What’s the fuss? Failing that you look like a banana republic lead by potheads.

A sample of 400 people does provide an accurate representation of public opinion. This was basically a yes/no question so calculating the statistical significance is pretty straightforward (the theory and mechanics should be covered in any first year statistics course).

BTW, that’s why the report includes a confidence interval.

So what do you think about the expat Tweed shoving his nose into Bermuda politics and threatening the democraticallyelected government? Shouldn’t we Bermudians tell him to eff off?

This is the only group that the court ruling applies to.

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Don’t favor Bermudians…… are you reading and listening to the same news I am…. I am Bermudian and I am not favoring my own people right now. On the attack against people who have helped make this country what it is (or was).

However, they are being taxed without representation. That was the basis of the American Revolution, “Taxation without Representation”.

I have American Citizenship, and I am Bermudian, I am afforded all the rights of an American Citizen barring some that involve politcal offices I am allowed to hold.

The other issue here, now that the PLP have brought this up… is allt he babies born here that are not given Citizenship unless they apply for it at 18. If you give birth to a child in the United States that child is American,”All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and the States wherein they reside.” This can be referred to as the citizenship clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Here, they are of no nation until their parents do paperwork for their own home country. If the PLP are going to call something a Birth Right, that means that ALL persons BORN on the Island of Bermuda MUST then be given their Birth Right…. Status/Citizenship with ALL that comes with it, freely without application.

CASE CLOSED!!!

1. These people have been living here for over 10-25+ years.
2. They already have jobs.
3. They already have houses.
4. THE ONLY THING THAT CHANGES IS THAT THEY GET TO VOTE.

WHAT ARE YOU SO SCARED OF PLP?!?! LMFAO maybe you should be praising these people now they got status instead of scaring them away. REAL TALK. These points above are the only ones you should see as truth, which they are. STOP BEING BRAINWASHED BY THE PLP!!! THESE “NEW” PEOPLE WILL ONLY BE VOTING, THEY HAVE EVERYTHING ELSE. PLP JUST SCARED THEY WILL LOSE AGAIN!!!

Just like last weeks march of 1000 (definitely not 2500) at Govt House is a clear majority to support the PLPs cause right? I hardly think so OG! The PLP and all the groups that are against this are flaming the fire of the older generation who just cannot accept change! But guess what happens when you get old?

http://www.surveysystem.com/sscalc.htm

provides a sample size calculator – since the article gives the margin of error you can determine how many people had to be polled.

http://www.surveysystem.com/sscalc.htm

provides a sample size calculator – since the article gives the margin of error you can determine how many people had to be polled.

Yes, the right to vote is a wonderful thing – the right of being able to stand in a closed booth for less than five minutes, once every five years. The right to use your voice – and have the Government of the day turn around and do exactly what it wants anyway.

Many people value that right, and that’s okay – but my point is, has the absence of this right diminished the quality of life of any PRC during their time in Bermuda? I would think not – if so, none of them would have remained here for so many years.

Furthermore, do you you think it is fair that your parents have the right to status and the right to vote when there are long term residents who have been in Bermuda since AFTER July 1989 in the same situation as your parents, who will not have that right? Is it fair that someone here since August 1989 is shut out from status? If this is not fair, what do you think Government should do about it – and would that solution be sustainable for Bermuda’s future?

Requirements are pretty straightforward. Under 31A (which is the category that is eligible for Status). Arrived here before mid 1989 and have lived here continuously for 20 years after that (and provide references to confirm that). Minimum age of 45 IIRC. Be of good character – multiple personal references including ones by “professional persons”, two Bermudian sponsors. [Applications had to be received before mid 2010.]

Once the application had been reviewed by Immigration the applicant’s name and address was published in the Sun in order to allow the public to object. If no objections off to the races.

Note that this section has since been repealed (wouldn’t really matter because of the cut-off date).

This members of that group are the only ones that are affected by the Supreme Court ruling. As government stated, there are only about 1,400 of them and, having talked to a number of people in that category, a lot of them have no interest in Status for a variety of reasons (left the island, retired, have a job and/or home so why bother and so forth) so at a guess there will be a maximum of a few hundred who do apply.

There is a second category of PRC (who are not eligible for status) that applies to spouses, siblings, and children of those that qualified under 31A. Section 31B says that if the individual is at least 18 and has lived on the island continuously for a minimum of 10 years they can also become a PRC but they cannot pass this on to spouses or children.

Do gaming and PRC questions by referendum and see if you get 57% support

Like really?

they were invited guest workers and slipped thru the cracks and overstayed and overstayed and overstayed some more. they were granted prc which icing on the cake now they want the entire friggin bakery?

However the poll results are reassuring that reason will prevail.