Comments on: PLP Respond To Premier’s Cabinet Changes

By: terry

terry — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 22:59:40 +0000

2 dislike?
Reality.
Shalom.

By: Snowy owl

Snowy owl — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 19:19:07 +0000

Who gives a hoot what the PLP thinks,after the malaise they put us in?

By: Terry

Terry — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 17:51:32 +0000

Well the Arabs had their spring.
I feel Bermuda Onion Soup in the future.
The ingredients are falling into place.
Shalom.

By: Tolerate

Tolerate — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 17:05:40 +0000

This is so true. Because it’s the Oppositions job to not only challenge, but show the current Government in a bad light; they constantly attack the Premier. Unfortunately; they feel if they repeat something often enough it will become truth.
As for Michael Fahy; he just scares the crap out of em. Yes even with the challenges he has; is it not obvious everything he is involved in results on the PLP demanding he resign or be replaced?
PLP is TERRIFIED of him…..

By: jt

jt — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 16:34:56 +0000

Good thing for who?

By: Dreadlocks

Dreadlocks — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 15:53:57 +0000

If the PLP win the next election,we Bermudians will have nothing,unless we are a govt minister!

By: Mike Hind

Mike Hind — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 15:25:49 +0000

Ask them.

By: LOL (original TM*)

LOL (original TM*) — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 15:11:01 +0000

sorry “to”

By: LOL (original TM*)

LOL (original TM*) — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 15:10:42 +0000

If you want respect you must show it too yourself first.

LOL think about it

By: LOL (original TM*)

LOL (original TM*) — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 15:09:34 +0000

Do you have anything construcktive to say or is race baiting the only thing you got.

By: LOL (original TM*)

LOL (original TM*) — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 15:01:53 +0000

No party will ever get my vote that
a. wants racial disharmony
b. shows that they are all about them and “those that look like them” and says so (as Bermudians don’t look the same so the logic is flawed)c. spend so much time is the past they think they are in it
d. doesn’t at least come to my door and lets me know them first hand
e. galvanizes its support base through hate

LOL truely evaluate the parties it really is a vote for the “lesser evil”

By: Go Away

Go Away — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 14:50:21 +0000

ALWAYS have a good laugh at all your posts. Second job should be a standup comedian.

By: swing voter

swing voter — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 14:29:56 +0000

I for one can’t afford more licks…the country deserves better than what we had…sorry but my emotions now take a back seat to the reality we find ourselves in collectively. I’m just sick and tire of the ‘ us and them’ bullshyte…cuz all of us go down together if the OBA can’t find and fix the links in our ship.

By: Sandgrownan

Sandgrownan — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 13:47:52 +0000

Not at all. The PLP had already committed to expenditure and there was simply no choice but to borrow further. Your question actually demonstrates a singular lack of understand.

The borrowing was to pay existing bills, not for grandiose public works and capitalt projects.

By: Triangle Drifter

Triangle Drifter — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 13:42:48 +0000

It does not matter if they apologise for the dire situation they put us in. They don’t deserve forgiveness, not of after the time & the frequency of events that got us here, never mind the time taken for any acknowledgement that they screwed us big time.

The easily fooled will forgive, just like they have at every election. I guess they like licks.

By: Yahoo

Yahoo — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 13:01:38 +0000

I vote for ‘e’.

By: Yahoo

Yahoo — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 13:00:12 +0000

This is why Sven can’t train Johnny… because Johnny is a dumba$$.

The OBA had to borrow from the capital markets to repay debts to the government’s creditors (e.g. suppliers, consultants, staff) because the PLP ran up debt in ways other than issuing bonds. Better to pay the 5-6% in the capital markets than the 15% or more that creditors charge.

Thank you for giving Sven job security. He appreciates it.

By: Jamwasea

Jamwasea — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 12:28:45 +0000

The PLP were clueless as Government, by simply failing to Govern their (own) !! Now they are clueless windbags. All need be said by the PLP is apologies everytime they open their traps .

By: O'Brien

O'Brien — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 12:03:50 +0000

How many of the many PLP Education Ministers had backgrounds in education?

By: Fraudulent Fred

Fraudulent Fred — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 11:26:42 +0000

Revealing how the PLP take every opportunity to ask for the head of the Attorney General. Scared of him uncovering the truth behind huge cost overruns. Perhaps also the reason why the Cab Secretary has just had his own reshuffle in the PLP-run civil service.

By: Hmmmm

Hmmmm — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 11:24:08 +0000

Why did they have 11 with one trying twice?

By: Hmmmm

Hmmmm — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 11:21:11 +0000

The latest poll results were a poll of 100 people. Hardly representativeof a population.

By: Sandgrownan

Sandgrownan — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 11:07:01 +0000

We’d get a lot further, if the PLP and their supporters just once admitted how bad they F&$ked this island. A little honesty, less whinging, less hypocrisy and a dose of self awareness.
Until then, yes, STFU .

When is Bean resigning so those pulling the strings can assume the controls?

By: Al

Al — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 11:06:04 +0000

Bernews, looks like a big change in the ratio of likes to dislikes on comments with comments critical of the PLP being down voted. This started a few days ago, might want to look to see if someone is gaming the voting.

By: Chalky White

Chalky White — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 10:53:49 +0000

looks like the PLP are making a concentrated effort to respond on Bernews…Central Committee order Betty and her crew to get busy again….

By: Smh

Smh — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 10:52:46 +0000

Good thing the OBA are only going to be the Govt for 1 term!!!

