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Comment on Boy Scouts Motto is more than just a kid’s saying by Online Responses To The Democratic Alliance « "Catch a fire"

Online Responses To The Democratic Alliance « "Catch a fire" — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:42:39 +0000

[...] Fables provides what I see as the most detailed critique of the DA online to date. In general the DA is criticised for being overly reliant on flowery rhetoric rather than actually [...]

Comment on Pembroke Central By-Election by alsys

alsys — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:38:46 +0000

Actually, they didn’t say much to me. I’m assuming because on their records it would state that I’m a PLP member and they probably felt assured of my vote. My fault also as I was more worried about my half-naked child running outside to say hi.

Alternatively, the UBP contigent stood outside and chatted to me for the better part of 20 minutes. AND Mr Young did apologize for not canvassing me last election as he “was told that his area ended before my street”. How true that was is not for me to decipher but it was lovely that he felt the need to even say it. Mind, it was on my lips to say so so had a bit of a mental chuckle at that.

Comment on Pembroke Central By-Election by 32n64w

32n64w — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:31:32 +0000

Can I ask what questions (if any) Dr. Brown answered regarding your concerns (if voiced) regarding the current state of affairs in Bermuda and in particular his leadership ’style’ ?

Comment on Sign of the times? by Martin

Martin — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:52:38 +0000

I guess this is a classic situation of hiding behind the fact that you only have part responsibility for something…”If we had control, we would have a safer island”. Oh really??

When it goes pear shaped, the response is ‘blame the Governor’. When it’s all rosy, the message is different. What we call in the UK a ‘knackers trap’.

Personally, if I was the Governor, I would be tempted to produce the solutions and implement them. But then, the reality of that might be difficult for our MP’s to live with.

Comment on Sign of the times? by alsys

alsys — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:41:26 +0000

My point exactly!! For me, no tolerance is in the sentencing, not as how the govt likes to make it a BPS thing.

Comment on Sign of the times? by Tryangle

Tryangle — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:56:41 +0000

There are too many suspended sentences given out these days. Okay, the prisons may be full and the courts backlogged, but if that’s an acceptable reason to let people off then what’s the point of arresting and charging them (and finding them GUILTY)?!

No accountability, no sense or order and general apathy that wrongs will be righted by the powers that be. It’s pathetic and some measure of blame needs to be taken by the powers that be. Anarchy is already at our figurative doorsteps.

Comment on The endgame by Martin

Martin — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 11:17:21 +0000

“Anti-Brown in terms of the protest, and in my mind, does not mean Anti-PLP”.

With a 22 to 11 vote, it looks as though the PLP did not agree with you.

I hope they all know what they are letting themselves, and the peoples of Bermuda, in for.

Comment on The endgame by Martin

Martin — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:57:43 +0000

Good to see you posting again Alsys.

Maybe there is something missing here or (more likely) I just don’t understand.

Clearly the Premier knows that the extent of public support for Independence is thin. It is also questionable to what extent his recent actions have hardened that view. On the one hand, some will say that if he can ride roughshode over Cabinet and electorate whilst part of the UK – may God help us all if we go Independent and he has an unrestrained mandate.

If we have the usual “persuasive rhetoric” against colnial control, then there will be those who will buy into that.

We “know” that he will not go down the referendum line on Independence, so he has to take the election route. That may sound all well and good given the PLP’s success at the polls to date, but there is still an element of risk involved both domestically and in so far as the UK granting the legislation is concerned. I could see that ecoming a real mess, given the UK is obligated to protect its passport holders.

Now – he may have concluded that this is “shit or bust” time for himself and in a way, I can understand that. But – it may not be “s or b” for the PLP – and indeed the PLP should not be forced out at this stage in this way, particularly given the state of the UBP.

The other alternative, I guess, is UDI. Full of dangers, but something he might go for if in a “s or b” mood.

Very happy to have my views demolished; in fact I would probably sleep better at night if they were.

Comment on The endgame by alsys31

alsys31 — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:19:12 +0000

I agree that he was wrong in the way that he handled this. To clarify, if after being vetted, it is deemed by the Police Service and the FCO that we indeed have nothing to fear from these four men, then I see no issue in having them here. I see what you are saying about the expat issue, as it were, but this is a different set of circumstances. And I stand behind that.

What I do not by any means stand behind, is Dr Brown’s handling of this situation, his lack of due process and his autocratic method of governing.

Comment on The endgame by Dana

Dana — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:10:55 +0000

We know nothing of these people, the US will not accept them, the Uighur community in Nothern Virginia agreed to take them and that was met with loud objections from Republican members of Congress. The CIA still does not believe that they are innocent. The Bermuda Police and the GOVENOR still have yet to receive paperwork.

What makes me LOL is the fact that Bermudians are the first to object to EXPAT WORKERS, send them back where they came from. It only looks like you are in support of the Uighurs because it was the Premier’s idea.

He was wrong in the manner in which he handled this. He is not above the law and he is not GOD.