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		<title>By: Floyd Pitcher</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/09/wayne-furbert-wins-in-hamilton-west/#comment-81264</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Floyd Pitcher]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 21:33:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hark...Is that the sound of incessant bleating in the distance??? Oh its just Vanz trying to justify his existence!!! FAIL!!!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hark&#8230;Is that the sound of incessant bleating in the distance??? Oh its just Vanz trying to justify his existence!!! FAIL!!!</p>
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		<title>By: Gilbert Pitcher</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/09/wayne-furbert-wins-in-hamilton-west/#comment-81256</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gilbert Pitcher]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 21:09:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[@ Vanz YAWN !! 

Sell that Rubbish to the Blind Faith Party Faithful. Its obvious that Mrs. Furbert couldn&#039;t :o)]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@ Vanz YAWN !! </p>
<p>Sell that Rubbish to the Blind Faith Party Faithful. Its obvious that Mrs. Furbert couldn&#8217;t <img src='https://cloudfront.bernews.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_surprised.gif' alt=':o' class='wp-smiley' /> )</p>
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		<title>By: Vanz Chapman</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/09/wayne-furbert-wins-in-hamilton-west/#comment-80795</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vanz Chapman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 17:08:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You r entitled to ur opinions, considering she is an appointed senator i find that hardly being rejected. As far as the &quot;u reap what u sow&quot; concept - what exactly are the starving children all over the world reaping and what did they sow? I know a little bit about the sense of alienation u guys feel so I understand ur political stance. But it&#039;s nothing new, it&#039;s good old fashioned self loathing - u r still not sophisticated enuff to rid urself of the self loathing that keeps u were u r, small thinking, small guys from a small part of a small island. Be better, that&#039;s all i can say. Sniping doesn&#039;t make u...anything really.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You r entitled to ur opinions, considering she is an appointed senator i find that hardly being rejected. As far as the &#8220;u reap what u sow&#8221; concept &#8211; what exactly are the starving children all over the world reaping and what did they sow? I know a little bit about the sense of alienation u guys feel so I understand ur political stance. But it&#8217;s nothing new, it&#8217;s good old fashioned self loathing &#8211; u r still not sophisticated enuff to rid urself of the self loathing that keeps u were u r, small thinking, small guys from a small part of a small island. Be better, that&#8217;s all i can say. Sniping doesn&#8217;t make u&#8230;anything really.</p>
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		<title>By: Gilbert Pitcher</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/09/wayne-furbert-wins-in-hamilton-west/#comment-79594</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gilbert Pitcher]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 22:11:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to Mr. Furbert, commiserations to Mr. Clarke, keep working at it and your time will come I&#039;m sure, to Sen. Furbert ... well I guess you do Reap what You Sow!! Thank you to those members who had the sense to say No Way to Sen. Furbert and her brand of Divisive, in your face, get even style of politics.

We can all see what effect that style of politics has had on Bermuda particularly in these last few years. Bermuda doesn&#039;t need persons like the Senator having anymore say in this Islands affairs than she does now, on that note hopefully the Premiere will finally see sense and remove her from her Senate seat Post Haste as well.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Congratulations to Mr. Furbert, commiserations to Mr. Clarke, keep working at it and your time will come I&#8217;m sure, to Sen. Furbert &#8230; well I guess you do Reap what You Sow!! Thank you to those members who had the sense to say No Way to Sen. Furbert and her brand of Divisive, in your face, get even style of politics.</p>
<p>We can all see what effect that style of politics has had on Bermuda particularly in these last few years. Bermuda doesn&#8217;t need persons like the Senator having anymore say in this Islands affairs than she does now, on that note hopefully the Premiere will finally see sense and remove her from her Senate seat Post Haste as well.</p>
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		<title>By: Floyd Pitcher</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/09/wayne-furbert-wins-in-hamilton-west/#comment-79590</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Floyd Pitcher]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 21:47:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Poetic Justice. If ever there was a fitting situation for that cliche&#039; this is it. I find the rejection of Senator Furbert and Rolfe Comissiong who&#039;s own branch deems him un electable regardless of him winning the branch vote over MP De Vent. 

Two of the most ardent PLP members being rejected at branch level is rich given their divisive use of race on any issue that comes about isnt it ironic that now those in their own party chose to reject them!! 

