Comments on: MP Leah Scott Addresses Plagiarism Accusation

By: mmmm

mmmm — Fri, 27 Feb 2015 13:12:43 +0000

the PHd is in preparation for the higher height of Public office..

By: Denice

Denice — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 14:12:08 +0000

With Bean, opening a betting shop shouldn’t be grounds for resignation. However, it is hypocritical for him to speak out against gambling because the owners profit at the expense of the most vulnerable members of society. Then decided to do exactly that, profit from the most vulnerable members of society at their expense. He seems to really love green.

On your other point about the infant being his own daughter, he, a lawmaker, gave her an illegal drug and advocated for such illegal drug use. I don’t have an issue with marijuana use and I feel that it should be legalized. However, possessing while illegal is a criminal offense. As his fellow colleague Mr. Dickinson is well-aware.

By: Denice

Denice — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 13:52:28 +0000

Although I remember a few others much worse, including:
Cedar-Beam-Gate
Housing-Corp-Gate
Quigar-Gate
Bermuda-Cement-Company-Gate
Emissions-Gate
Dockyard-Pier-gate
Port-Royal-Gate
Coco-Reef-Lease-Gate
Faith-based-tourism-Gate
We-had-to-deceive-you-gate
whites-island-gift-lease
Fist-fight-in-parliament-gate
$800-million-missing-gate
misogyny-gate
Marijuana-tea-gate aka irresponsible-parenting-gate
swizzle-gate
offering-illegal-bets-gate
marijuana-possession-gate

The list goes on.
And lets not forget about spouting false information and guilty of slander.

At least we pay less for BTA than we used to for tourism, Dept. So that is a gain. Plagiarism gate, not the first. Do you remember the original one, perhaps they should resign too?

By: #wowtho

#wowtho — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 19:53:13 +0000

I was wondering if you had decided to come after Eron about the KKK crap…and yup! you certainly did..I knew you would remind him…fb mess!

By: SEZ

SEZ — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 19:19:49 +0000

“WOE TO YOU!! You thieves and imitators of other peoples labour and talents.
BEWARE of laying your audacious hand on this artwork”. Albrecht Durer 1511
Applies thru the ages………..
Shame on a Lawyer, a pitiable excuse indeed!

By: DV

DV — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 17:55:34 +0000

Good artist borrow, great artist steal
-Pablo Picasso

By: DV

DV — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 17:47:59 +0000

lol

By: stunned...

stunned... — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 16:55:02 +0000

so to catch up on the news(?) – a minister submits an opinion piece/letter to the editor after reading an article that resonated with them to the extent that they read it, paraphrased it, and published their own article. At the time of their writing, they failed to acknowledge the inspiration/original source. the minister then followed up with an apology for the lack of disclosure. how is this something that one should resign over?

“When you take stuff from one writer it’s plagiarism; but when you take it from many writers, it’s research.”
Wilson Mizner 1938.

Ms. Scott needed to use the word ‘research’in her piece…that’s all.

By: Impressive

Impressive — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 16:53:44 +0000

For the record, it wasn’t good then and its not good now. Both are wrong. Now let here you admit that one of the OBA members was actually wrong… I will keep waiting

By: Impressive

Impressive — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 16:50:53 +0000

Bean opening up a gambling (betting) shop on Court Street is considered unethical and potential grounds for resignation??? Help me here,, That infant was his own daughter. I am not a great supporter of each of these points, but you are really fishing.. Maybe you should wait until full moon..

By: RS

RS — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 13:46:31 +0000

Definitely agree with this

By: david smith

david smith — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 12:03:37 +0000

no one is your bra, just pointing out the faults that they said would NOT happen under their leadership, but that all can see besides idiots like you is not happening.

By: Creamy

Creamy — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 10:07:13 +0000

Did you show amy concern when a member of Parliament, also a lawyer and Premier, plagiarised? And then one of her ministers tried to cover it up? Or was that “different” somehow, as always?

By: Longtaill

Longtaill — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 05:09:18 +0000

Am I the only one sitting here thinking “I’m sure Barrak Obama doesn’t always write his own speeches.”

Anyway I don’t think these kids should be pushing country leaders under the bus. They are elected by us to serve us. If she felt that it was right to take this info and share it with us then so be it. Maybe she had a reason to, maybe the message wouldn’t travel as much if she said she got her train of thought from another article.

I think this is a case of future politicians starting a bit trouble and making some noise. Like who hasn’t plagiarized before come on we do it everyday subconsciously. Everything we do or say is based off an experience or something we’ve heard before. So were all walking plagiarizers imo.

