Comments on: MP Terry Lister: S&P Revision Was “Inevitable”

By: Common Sense

Common Sense — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 01:28:48 +0000

@Dear Terry – Please do not include me in your sarcastic comments about Terry Lister. I’m certainly not a friend or associate of his, and I hardly even know him, but I’m very impressed that he displays a great deal of common sense in talking about the state of our economy.

I know this will be hard for some folks to swallow, but there are thousands of Bermudians who do not care what a person’s politics are if they are sincere, honest, and intelligent. Mr. Lister just displayed all those qualities. Hats off to him.

By: Raymond Ray

Raymond Ray — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 01:20:10 +0000

I totally agree James…had he only
This is not the time to attempt, “playing the big dog in the yard.” We must cease the bickering and if still possible, “unite” more-so now than ever before!

By: Dear Terry

Dear Terry — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 14:47:43 +0000

Dear Terry

stop getting your _____ to write comments to support you

your career is winding down to a close

goodbye

By: Common Sense

Common Sense — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 13:44:53 +0000

What a great shame that folks like “We Dont Care What You Think” really believe that he or she reflects the view of all of us, or even some of us. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Terry Lister’s views have always been respected by many Bermudians I know from both sides of the political divide, and never more so than now because he is speaking frankly and honestly about a subject about which he is far more knowledgeable that most of us.

To make sarcastic comments about Mr. Lister which have nothing whatever to do with his actual comments is both childish and immature. I note that WDCWYT doesn’t offer even the least alternate point of view about the S&P Revision.

On the subject of Mr. Lister twice being offered the position of Finance Minister in the former Government, I suspect that he would have been very concerned about the amount of autonomy he would have had under the then Premier, and that if offered the position he would have wanted assurances that he would at least have been listened to!

As a general rule of thumb, when a person can only feel big by trying to knock someone else down it is best to send them a clear message – “We don’t care what you think”!!

By: We Dont Care What You Think

We Dont Care What You Think — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 07:24:31 +0000

Cousin Terry we dont care what you think especially as we did our home work and know you were offerred finance at least twice and rejected it

you were a scared little fella and still are

By: swing voter

swing voter — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 07:07:54 +0000

he turned it down because he would have been just like ms. cox. wen u got 10 cabinet ministers that can’t think for themselves and the central committee members all fighting a 70s revolution, what chance did he have wen a few tricksters were screwing us all, and at the same time telling us its our turn to get whitey. everybody who believed in the party got screwed

By: mpartiality

mpartiality — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 03:12:16 +0000

It says you should not believe everything you hear!!! Unless of course you hear it from the horse’s mouth.

By: Chuckling

Chuckling — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 00:04:56 +0000

Then run and grab that half a loaf. So you can pay half your utility bills, half your rent, half your groceries, half your mortgage, and live half the hope of ever educating half your children.

By: Chuckling

Chuckling — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 23:58:12 +0000

Trust me there are thousands of us sitting quietly and watching.

By: Luis Suarez

Luis Suarez — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 23:39:33 +0000

The speaking sense might be true, but you have got to be kidding me if you think the last few months suddenly absolves him of blame. He became a PLP senator in 1993 and did stints on Finance and Tourism. Squarely to blame for this mess, along with several others who seem to suddenly find themselves very chirpy considering what they have done to us.

By: Black Soil

Black Soil — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 22:54:54 +0000

Brother Lister: Form a new Opposition and take Bermuda to the next level.

By: Mad Dawg

Mad Dawg — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 19:33:07 +0000

“Government can provide subsidies…”

You haven’t been listening, have you.

By: street wise

street wise — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 19:32:58 +0000

Terry, IMHO, you should have put your foot down a little more firmly back when it counted! If true, I was disappointed to hear that you were offered the Finance Minister’s portfolio, when you were with the plp, but turned it down. What does that say?

