Comments on: Opinion: We Need Action, Not Empty Rhetoric

By: 2014 Media Articles | Vote Jonathan Starling

2014 Media Articles | Vote Jonathan Starling — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 13:56:53 +0000

[...] We need action, not empty rhetoric – An OpEd written in light of now disgraced ex-Premier Cannonier’s resignation, and what needs done to restore faith and trust in the Government. Bernews, May 20th, 2014. [...]

By: Oh,I see now

Oh,I see now — Thu, 22 May 2014 12:28:57 +0000

He CC dealt his hand and lost(know when to hold um know when to fold um) OBA please don’t make me regret my decision in the last election.I know it will take a good bit of time to steer the ship right,but in the mean time stay the hell off the reefs.

By: MAKE MY DAY

MAKE MY DAY — Thu, 22 May 2014 11:39:37 +0000

But… We still do NOT have the *Truth* about Jet-Gate!! What was the issue all about and where is the $300K?? This is NOT *rocket science*!!

How can Dunkley make a statement like that about “more transparency” and then say NOTHING about the whole affair?? Mr. OBA Premier… What are you still hiding!!!

TRANSPARENCY PLEASE!!!

By: PBanks

PBanks — Wed, 21 May 2014 16:40:24 +0000

Even *if* he was a secret plp cohort, is there anything wrong with his call for PATI, right of recall, etc?

By: JustAskin2

JustAskin2 — Wed, 21 May 2014 16:28:38 +0000

That’s what the OBA was trying to say about JetGate before they got busted.

By: LOL (Original TM*)

LOL (Original TM*) — Wed, 21 May 2014 15:54:57 +0000

Think you should still be demanding on the bullet… as far as morals didnt hear you either oh well double standard …. oh and just for the record i did not vote for Dunkley to be in charge he will have a lot to do to earn my vote but that does not mean the plp can have my vote either.

LOL

By: LOL (Original TM*)

LOL (Original TM*) — Wed, 21 May 2014 15:52:04 +0000

that how you and other will always see it no matter what right isnt that a bitt racist oh wait black people cant be that right………….

LOL

By: Sandgrownan

Sandgrownan — Wed, 21 May 2014 15:49:25 +0000

Actually, I quite like the current government. They’ve been dealt a sh***y hand, they’ve made a few missteps and are far from perfect. What i see, and what I know, is that there are honest attempts to drag the country out of the mess it finds itself in.

CC made a childish mistake and he’s been held accountable. So, move on.

We know the answer to the milk question. So, move on.

By: Jim Jones

Jim Jones — Wed, 21 May 2014 15:42:37 +0000

Jonathon, you can’t accuse CC of misleading his party and then turn around and accuse the party of failing to hold CC accountable. Clearly the events of the last week show that they have held him accountable.

By: ????

???? — Wed, 21 May 2014 14:26:14 +0000

How did the milk man do it?

By: Hmmm

Hmmm — Wed, 21 May 2014 12:33:22 +0000

They wouldn’t have him….He needs to live in a commune, a Kibbutz, where his ideals exist most closely.

Go test your ideals and happiness there, how long will you last? 5 years, 10 years, will you make it a permanent or will you lose interest and return.

By: el

el — Wed, 21 May 2014 12:19:09 +0000

@sandgrown–you wanna go back I can take u all the way back, start with how the rich got rich, how we end up relying on a moody mood swing, how insurance really got started and why don’t Bermudians know who they are, where is certain peoples ,why was it hidden, stolen perverted?????????? oba have to take responsibility, just like the plp did already they are now opposition but seem to be wielding more power that the present government, and more interest, if you lack the praise for your present government you continue to look back to the last government, that rearview mirror again…learn to critic the issue instead of looking to blame, if not we can go way back some more…how milkman became dairy king?

By: Farmer Giles

Farmer Giles — Wed, 21 May 2014 12:15:22 +0000

They wouldn’t tolerate him. They’d likely deport him.

By: el

el — Wed, 21 May 2014 12:12:40 +0000

@kangoccar?—where did you get your 30% statistic? do u also read minds, Dunkley is another has been wanna be weazled his way back in after orchestrating behind a “surrogate” .. if u know what surrogate is than u should know why color plays a role in some opinion, so the guy behind the fall guy gets put up front as he wanted wished and waited for, prolly planned the whole demise from the side.. this new premier who thinks its a waste of’ EFFing’ time to discuss certain issues.. yes you wish him all the best cause theres no fairy wand and all the best have left!

