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		<title>By: Devin</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/02/live-blogging-201112-budget/#comment-27550</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Devin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 21:05:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[That&#039;s an awesome awesome comment]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>That&#8217;s an awesome awesome comment</p>
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		<title>By: Tired of nonsense</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/02/live-blogging-201112-budget/#comment-27546</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tired of nonsense]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 20:54:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Slavery was abolished before the UBP was in power.  So that quote that some how they got rich of black&#039;s labor is false.  

Blacks and whites worked for the Government under the UBP reign and were paid for their work as well.

So if that is your whole premise on going on and on about how SOME whites got rick off black people&#039;s hard work then I guess the same is happening right now in regards to black Govt employees employed within the PLP govt?

Or am I missing some of your revisionist history which &quot;justifies&quot; your hatred and arguments?  Please enlighten me...]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Slavery was abolished before the UBP was in power.  So that quote that some how they got rich of black&#8217;s labor is false.  </p>
<p>Blacks and whites worked for the Government under the UBP reign and were paid for their work as well.</p>
<p>So if that is your whole premise on going on and on about how SOME whites got rick off black people&#8217;s hard work then I guess the same is happening right now in regards to black Govt employees employed within the PLP govt?</p>
<p>Or am I missing some of your revisionist history which &#8220;justifies&#8221; your hatred and arguments?  Please enlighten me&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: LOL (original)</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/02/live-blogging-201112-budget/#comment-27543</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[LOL (original)]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 20:36:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mixit up is confusing the US with Bermuda it ok we can see them off of our shores can&#039;t we? Sounds like Palin&#039;s answer to if she had any foreign diplomacy skills.....................

LOLlololololol]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Mixit up is confusing the US with Bermuda it ok we can see them off of our shores can&#8217;t we? Sounds like Palin&#8217;s answer to if she had any foreign diplomacy skills&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;</p>
<p>LOLlololololol</p>
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		<title>By: Derek Gibbons</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/02/live-blogging-201112-budget/#comment-27535</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Derek Gibbons]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 20:10:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[That&#039;s very true. Now that I&#039;ve had a chance to look at the budget report. Reducing the police budget does not equate to a reduction in its ability to fight crime. But lack of man power does. And as for ministry budget cuts. Government inefficiency has been rampant for years, even before the PLP developed it into a fine art.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>That&#8217;s very true. Now that I&#8217;ve had a chance to look at the budget report. Reducing the police budget does not equate to a reduction in its ability to fight crime. But lack of man power does. And as for ministry budget cuts. Government inefficiency has been rampant for years, even before the PLP developed it into a fine art.</p>
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		<title>By: Tired of nonsense</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/02/live-blogging-201112-budget/#comment-27529</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tired of nonsense]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 18:44:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&quot;And where did u get that there were many rich Black Bermudians before 1998? There must be something wrong with you. There are more Well off Black Bermudians after 1998 if anything.&quot;

Hey mixitup,

Do you have any stats to prove your theory noted above?  I Or is it just your opinion?  I mean do you have hard evidence of this fact or is it along the lines of your statement that 70% of white Bermudians were not born Bermudian and that you don&#039;t need stats as you can just look around and see that?  I mean you stated that it was a proven fact and the Dept. of Stats can prove it.  But funny enough you never responded to my request as to what exact stat I should request (because it doesn&#039;t exist, except in your narrow and intolerant mind).  By the way what does a &quot;real&quot; white Bermudian look like anyways?

I knew and know of plenty of black families who were thriving before the PLP came into power.  I am so sick and tired of some you lot rewriting history in order to feel better about your party and yourselves or simply regurgitate a &quot;fact&quot; without ever verifying it on your own.  So tell me what the difference is now and 1997 and please enlighten to me as to what a &quot;real&quot; white Bermudian?  You say whites made money off the backs of black Bermudians under UBP rule right?  How?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;And where did u get that there were many rich Black Bermudians before 1998? There must be something wrong with you. There are more Well off Black Bermudians after 1998 if anything.&#8221;</p>
<p>Hey mixitup,</p>
<p>Do you have any stats to prove your theory noted above?  I Or is it just your opinion?  I mean do you have hard evidence of this fact or is it along the lines of your statement that 70% of white Bermudians were not born Bermudian and that you don&#8217;t need stats as you can just look around and see that?  I mean you stated that it was a proven fact and the Dept. of Stats can prove it.  But funny enough you never responded to my request as to what exact stat I should request (because it doesn&#8217;t exist, except in your narrow and intolerant mind).  By the way what does a &#8220;real&#8221; white Bermudian look like anyways?</p>
<p>I knew and know of plenty of black families who were thriving before the PLP came into power.  I am so sick and tired of some you lot rewriting history in order to feel better about your party and yourselves or simply regurgitate a &#8220;fact&#8221; without ever verifying it on your own.  So tell me what the difference is now and 1997 and please enlighten to me as to what a &#8220;real&#8221; white Bermudian?  You say whites made money off the backs of black Bermudians under UBP rule right?  How?</p>
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		<title>By: LOL (original)</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/02/live-blogging-201112-budget/#comment-27517</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[LOL (original)]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:32:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[nowhere did i state White People anywhere in my statement.

