Comments on: Minister: Foreign Investment Will Spur Growth

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By: Future

Future — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 12:43:57 +0000

You were doing ok until you got to counting votes as a measurement of rationality. Oops. Businesses run countries, not voters. If voters every had a real say – what your have is a half decade charade – business leaves to find a home where voters are still pacified by thinking their vote counts. Owners insist their multi-million dollar stake (risk) means they have more to lose than the broke chumps that vote. Follow that logic.

By: quo fatta

quo fatta — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 11:03:55 +0000

Here’s the thing, Bank of Bermuda sold to HSBC. HSBC cuts 500 jobs in Bermuda. Does HSBC lower interest rates or charges – NO, it puts them up. If PLP is happy seeing more jobs being lost, like HSBC did, then keeping selling all our large local companies and LAND (as all these companies own lots of property) to foreigners. “Standing strong for foreigners” – PLP’s new slogan as they sell out our Island while duping the non-thinking Bermudian…

By: oh boy

oh boy — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 09:25:24 +0000

Bermuda already sold its financial soul when it let in hsbc who will end up owning half of the properties on the island when people start defaulting on their mortgages because they can no longer make payments.

It’s time to privatize the government. Put every bit of work they do out to tender to keep spending down and instill competition in the workforce to improve worker efficiency on our tax dollars.

It’s probably too late to stop the rot, especially since Bermuda government is more interested in wasting their time and our money on pointing fingers of blame at others and covering up their embarassing mistakes rather than being proactive and fixing the mess. I do see why, they are trying to secure their jobs as who in the real world would employ their sorry asses on incompetence.

By: WI to de bone

WI to de bone — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 03:30:32 +0000

No fake shite – garlic and crosses are used for all evil.

By: Rick

Rick — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 02:05:16 +0000

Can’t have it both ways Wayne- Investment is running from term limits……Change your policies and backward thinking and maybe we will listen ???

By: street wise

street wise — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 00:40:39 +0000

The doubling of the cost to taxpayers of most plp Capital Projects can only be blamed on only two things: 1) totally inept project management… or 2) graft.

‘Graft’ is defined as the acquisition of money, gain, or advantage by dishonest, unfair, or illegal means, especially through the abuse of one’s position or influence in politics, business, etc.

By: Big

Big — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 00:14:59 +0000

Lots a promises and lies and misleadings

By: pepper

pepper — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 23:06:57 +0000

Wayne, has always proven he is an idiot…and when he speaks he sounds so confused….

By: eye on you

eye on you — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 23:05:57 +0000

Read slowly

By: eye on you

eye on you — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 23:04:01 +0000

You are not west indian – you are just a dumb arse.

By: Family Man

Family Man — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 22:40:26 +0000

Kind of like the “investment” in consulting fees the Wedco Chairman paid himself to write a report that is now secret?

Great investment. Even Paula wanted her money back for that one. She didn’t get it though did she?

By: Keepin' it Real...4Real!

Keepin' it Real...4Real! — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 22:32:00 +0000

can’t pay your debts gotta sell your A$$ets don’t you…?

By: Argosy

Argosy — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 22:23:30 +0000

That’s NOT what I said! Read my post again please….

By: Y-Gurl

Y-Gurl — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 21:24:21 +0000

Wayne; Sometimes it’s better to keep your mouth shut and let people think your an idiot rather than open your mouth and confirm people’s opinions!

By: pebblebeach

pebblebeach — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 21:20:56 +0000

Mr Minister…respectfully don’t go there…enough is enough…

By: Bermudian

Bermudian — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 20:41:57 +0000

He’s one of those Bermudians that has an intelligent head on his shoulders. One that has eyes and ears. One that is capable of interpreting logic. Seems there aren’t many of us around any more. We’ll see when the votes are counted.

By: whatever

whatever — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 20:41:49 +0000

That’s not what he said.

By: C.B.A

C.B.A — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 20:20:56 +0000

The capital projects that went millions of dollars over budget? The unaccounted money the auditor general keeps asking about? Do you know how ridiculously high the first bond rate was? Do these sound like investments to you? I’ve never been a conspiracy theorist, but I have always been intelligent enough to see things for what they are.

By: Tired of the bull

Tired of the bull — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 20:04:08 +0000

@argosy are you telling me that you don’t think any Bermudian has the ability or aptitude to compete with an expat??? What kind of self hating Bermudian are you????

By: Tired of the bull

Tired of the bull — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 20:00:30 +0000

@C.B.A the debt was used on investments…. how do you think those capital projects went up???? i hope you’re not one of those conspiracy theorist (OBA)who thinks that money just vanished into thin air?? I just wished that one of you could hold a sensible argument using things called facts!!!!

By: Argosy

Argosy — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 19:47:53 +0000

The UBP were lucky this joker crossed the floor and the PLP are welcome to his ignorance.

If we’re going to acknowledge that business globally crosses borders, we should abolish immigration and work permits and encourage Bermudians to compete for jobs on ability alone rather the “sense of entitlement” we have come to accept as the (rock bottom) standard…..which we consistently fail to attain!

By: C.B.A

C.B.A — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 19:15:41 +0000

Um, how? The plp just put Bermuda up for sale. Companies can be owned by foreigners not residing in Bermuda, so where do you think that money is going to go? Off the Island!

They’re trying desperately to convince voters that they have done a good job but anyone with common sense knows that isn’t true…how do you explain billions of dollars in debt? By calling it investments? Please. Will be voting OBA on election day.

By: Come Correct

Come Correct — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 18:23:09 +0000

Are you using the internet at the addiction treatment centre? Between yesterday and today I’ve never seen so many ridiculous comments and I have my fair share. Crosses and garlic are for vampires, you can’t even misinform people on fake sh!t.

By: Terry

Terry — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 18:14:10 +0000

Den go bak twoo dee Indies mahn.

By: King Jammys

King Jammys — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 18:11:18 +0000

This guy is a joke…

By: de-obeah party

de-obeah party — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 17:51:30 +0000

As West Indian, I do believe the OBA is the OBEAH party. They are trying to get votes with voodoo and their voodoo dolls. Careful make sure you carry your cross and garlic with you to ward them off.

By: Sandgrownan

Sandgrownan — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 17:40:35 +0000

Paulanomics

By: de pee aahl pee

de pee aahl pee — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 17:39:01 +0000

gweat jwohb Vane Fubert, kweep up dee gud fite!

wvote pee aahl pee 2012

By: zz

zz — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 17:35:19 +0000

This will create new jobs? Dont think so. Maybe protect existing ones.
But at the same time it will decimate local ownership – meaning that profits will leave the island rather than being spread in the community.
PLP voodoo economics.

By: swing voter

swing voter — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 17:33:49 +0000

okaaaay, very good Wayne, thanks for telling us what we already know. Now what are you and your government gonna do about that….ah the trust factor!