By: Reality Bites

Reality Bites — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 19:03:52 +0000

Good recommendations Mr. Lister however the reality is that the most profitable companies are now in the hands of foreigners. The major concern for them is value for shareholders (i.e.themselves)as opposed to what is best for the country which has welcomed them with open arms. I believe government has to get tough with subsidising people who can take a lot of the service industry positions as the foreign workers are there in the most part because we Bermudians do not want to work for so little money. I would rather government do more to encourage people to
take these positions as the money would stay in this island. Half a loaf is better then none. Government can provide the subsidy for the shortfall.

By: jt

jt — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 17:36:30 +0000

Inevitable because of where we are at – not in terms of how we got here.

By: mpartiality

mpartiality — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 17:15:56 +0000

Ignorance is bliss. It is better to be wise! You by the way could not have chosen a better pen name. There are a number of good law abiding and intelligent people who live in SOMERSET you clearly are not one of them. Mr. Lister if he has any sense should be pleased that he no longer has to tolerate the kind of ignorance you exude. Talking about crawling under a rock – hopefully he will not find you doing the same thing. I cannot believe that you and others like you can be so ignorant. Wake up, smell the coffee, get yourself a renewed and pure heart and then try to become just a tad more positive for the sake of Bermuda. It seems to be that Mr. Lister’s comments re the S & P article is his attempt to encourage ALL of US to acknowledge where we are, digest it and move forward TOGETHER for the sake of our Country and her people which by the way includes you. Unless of course you choose not to crawl out from under YOUR ROCK!!!!

By: Balanced Facts

Balanced Facts — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 17:10:31 +0000

Cudos to Lister even if he is speaking out too late!
Its laughable that the PLP has the nerve to criticize the first 100 days of the new Government well knowing what they have caused. Shameful! Sit quietly and let a group of capable people try and clean up your mess!!!

By: Rick Rock

Rick Rock — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 15:26:27 +0000

You appear to have forgotten that Terry Lister left the PLP and is now an Independent. I agree he was part of the PLP when they incompetently drove the economy into a ditch, but he is now Independent, which is probably why he can now speak sensibly. It’s a refreshing change from the childish drivel that comes out of the PLP these days.

By: Spineless

Spineless — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 14:18:05 +0000

Dear MP Lister,

As a Somerset voter I look forward to voting you OUT in the next General Election

During the PLPs time in the driving seat creating this mess you and the other PLP backbenchers and Ministers allowed this to happen

We are also aware that you were offered Minister of Finance on 3 occasions by two different Premiers and that you were spineless and incapable so wimped out

Please enjoy your final salary payments on our broke public purse and then find a Somerset rock to crawl under

Cant wait to vote you out mate.

Your nerve.

By: Mad man says where is Lavern and fiends?

Mad man says where is Lavern and fiends? — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 13:58:08 +0000

Well said. He was part of the government that created the situation and he said nothing about it then. All of sudden he is concerned?

By: Verbal Kint

Verbal Kint — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 13:42:29 +0000

I agree. Good, common sense, talk from Mr. Lister.

By: Luis Suarez

Luis Suarez — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 13:33:12 +0000

Er, your lot did this Terry! Don’t forget that.

By: James Rego

James Rego — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 13:30:23 +0000

It’s a shame when Mr. Lister was a part of the problem he was not as forthcoming.

Maybe his former colleagues can take a page from his book, listen, and work with the government to try to reverse what has taken place over the past 14 years.

There is absolutely no need to try to bring the government down for the sake of the party, in the end everyone will loose!

By: Everett Outerbridge

Everett Outerbridge — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 13:25:30 +0000

Mr. Lister,

Thanks for providing an unbiased and honest opinion in this article. I agree that we all have to be deeply concerned about the state of our economy and its future well being.

Thanks for reminding us of our responsibility as both employees and employers to act rationally and work together to promote growth and success.

Let’s put aside politics and work for the good of the country.

By: Mad Dawg

Mad Dawg — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 12:54:22 +0000

It’s good to see some people emerging who are being honest with us about the state of things.

I hope Chris Furbert is listening.