Its implied weather you meant it or not. When do people ever talk about black slave owners in thes discusions. Thanks again for pointing out your irony I fell out of my seat .................................

LOL]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>nowhere did i state White People anywhere in my statement.</p>
<p>Its implied weather you meant it or not. When do people ever talk about black slave owners in thes discusions. Thanks again for pointing out your irony I fell out of my seat &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;</p>
<p>LOL</p>
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		<title>By: LOL (original)</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/02/live-blogging-201112-budget/#comment-27512</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[LOL (original)]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:26:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sorry but I have never seen Mrs. Richardson advocating that we should all get along miracles do happen I guess the price had to by high. @ Mrs. Richardson rember the KKK in the police comments. I actually spoke to you about them.

LOL]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sorry but I have never seen Mrs. Richardson advocating that we should all get along miracles do happen I guess the price had to by high. @ Mrs. Richardson rember the KKK in the police comments. I actually spoke to you about them.</p>
<p>LOL</p>
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		<title>By: LOL (original)</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/02/live-blogging-201112-budget/#comment-27510</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[LOL (original)]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:13:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dude you need to go to Southhampton and see who has the house up by Turtle Bay as soon as you turn ni on the road that mansion there is owned by a black man whos wife does not have to work and have houses in the states you must not get around much. Their are many places like this held by Black people in this country. But as I have said before to you you have your core believes and are upset when they are challenged. I do not think you will ever see the succsess that Balck Bermuda has had or will have in the future to you they will never by anthing but slaves. Free you self and become positive only then will you see positive.

LOL]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dude you need to go to Southhampton and see who has the house up by Turtle Bay as soon as you turn ni on the road that mansion there is owned by a black man whos wife does not have to work and have houses in the states you must not get around much. Their are many places like this held by Black people in this country. But as I have said before to you you have your core believes and are upset when they are challenged. I do not think you will ever see the succsess that Balck Bermuda has had or will have in the future to you they will never by anthing but slaves. Free you self and become positive only then will you see positive.</p>
<p>LOL</p>
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		<title>By: LOL (original)</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/02/live-blogging-201112-budget/#comment-27506</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[LOL (original)]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 13:55:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jokers is right &quot;we&#039;re all in this together&quot; blah blah until elcetion time when whites will be called all sorts of names in public and behind doors. Would you like to help the person who slaps you in the face over and over again judeging from the past seeing how some people are acting now the answer in no so why do you think that if you keep acting that way things will change when will we as a mature country lean the leasons from the past and leave it where it is the past. Do not go where the path has been trod but blaze a new path for others to follow. Think about it if you dare.

LOL]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Jokers is right &#8220;we&#8217;re all in this together&#8221; blah blah until elcetion time when whites will be called all sorts of names in public and behind doors. Would you like to help the person who slaps you in the face over and over again judeging from the past seeing how some people are acting now the answer in no so why do you think that if you keep acting that way things will change when will we as a mature country lean the leasons from the past and leave it where it is the past. Do not go where the path has been trod but blaze a new path for others to follow. Think about it if you dare.</p>
<p>LOL</p>
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		<title>By: LOL (original)</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/02/live-blogging-201112-budget/#comment-27505</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[LOL (original)]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 13:40:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[da da dum ....................


LOL]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>da da dum &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..</p>
<p>LOL</p>
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		<title>By: LOL (original)</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/02/live-blogging-201112-budget/#comment-27504</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[LOL (original)]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 13:39:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sounds like you are talking about our Government...........

LOL]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sounds like you are talking about our Government&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..</p>
<p>LOL</p>
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		<title>By: LOL (original)</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/02/live-blogging-201112-budget/#comment-27503</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[LOL (original)]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 13:37:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thank you Not offened. Persective and who one veiws themself is the key to all of this.

LOL]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thank you Not offened. Persective and who one veiws themself is the key to all of this.</p>
<p>LOL</p>
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		<title>By: LOL (original)</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/02/live-blogging-201112-budget/#comment-27502</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[LOL (original)]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 13:35:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sorry see above you are just as wrong iron and Perspective. Do you people know that white also work in the field soon you will not be able to open your mouth cause what ever you say will be offensive. So watch you mouth! Did you find that offensive maybe you should form now on..