I have said before people of this ilk are in the minority as right thinking people try to move the country forward for all not the status quo party members and a select few sycophants gorging themseolves at the trough.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Poetic Justice. If ever there was a fitting situation for that cliche&#8217; this is it. I find the rejection of Senator Furbert and Rolfe Comissiong who&#8217;s own branch deems him un electable regardless of him winning the branch vote over MP De Vent. </p>
<p>Two of the most ardent PLP members being rejected at branch level is rich given their divisive use of race on any issue that comes about isnt it ironic that now those in their own party chose to reject them!! </p>
<p>I have said before people of this ilk are in the minority as right thinking people try to move the country forward for all not the status quo party members and a select few sycophants gorging themseolves at the trough.</p>
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		<title>By: Vanz Chapman</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/09/wayne-furbert-wins-in-hamilton-west/#comment-79011</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vanz Chapman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 23:42:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Her judgment? In what regard? The stock market?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Her judgment? In what regard? The stock market?</p>
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		<title>By: next?</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/09/wayne-furbert-wins-in-hamilton-west/#comment-79006</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[next?]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 23:18:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I don&#039;t think anyone doubts Sen Furbert&#039;s passion and fearlessness.
What most of us here on Bernews doubt very much is her judgment.
I&#039;m glad the party has shown this maturity in not selecting her as a candidate.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I don&#8217;t think anyone doubts Sen Furbert&#8217;s passion and fearlessness.<br />
What most of us here on Bernews doubt very much is her judgment.<br />
I&#8217;m glad the party has shown this maturity in not selecting her as a candidate.</p>
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		<title>By: Vanz Chapman</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/09/wayne-furbert-wins-in-hamilton-west/#comment-79000</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vanz Chapman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 23:04:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I seem to be talking waaayyy over the heads of some ppl on this thread. Ms. Furbert did indeed join the PLP &quot;back in the day&quot; and she has been blessed to see it grow and not only electorally defeat the once powerful UBP but demolish it. Done. Over. I&#039;m sure she is more than a little hurt about the primary but unlike most she can&#039;t be broken. She&#039;s a senator, her party is in power and her sons are successes. More importantly, she did it by never backing down and always speaking her mind. Most ppl live their life in fear, fear of poverty, fear of rejection, fear of losing. It is a blessing to be fearless. As is evidenced by the use of tags on these blogs many of u are too scared to even use your family names, you will wake up tomorrow and go about ur day in fear - Ms Furbert however will still be fearless and speaking her mind.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I seem to be talking waaayyy over the heads of some ppl on this thread. Ms. Furbert did indeed join the PLP &#8220;back in the day&#8221; and she has been blessed to see it grow and not only electorally defeat the once powerful UBP but demolish it. Done. Over. I&#8217;m sure she is more than a little hurt about the primary but unlike most she can&#8217;t be broken. She&#8217;s a senator, her party is in power and her sons are successes. More importantly, she did it by never backing down and always speaking her mind. Most ppl live their life in fear, fear of poverty, fear of rejection, fear of losing. It is a blessing to be fearless. As is evidenced by the use of tags on these blogs many of u are too scared to even use your family names, you will wake up tomorrow and go about ur day in fear &#8211; Ms Furbert however will still be fearless and speaking her mind.</p>
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		<title>By: MMMM!</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/09/wayne-furbert-wins-in-hamilton-west/#comment-78950</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[MMMM!]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 20:47:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The guy in the photo with Wayne Furbert  is Hottttttttttttttttttttttt!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The guy in the photo with Wayne Furbert  is Hottttttttttttttttttttttt!</p>
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		<title>By: Jazzy</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/09/wayne-furbert-wins-in-hamilton-west/#comment-78745</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jazzy]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 17:04:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[411:  What a positive and intelligent contribution you have made throughout this thread.  Just the type of person needed in this country - and I don&#039;t care what your political allegiance!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>411:  What a positive and intelligent contribution you have made throughout this thread.  Just the type of person needed in this country &#8211; and I don&#8217;t care what your political allegiance!</p>
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		<title>By: Cancer</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/09/wayne-furbert-wins-in-hamilton-west/#comment-78695</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cancer]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 15:09:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hey Shirley... Aren&#039;t you tired of using the race card by now? Geezze!!! give it a break will you!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey Shirley&#8230; Aren&#8217;t you tired of using the race card by now? Geezze!!! give it a break will you!</p>
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		<title>By: LOL (original)</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/09/wayne-furbert-wins-in-hamilton-west/#comment-78662</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[LOL (original)]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 13:09:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It seems to me that comments here are directed to individuals not blanket statements on the whole race. So can you clarify what you are implying.

LOL]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It seems to me that comments here are directed to individuals not blanket statements on the whole race. So can you clarify what you are implying.</p>
<p>LOL</p>
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		<title>By: Known</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/09/wayne-furbert-wins-in-hamilton-west/#comment-78658</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Known]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:58:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Her boys are hardly &quot;children&quot; Respect Due.   Vance is like 45 and David is almost 40 and both are fathers and husbands so I doubt there are tears rolling down their faces.  As intelligent men, they both can accept I would hope, the commentary relating to the failure of their mother to secure the vote and why the electorate is so challenged in supporting her.  If anything, since neither of them live here currently, they can learn firsthand what the sentiment is and perhaps assist in a public relations campaign of sorts to improve her palatability.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Her boys are hardly &#8220;children&#8221; Respect Due.   Vance is like 45 and David is almost 40 and both are fathers and husbands so I doubt there are tears rolling down their faces.  As intelligent men, they both can accept I would hope, the commentary relating to the failure of their mother to secure the vote and why the electorate is so challenged in supporting her.  If anything, since neither of them live here currently, they can learn firsthand what the sentiment is and perhaps assist in a public relations campaign of sorts to improve her palatability.</p>
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		<title>By: The 411</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/09/wayne-furbert-wins-in-hamilton-west/#comment-78628</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[The 411]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 10:52:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have on more than one occasion but you are not interested in the views and positions of the people whom you supposedly represent. 

