Comments on: Sen. Woolridge: Cash Back For Communities

By: Believe

Believe — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 22:08:55 +0000

How can this be considered “privatizing”. Do you honestly consider proceeds of crime as “revenue” for the government ?

This would seem to be a far better use of the funds than have them being absorbed into servicing debt. These charities have now been given a very welcome boost by the very money that has caused a lot of grief in the community. Seems appropriate !

By: Tolerate

Tolerate — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 21:36:05 +0000

Not sure exactly what you are saying here; but out of curiosity, I will take a shot.
Are you accusing the OBA of trying to score political points by finding grants for worthy Community Program Groups? Remembering the government was left with a HUGE debit and are scrapping. You are correct; NO, it was not their money; it was OUR money and I have no problem when it goes to GOOD use.
Talk about scoring Political Points, hows that free meal taste. Great timing on that one.
Ms. Wannabe white? Sorry, but THAT is just nasty!!!!
Go lay down…..

By: Tolerate

Tolerate — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 18:33:36 +0000

Question; do we NOT want the Government to work with the Opposition, Unions, Chamber of Commerce and other entities to ensure ALL possible options are being explored to better Bermuda?
So what you want? A written thank-you because MAYBE the Opposition mentioned such an idea years ago, but did NOT act on it?
To me a Government who is not scared to explore ALL options to better their country is a sound Government; at least better than an Opposition who claim to have ALL the answers but will not share even if it means a country will fail.
IMO

By: Raymond Ray

Raymond Ray — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 15:53:31 +0000

Why can’t them that make such accusation such as this abracadabra person, be bold enough to print their given name and not some off the wall B/S? ( YOU Ms Wannabe white need to rethink your actions before you speak…You seem naive and like ******************)Statements such as them should be accompanied by a birth given name…

By: hmmm

hmmm — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 15:02:14 +0000

Rhonda,

Before the PLP spent all the money and foolishly borrowed and spent like crazy chasing a ficticious ans unsuportable growth level, we had money to spend on both.

If you want to attack someone in the media, point your keyboard in the right direction and attack the PLP.

By: hmmm

hmmm — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 14:58:02 +0000

your view is that a racist holds. You are a racist.

By: sage

sage — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 13:41:08 +0000

Yawn.

By: enough

enough — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 13:32:20 +0000

why do you want to call her names, interested.

By: Rhonda

Rhonda — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 13:29:07 +0000

smdh, if you don’t stand for something you will fall for anything… less funds in the consolidated funds, to give to charities… 6 of one half dozen of the other…

By: David

David — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 13:20:42 +0000

Your upbringing also seems to prevent you from typing coherent sentences.

By: hmmm

hmmm — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 13:15:44 +0000

Why would you feel you need to call her names. she and the OBA are working hard for the People of Bermuda.

By: But get this

But get this — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 13:14:07 +0000

basically the OBA is Laundering Money in a dignified way… proceeds of crime getting cleaned up and put in cycle.

By: abracadabra

abracadabra — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 11:23:35 +0000

Are you that politically naive girl?
We got the story and you are now using the plight of the disadvantaged to your political advantage by making these people poster children for your party. That was not your money any way. There is that Wayne Scott again trying to get more recognition.
YOU Ms Wannabe white need to rethink your actions before you speak…You seem naive and like ******************

By: optimism

optimism — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 11:20:05 +0000

Very generous effort from the Government!

By: Rhonda

Rhonda — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 10:59:17 +0000

The Oba is privatizating Bermuda by one thousand cuts. Proceeds of Crime funds were once added to government coffers, so the Oba law simply reduces the revenue government receives. A 20 million concession here and a 24 million concessions there, now the airport revenues going to the Canadian government and workers, all results in less revenue, and jobs for Bermudian and Bermuda.

By: Black Soil

Black Soil — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 02:26:54 +0000

The OBA passed this piece of legislation in 2013 to enable the program to come into being. Sorry “smh”….but the PLP were not the genesis of this (or much!!!!…besides debt). I guess you’ll be praising the PLP for getting the America’s Cup!!!

By: For the children

For the children — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 02:19:49 +0000

This is great! At least the money will help to do some good and correct some wrongs. Excellent idea and very nice to know that this is continuing! Great news senator Woolridge. Lots and lots of respect.

By: sebring

sebring — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 02:15:12 +0000

I do not know anything about what any of these clubs really do !how ever it is my opinion that these monies could have gone to better use such as pay for the incarseration of the people fom which it was collected from !like the previous administration it is easy to be generous with other peoples money in this case the tax payer ! as a deterent to crime why not continue to collect as they are and have done but with the purpose to pay for the prison etc. tax monies presently spent on prison can be redirected to lowering the island debt! just a thought!

By: Robert

Robert — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 00:49:57 +0000

Lynn Wooldridge my up bringing prevents my from calling you names.

By: Robert

Robert — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 00:47:17 +0000

I feel an election coming on !!

By: Sat Whaaat????

Sat Whaaat???? — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 00:45:21 +0000

Awesome OBA!! Now let’s see the plp’ers throw some cold water on this.

By: Sparky

Sparky — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 00:10:35 +0000

Now this is real “Standing Strong for Bermudians”

By: smh

smh — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 23:35:18 +0000

The Proceeds of Crime Act was passed under the PLP…milking a stolen horse are we?