LOL]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sorry see above you are just as wrong iron and Perspective. Do you people know that white also work in the field soon you will not be able to open your mouth cause what ever you say will be offensive. So watch you mouth! Did you find that offensive maybe you should form now on..</p>
<p>LOL</p>
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		<title>By: LOL (original)</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/02/live-blogging-201112-budget/#comment-27501</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[LOL (original)]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 13:32:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By the way I happen to be a worker in the field so get a clue open your eyes and meet someone new. Keep hanging with the same people and you become very limited.
LOL]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>By the way I happen to be a worker in the field so get a clue open your eyes and meet someone new. Keep hanging with the same people and you become very limited.<br />
LOL</p>
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		<title>By: LOL (original)</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/02/live-blogging-201112-budget/#comment-27500</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[LOL (original)]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 13:31:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dude/ Gal what ever you are I find people in Bermuda to be very offensive in the last 12 years more so than ever before. Thank you to the party pulling the strings. If you have ever read any of my posts you would find that I find racist remarks offensive. But you can pick and choose as you like it really tells more about you than me. After all if you think I&#039;m offensive for pointing out irony it shows whats in your point of view. Where have I hear that before I wonder must have been some papers on the race debate from Alaska no not where Palin comes from. So I guess its ok as long as its not directed to whatever race you happen to be huh? Thanks for the laugh may soon you will get where I&#039;m coming from you seem to be heading in the general direction now.

LOL]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dude/ Gal what ever you are I find people in Bermuda to be very offensive in the last 12 years more so than ever before. Thank you to the party pulling the strings. If you have ever read any of my posts you would find that I find racist remarks offensive. But you can pick and choose as you like it really tells more about you than me. After all if you think I&#8217;m offensive for pointing out irony it shows whats in your point of view. Where have I hear that before I wonder must have been some papers on the race debate from Alaska no not where Palin comes from. So I guess its ok as long as its not directed to whatever race you happen to be huh? Thanks for the laugh may soon you will get where I&#8217;m coming from you seem to be heading in the general direction now.</p>
<p>LOL</p>
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		<title>By: UncleElvis</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/02/live-blogging-201112-budget/#comment-27379</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[UncleElvis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Feb 2011 21:26:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I don&#039;t think people are complaining about the things they do correct.
It&#039;s the things that they aren&#039;t doing correctly that people are complaining about.

&quot;Honestly&quot;, what &quot;ridiculous statements&quot; are you referring to?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I don&#8217;t think people are complaining about the things they do correct.<br />
It&#8217;s the things that they aren&#8217;t doing correctly that people are complaining about.</p>
<p>&#8220;Honestly&#8221;, what &#8220;ridiculous statements&#8221; are you referring to?</p>
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		<title>By: Cleancut</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/02/live-blogging-201112-budget/#comment-27360</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cleancut]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Feb 2011 19:44:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I, Like many others are very satisfied with some of the things the PLP do! CORRECT. Will i vote for the PLP at the next General election? NO, WHY? because a lot of things that the PLP have done, have not been done CORRECTLY.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I, Like many others are very satisfied with some of the things the PLP do! CORRECT. Will i vote for the PLP at the next General election? NO, WHY? because a lot of things that the PLP have done, have not been done CORRECTLY.</p>
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		<title>By: Cleancut</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/02/live-blogging-201112-budget/#comment-27358</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cleancut]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Feb 2011 19:23:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[But there is an option. The people in the middle east are taking that option as we speak, Egypt settled their affairs, just like Chris Furbert and the BIU did.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>But there is an option. The people in the middle east are taking that option as we speak, Egypt settled their affairs, just like Chris Furbert and the BIU did.</p>
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		<title>By: Honestly</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/02/live-blogging-201112-budget/#comment-27356</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Honestly]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Feb 2011 18:54:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#039;ve read the budget, I&#039;ve read the ridiculous statements on this site.  Many negative and while I reflected on many, I have come to the realization that there is no way on this earth that all Bermudians will be satisfied with anything the PLP do!  CORRECT?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ve read the budget, I&#8217;ve read the ridiculous statements on this site.  Many negative and while I reflected on many, I have come to the realization that there is no way on this earth that all Bermudians will be satisfied with anything the PLP do!  CORRECT?</p>
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		<title>By: UncleElvis</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/02/live-blogging-201112-budget/#comment-27355</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[UncleElvis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Feb 2011 18:23:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not one piece of that is remotely true.

Every single word in that post is demonstrably a lie.

It&#039;ll be interesting to see how long the disruptions will stop.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Not one piece of that is remotely true.</p>
<p>Every single word in that post is demonstrably a lie.</p>
<p>It&#8217;ll be interesting to see how long the disruptions will stop.</p>
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		<title>By: Jnc</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/02/live-blogging-201112-budget/#comment-27350</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jnc]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Feb 2011 16:27:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&quot;in fact there is very little meaningful discussion. there is a continuation of the this one v. that one thinking&quot;

Yes, but at least the two sides are communicating. I have a feeling this rehashing of old scores is a phase that has to be gone through before anything else can happen. Alas, the egg will have fallen off the wall before we get to that stage, I suspect.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;in fact there is very little meaningful discussion. there is a continuation of the this one v. that one thinking&#8221;</p>
<p>Yes, but at least the two sides are communicating. I have a feeling this rehashing of old scores is a phase that has to be gone through before anything else can happen. Alas, the egg will have fallen off the wall before we get to that stage, I suspect.</p>
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		<title>By: Jnc</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/02/live-blogging-201112-budget/#comment-27349</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jnc]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Feb 2011 16:23:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&quot;she could have stood up to the tyrant of the day but she chose to stay on&quot;