The irony is funny tho, Minister of education plagiarizing, maybe she should go sit in one of our high school English classes

One Love, copyright Bob Marley

By: Jus Wonderin'

Jus Wonderin' — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 03:18:17 +0000

HAHA that’s all you lot have…GATES! Even with all these gates THEY ARE STILL DOING A BETTER JOB THAN YOUR PLP EVER DID AND WILL EVER DO AND YOU KNOW THIS, THAT’S WHY IT HURTS YOU SO BAD! How you like dem apples bra! Just another hater, that’s all!

By: Mockingjay

Mockingjay — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 01:04:23 +0000

SurroGATE

By: Mockingjay

Mockingjay — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 01:03:47 +0000

Oh I forgot one more Gate, SurroGtae.

By: e

Tue, 24 Feb 2015 01:03:37 +0000

#Leah Scott advice column

#Brian Williams War Stories

Let’s hear it, Bermy

By: Mockingjay

Mockingjay — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 00:56:45 +0000

As he said at the Banquet you’ve been Hoodwinked, Bamboozled.

By: Mockingjay

Mockingjay — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 00:50:08 +0000

Referendum Gate, Casino Gate,$350,000 Election Gate, G.P. License Plate Gate, Harbor Front Gate (and they made up a Law to suspend the contract), the infamous Jet Gate (and the players in the game are still wheeling and dealing and the guy that hitched a ride is involved in Harbor Front Gate), B.T.A. Gate CEO making $1,000 a day(how many CEO’S get paid from public funding) and now Plagiarism Gate………………………………..
Stay tuned for more.

By: Coffee

Coffee — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 00:33:51 +0000

Proof that one mustn’t take MP Ms Leah Scott seriously .. Ever !

By: drunken ursula

drunken ursula — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 22:54:13 +0000

oh poor Leah….just let the truth set you free…
!

By: Creamy

Creamy — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 22:32:48 +0000

I wonder why Mr Burt has not jumped on this? Why ever could that be? What could possibly be stopping him?

By: Creamy

Creamy — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 22:31:05 +0000

So Jonathan, would you agree that any MP involved in covering up plagiarism should in your view resign their high office, such as Ministerial or shadow Ministerial posts? That seems to be what you said. I have it correct, don’t I?

By: boogiedownproductions

boogiedownproductions — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 22:27:26 +0000

Ms Scott, when you refer to bringing a sister down and treading on her I truly hope you saw yourself in that.
To my understanding that is something you have been doing for a long time.
Its too bad these sisters wont come out and publicly state their case against you.
What you need to do is be a BIGGER WOMAN and apoligise to those you have belittled and made to feel like crap.

By: Infidelguy

Infidelguy — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 22:26:03 +0000

Yes. It’s really sad isn’t it?

By: shutthemdown

shutthemdown — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 21:37:46 +0000

its all good….

the oba did it

nothing to see here

lol

By: .am

.am — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 21:36:04 +0000

It’s cute that Eron is trying to play the accountability card – definitely a different tune from when I called him out on likening the OBA to the KKK on his Instagram account. Think the general response was something like ‘haters always tryin to bring a brotha down’.

Right.

Oh well. Id rather her steal words than dollars.

By: Huh

Huh — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 21:26:28 +0000

Marc Bean publicly admits he gave his 3 year old daughter ganja tea – still leader of the PLP. Marc Bean allegedly verbally abuses a black Bermudian lady – still leader of the PLP. Should I stop or go on?

By: Jarvis Trott

Jarvis Trott — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 21:23:23 +0000

Bermuda College has specific guidelines. This is from their Student Code of Conduct under Academic Dishonesty, Page 8, and results in disciplinary action that can lead to suspension or explusion. Most students are taught this from middle school on:

“Paraphrase or direct quotation, of the published or unpublished work of another person without full and clear acknowledgement.”

Full Code here:

http://www.college.bm/Media/Website%20Resources/images/content/CodeofConduct.pdf

By: Ms.

Ms. — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 21:02:29 +0000

Agreed. So just imagine, if that’s the type of petty behavior that she engages in, how can she help lead this country?

By: Ms.

Ms. — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 21:00:02 +0000

Her stupidity in trying to make herself look like some uplifting caring sister, capable of such powerful words, which she basically stole from someone else!

By: SSWhite

SSWhite — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 20:54:49 +0000

There have been 2000 jobs created…just not for your…. a*@’s.