By: Need Peace

Need Peace — Wed, 21 May 2014 12:03:28 +0000

I wonder who else applied for the Club Med RFP? It seems strange that maybe the only applicant was told that his application was not filed in time. Can anyone shed any light on this matter?

By: Joonya

Joonya — Wed, 21 May 2014 12:01:53 +0000

Like Dunkley once said..what a waste F’ing of film.. (or print in this case..)

By: Navin Johnson

Navin Johnson — Wed, 21 May 2014 11:59:54 +0000

Empty rhetoric is what Mr Starling and his PLP cohorts bring to the table.

By: The White House

The White House — Wed, 21 May 2014 11:20:40 +0000

There is so much suffering going on…people can’t pay their bills and ended in Court…can’t feed their children, lost jobs, depression, frustration and the inexperienced of those that are governing,…individual’s challenged by others comments……lots of mental stress…..Seriously, you think this helps those that are hurting….less comments and more willingness to understand change is needed within us….and Positive Vibration

(:D

By: MAKE MY DAY

MAKE MY DAY — Wed, 21 May 2014 11:11:44 +0000

Soooo… Michael Dunkley left Government House on Tuesday morning after he was Sworn-In as Premier of Bermuda, but left MANY questions regarding ‘JetGate’ unanswered!!!

So… Where is that *TRANSPARENCY* that you promised Mr. Dunkley?? Not a good start if there are NO explanations as to the real TRUTH – regarding *Jet-Gate* and the $300K!!! We can’t wait forever and you KNOW the PLP are going to be on-your-case for some answers!!!

If you want to dance – then you have to pay for the band!!!

By: In other words ...

In other words ... — Wed, 21 May 2014 10:45:32 +0000

We had to deceive you!

By: Sandgrownan

Sandgrownan — Wed, 21 May 2014 10:11:42 +0000

Couple of things….it shows some maturity, does it not about the process. While CC made his own downfall through a combination of naivety and stupidity, at least he resigned eventually. Can you imagine a certain DREB doing such a thing? He actively showed contempt for the process.

Secondly, there is no “democratic right to a referendum” for gambling or anything else. It was an election promise and for whatever reason the OBA changed their mind. Get over it. Not asking you to like it, but get over it, it’s done.

For those crowing about the slow turnaround in the economy. Do you really think the damage could be fixed overnight? Get on board and help, support and encourage.

And finally, get some forensic accountants down to the T&C and get on with exposing the PLP.

By: aceboy

aceboy — Wed, 21 May 2014 09:57:45 +0000

We had 14 years of inaction and rhetoric. How much did you complain in those years? In fact I watched you defend it, time and time again on various blogs.

Fact is the hotels are full, there were 19 private jets on the airport tarmac last weekend bring insurance execs here for discussions (a month after the RIMS conference where Bermuda demonstrated we are the domicile of choice)and we are finally seeing signs of a recovery from 2008!

You care so much about this gambling referendum and yet say nothing about a betting shop set up on Court Street to fleece the people who can least afford to lose money.

You Sir are a complete hypocrite.

By: Sandy Bottom

Sandy Bottom — Wed, 21 May 2014 09:41:22 +0000

St George’s should look very carefully at what happened. The PLP made absolutely sure the deal failed. They would rather have Bermudians unemployed than to see the OBA succeed where they failed.

By: Coffee

Coffee — Wed, 21 May 2014 09:24:08 +0000

I used to love hearing Min.Crockwell eloquently pontificate the right to recall , Mark Pettigill on about PATI and the other talkin heads spout infinitum about ethics and morals while in the opposition . Why so quite now ? Where is that man’s $300,000 ? Why was the disgraced ex premier rushed off of the Island post haste ? We all now know who , why , and for whom the promised democratic right to referendum was trashed . And there is more to come , so please stay tuned and DON’T TOUCH THAT DIAL.

By: Redo

Redo — Wed, 21 May 2014 03:36:32 +0000

Thanks Mike.

By: Redo

Redo — Wed, 21 May 2014 03:35:26 +0000

You had me until you mentioned Lavern. Ugh.