Yes, exactly - that&#039;s what it takes for a real democracy to function. But I keep forgetting, this is Bermuda, and the rules of the rest of the world don&#039;t apply to us.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;she could have stood up to the tyrant of the day but she chose to stay on&#8221;</p>
<p>Yes, exactly &#8211; that&#8217;s what it takes for a real democracy to function. But I keep forgetting, this is Bermuda, and the rules of the rest of the world don&#8217;t apply to us.</p>
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		<title>By: Triangle Drifter</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/02/live-blogging-201112-budget/#comment-27343</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Triangle Drifter]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Feb 2011 15:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[And what please tell, does any of this BIAW stuff have to do with THE BUDGET?

Take your personal bickerings elsewhere.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>And what please tell, does any of this BIAW stuff have to do with THE BUDGET?</p>
<p>Take your personal bickerings elsewhere.</p>
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		<title>By: Terry</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/02/live-blogging-201112-budget/#comment-27339</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Terry]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Feb 2011 13:26:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So here we go again. Elvis to the rescue. I found Navins comments about me not living there and to take a &quot;hike&quot; a personal attack also. Now go print that on your site like the rest.

You&#039;ll find someone else to attack as you always do. It&#039;s personal and you will never let it go.

Thanks Pat for allowing me to post here. I shant anymore.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So here we go again. Elvis to the rescue. I found Navins comments about me not living there and to take a &#8220;hike&#8221; a personal attack also. Now go print that on your site like the rest.</p>
<p>You&#8217;ll find someone else to attack as you always do. It&#8217;s personal and you will never let it go.</p>
<p>Thanks Pat for allowing me to post here. I shant anymore.</p>
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		<title>By: Not offended</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/02/live-blogging-201112-budget/#comment-27323</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Not offended]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Feb 2011 04:16:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This discussion is now becoming asinine ... gone from the ridiculous to the sublime... 

in fact there is very little meaningful discussion.  there is a continuation of the this one v. that one thinking rather than a discussion of how the country needs to move forward ... remembering the past to plan a better future...

get your lifeboats ready... this is a sinking ship...]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This discussion is now becoming asinine &#8230; gone from the ridiculous to the sublime&#8230; </p>
<p>in fact there is very little meaningful discussion.  there is a continuation of the this one v. that one thinking rather than a discussion of how the country needs to move forward &#8230; remembering the past to plan a better future&#8230;</p>
<p>get your lifeboats ready&#8230; this is a sinking ship&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: Cleancut</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/02/live-blogging-201112-budget/#comment-27322</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cleancut]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Feb 2011 04:12:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[She re-set the dial. so in other words we have to forgive her of the past. You have to remember Dr. Brown many say was like a castro or saddame at very worst, she could have stood up to the tyrant of the day but she chose to stay on, self interest? you guess.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>She re-set the dial. so in other words we have to forgive her of the past. You have to remember Dr. Brown many say was like a castro or saddame at very worst, she could have stood up to the tyrant of the day but she chose to stay on, self interest? you guess.</p>
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		<title>By: Not offended</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/02/live-blogging-201112-budget/#comment-27320</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Not offended]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Feb 2011 04:01:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since the solution is not a PLP govt... there is nothing to be a part of...]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Since the solution is not a PLP govt&#8230; there is nothing to be a part of&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: Clinton j. A. Paynter</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/02/live-blogging-201112-budget/#comment-27319</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Clinton j. A. Paynter]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Feb 2011 03:49:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yup... all of Bermuda&#039;s current problems are due to the World Wide recession... that&#039;s PLP Politricks 101 and you just bought it hook, line and sinker.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yup&#8230; all of Bermuda&#8217;s current problems are due to the World Wide recession&#8230; that&#8217;s PLP Politricks 101 and you just bought it hook, line and sinker.</p>
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		<title>By: UncleElvis</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/02/live-blogging-201112-budget/#comment-27318</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[UncleElvis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Feb 2011 03:42:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bernews.com/?p=47950#comment-27318</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Are we not allowed to post here if we post on BIAW?

Is this the policy here?

