Comments on: Photos: Premier Hosts Senior Citizens Tea

By: bermy$hotta

bermy$hotta — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 03:04:16 +0000

Who goe$ a madea movie neway?! Lma0

By: Michael H. Dunkley

Michael H. Dunkley — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 00:26:57 +0000

I was invited by the Premier and I attended and had a great time talking to everyone and it is fair to say all those that attended had a great time. Thank you to the many volunteers who helped make it happen!
It is interesting that the first comment made was about race and as I thought about it ( there were whites in attendance ) i note in the pictures and report that while Government received ample coverage the Opposition received nothing…hmmm.

By: Amen

Amen — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 22:26:36 +0000

Maybe it’s because racism still exists in Bermuda I went to the new Madea movie the other night one. Of the few white people there dunno why but that’s how it is!

By: it only hurts when I breath

it only hurts when I breath — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 19:33:08 +0000

I have a friend who is white, who is a Senior and was invited to attend. The only reason she did not go is because, like many of us baby boomers that are now entering our golden years, we struggle to consider ourselves as Seniors!!! Why, oh why, oh why, do these boring same people, who obviously lack brain power and thought processes, have to keep spitting the same ol colour c##p?!!! It has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH COLOUR and more to do with whether you have the plain ol simple “want and PERSONAL INTEREST” to go. Geesch!!!!!!!!!! Why cant these brainless people get it that if you are not interested in gardening then you don’t attend garden club functions!!! STOP reading reasons that are NOT THERE. Change the record folks – its just sooooooo boring and soooooooo out of date! You are dinosaures and you show it, all the time, every day, every time you write your meaningless ill thought dribble.

By: cw

cw — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 19:28:59 +0000

SMH:: Why do people continue to bring up race, regardless of the topic?

By: Chaz

Chaz — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 18:43:03 +0000

I can’t believe I feel obligated to point this out, but my mother (who is white) was in attendance at the Tea yesterday with a friend of hers visiting from the States (also white) and they both had a fantastic time!

Why on earth do people feel the need to promote racial hostility in the aftermath of a SENIOR CITIZENS TEA? Think about how utterly ridiculous and unnecessary that is!

Its so unbelievably depressing that people think this way, because it sounds like it was a lovely event. Our Seniors would be ashamed to discover that people are lowering themselves to this level of discourse.

By: Sandgrownan

Sandgrownan — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 16:50:16 +0000

All the white seniors were busy modeling for the BDOT

By: Finally left!

Finally left! — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 15:25:26 +0000

Well said.

By: Specialgirl4YOu

Specialgirl4YOu — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 15:13:01 +0000

What a wonderful event and day. Invites are send out to everyone, those that come,often enjoy a great afternoon tea, and many look forward to it. No one is prevented from attending. So if there is more blacks than whites, that speaks to the fact that white seniors choose not too, and also that Bermuda is still a divided society. No all white Seniors are not able to walk or move, so that is not a good reason at all.

By: g-gurl

g-gurl — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 14:48:09 +0000

I agree with you Concerned ! Its so sad that race has to be a factor at ALL !

By: st. george residents

st. george residents — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 14:31:40 +0000

invitations were sent out to all seniors, like other functions
the whites do not come out.

By: give me a break

give me a break — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 14:16:26 +0000

that is TRULY the STUPIDEST thing i have heard in months. no seniors in other races. what an IDIOTIC statement…..not that it surprises me, coming from you.

By: Concerned

Concerned — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 12:37:57 +0000

Why does color come up daily? Be thankful to the Lord for those Seniors who are mobile and able to attend any function. For there are still hundreds who are bed-ridden, without transportation, aren’t able to enjoy a sandwich and piece of cake because they are hooked up to feeding tubes 24 hrs a day, who Dr.’s feel it is to dangerous for them to leave the hospital for other reasons, who have suffered strokes and aren’t able to talk, walk or speak – pray for these seniors and be grateful to Father God for those Seniors who are volunteering their services in so many ways throughout this Island for no matter the color of their skin, their blood continues to run red like the blood of Jesus the Christ. Praise Him and always give Him Thanks!

By: hmmm

hmmm — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 12:25:19 +0000

Well unfortunately white bermuda never supports black events – and while this was not a black event, it was held by a ‘black’ government and therefore white bermuda is unlikely to support.
Now if the OBA wins the election I guarantee all the white seniors will be at next year”s tea. That’s just how it is unfortunately.

By: LaVerne Furbert

LaVerne Furbert — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 12:07:21 +0000

It should, but it never does. Maybe thre aren’t that many peoople from other races that at seniors.

By: flikel

flikel — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 11:59:19 +0000

I am not trying to be controversial, but from these pictures the racial makeup of those in attendance is not very diverse.

There only seem to be black people here. Were there any white people or people from other races?

Shouldn’t an event for seniors draw seniors from all races?