I truly hope that this is a wake up call to you Senator and the Premier.  Only 7 people supported you and I&#039;m sure were your sister / mother etc.   Your brand of politics is outdated and has no place today. The PLP needs to realize this before it is too late.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have on more than one occasion but you are not interested in the views and positions of the people whom you supposedly represent. </p>
<p>I truly hope that this is a wake up call to you Senator and the Premier.  Only 7 people supported you and I&#8217;m sure were your sister / mother etc.   Your brand of politics is outdated and has no place today. The PLP needs to realize this before it is too late.</p>
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		<title>By: Sticky</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/09/wayne-furbert-wins-in-hamilton-west/#comment-78627</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sticky]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 10:41:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Funny what a night , your the  only person that had a problem with Clarke&#039;s speech, i guess it was the part when he said he comes with clean hands, was disrecptful to the party. As the deputy i guess in the next Cabinet shuffle he will be relegated to the back bench where he belongs.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Funny what a night , your the  only person that had a problem with Clarke&#8217;s speech, i guess it was the part when he said he comes with clean hands, was disrecptful to the party. As the deputy i guess in the next Cabinet shuffle he will be relegated to the back bench where he belongs.</p>
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		<title>By: Allan</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/09/wayne-furbert-wins-in-hamilton-west/#comment-78625</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Allan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 10:20:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well said Shirley its true it is well and alive]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well said Shirley its true it is well and alive</p>
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		<title>By: sticky</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/09/wayne-furbert-wins-in-hamilton-west/#comment-78617</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[sticky]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 08:40:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[so Clarke was disrespectful to his party, so that shows the the party is stil that immature,was not the so called deputy that jumped to his feet to attcak Clarke, i was there too. PLP needs to mature.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>so Clarke was disrespectful to his party, so that shows the the party is stil that immature,was not the so called deputy that jumped to his feet to attcak Clarke, i was there too. PLP needs to mature.</p>
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		<title>By: shirley Richardson</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/09/wayne-furbert-wins-in-hamilton-west/#comment-78593</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[shirley Richardson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 06:16:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I must admit  after reading some of these post, the only words left to say is (POST TRAMATIC SLAVE SYNDROME.) That is( WILLIE LYNCH IS STILL ALIVE, AND DOING HIS JOB IN BERMUDA.) Now I&#039;ll sit back and wait for the haters vitriolic attacks on my comments.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I must admit  after reading some of these post, the only words left to say is (POST TRAMATIC SLAVE SYNDROME.) That is( WILLIE LYNCH IS STILL ALIVE, AND DOING HIS JOB IN BERMUDA.) Now I&#8217;ll sit back and wait for the haters vitriolic attacks on my comments.</p>
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		<title>By: Respect due</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/09/wayne-furbert-wins-in-hamilton-west/#comment-78582</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Respect due]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 04:52:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I do agree with the Chapman&#039;s for defending their mother and it is very wrong for you to cast a negative remarks for them doing so. If you had a mother that raised you to be good citizens and to stand up for what you believe in, then you 2 would understand.  Whatever your personal differences, even if Sen. Furbert deserves it, it  should be not against her children standing up for her.  If it was my mother, wrong right or indifferent, believe me I would stand up for her! Stop be so childish and disrespectful, where do you think this generation gets it from, yes role models like us.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I do agree with the Chapman&#8217;s for defending their mother and it is very wrong for you to cast a negative remarks for them doing so. If you had a mother that raised you to be good citizens and to stand up for what you believe in, then you 2 would understand.  Whatever your personal differences, even if Sen. Furbert deserves it, it  should be not against her children standing up for her.  If it was my mother, wrong right or indifferent, believe me I would stand up for her! Stop be so childish and disrespectful, where do you think this generation gets it from, yes role models like us.</p>
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		<title>By: Graham Maule</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/09/wayne-furbert-wins-in-hamilton-west/#comment-78570</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Graham Maule]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 02:53:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I use my real name on here because I am the type of community activist who doesn&#039;t want to be perceived as lacking in fortitude, or who has to hide behind a pseudonym out of fear of reprisals. In particular, I direct this comment to the coward who directed a personal attack against my friend Mr. Charles Clarke. To the person who chose the name &quot;What a Night!&quot;, I can verify that my friendship has allowed me to gain an insight into Charles&#039; character and intellect. I would like to recommend that you complete some research on the phrase &quot;Constructive Criticism&quot;. 

I can attest to the fact that Charles has NEVER voiced any anti-union sentiment to me when he was my direct supervisor in a unionised environment. He always respected the rights of every unionised employee, not because he had to, but because it was the RIGHT thing to do. I have worked in an environment that was extremely anti-union before, and I speak from experience. 

Charles impressed me with his intellect, and he was always extremely approachable to every person that came to him with an issue. He was never the type of supervisor who wouldn&#039;t toil in the trenches with the rest of the troops.

If you think that Charles will abandon the PLP and become an OBA member, I do not agree with this sentiment. I believe that this is nearly as likely as the probability that snow will fall in Bermuda in August next year.

I believe that we need more leaders like Charles. There may be some politicians who censor themselves because they are too afraid to speak their minds, or who fear repercussions if they provide constructive criticism, but we need to have some politicians who are prepared to make statements and take actions that reconnect us with reality.
 

If you are not prepared to be a part of the solution, then you may be accused of being a part of the problem.