That is a bit of sarcasm and sincerity.

By: Charlly X

Charlly X — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 20:49:35 +0000

Well its obvious the jr minister is in above her head ! And she should be lucky to still have a job . As she has no experience in the field of politics ! I’ve read and heard her comments on a few things ! Her head is in LA LA land . Too stooshie to see the obvious !! Smh ..

By: Jus' Wonderin'

Jus' Wonderin' — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 20:49:19 +0000

Who really gives a **** half of you negative people posting on this blog just wanted to see everybody fail. Bermudians love negativity. Guarantee none of you are losing sleep over this including Khalil and Eron….find something new to dig up, better yet start with the seabed lmfao!

By: Jus' Wonderin'

Jus' Wonderin' — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 20:41:39 +0000

Who really cares! Are you losing sleep over this at night?! I think not so stfu and do something for the betterment of Bermuda instead of complaining all the time. FOH!

By: Smoke and Mirrors

Smoke and Mirrors — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 20:37:43 +0000

The number of dislikes on your comment and mine above show just how many people would rather focus on pointless drama than on something that actually affects all of us.

By: Impressive

Impressive — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 20:28:12 +0000

agree

By: Mmmmmmmm

Mmmmmmmm — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 20:27:15 +0000

It is definitely helping Bermuda. This woman is the Jr minster of education and does not understand plagiarism? Expose the people who hold positions they obviously aren’t qualified for. Well Done Mr Hill

By: Impressive

Impressive — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 20:26:37 +0000

For the record, I concur, I think the calls for her to resign are way over the top and unnecessary, but I also feel the failing to admit to or accept when members of the Government do or say things that are not considered smart in the grand scheme of things by OBA supporters as childish and very irrational.

I am a supporter of the PLP, I make no apology for that, but I admit when the PLP are wrong or do things that I don’t agree with as I am aware that perfection doesn’t exist at all times. I don’t go around comparing what the PLP did wrong to what the UBP did wrong during their tenure with the “look mommy, he did it too” nonsense that we see in society today.

When are we going to mature.

By: Navin Johnson

Navin Johnson — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 20:24:23 +0000

When you read Junior Minister and Hello Beautiful you have to laugh…Junior Minister what does Junior Minister mean anyway?

By: Navin Johnson

Navin Johnson — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 20:21:35 +0000

Tad bit is appropriate. FIRESTORM!!!! ? Not so much as always the PLP are desperate for an issue that they can flog to divert attention from their record…..this too shall pass…now back to important issues move along here….

By: serengetiperson

serengetiperson — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 20:19:00 +0000

Just to be clear, are you saying that any MP involved in the covering up of plagiarism should resign immediately?

By: Navin Johnson

Navin Johnson — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 20:17:39 +0000

Firestorm! All of the mess that the PLP left us with and this is a FIRESTORM…Ms Scott was wrong but this is a joke…typical …..

By: Impressive

Impressive — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 20:11:04 +0000

ummmm, I think you need to reread my post again and see that I was being sarcastic,, lol.. For the remainder of what you wrote, I agree with most of it.

By: serengetiperson

serengetiperson — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 20:06:31 +0000

Mr Starling, the reason you’re not clear on the incident referred to by hmmm is perhaps that you were not in Bermuda in October 2011, following news stories about speeches by the then Premier. Had you been here and following such stories, you might be able to recollect the events he is referencing.

By: watching

watching — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 19:13:53 +0000

I think at the least Ms Scott needs to resign from the post of Junior Minister of Education. She isn’t needed in that post anyway as there is a full time Education Minister now. So make her step down and save the country that extra 10K

By: Rockfish#1 and#2

Rockfish#1 and#2 — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 19:06:27 +0000

We decided to do a bit of digging also, and chose Dr. Martin Luther King as an example.
From the New York Times, published October 11, 1991.
“Boston University Panel finds plagiarism by Dr. King”.
Several similar reports were found, check them out yourselves.
It is interesting to note, even when the charges were proven in several instances, the decision was made NOT to revoke his doctorate! Go figure.
Scott is in good company.

By: Terry

Terry — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 18:57:20 +0000

One person.
Some words.
Bad judgment on their part.

The die is cast.
What will be will be.

Nothing to see here.

Lets move on.
Shalom.

By: Huh

Huh — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 18:54:40 +0000

In the meantime our Govt. deficit just increased by about $610,000.00 and over $300,000.00 in debt interest was accrued…