If not, why are Terry&#039;s personal attacks allowed through moderation?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Are we not allowed to post here if we post on BIAW?</p>
<p>Is this the policy here?</p>
<p>If not, why are Terry&#8217;s personal attacks allowed through moderation?</p>
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		<title>By: Reality</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/02/live-blogging-201112-budget/#comment-27316</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reality]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Feb 2011 03:03:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sorry, you have it wrong....there are lots of rich black bermudians (i&#039;m not talking about Tuckers Town rich but well off).  Bermuda WAS doing great up till 1998.  The PLP has invested more into the people buy giving us free bus rides? The PLP has taught us how to look for and accept handouts rather than making us work and support ourselves. The past is gone and I refuse to live off the PLPs handouts just to get votes.  Wake up Bermuda]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sorry, you have it wrong&#8230;.there are lots of rich black bermudians (i&#8217;m not talking about Tuckers Town rich but well off).  Bermuda WAS doing great up till 1998.  The PLP has invested more into the people buy giving us free bus rides? The PLP has taught us how to look for and accept handouts rather than making us work and support ourselves. The past is gone and I refuse to live off the PLPs handouts just to get votes.  Wake up Bermuda</p>
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		<title>By: Cleancut</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/02/live-blogging-201112-budget/#comment-27310</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cleancut]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Feb 2011 02:26:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good idea Trucking, but we are not Canadians. maybe if we were disciplined and resilient as the Jamaican people we would probably come out fairly well.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Good idea Trucking, but we are not Canadians. maybe if we were disciplined and resilient as the Jamaican people we would probably come out fairly well.</p>
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		<title>By: Cleancut</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/02/live-blogging-201112-budget/#comment-27309</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cleancut]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Feb 2011 02:05:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bernews.com/?p=47950#comment-27309</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Why does everyone compare Bermuda to the rest of the world? we are a DOT in the ocean, a small TOWN a large VILLAGE, we basically still wear Grass Skirts. Obama must be laughing at the PLP, mind you, he could not come over here to run this country if we asked him because we have a little problem with some of the members of the PLP past &amp; Present. Debt and poverty means nothing to this government as long as they can stay in the wicket until TIME FORGETS.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Why does everyone compare Bermuda to the rest of the world? we are a DOT in the ocean, a small TOWN a large VILLAGE, we basically still wear Grass Skirts. Obama must be laughing at the PLP, mind you, he could not come over here to run this country if we asked him because we have a little problem with some of the members of the PLP past &amp; Present. Debt and poverty means nothing to this government as long as they can stay in the wicket until TIME FORGETS.</p>
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		<title>By: Terry</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/02/live-blogging-201112-budget/#comment-27306</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Terry]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Feb 2011 00:34:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As per usual, Navin jumps in and talks crap. Talk about derailing a post/threa/topic.

Define &quot;live here&quot;. You don&#039;t know me or where I live, spend time/own. Buddah Bunny and your crew no nothing except what I tell them in confidence yet pass commments on to ....&#039;navinmind&#039;...................

Jokers the lot.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As per usual, Navin jumps in and talks crap. Talk about derailing a post/threa/topic.</p>
<p>Define &#8220;live here&#8221;. You don&#8217;t know me or where I live, spend time/own. Buddah Bunny and your crew no nothing except what I tell them in confidence yet pass commments on to &#8230;.&#8217;navinmind&#8217;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.</p>
<p>Jokers the lot.</p>
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		<title>By: Jnc</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/02/live-blogging-201112-budget/#comment-27303</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jnc]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Feb 2011 00:20:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&quot;Would you rahter we go back to the way we did business back in the 80’s when the rest of the world, caught us and overtook our model and product.&quot;

Are you talking about tourism? (Surely not IB - it was only in the 00&#039;s that the rest of the world ran past Bermuda in that business.) If so, Bermuda has been pricing itself out of that market for a while - ask Guilden Gilbert how futile it is to try and resurrect Bermuda tourism to what it was in the &#039;golden age&#039;.

&quot;NOT everything the PLP has done is bad.&quot;

Perhaps - but any good is heavily outweighed by the bad (of which the $1B in debt is the least, actually - just the easiest to put a number to).

&quot;what would happen if we dont spend the money to upgrade our infrustructure.&quot;

Alas, most of the money that is being spent is not being spent to &#039;upgrade our infrustructure&#039;. Have we moved the freight docks out of Hamilton? Have we built a better airport terminal? Have we replaced the Causeway? Etc, etc, etc. Most of it is going on salaries - gone with the wind.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Would you rahter we go back to the way we did business back in the 80’s when the rest of the world, caught us and overtook our model and product.&#8221;</p>
<p>Are you talking about tourism? (Surely not IB &#8211; it was only in the 00&#8242;s that the rest of the world ran past Bermuda in that business.) If so, Bermuda has been pricing itself out of that market for a while &#8211; ask Guilden Gilbert how futile it is to try and resurrect Bermuda tourism to what it was in the &#8216;golden age&#8217;.</p>
<p>&#8220;NOT everything the PLP has done is bad.&#8221;</p>
<p>Perhaps &#8211; but any good is heavily outweighed by the bad (of which the $1B in debt is the least, actually &#8211; just the easiest to put a number to).</p>
<p>&#8220;what would happen if we dont spend the money to upgrade our infrustructure.&#8221;</p>
<p>Alas, most of the money that is being spent is not being spent to &#8216;upgrade our infrustructure&#8217;. Have we moved the freight docks out of Hamilton? Have we built a better airport terminal? Have we replaced the Causeway? Etc, etc, etc. Most of it is going on salaries &#8211; gone with the wind.</p>
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		<title>By: navin r  johnson</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/02/live-blogging-201112-budget/#comment-27301</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[navin r  johnson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Feb 2011 23:59:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You do not live here Terry so why not take a hike]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You do not live here Terry so why not take a hike</p>
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		<title>By: Sandgrownan</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/02/live-blogging-201112-budget/#comment-27300</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sandgrownan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Feb 2011 23:46:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bernews.com/?p=47950#comment-27300</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This thread shows something about the psyche of PLP supporters. They&#039;re stuck in the past. It&#039;s still about getting back at &quot;the man&quot;, it&#039;s still about &quot;revenge&quot;. They would rather destroy the country through fraud, theft, incompetence and mismanagement than admit it&#039;s bad for everyone. 

