Comments on: Walton Brown Reiterates PLP Position On PRCs

By: Comeau: PRC Holders’ Right To Citizenship | Bernews.com

Comeau: PRC Holders’ Right To Citizenship | Bernews.com — Wed, 13 Aug 2014 11:50:03 +0000

[...] Let’s start with MP Walton Brown’s stated rationale, as reported on July 29: [...]

By: Hmmm

Hmmm — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 01:52:51 +0000

Walton is all about Walton. Once you have met him that becomes abundantly clear.

By: Hmmm

Hmmm — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 01:51:57 +0000

Hardly. We were led into chaos by the PLP and their failed economics.

The OBA are working hard to get us out from the PLP chaos.

By: Hmmm

Hmmm — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 01:49:30 +0000

See, another attempt to divide a people. Maddog has reworded press, lied and now does this. PLP are desperate, absolutely desperate.

By: Hmmm

Hmmm — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 01:47:06 +0000

WOW Maddog, you really are an extremist. Name the white supremacists in Bermuda, I’ve never encountered any.

By: OBA Responds To PLP On PRC Status Matter | Bernews.com

OBA Responds To PLP On PRC Status Matter | Bernews.com — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 13:50:04 +0000

[...] decision to withdraw the appeal in the PRC status matter continues, with the OBA responding to recent comments made by Shadow Minister for Immigration and External Affairs Walton [...]

By: Justice!

Justice! — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 12:44:08 +0000

I’m with you Bro. Alvin. It isn’t difficult to see who occupies the opposers corner. Those same beings are the reason why Bermuda and the rest of the world are in a sorry state.

By: Justice!

Justice! — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 12:37:51 +0000

Beautiful Bermudian Witch: “the plp do not represent me,I wish you would all go away and the party fold up,you have damaged my Island Home and I will never forgive you.”

Wait until you see what comes down the pipeline from the OBA and I hope you are going to survive it so that you may compare the two parties.

urc stfu!

By: Yahoo

Yahoo — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 12:34:27 +0000

Alvin always speaks gibberish.

By: Justice!

Justice! — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 12:31:20 +0000

Blue Familiar: “How about you all, OBA and PLP alike, sit down together and work out a policy going forward that everyone can agree with?”

Dunkley wouldn’t hear of that recommendation/suggestion. He is not a principled being. The dictatorial, unreasonable OBA are leading this island into chaos. Mark my words.

By: New Perspective

New Perspective — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 07:11:27 +0000

Nice to know someone is really awake! You’ve noticed that too!!

By: Hmmm

Hmmm — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 03:11:49 +0000

Alvin, the struggle is against yourself. An internal struggle. The world ain’t fighting you, it’s yourself v you.

By: Hmmm

Hmmm — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 03:10:02 +0000

This is why they are trying to be PRC to Status friendly. Bet it’s tearing them apart that they made a huge political blunder.

I still want to know how many folks they brought into Bermuda under the cover of night using the discretionary approach Walton refers to? We know of 4 already.

By: Triangle Drifter

Triangle Drifter — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 01:38:55 +0000

Poor misguided Alvin. It is 2014. Long ago the world passed you by. Instead of worrying about being part of this race or that race others concentrated on being part of the human race & treated each other based on how others treated them.

So sad that some have lived their lives in hate & bitterness & will go to their graves that way.

By: Build a Better Bermuda

Build a Better Bermuda — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 00:05:45 +0000

You have been misinformed, to get status they must first apply, should their application not be acceptable due to reference misrepresentation or criminal background, they can be refused. The only people that the law grant status to, outright, are ‘birthright’ Bermudians.

By: Alvin Williams

Alvin Williams — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 23:38:23 +0000

Terry I was never a member of the Black Beret Cadre; I was a member of the PLP youth wing; the militant youth group that the black Berets moved out. I stayed with the PLP youth wing out of loyalty; but supported actions of the Berets like many of my generation who were part of the black power revolt that took place in this country
If any one thinks I am going to duck that or apologize or have feelings of regret for my involvement; than you would be sadly mistaken.
I have no such regrets any more for the years I work on PLP election campaigns for all those years when they did not win the election or for all the times I like many other Bermudians were in Bermuda’s labour wars on the picket lines-The struggle continues.

By: James

James — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 23:06:56 +0000

One thing people seem to have missed is that a lot of PRC’s own business’s and employ Bermudians!

By: Ringmaster

Ringmaster — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 22:47:52 +0000

Depends on who is the Leader of the Opposition. There seems to be at least 2 at the moment, with 2 different “PLP positions”. Very confusing to us, and must be even more so for the PLP and their crowd of marchers.

By: Creamy

Creamy — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 22:23:32 +0000

It’s all part of the backpedalling. Whenever they “reiterate” their position they’re actually changing it.

