Comments on: Minister & PLP: Foreign Entertainers Policy

By: jt

jt — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 00:09:48 +0000

Racist? Absolutely nothing racist with Sandgrownan post.
You should use a little more thought before you post. Casual/incorrect use of the term diminishes it when it should rightly be used.

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

Keepin' it Real!...4Real! — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 23:05:53 +0000

once again, this post wreaks of entitlement, until YOU BERMUDIANS, take it up a few notches, you will always be at the bottom, there may be a few musicians on island but there’s even less ENTERTAINERS. You as a traveler, and one that has seen much song and dance abroad, can you honestly tell me you would have chosen to see a Bermudian act. Secondly, if you all want Bermuda to stay in the fast lane, y’all better keep up and pay attention because thats a dangerous route. Thirdly, we can just accept the fact that we are humble little natives, sitting around the beaches, befriending the almighty tourist and his dollar, playing melodies with a smile, living a peaceful simple life. The majority of tourists want peaceful serene surroundings away from blaring ambulances or police sirens…they’re here looking for the natives in grass huts…interacting with us and outdoor cooking and sampling BERMUDA cuisine… it all depends who you are marketing for. I think the root of Bermudas problem is this… the majority of us are poor, but the NEED or the WANT of what the wealthy guy has, is what is creating the problem, we need to stop wanting what the next guy has and take what you have and make that your world because it is all yours…the Good the Bad n the Ugly.

By: Infidelguy

Infidelguy — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 22:36:14 +0000

Yes I clearly did.

By: Franklin jr

Franklin jr — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 22:34:00 +0000

or… people have personal preferences that don’t align with yours?

By: Unbelievable

Unbelievable — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 20:37:13 +0000

You clearly DID NOT read the Minister’s response.

By: Christopher James

Christopher James — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 20:33:53 +0000

Contrary to what Walton has said, this will not “further marginalise our very talented local entertainers” at all.

Our very talented local entertainers will do just fine. It’ll be all the second rate ones who currently can’t get a gig cos nobody will hire them – unless they have to in order to bring in someone foreign.

Further, this will bring entertainment in line with all other job categories. You don’t have to have a local waiter bring the soup before a foreigner brings the entree do you?

Walton, once again you are embarrassing yourself. If this is really the best you can do then you should give up.

PATHETIC LOSER PARTY at it again.

By: Raymond Ray

Raymond Ray — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 20:08:05 +0000

“Life is a one-way street. No matter how many detours you take, none of them leads back. And once you know and accept that, life becomes much simpler.”
~ Isabel Moore

By: Infidelguy

Infidelguy — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 19:48:14 +0000

How interesting that you would list those particular genres of music, that specific establishment and the Talbot Brothers as an example. It’s almost as if….dare I say it?…..you’re being racist?

You should use a little more thought before posting.

By: Rasta

Rasta — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 19:13:25 +0000

Oh please PLP,stop complaining,you sound like a spoilt child that cannot get its way.

By: Hmmm

Hmmm — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 18:48:06 +0000

Like Beyonce

How many local acts did the PLP hire to cover that?

By: Sandgrownan

Sandgrownan — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 18:12:23 +0000

It’s subjective. I want to see a rock or blues band. Not soca, or steel drums, or calypso.

So, if I have a bar catering to a particular clientele, i don’t want to be forced to put on the wrong kind of music because of immigration. The Talbot Brothers , good as they were, won’t cut it in Cafe Cairo at 3 in the morning….

By: Infidelguy

Infidelguy — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 18:01:49 +0000

This is just another example of how the OBA Government is allowing business to dictate policy to the general population in this country.

In my opinion this demonstrates how skewed they are in their thinking towards the business community in contrast to the general populace. No doubt we can expect more of the same from them in the future.

By: Whatever

Whatever — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 17:47:37 +0000

It is not discrimination if, to use the Minister’s example, a venue offering an authentic Oktoberfest event would rather hire an authentic musical group rather than a Bermudian band.

If someone knows how to run their business, the birthplace of the performer is not their concern.

By: Creme Brulee

Creme Brulee — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 17:40:23 +0000

Personally, forget the entertainers, it’s all those expat waiters and cooks that Bermudians should be asking about – here on practically slave wages while the Bermudian yet again gets messed around… Not fair to the Expat nor the Bermudian!

By: Unbelievable

Unbelievable — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 17:05:01 +0000

Minster Fahy once again has to correct someone from the PLP.

By: Raymond Ray

Raymond Ray — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 16:51:58 +0000

Following is stated by Minister Fahy: “What is so disappointing, is that the opposition has chosen yet again to comment on a situation without making enquiries or for that matter submit their own recommendations to the draft Work Permit Policy.”
Shadow Minister Walton Brown coming with the $ame $*** different day Sad yes but true

By: Sooooo

Sooooo — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 16:47:39 +0000

“The policy for many years was that foreign entertainment would be allowed when accompanied by local performers at the same venue.” That is unless the THEN Tourism minister goes to the airport and escorts then entertainer through immigration himself… And thus gets invited to the wedding!!!!!

Bermudian entertainers need to up their game so they can compete in the global market and NOT be given a job JUST BECAUSE THEY ARE bERMUDIAN.

By: watching

watching — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 16:11:44 +0000

What Minister Fahy isn’t understanding is that many people DO discriminate against local entertainers and therefore will only hire foreigners. The previous policy required you to have a Bermudian perform wherever there was a foreign performer.

By: Franklin Jr

Franklin Jr — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 16:10:57 +0000

“If the proposed new policy stands it will only further marginalise our very talented local entertainers at a time when such work is more and more difficult to find”

Those that are that talented should have nothing to worry about, bringing in a foreign entertainer is EXPENSIVE!

So in Walton’s world, a restaurant owner who I would assume must be Bermudian, is so ANTI-BERMUDIAN (grumble grumble forrriners, grumble) that he/she would rather spend a LOT more money to get the same level of product?

Reality has an anti-PLP bias