By: whatcrap

whatcrap — Wed, 21 May 2014 02:36:45 +0000

js..should go back and learn the fundamentals of good journalism..we DONT WANT TO HEAR his personal and bias reporting..it stinks..WhAT a babbler of pedantics..

By: MB

MB — Wed, 21 May 2014 00:21:26 +0000

If we had a referendum, gambling would be rejected, so why do you want to return to promise of holding a referendum on casino gambling and restart the entire Club Med RFP process? What’s your point?

I tell you what St George’s is fed up with Club Med being used as a political pawn for financial gain by those in power and Dunkley’s Government and Bean’s opposition may find that out the hard way come next election.

By: Question

Question — Wed, 21 May 2014 00:10:57 +0000

Evidence?

By: somuchless

somuchless — Wed, 21 May 2014 00:02:55 +0000

For the life of Moses, do not encourage Laverne.

By: nuffin but the truth

nuffin but the truth — Wed, 21 May 2014 00:00:20 +0000

Disgraced???..ya way over de top Starling!

By: Future

Future — Tue, 20 May 2014 23:52:23 +0000

The irony of the title followed by the contents.

By: Kangoocar

Kangoocar — Tue, 20 May 2014 23:32:48 +0000

Disgraced???? Nothing has been revealed yet!!!! How on earth is starling calling our ex premier disgraced?? I will tell starling the real meaning of disgraceful!!! It is at least two of the 4 plp premiers that we had, and numerous plp ministers who we all know acted in unethical ways and never did the right thing which would be RESIGNING!!!! At least this now proves we all have a government that acts upon anything that can be perceived as not unethical !!! I will take that any day over how the plp treated us with disdain!!!! I wish our new premier all the best as he will need it while running a country that has approx 30% of its citizens wishing he wasn’t there because of the colour of of his skin????

By: Godson

Godson — Tue, 20 May 2014 23:25:17 +0000

I agree with most points here mr. Starling, ow ever, I don’t think that “many had high hopes”, for Cannonier. I think most knew that the writing was on the wall.

By: Thelma Foster

Thelma Foster — Tue, 20 May 2014 23:12:55 +0000

who is holding the bag now if you are wise enough this was the plan from the begin we are going to get beating fully dress the old guard with a new whip Iam from the old School

By: haha

haha — Tue, 20 May 2014 23:03:08 +0000

Go home to Russia where you belong….

By: Snoopy

Snoopy — Tue, 20 May 2014 23:02:44 +0000

Who is this guy and what has he ever done that we should care what he says? Mr. Starling what have you accomplished which make you feel you are a leader? Respect is earned! Please let us know what you are bringing to the table in terms of qualifications, achievements or expertise and maybe I will be less annoyed by what appears to be want a be status! We have way too many wanna bees!

By: Luke

Luke — Tue, 20 May 2014 22:35:26 +0000

I forgot to mention Kim Swan, he also needs some income…. he stirs the pot on the PLP TALK SHOW..I had a lot of respect for Kim, but he has lost his way …

By: Ann

Ann — Tue, 20 May 2014 21:38:05 +0000

Why does this guy get to make the news, his statements never really mean anything and he speaks from both sides of his mouth, personally I prefer Laverne, at least she stands her ground, and I am an OBA voter.

By: Jon

Jon — Tue, 20 May 2014 21:32:53 +0000

He should have been more transparent obviously, but to call him ‘disgraced’ is maybe a bit overdramatic, no?

By: lizard

lizard — Tue, 20 May 2014 21:00:03 +0000

Transparency, accountability and good governance is the same “retoric” your
talking. Heard it over and over from the PLP and they are the ones who did the least of the 3 that you mention.

Get real.

By: Terry

Terry — Tue, 20 May 2014 20:58:12 +0000

What the ***** has Club Med got to do with this you Commy.
And you just came back after a change in Government.

By: Justin

Justin — Tue, 20 May 2014 20:57:58 +0000

You can tell that this is written by someone who has never held a job longer than 5 years in Bermuda, and has contributed practically nothing to this island except his pie in the sky ideas.

By: Terry

Terry — Tue, 20 May 2014 20:53:59 +0000

Takbir and a Communist Starlinist Marxist.
One who did not like authority and one that want dominance.
Irony.

By: Takbir Karriem Sharrieff

Takbir Karriem Sharrieff — Tue, 20 May 2014 20:15:22 +0000

Excellent letter by Mr.Johnathan Starling ,and I concur.!