My commitment to making a positive difference in my community is the reason why I call myself a community activist, I have served in one organisation voluntarily for more than 25 years.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I use my real name on here because I am the type of community activist who doesn&#8217;t want to be perceived as lacking in fortitude, or who has to hide behind a pseudonym out of fear of reprisals. In particular, I direct this comment to the coward who directed a personal attack against my friend Mr. Charles Clarke. To the person who chose the name &#8220;What a Night!&#8221;, I can verify that my friendship has allowed me to gain an insight into Charles&#8217; character and intellect. I would like to recommend that you complete some research on the phrase &#8220;Constructive Criticism&#8221;. </p>
<p>I can attest to the fact that Charles has NEVER voiced any anti-union sentiment to me when he was my direct supervisor in a unionised environment. He always respected the rights of every unionised employee, not because he had to, but because it was the RIGHT thing to do. I have worked in an environment that was extremely anti-union before, and I speak from experience. </p>
<p>Charles impressed me with his intellect, and he was always extremely approachable to every person that came to him with an issue. He was never the type of supervisor who wouldn&#8217;t toil in the trenches with the rest of the troops.</p>
<p>If you think that Charles will abandon the PLP and become an OBA member, I do not agree with this sentiment. I believe that this is nearly as likely as the probability that snow will fall in Bermuda in August next year.</p>
<p>I believe that we need more leaders like Charles. There may be some politicians who censor themselves because they are too afraid to speak their minds, or who fear repercussions if they provide constructive criticism, but we need to have some politicians who are prepared to make statements and take actions that reconnect us with reality.</p>
<p>If you are not prepared to be a part of the solution, then you may be accused of being a part of the problem.</p>
<p>My commitment to making a positive difference in my community is the reason why I call myself a community activist, I have served in one organisation voluntarily for more than 25 years.</p>
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		<title>By: Vance relax</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/09/wayne-furbert-wins-in-hamilton-west/#comment-78556</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vance relax]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 01:30:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vance Bermuda doesn&#039;t need all this white and black crap now trust me, the ship left the boat and sank in 1998! This is why I didn&#039;t vote for your mother last night.  
Wish you could have seen her face since only 7 people voted for her, oh sorry 8, I forgot to include her vote. Now do the rest of Bermuda favor and tell your mom to pack her bags and join you over seas.  Her 1960s mentality is no longer needed in my party. Even Clark beat her and no one in Hamilton Parish knows who he is.

PlP all the way, all the way PLP.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Vance Bermuda doesn&#8217;t need all this white and black crap now trust me, the ship left the boat and sank in 1998! This is why I didn&#8217;t vote for your mother last night.<br />
Wish you could have seen her face since only 7 people voted for her, oh sorry 8, I forgot to include her vote. Now do the rest of Bermuda favor and tell your mom to pack her bags and join you over seas.  Her 1960s mentality is no longer needed in my party. Even Clark beat her and no one in Hamilton Parish knows who he is.</p>
<p>PlP all the way, all the way PLP.</p>
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		<title>By: Whatever</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/09/wayne-furbert-wins-in-hamilton-west/#comment-78552</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Whatever]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:56:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LF Lost...Thank God for small mercies! 

411 thank you for your comments, as a ex-PLP supporter I concur with your sentiments. It is because of the LaVerne&#039;s and Rolfe&#039;s I felt compelled to quit supporting the party.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>LF Lost&#8230;Thank God for small mercies! </p>
<p>411 thank you for your comments, as a ex-PLP supporter I concur with your sentiments. It is because of the LaVerne&#8217;s and Rolfe&#8217;s I felt compelled to quit supporting the party.</p>
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		<title>By: Skeptical</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/09/wayne-furbert-wins-in-hamilton-west/#comment-78549</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Skeptical]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:39:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[She has &quot;no fear of calling an uncle tom an uncle tom&quot;!!! WTH and you go on to say that you are a student at UCLA????? Surely university is supposed to open your mind but you are supporting disgusting name-calling like that????????? I would like to see you go and call successful black people, that have graduated from that university and don&#039;t think as low as you, &quot;uncle toms&quot;!!!! SMDH! And this is what the future holds for Bermuda.....I am scared for what we are to become. Do you look on all your white professors and classmates with hatred and despise them behind their backs while smiling in their faces?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>She has &#8220;no fear of calling an uncle tom an uncle tom&#8221;!!! WTH and you go on to say that you are a student at UCLA????? Surely university is supposed to open your mind but you are supporting disgusting name-calling like that????????? I would like to see you go and call successful black people, that have graduated from that university and don&#8217;t think as low as you, &#8220;uncle toms&#8221;!!!! SMDH! And this is what the future holds for Bermuda&#8230;..I am scared for what we are to become. Do you look on all your white professors and classmates with hatred and despise them behind their backs while smiling in their faces?</p>
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		<title>By: Cool</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/09/wayne-furbert-wins-in-hamilton-west/#comment-78536</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cool]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:03:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gotta love her a legend in her own mind!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Gotta love her a legend in her own mind!</p>
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		<title>By: Noel Ashford</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/09/wayne-furbert-wins-in-hamilton-west/#comment-78524</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Noel Ashford]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 23:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wayne, well you and I had words about you crossing the table, thank you from all of Bermuda for putting Laverne out of the race. We need healers, not dividers in this race.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wayne, well you and I had words about you crossing the table, thank you from all of Bermuda for putting Laverne out of the race. We need healers, not dividers in this race.</p>
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		<title>By: LaVerne Furbert</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/09/wayne-furbert-wins-in-hamilton-west/#comment-78519</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[LaVerne Furbert]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 22:46:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&quot;Not a Coward&quot;,