Thought it was largely buried, but it comes out like puss out of a sore anytime the government is criticized. You can&#039;t help yourselves, you can&#039;t see past cutting off your nose to spite your face to realise just what a complete bunch of c*ck the PLP have made of things. So full of idiotic rhetoric, you just can&#039;t think rationally.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This thread shows something about the psyche of PLP supporters. They&#8217;re stuck in the past. It&#8217;s still about getting back at &#8220;the man&#8221;, it&#8217;s still about &#8220;revenge&#8221;. They would rather destroy the country through fraud, theft, incompetence and mismanagement than admit it&#8217;s bad for everyone. </p>
<p>Thought it was largely buried, but it comes out like puss out of a sore anytime the government is criticized. You can&#8217;t help yourselves, you can&#8217;t see past cutting off your nose to spite your face to realise just what a complete bunch of c*ck the PLP have made of things. So full of idiotic rhetoric, you just can&#8217;t think rationally.</p>
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		<title>By: Sandgrownan</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/02/live-blogging-201112-budget/#comment-27299</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sandgrownan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Feb 2011 23:37:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bernews.com/?p=47950#comment-27299</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Yeah, really. I pointed out over and over what she COULD have done to stimulate the economy. 

And for the clowns who think she deserves &quot;respect&quot;...guess what...she needs to EARN it. 

She sat idly by while Ewart and his cronies mismanaged and plundered, and now she comes up with...nothing.

Clueless.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yeah, really. I pointed out over and over what she COULD have done to stimulate the economy. </p>
<p>And for the clowns who think she deserves &#8220;respect&#8221;&#8230;guess what&#8230;she needs to EARN it. </p>
<p>She sat idly by while Ewart and his cronies mismanaged and plundered, and now she comes up with&#8230;nothing.</p>
<p>Clueless.</p>
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		<title>By: skeptical</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/02/live-blogging-201112-budget/#comment-27297</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[skeptical]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Feb 2011 23:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I agree!! My skin is brown and I work in my chosen field after graduating from college with two degrees. 
Comment doesn&#039;t bother me.....]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I agree!! My skin is brown and I work in my chosen field after graduating from college with two degrees.<br />
Comment doesn&#8217;t bother me&#8230;..</p>
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		<title>By: enough</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/02/live-blogging-201112-budget/#comment-27291</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[enough]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Feb 2011 22:43:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#039;s a shame that the prima donnas that came before raped and pillaged the ridiculous sums bestowed on both those sports for what return? A select few cricketers were flown around and around and around the world to achieve mediocrity at best.
What was done at grass roots level to entertain and instil pride and discipline in the children of Bermuda through these 2 sports....well, I don&#039;t know but my impression is that the $Millions got spent on fancying up our National team, paying inflated wages for these lot, charter flights and nice hotels.
The Mirrors Programme seems to be making a real difference and is a great concept....more money to that please.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s a shame that the prima donnas that came before raped and pillaged the ridiculous sums bestowed on both those sports for what return? A select few cricketers were flown around and around and around the world to achieve mediocrity at best.<br />
What was done at grass roots level to entertain and instil pride and discipline in the children of Bermuda through these 2 sports&#8230;.well, I don&#8217;t know but my impression is that the $Millions got spent on fancying up our National team, paying inflated wages for these lot, charter flights and nice hotels.<br />
The Mirrors Programme seems to be making a real difference and is a great concept&#8230;.more money to that please.</p>
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		<title>By: Terry</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/02/live-blogging-201112-budget/#comment-27288</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Terry]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Feb 2011 22:39:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bernews.com/?p=47950#comment-27288</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[And if you believe everything Vexed Bermuda and the infamous Smoking Gun say.......well your wrong. 

Three wisemen milleniums ago had a mission.

These three talk about how to save their ass.

