lead to products being made in the Bahamas like ketchup, and other stuff, also farm equipments could be a business by rental

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concernedcitizen 12 years, 6 months ago on 'Buy Bahamas' plan to cut food imports

'Buy Bahamas' plan to cut food imports

thats sounds good ,when you get home put some money up and open a farm ,,i,m not against argriculture ,or people with some skin in the game getting gov assistances ,i just don,t like money just given away to make city kids farmers ,its like fishing either the sea is in your blood or not ,its the same thing w/ argro ,,,,old chinese proverb ,beware the man with nothing to lose ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,everyone wants the gov to do something for them,everyone wants something for nothing ..when i grew ,what you got for nothing was nothing,,i have two law abiding sisteres w/ masters that our great moms ,,i fish and can see things i built on different islands from the last 30 yrrs ,i,m a carpenter too,....my daddy and mummy taught us go out and work for what you want, don,t look for hand out ss gov is there to protect us ,infastructure and help the weakest and most needed out ,not finance people into business ,thats what banks are for

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Farmer 12 years, 6 months ago on 'Buy Bahamas' plan to cut food imports

'Buy Bahamas' plan to cut food imports

Modern farming is not all about imported back breaking hard labour that you guys are talking about. There are lots of good jobs in a healthy agricultural business or industry. Medium to Large scale farms need all kinds of people and support business to keep them running, mechanics, accountants, secretaries, managers, veterinarians, horticulturalists, electricians, plumbers, refrigeration people, truck drivers, marketing personal, IT people and the list goes on. It is not just some poor soul out in a field digging up potatoes in the hot sun with his bare hands on 1 acre of land. Bahamians have a grossly misconstrued view of farming. One person earlier mentioned about the poor soil in the Bahamas and only hydro farming could work but it is expensive. If you have a healthy farm and marine setup do you know how much land a chicken farms waste cant generate into rich soil or the waste from a fish processing facility being composted and made into dirt that is then tilled into our poor soil and this is a very cheap way to make soil. And the government has to play a role in this. There is no country on this planet that has a healthy agriculture sector that is not protected and supported by their government. There is no such thing as cheap free food. Somewhere along the line the farmers are getting tax breaks, or government money or protection so they can sell their product for more up front. Will the Bahamas ever have 100% food security? The answer is no but we maybe can extend out 1 weeks worth of food supply in this country to maybe 1 or 2 months so we wont starve or the shop runs out of food if the boat is late. Our government heavily subsidizes our tourism sector.

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mynameis 12 years, 6 months ago on Moody's report slammed as 'too aggressive and inappropriate'

Moody's report slammed as 'too aggressive and inappropriate'

Moody's...hmmmm...credit rating agency. So now they're inappropriate and aggressive but when they were forecasting the growth The Bahamas would have, their opinion was fine, particularly as that pronouncement suited the PLP's interest? Hmmmm....

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concernedcitizen 12 years, 6 months ago on Moody's report slammed as 'too aggressive and inappropriate'

Moody's report slammed as 'too aggressive and inappropriate'

yeah cause it couldn,t collect on the loans giving out from 2002 to 2007 ,and if they did try to collect in a recession they would be called everything but a child of God,,yeah i remember

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notsogullible 12 years, 6 months ago on Laing accuses rivals of pandering

Laing accuses rivals of pandering

To the intelligent persons writing on these blogs: I'd recommend we not acknowledge TalRussell. The PLP hate and ignorance spewing from this coward is now becoming a shameful disgrace. We can keep the conversation going outside of the comments made by Tal. To respond to this hateful ignorance is really spoiling otherwise intelligent conversation.

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concernedcitizen 12 years, 6 months ago on Chamber backs oil exploration

Chamber backs oil exploration

a non partision debate ,,lol ,,you sir are already defending the company that our PM was a consultent for ,just like you tried to defend the mortgate bail out .....a fair referendom on oil drilling is needed ..oh it will probably pass because the powers that be will fill all our little numbers players heads w/ dreams of riches ,just like they did with free mortgages....

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concernedcitizen 12 years, 6 months ago on Education minister tours education sites

Education minister tours education sites

rember the double the budget for education ,,i think the budget now is 200 to 300 mill a year ,,now PGC says there going to add 22mill a year for 5 yrs and that adds up to 110mill in 5 years ,,if thats doubling the budget in education the first thing they need to do is take some math lessons

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concernedcitizen 12 years, 6 months ago on US report's crime rating blamed on FNM

US report's crime rating blamed on FNM

aiditor please forward it to the goverment and let us know if they implament it ...

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concernedcitizen 12 years, 6 months ago on Ingraham was an inspiration and a leader

Ingraham was an inspiration and a leader

good letter , i and many others see HAI hands all over this country ,in NIB,clinics ,hospitals,straw markets and many other areas . it was good of you to write the letter ..Mr Ingraham did good for the country ..Thanks Papa ,go practice a little law ,catch some fish and enjoy yourself !!!!!!!!!

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mgibson 12 years, 6 months ago on DNA candidate's thank you

DNA candidate's thank you

StrongProudloudandfnm, WHERE IS THE DISLIKE BUTTON FOR YOUR COMMENT? There was a clear contradiction in the view you presented. If 'nothing' was accomplished and the DNA's candidates were a "joke" in everyone’s view, Bahamians would have not voted to support the endeavor and the "success" you later identified would have not resulted. You are still BITTER from the loss of your party and should be ashamed to support an organization left in Shambles after even your leader nearly lost his seat and left the 'fire'. Some Proven Leadership huh? The FNM should have spent more time investing in hearing the concerns of the people and boasting the faith of constituents; rather than watching the "one man band" preform and talking about holograms..... Get Serious!

Mr. Humes, the DNA is doing a phenomenal job. I'm in Ft. Charlotte, 20, and I believe in you. Keep up the exceptional work sir..... Emphasis

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concernedcitizen 12 years, 6 months ago on Did the PLP hoodwink the voters?

Did the PLP hoodwink the voters?

the banks have been speaking out ,,sometimes silence is the loudest noise you will here