Maybe you might want to communicate your concerns about me with me personally, rather than through Bernews or any other medium.  I&#039;m listed in the telephone book and my personal e-mail address is lavernef@northrock.bm. Ilook forward to having a constructive dialogue with you.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Not a Coward&#8221;,</p>
<p>Maybe you might want to communicate your concerns about me with me personally, rather than through Bernews or any other medium.  I&#8217;m listed in the telephone book and my personal e-mail address is <a href="mailto:lavernef@northrock.bm">lavernef@northrock.bm</a>. Ilook forward to having a constructive dialogue with you.</p>
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		<title>By: Terry</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/09/wayne-furbert-wins-in-hamilton-west/#comment-78501</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Terry]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 21:20:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vance. Give it up for now. Um witcha on this one. Credit where it is due.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Vance. Give it up for now. Um witcha on this one. Credit where it is due.</p>
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		<title>By: Vance</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/09/wayne-furbert-wins-in-hamilton-west/#comment-78499</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vance]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 20:52:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WoW Dr. Brown Lover got 8 votes interesting]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>WoW Dr. Brown Lover got 8 votes interesting</p>
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		<title>By: Terry</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/09/wayne-furbert-wins-in-hamilton-west/#comment-78491</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Terry]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 20:06:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ok.....!!!! The Chapmans come to their Mother defence. Let it go guys.

Would not you.

Sh$t...I need a rum........................]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ok&#8230;..!!!! The Chapmans come to their Mother defence. Let it go guys.</p>
<p>Would not you.</p>
<p>Sh$t&#8230;I need a rum&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: Sandgrownan</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/09/wayne-furbert-wins-in-hamilton-west/#comment-78489</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sandgrownan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 19:58:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ah, Al Sharpton, that denzion of rational discourse, who only get&#039;s airtime because he has &quot;Rev.&quot; in front of his name.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ah, Al Sharpton, that denzion of rational discourse, who only get&#8217;s airtime because he has &#8220;Rev.&#8221; in front of his name.</p>
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		<title>By: Cancer</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/09/wayne-furbert-wins-in-hamilton-west/#comment-78488</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cancer]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 19:53:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hey chapmans I agree with most of what you have said but as a young man you will find that you are able to achieve more by &quot;toning it down&quot; a little rather then talking a whole lot of rhetoric! That was just proven at the yr moms primary!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey chapmans I agree with most of what you have said but as a young man you will find that you are able to achieve more by &#8220;toning it down&#8221; a little rather then talking a whole lot of rhetoric! That was just proven at the yr moms primary!</p>
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		<title>By: Red Flag</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/09/wayne-furbert-wins-in-hamilton-west/#comment-78487</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Red Flag]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 19:45:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[@Not surprised she is dismissing a segment of Bermuda and the PLP party that is wrong plan and simple.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@Not surprised she is dismissing a segment of Bermuda and the PLP party that is wrong plan and simple.</p>
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		<title>By: Vanz Chapman</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/09/wayne-furbert-wins-in-hamilton-west/#comment-78477</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vanz Chapman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 19:07:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[example - Obama recently spoke at black political gathering - he urged these blk ldrs to &quot;tone&quot; it down and stop &quot;griping&quot; - the overwhelming response was, how dare u tell us to tone it down - u did not tell the gay groups to tone it down when it came to dont ask dont tell, u don&#039;t tell the jews to tone it down when it cones to palestine or the latino commmunity when it comes to immigration - the truth is toning it down has never achieved anything - i&#039;m glad that at her age my mother has not toned it down]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>example &#8211; Obama recently spoke at black political gathering &#8211; he urged these blk ldrs to &#8220;tone&#8221; it down and stop &#8220;griping&#8221; &#8211; the overwhelming response was, how dare u tell us to tone it down &#8211; u did not tell the gay groups to tone it down when it came to dont ask dont tell, u don&#8217;t tell the jews to tone it down when it cones to palestine or the latino commmunity when it comes to immigration &#8211; the truth is toning it down has never achieved anything &#8211; i&#8217;m glad that at her age my mother has not toned it down</p>
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		<title>By: Vanz Chapman</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/09/wayne-furbert-wins-in-hamilton-west/#comment-78474</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vanz Chapman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 19:01:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[@ Coward - my mother has traveled with us often - the interesting thing is that only in bda is she considered controversial - in the rest of the world race is out in the open - in bda ppl seem to want to prtnd it does not exist - there is a reason why there is a black history month, a Black Entertainment TV, black universities, blk biz orgs, blk frats etc - believe it or not - its real]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@ Coward &#8211; my mother has traveled with us often &#8211; the interesting thing is that only in bda is she considered controversial &#8211; in the rest of the world race is out in the open &#8211; in bda ppl seem to want to prtnd it does not exist &#8211; there is a reason why there is a black history month, a Black Entertainment TV, black universities, blk biz orgs, blk frats etc &#8211; believe it or not &#8211; its real</p>
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		<title>By: Not Surprised...</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/09/wayne-furbert-wins-in-hamilton-west/#comment-78472</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Not Surprised...]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:54:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Typical old school PLP. Dismissive and kick out those with divergent views.   Grow.  