By: Johnny

Johnny — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 10:52:15 +0000

Sandgrownan, do you find it puzzling that the OBA’s answer to cut the debt that took the PLP 14 years to create, was to double it in one year, with no strategy to pay back their new loan.

By: Cleancut

Cleancut — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 10:51:32 +0000

That’s correct, these guys in the PLP only have one goal, and that is to get those six figures rolling in. They couldn’t give two hoots about the “people of Bermuda” We made a lot of PLP people rich in the 14 years they had in office, its time for them to sit back and watch how its done.

By: Chalky White

Chalky White — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 10:51:26 +0000

The PLP governance has made us ALL suffer and we may not recover…we are in a depression with the PLP to blame and they whine on complaining over EVERY issue …no one in the PLP would be able to make it outside of Bermuda

By: Johnny

Johnny — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 10:46:52 +0000

He’s just a young buck, forgive him.

By: Johnny

Johnny — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 10:43:46 +0000

So we have no dept. of tourism, and no tourism authority, but all these people still getting paid.

By: Johnny

Johnny — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 10:41:26 +0000

Ringmaster, you are blaming the lack of investment in Bermuda on the opposition leader?

By: swing voter

swing voter — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 10:24:29 +0000

i am one of many that is sickened by the use of that term especially by my own

By: godson

godson — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 10:15:40 +0000

Politricks as usual…from both parties…Some of the Premier’s appointments puzzle the mind…and some of PLP’s reactions seem childish…IMO we need a education Minister who can honestly give it his/her FULL and undivided attention…Also, Pat Gordon-Pamplin could be the Health minister instead of W&E ministry…It would make sense, beeing that females are more health concious and men are more inclined to be attracted to the “works and engineering” field…Also, what ever happened to “The Ministry of Youth?”…

By: 1minute

1minute — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 09:29:03 +0000

The PLP statement is kind of funny seeing that the last PLP cabinet, under Paula Cox, was about the same size.

By: Dano

Dano — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 04:43:37 +0000

I liked him a lot as well. Hard working, honest and likable guy. Maybe it was his choice…who knows.

By: Dano

Dano — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 04:41:59 +0000

Fact – if the PLP saw it as a bad thing – why didn’t they fix it at any point in the last 14 years? I would suggest that they either:

a) were loving the benefits of the extra paychecks and expense accounts.
b) didn’t really see it as a bad thing
c) didn’t think they would lose the last election and thought they could fix it before the next election while benefiting from it a little longer.
d) never thought about it.
e) inept

By: Dano

Dano — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 04:36:47 +0000

@Betty – Really??? He is acknowledging that the OBA has done something that the PLP should have done AGAIN, and you think he is standing strong. It wasn’t even his idea?

By: Dano

Dano — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 04:32:50 +0000

And black Bermudians, never , ever, ever, use derogatory terms when talking about whites at home? Keep pretending it doesn’t happen and keep throwing the race cards if that makes you feel better.

I can not speak for others but I can assure you that no such language will ever be tolerated in my home nor do I associate myself with anyone that does. Does it happen in the homes of some? I’m sure it does! How about your house! Hmm!?

By: Who cares?

Who cares? — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 04:07:44 +0000

What the former govt thinks.They killed Bermuda with their incompetence and suspected co……………!

By: OMG Idiots

OMG Idiots — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 03:59:27 +0000

The TA is in the process of solidifying and finalizing itself. They have much to be done but in the mean time the Tourism Minister who is doing an excellent job needs to continue to oversea the ministry until the TA is fully functional.. This is common sense Bermudians…

By: Mike Hind

Mike Hind — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 03:54:34 +0000

Because the Authority isn’t set up yet.

By: Shaking My Head

Shaking My Head — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 03:17:36 +0000

It’s curious….. Sylvan Richards…????. He actually worked…. I do understand the need however to cut down the number of cabinet ministers. But not Sylvan….

By: DarkSideofTheMoon

DarkSideofTheMoon — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 03:15:11 +0000

Actually it makes sense. There is no longer a tourism ministry so why have a minister of tourism? Also, our counterparts in the Caribbean have Premiers that also are ministers, so why does ours not have a ministry. That would save another $200K…..

By: Victor

Victor — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 03:14:34 +0000

The real PLP no longer exists. Dame Lois’s and Dame Jennifer’s legitimate political movement has been stolen by the Godfather and his Capos and turned into money grubbing patronage machine – their problem is they need a Government for it to work… The OBA’s best efforts not withstanding, there will be no real investment in Bermuda as long as this unsavoury bunch stand any chance of winning an election.

By: Um Jus Sayin

Um Jus Sayin — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 03:09:07 +0000

I find it appalling that the Premier has the gall to appoint another Minister of Education with no experience in education whatsoever.

By: Truth is killin' me...

Truth is killin' me... — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 02:55:24 +0000

They are so traumatized if is like “Groundhog Day”…EVERY DAY!!

By: Sandgrownan

Sandgrownan — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 01:37:27 +0000

Yeah, like tying shoelaces…….

By: Its a fact

Its a fact — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 01:16:02 +0000

No they will just call them “——–” in their own house!!

By: Duane P Santucci

Duane P Santucci — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 01:08:53 +0000

I sat here and tried to figure out what in the world STFU means and by George I got it, It means (Stay Tuned For Understanding) because the O.B.A is always willing to teach a old dog new tricks, my how thoughtful of Sandgrownan, to want to stick up for the P.L.P so strong.