Yeah...bring it on.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>And if you believe everything Vexed Bermuda and the infamous Smoking Gun say&#8230;&#8230;.well your wrong. </p>
<p>Three wisemen milleniums ago had a mission.</p>
<p>These three talk about how to save their ass.</p>
<p>Yeah&#8230;bring it on.</p>
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		<title>By: Preto Plato</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/02/live-blogging-201112-budget/#comment-27285</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Preto Plato]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Feb 2011 22:28:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good to see you made some concrete points... (joking of course). Confirmed exactly as I suspected, You&#039;d have hated it no matter what was in it. 

NEXT]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Good to see you made some concrete points&#8230; (joking of course). Confirmed exactly as I suspected, You&#8217;d have hated it no matter what was in it. </p>
<p>NEXT</p>
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		<title>By: Sandgrownan</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/02/live-blogging-201112-budget/#comment-27282</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sandgrownan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Feb 2011 22:01:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Idiot. You utter utter moron. 

You have to insanely deluded to think this was anything other than a p*sspoor budget. 

I&#039;m absolutely stunned by the ignorance shown by those that think this was somehow a good budget.

Nothing in that budget stimulates the cash flow beyond the acceptance that increasing payroll tax last year was a good idea. Nothing stimulates business. Clowns utter clowns.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Idiot. You utter utter moron. </p>
<p>You have to insanely deluded to think this was anything other than a p*sspoor budget. </p>
<p>I&#8217;m absolutely stunned by the ignorance shown by those that think this was somehow a good budget.</p>
<p>Nothing in that budget stimulates the cash flow beyond the acceptance that increasing payroll tax last year was a good idea. Nothing stimulates business. Clowns utter clowns.</p>
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		<title>By: its me</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/02/live-blogging-201112-budget/#comment-27279</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[its me]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Feb 2011 21:43:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[**Terry**
Thank you, Yes it does apply not EVERY person who calls him or herself a Bermudian. I am PROUD to be a Bermudian and unless WE ALL work together, we will fail together.
I am not a person who lives in  the past, but i am reminded of it every day, but what i see, what i hear and what i read.
**Letariatpro**
Progress has a price, and unfortunately it seems we are paying a lil more than we bargained for. For a lil old country of 65 thousand people, who imports 90+% of our day to day living, we have to decide what we want.
Do we want to be able to compete with our destinations for tourism. If so we have to improve our product. Who gonna pay for that. US, we Bermudians.
Do we want new buses, new fast ferrys, new Airport, new schools, new Hospital and the list goes on and on.
If we intend to compete Globally, than we need to stop complaining and let the Government of the day get on with it.
Would you rahter we go back to the way we did business back in the 80&#039;s when the rest of the world, caught us and overtook our model and product. All you have to do is look around, and see that NOT everything the PLP has done is bad. Programs to help the seniors, programs to help those who for some reason or another need a lil extra help to stand on their own 2 feet.
This Government is about helping the people, which happend to be the middle class, which happens to be more black families than white families. 
What i see and hear, from those that had an oppurtunity to do right when they where in power and their l;oyal followers, is that the current Government, is giving away everything they worked so hard to build.
Well i ask you, who the HELL did they build it for? Its quite obvious that it was for a select few.
I am not an econimist, so i wouldnt even know where to start about balancing the budget. It doesnt take a genious to know that you cant continue to spend more than you make. But what would happen if we dont spend the money to upgrade our infrustructure. Would you come, i wouldnt when i know i could go somewhere else who offeres a similar product for a competing price.
Enough said]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>**Terry**<br />
Thank you, Yes it does apply not EVERY person who calls him or herself a Bermudian. I am PROUD to be a Bermudian and unless WE ALL work together, we will fail together.<br />
I am not a person who lives in  the past, but i am reminded of it every day, but what i see, what i hear and what i read.<br />
**Letariatpro**<br />
Progress has a price, and unfortunately it seems we are paying a lil more than we bargained for. For a lil old country of 65 thousand people, who imports 90+% of our day to day living, we have to decide what we want.<br />
Do we want to be able to compete with our destinations for tourism. If so we have to improve our product. Who gonna pay for that. US, we Bermudians.<br />
Do we want new buses, new fast ferrys, new Airport, new schools, new Hospital and the list goes on and on.<br />
If we intend to compete Globally, than we need to stop complaining and let the Government of the day get on with it.<br />
Would you rahter we go back to the way we did business back in the 80&#8242;s when the rest of the world, caught us and overtook our model and product. All you have to do is look around, and see that NOT everything the PLP has done is bad. Programs to help the seniors, programs to help those who for some reason or another need a lil extra help to stand on their own 2 feet.<br />
This Government is about helping the people, which happend to be the middle class, which happens to be more black families than white families.<br />
What i see and hear, from those that had an oppurtunity to do right when they where in power and their l;oyal followers, is that the current Government, is giving away everything they worked so hard to build.<br />
Well i ask you, who the HELL did they build it for? Its quite obvious that it was for a select few.<br />
I am not an econimist, so i wouldnt even know where to start about balancing the budget. It doesnt take a genious to know that you cant continue to spend more than you make. But what would happen if we dont spend the money to upgrade our infrustructure. Would you come, i wouldnt when i know i could go somewhere else who offeres a similar product for a competing price.<br />
Enough said</p>
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		<title>By: Terry</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/02/live-blogging-201112-budget/#comment-27278</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Feb 2011 21:41:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just reading tihs stuff makes me want too puke.