It is this type of &quot;my way or the the highway mentality&quot; that will see the PLP lose the government.  Listen to your constituents.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Typical old school PLP. Dismissive and kick out those with divergent views.   Grow.  </p>
<p>It is this type of &#8220;my way or the the highway mentality&#8221; that will see the PLP lose the government.  Listen to your constituents.</p>
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		<title>By: 32n64w</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/09/wayne-furbert-wins-in-hamilton-west/#comment-78469</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[32n64w]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:52:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&quot;I left bda years ago bcuz i personally found much of it small an small minded&quot;

Apparently you can take the small mind out of Bermuda but you can&#039;t take the small mindedness out of the Bermudian: http://bermudastr8nochaser.blogspot.com/ ... hey Vanz?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;I left bda years ago bcuz i personally found much of it small an small minded&#8221;</p>
<p>Apparently you can take the small mind out of Bermuda but you can&#8217;t take the small mindedness out of the Bermudian: <a href="http://bermudastr8nochaser.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">http://bermudastr8nochaser.blogspot.com/</a> &#8230; hey Vanz?</p>
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		<title>By: Vanz Chapman</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/09/wayne-furbert-wins-in-hamilton-west/#comment-78467</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vanz Chapman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:50:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[excuse the previous typos (those) @ Cancer, that&#039;s the point we don&#039;t need to tone it down, we have been told to tone it down our whole lives - obama as great as he is is very close to losing the black vote and thus the next election because he tones it down too much - if everything was hunky dory then sure tone it down - as long as there is suffering - not so much - google the de facto head of the congressional blk caucus maxine waters and see what she says about toning to down - NO - and cancer (sigh) if u think that the race card starts w/ the PLP then ur either lying about being a YBM or ur misguided]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>excuse the previous typos (those) @ Cancer, that&#8217;s the point we don&#8217;t need to tone it down, we have been told to tone it down our whole lives &#8211; obama as great as he is is very close to losing the black vote and thus the next election because he tones it down too much &#8211; if everything was hunky dory then sure tone it down &#8211; as long as there is suffering &#8211; not so much &#8211; google the de facto head of the congressional blk caucus maxine waters and see what she says about toning to down &#8211; NO &#8211; and cancer (sigh) if u think that the race card starts w/ the PLP then ur either lying about being a YBM or ur misguided</p>
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		<title>By: Vanz Chapman</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/09/wayne-furbert-wins-in-hamilton-west/#comment-78459</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vanz Chapman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:43:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[@ Not a Coward, Al Sharpton who has a show on NBC calls thoughs deserving Uncle Tom&#039;s all the tine not to mention the number of uncle toms name checked in hip hop culture - i was recently at a UCLA screening for blk filmmakers and yes soem directors referred to uncle toms - maybe in bda its a &quot;scarry&quot; word - but in the rest of the world, not so much]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@ Not a Coward, Al Sharpton who has a show on NBC calls thoughs deserving Uncle Tom&#8217;s all the tine not to mention the number of uncle toms name checked in hip hop culture &#8211; i was recently at a UCLA screening for blk filmmakers and yes soem directors referred to uncle toms &#8211; maybe in bda its a &#8220;scarry&#8221; word &#8211; but in the rest of the world, not so much</p>
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		<title>By: specialgirl4</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/09/wayne-furbert-wins-in-hamilton-west/#comment-78454</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[specialgirl4]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:35:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[@ 411 I have enjoyed reading your very informed comments. They are insight are provide real food for thought. Red Flag also makes a good comment. The two positions are to be considered as we move forward as a party. But, we must be careful not to lose the base of our support, if they begin to feel left out of the equation.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@ 411 I have enjoyed reading your very informed comments. They are insight are provide real food for thought. Red Flag also makes a good comment. The two positions are to be considered as we move forward as a party. But, we must be careful not to lose the base of our support, if they begin to feel left out of the equation.</p>
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		<title>By: Cancer</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/09/wayne-furbert-wins-in-hamilton-west/#comment-78453</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cancer]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:35:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#039;s her rhetoric that causes a dislike - she needs to tone it down! Blacks and whites agree on this one! And I am a black, young man that can no longer support the PLP and the ingoinging race card! That card is &quot;played&quot;!!!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s her rhetoric that causes a dislike &#8211; she needs to tone it down! Blacks and whites agree on this one! And I am a black, young man that can no longer support the PLP and the ingoinging race card! That card is &#8220;played&#8221;!!!</p>
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		<title>By: Not a Coward</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/09/wayne-furbert-wins-in-hamilton-west/#comment-78452</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Not a Coward]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:35:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[And as a UCLA alum, I&#039;d be interested in the UCLA definition of &quot;Uncle Tom&quot;  - What is that? And where does he live in 2011?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>And as a UCLA alum, I&#8217;d be interested in the UCLA definition of &#8220;Uncle Tom&#8221;  &#8211; What is that? And where does he live in 2011?</p>
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		<title>By: Not a Coward</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/09/wayne-furbert-wins-in-hamilton-west/#comment-78451</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Not a Coward]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:34:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With all due respect, you should have her travel with you and your brother - and have the exposure -  the attitude that is sometimes espoused is the epitome of smallness.   Clearly an intelligent woman on so many fronts and I am sorry that the harm that is cast is not recognized...if she were a political independent...whose views were always considered as her own...then so be it...but she chose to fly the same flag that I do and as a leader should represent how we feel collectively...and thats not always the case. 