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

Keepin' it Real!...4Real! — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 22:01:39 +0000

what is it with all these Browns..? is this the BLP or what? hahaha!

By: Wrong

Wrong — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 21:02:13 +0000

But that’s your choice.

It does not allow them the ability to “apply”. It gives them a right of Status.

By: cromwell

cromwell — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 20:51:26 +0000

I have a question about double standards in the procedural issuing the Grant of Status about passing a criminal record check.

How can we have a convicted felon Mr. Rolfe Commissiong (or for that matter Shawn Crockwell of the OBA) who went to prison for armed robbery and shooting a gun sit in the House of Assembly MP for the PLP and not allow some one with a criminal conviction get Status?

Isn’t that a double standard?

Who will give final approval to the person getting Status?

By: hmmm

hmmm — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 20:34:46 +0000

PLP granting status to PRC’s is a red line that will not be crossed !!!!!! Hmmmmmmm seemed to be singing from a different songbook now.

Seem a little confused there.

I wonder what it’ll be next week.

By: hmmm

hmmm — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 20:30:24 +0000

Huh?

By: Coffee

Coffee — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 20:12:36 +0000

This government is acting irresponsibly on not only the problem of the PRC’s but also and let’s not forget BACKGATE !

By: Maddog

Maddog — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 20:00:40 +0000

White supremacy is the belief, or promotion of the belief, that white people are superior to people of other racial backgrounds and that therefore whites should politically, economically and socially dominate non-whites. The term is also typically used to describe a political ideology that perpetuates and maintains the social, political, historical and/or industrial dominance of whites.[1] Different forms of white supremacy have different conceptions of who is considered white, and different white supremacists identify various racial and cultural groups as their primary enemy.

By: Build a Better Bermuda

Build a Better Bermuda — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 19:59:43 +0000

The law does not grant them status, it grants them right to apply, and if their application qualifies, they can be granted status. The courts did not create a pathway for them to apply, it was not a judge’s ruling that created this provision, the Chief Justice just up held the legal provision that was put in place for pre-1989 PRC’s to be able to apply. They now have to follow the same application process as any other eligible applicant would, so there is no ambiguity to the process they have to follow.
Reform is indeed needed, but as there is a law in place granting the first (and most eligible PRC’s) status, there is no reasonable argument as to why their applications should be further with held. The reform can focus on the PRCs’ children and remaining PRC’s, and if and how we would proceed with status for them going forward. A reform that would update our immigration policy for future generations. The reform, that according to Mr. Brown, was the PLP’s intent when they legislated the 2001 policy, but seemed to have forgot about it for 11 years.
Mr. Brown seems to not only still be intent on distorting the facts, but the PLP’s recent history towards this issue, and is certainly be far more disingenuous about this affair than he can accuse the OBA of being.

By: Maddog

Maddog — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 19:59:13 +0000

We won’t buy it like the Oba did!!!!

By: e

Tue, 29 Jul 2014 19:52:54 +0000

“We oppose the granting of status based on a judgement by the Chief Justice since our view is that policy changes should be the express will of the people through their elected representatives and not a court decision.”

Great. In the meantime, teach your advocates how to draft properly and get those elected representatives to show up on the hill instead of gallivanting around town with like minds.

By: Terry

Terry — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 19:52:48 +0000

B)
Because they gave out to people that would vote for them.
We had to deceive you.

By: Sandgrownan

Sandgrownan — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 19:44:18 +0000

They’ve overplayed their hand a little bit with this one – notwithstanding the ugly rhetoric that they have whipped up – are now looking simply foolish as they try to recover some sort credibility and backtrack.

By: serengeti

serengeti — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 19:38:52 +0000

What other laws and legal rights would be “suspended” if the PLP ever got power again? I’d just like to know what kind of rights they would arbitrarily “suspend” if it became politically convenient for them.

By: JH

JH — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 19:30:27 +0000

If Mr Brown would stop and be honest for one single solitary second, he would have to admit that this is all about votes.

It has been said that the PRCs are almost completely white and will therefore vote OBA.

The truth is, they will vote OBA yes – but it is because PLP completely alienated them and continues to do so instead of attracting these new potential voters.

Huge huge mistake on PLP’s part. Idiocy is rampant in that party.

One more thing” it isn’t a LOO-POYAL. It is the LAW!

By: Hmmm

Hmmm — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 18:44:06 +0000

The PLP is lost. It’s all about power and politics trying to divide a people.

By: Raymond Ray

Raymond Ray — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 18:42:44 +0000

Walton Brown and the others from the Progressive Labour Party are like Chameleons, (changing their stance / colours)depending upon what type surface they’re on

By: The Law is the Law

The Law is the Law — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 18:26:31 +0000

The horse has bolted from stable on this one.

We must follow the letter of the law now.