Local bloggers want to shut me out once again. Yet we have now, here on Bernews half of BIAW posting. Irony eh?

You tell um JNC with you MIT as you sit in your home far away from home.

This brings a new meaning to dominace, control.........Haters the lot.

Can&#039;t wait to hear about Terry has a problem......

We all do. And excuse my french.......Yoo lutt will.....nver mind......won&#039;t lower myself.....control..................................]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just reading tihs stuff makes me want too puke.</p>
<p>Local bloggers want to shut me out once again. Yet we have now, here on Bernews half of BIAW posting. Irony eh?</p>
<p>You tell um JNC with you MIT as you sit in your home far away from home.</p>
<p>This brings a new meaning to dominace, control&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;Haters the lot.</p>
<p>Can&#8217;t wait to hear about Terry has a problem&#8230;&#8230;</p>
<p>We all do. And excuse my french&#8230;&#8230;.Yoo lutt will&#8230;..nver mind&#8230;&#8230;won&#8217;t lower myself&#8230;..control&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.</p>
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		<title>By: bermyshotta</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/02/live-blogging-201112-budget/#comment-27276</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Feb 2011 21:32:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So wah it means when yet again....Cricket, Football, and d mirrors program all have funds and spending cut???  HAHA wat a joke....&quot;Ya were looking out for d youth of today&quot;. gimme a break...]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So wah it means when yet again&#8230;.Cricket, Football, and d mirrors program all have funds and spending cut???  HAHA wat a joke&#8230;.&#8221;Ya were looking out for d youth of today&#8221;. gimme a break&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: whatever</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/02/live-blogging-201112-budget/#comment-27273</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Feb 2011 21:27:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There you go being all racist and partisan again. Sounds like YOU are slipping away into your ripe old age, satisfied that revenge has been exacted against the &quot;40 thieves&quot;, et al. Shame that Bermuda is falling apart.

So what is madness are we trying to STOP?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There you go being all racist and partisan again. Sounds like YOU are slipping away into your ripe old age, satisfied that revenge has been exacted against the &#8220;40 thieves&#8221;, et al. Shame that Bermuda is falling apart.</p>
<p>So what is madness are we trying to STOP?</p>
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		<title>By: Triangle Drifter</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/02/live-blogging-201112-budget/#comment-27272</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Triangle Drifter]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Feb 2011 21:26:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thats just about the size of it inna? Nothing matters more than having power. Corrruption does not matter. Gross negligence &amp; waste does not matter. Incompetence does not matter. It is all about who is in power. The hired race baiters have done their jobs well. Pitiful.

Sorry to dissappoint but I&#039;ve never been a member of the UBP. Truth be told I&#039;d rather not have party politics. My preference would be proportional representation by independents. Something along the lines of each voter has 10 votes for 10 candidates out of a pool of many. Top 36 candidates get in. Each candidate gets equal $ as campaign funds...but that is another topic. Sorry]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thats just about the size of it inna? Nothing matters more than having power. Corrruption does not matter. Gross negligence &amp; waste does not matter. Incompetence does not matter. It is all about who is in power. The hired race baiters have done their jobs well. Pitiful.</p>
<p>Sorry to dissappoint but I&#8217;ve never been a member of the UBP. Truth be told I&#8217;d rather not have party politics. My preference would be proportional representation by independents. Something along the lines of each voter has 10 votes for 10 candidates out of a pool of many. Top 36 candidates get in. Each candidate gets equal $ as campaign funds&#8230;but that is another topic. Sorry</p>
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		<title>By: Letariatpro</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/02/live-blogging-201112-budget/#comment-27271</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Letariatpro]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Feb 2011 21:16:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wow you seem a little insecure there. Hope it all pans out for you. 

&quot;its me&quot;, What are your thoughts then on the increasing debt, the imbalanced budget?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wow you seem a little insecure there. Hope it all pans out for you. </p>
<p>&#8220;its me&#8221;, What are your thoughts then on the increasing debt, the imbalanced budget?</p>
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		<title>By: Letariatpro</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/02/live-blogging-201112-budget/#comment-27270</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Letariatpro]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Feb 2011 21:11:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ms. Richardson, What are your thoughts on the increased debt projected for the next year?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ms. Richardson, What are your thoughts on the increased debt projected for the next year?</p>
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		<title>By: Letariatpro</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/02/live-blogging-201112-budget/#comment-27269</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Letariatpro]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Feb 2011 21:09:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&quot;Those who do not learn from the past are doomed to repeat it.&quot;]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Those who do not learn from the past are doomed to repeat it.&#8221;</p>
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