With respect.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>With all due respect, you should have her travel with you and your brother &#8211; and have the exposure &#8211;  the attitude that is sometimes espoused is the epitome of smallness.   Clearly an intelligent woman on so many fronts and I am sorry that the harm that is cast is not recognized&#8230;if she were a political independent&#8230;whose views were always considered as her own&#8230;then so be it&#8230;but she chose to fly the same flag that I do and as a leader should represent how we feel collectively&#8230;and thats not always the case. </p>
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		<title>By: Red Flag</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/09/wayne-furbert-wins-in-hamilton-west/#comment-78450</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Red Flag]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:34:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well 411 maybe all the labour people of the party should just leave the party and also stop voting for it sice by your post they don&#039;t have what it takes to do the work. But wait if they did that you would have no party. These are the people who work hard within the party and help hold it together. You can never &quot;grow beyond Labour&quot; Labour must always be included because they are the weels of the community and always will be. Its that kind of high and mighty &quot;I&#039;m educated so I&#039;m better then you&quot; mentality that is destroying this Island. Everybody deserves representation in the house as all walks of life have something to contribute. Your education is important but not a save all. Just because someone is a Medical Doctor does not mean they have what it takes to help at risk youth,build the economy, address the needs of seniors etc. Somethings take life experience and knowledge of what is relly going on to be handled correctly.

I would never say that we only need Labour people in the seats because I know that hihly educated people are very much needed. There has to be a balence. For certin Ministries yes they HAVE to have the education relevent to the post,however MP&#039;s have a job to do in their communitys and there should be some there just for that job. Every MP is not a Minister but their work and contribution in the house should be of great benefit.