If the law needs revision–then perhaps HM Opposition would like to return to the House and Senate and work with the Gvt to clarify and modernize immigration legislation.

I would venture a guess that this approach would be far more productive than marching and having deomstrators spit hateful and insulting rhetoric.

To a right that is extended under law is a dangeous and slippery slope which either party should be very weary about going down.

This topic is now defunct–move on to the business of the country that will put people back to work.

Have a Blessed Cup Match (Go St. Georges)!!!!!

By: Terry

Terry — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 18:18:08 +0000

Long live the Black Beret Cadre Alvin.
Remember?
You were a member.
Shalom.

By: JH

JH — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 18:09:52 +0000

Alvin I have to tip my hat to you. This is the closest thing I’ve ever seen to PLP admitting they screwed up, and actually taking responsibility for their own actions.

Sincere congratulations sir, for seeing it as it is.

By: Come Correct

Come Correct — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 17:56:11 +0000

Keytech does, nothing has been finalized nor has it been approved by the RA.

By: serz doe

serz doe — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 17:49:31 +0000

Honestly Walton give it a break. We all know you don’t want PRC’s getting their status and you won’t stop until you see that day.

Please tell your party and your 500 diehard, xenaphonic and some racist (I understand not all are) followers to give it a rest for the holiday so we can all get drunk together and party as one whole Bermuda again,
Thanks.

P.s. St Geo all day!!!!!!!!!!

By: in the know

in the know — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 17:45:04 +0000

And yet the plp leader marc bean & Walton brown both stood up in the Hoa and said giving status to prcs is a red line that will not be crossed. Now Walton is changing his tune….
Walton brown were you lying then or are you lying Now????

By: aceboy

aceboy — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 17:44:34 +0000

What “new” PLP?

Same people, same nonsense.

Nothing new about these guys at all.

By: Beautiful Bermudian Witch

Beautiful Bermudian Witch — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 17:42:39 +0000

and there you have it,the TRUTH!
perhaps now all these people can stop their nonsense on this Island.
Alvin has spoken so it must be the TRUTH……..Right?

By: 40 acres no mule

40 acres no mule — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 17:42:32 +0000

Don’t need a”new PLP” Need a pre 2005 PLP.

By: Unbelievable

Unbelievable — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 17:31:17 +0000

My God, Alvin, what are you even talking about?

Liberate? From who?

By: Unbelievable

Unbelievable — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 17:30:00 +0000

Mr. Brown, if the PLP feels that PRCs should get status, why don’t you tell your colleagues and followers to stop twisting the truth? And to also stop making PRCs to be these people who come to Bermuda and try to disrupt Bermudians’ lives.

Why don’t you do that?

By: Alvin Williams

Alvin Williams — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 17:22:00 +0000

Big mistake the PLP made with this PRC issue ; and they went along with this policy in the face of great opposition by it’s own supporters . I was to some of those meetings and I saw the opposition.
And look what it has got us, nothing but derisive opinion from some of the very same people who stood to gain the most from it.
Never again if our political leaders go down a path that is clearly not in our interests; than we are going to have to deal with them.
I am one who is glad to see a new PLP and I hope that they have learn their lesson. We now require a tough leadership in the struggle we have to wage to liberate our country.

By: sonso

sonso — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 17:19:24 +0000

I hope so!

By: Enforcer

Enforcer — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 17:13:34 +0000

The sad thing is that while the PRC issue gets air time, local companies continue to sell out to foreign investors. Who owns BTC now?

By: Build a Better Bermuda

Build a Better Bermuda — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 17:07:04 +0000

It is rather funny that how Mr. Brown fails to mention how it was the PLP committing most of the distortion, and now that they have been called out on their misinformation, they are back pedalling.
Granting PRC’s status will take away job opportunities from ‘birthright’ Bermudians… a lie as they already hold jobs and compete in the job market at an equal level.
Granting PRC’s status will take away property opportunities from ‘birthright’ Bermudians… a distortion, as the OBA have already highlighted, the PLP’s own white paper shoots holes in this
At one point some of them were even claiming that granting PRC’s status will take away education opportunities from Bermudians… a lie, they are already in our schools.
And finally their position now contradicts their very actions from when they the put a provision in their 2001 legislation that created an avenue for PRC’s to apply for status. It also contradicts their lack of action when these cases came up under their administration.
In the end, those that are eligible to apply for status have been our neighbours, friends, coworkers and extended family for decades now and are entitled to have a right to a voice in how our future plays out in this country and it is extremely disingenuous when the PLP say that the OBA’s bad faith on this matter is rooted in political consideration, when they have shown even worse faith in pursuit of their own political ambitions on this matter. I suppose maybe they think some of us have forgotten the divisive and racial rhetoric they employed at their ‘town hall’ meetings.