We will never have enough of labour and I can&#039;t believe you would disrespect all of the hard working labour people like that due to the bad choices of a few. Maybe the UBP or OBA are better Partys for you as they seem to be reflective of you views, just look at the post they are the ones giving you a pat on the back for what you have said. You can resign from your life membership and join them anytime you want, because you won&#039;t be getting your wish in the PLP as far as getting away from the people of Labour. The fact that you even want to shows that the PLP is not the party for you because the PLP sees the value in all people. Your superior attitude is poison to diversity. I think you will fit right in over the other side.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well 411 maybe all the labour people of the party should just leave the party and also stop voting for it sice by your post they don&#8217;t have what it takes to do the work. But wait if they did that you would have no party. These are the people who work hard within the party and help hold it together. You can never &#8220;grow beyond Labour&#8221; Labour must always be included because they are the weels of the community and always will be. Its that kind of high and mighty &#8220;I&#8217;m educated so I&#8217;m better then you&#8221; mentality that is destroying this Island. Everybody deserves representation in the house as all walks of life have something to contribute. Your education is important but not a save all. Just because someone is a Medical Doctor does not mean they have what it takes to help at risk youth,build the economy, address the needs of seniors etc. Somethings take life experience and knowledge of what is relly going on to be handled correctly.</p>
<p>I would never say that we only need Labour people in the seats because I know that hihly educated people are very much needed. There has to be a balence. For certin Ministries yes they HAVE to have the education relevent to the post,however MP&#8217;s have a job to do in their communitys and there should be some there just for that job. Every MP is not a Minister but their work and contribution in the house should be of great benefit.</p>
<p>We will never have enough of labour and I can&#8217;t believe you would disrespect all of the hard working labour people like that due to the bad choices of a few. Maybe the UBP or OBA are better Partys for you as they seem to be reflective of you views, just look at the post they are the ones giving you a pat on the back for what you have said. You can resign from your life membership and join them anytime you want, because you won&#8217;t be getting your wish in the PLP as far as getting away from the people of Labour. The fact that you even want to shows that the PLP is not the party for you because the PLP sees the value in all people. Your superior attitude is poison to diversity. I think you will fit right in over the other side.</p>
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		<title>By: The 411</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/09/wayne-furbert-wins-in-hamilton-west/#comment-78447</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[The 411]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:28:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not a brother...your sister...Why do you assume that such articulation and political astuteness is spawn from a brother...Disappointing Cancer...Expected more from you!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Not a brother&#8230;your sister&#8230;Why do you assume that such articulation and political astuteness is spawn from a brother&#8230;Disappointing Cancer&#8230;Expected more from you!</p>
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		<title>By: Vanz Chapman</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/09/wayne-furbert-wins-in-hamilton-west/#comment-78442</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vanz Chapman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:12:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[@ Not a Coward, you say quite convincingly that you know that Laverne Furbert&#039;s son David is phenomenal in the same breath you denigrate Ms. Furbert, where do u hink david gets the drive and determination to be phenomenal. I left bda years ago  bcuz i personally found much of it small an small minded - and i have always warned my mother that the powerful things that she excels at, loyalty, truth telling, a no nonsense attitude and her no fear of calling an uncle tom and uncle tom may not always serve her well in a place where it&#039;s size, colonial past and mass racial inferiority complex has created a sad mindset in many bdans. My brother David is finishing his PHD in the UK and I am a student at UCLA, like our mother we will continue to be strivers and not &quot;small&quot;. Those who dislike Ms. Furbert, I would be worried if they didn&#039;t.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@ Not a Coward, you say quite convincingly that you know that Laverne Furbert&#8217;s son David is phenomenal in the same breath you denigrate Ms. Furbert, where do u hink david gets the drive and determination to be phenomenal. I left bda years ago  bcuz i personally found much of it small an small minded &#8211; and i have always warned my mother that the powerful things that she excels at, loyalty, truth telling, a no nonsense attitude and her no fear of calling an uncle tom and uncle tom may not always serve her well in a place where it&#8217;s size, colonial past and mass racial inferiority complex has created a sad mindset in many bdans. My brother David is finishing his PHD in the UK and I am a student at UCLA, like our mother we will continue to be strivers and not &#8220;small&#8221;. Those who dislike Ms. Furbert, I would be worried if they didn&#8217;t.</p>
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		<title>By: Cancer</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/09/wayne-furbert-wins-in-hamilton-west/#comment-78440</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cancer]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:02:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[@411 all I would say to you is... Stay tuned my brother... Stay tuned. It&#039;s coming - I assure you!!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@411 all I would say to you is&#8230; Stay tuned my brother&#8230; Stay tuned. It&#8217;s coming &#8211; I assure you!!</p>
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		<title>By: Not a politician</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/09/wayne-furbert-wins-in-hamilton-west/#comment-78432</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Not a politician]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 17:47:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Charles is not a politician...not a criticism...just not in his makeup.  He doesn&#039;t look you in the eye when you see him in public...he cannot approach you and maintain a conversation...he is just not made that way...it is uncomfortable for him and clearly to be a politician, this skill must be inherent.  Ewart Brown, despite his many flaws - and I am not a supporter, was brilliant in this regard, as is John Swan...]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Charles is not a politician&#8230;not a criticism&#8230;just not in his makeup.  He doesn&#8217;t look you in the eye when you see him in public&#8230;he cannot approach you and maintain a conversation&#8230;he is just not made that way&#8230;it is uncomfortable for him and clearly to be a politician, this skill must be inherent.  Ewart Brown, despite his many flaws &#8211; and I am not a supporter, was brilliant in this regard, as is John Swan&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: star man</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/09/wayne-furbert-wins-in-hamilton-west/#comment-78426</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[star man]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 17:41:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It means Bermuda is another world!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It means Bermuda is another world!</p>
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		<title>By: The 411</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/09/wayne-furbert-wins-in-hamilton-west/#comment-78423</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[The 411]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 17:37:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cancer - If you have not learned by now...I don&#039;t follow!   The OBA has not convinced me.  Cannonier is a nice guy and easy on the eyes but does he have the vision and ability to move us forward?  Pare down the rhetoric and tell me how you would do things differently.  Offer more solutions - dont just criticise. We are tired of that. Listening to the most recent tirades of Richards, Dunkley and Gibbons, I felt it was September of 07 just before the election in which they represented the UBP.   Tell me why I should vote OBA besides &quot;PLP got it wrong, we got a $1B debt?&quot;  What is your plan for diversification of the economy, a salient strategy, not just soundbites.  The lack of diversification is the key - it is this one-streamed wealth focused economy that has alienated so many and caused the social ills of today.  Gun crime, theft, assaults, all symptoms of an economy where people who are not participating are acting out...what are you going to do about that?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Cancer &#8211; If you have not learned by now&#8230;I don&#8217;t follow!   The OBA has not convinced me.  Cannonier is a nice guy and easy on the eyes but does he have the vision and ability to move us forward?  Pare down the rhetoric and tell me how you would do things differently.  Offer more solutions &#8211; dont just criticise. We are tired of that. Listening to the most recent tirades of Richards, Dunkley and Gibbons, I felt it was September of 07 just before the election in which they represented the UBP.   Tell me why I should vote OBA besides &#8220;PLP got it wrong, we got a $1B debt?&#8221;  What is your plan for diversification of the economy, a salient strategy, not just soundbites.  The lack of diversification is the key &#8211; it is this one-streamed wealth focused economy that has alienated so many and caused the social ills of today.  Gun crime, theft, assaults, all symptoms of an economy where people who are not participating are acting out&#8230;what are you going to do about that?</p>
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		<title>By: star man</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2011/09/wayne-furbert-wins-in-hamilton-west/#comment-78420</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[star man]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 17:27:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thoughtful and well said, 411.  Finally a PLP member, a life member actually, who can see and speak the truth. With more like you in the PLP the Party might actually get somewhere.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thoughtful and well said, 411.  Finally a PLP member, a life member actually, who can see and speak the truth. With more like you in the PLP the Party might actually get somewhere.</p>
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