Comments on: “Continued Shrinkage Is Slow Economic Poison”

By: Charlly X

Charlly X — Thu, 02 Jul 2015 20:37:44 +0000

Thanks again Mr Buchall for your bringing the facts forward !! This is very real !! The effects of not taking data n not reviewing it definitely our downfall detrimental . Why we Do Not is mind boggling or is it by design ? It shows just just how smart most people are . Even our census reports are somewhat inadequate . How long have the so-called highly educated known this n haven’t amended this injustice to their own country ? Smh .
People are so caught up blinded by politics n racial division we can’t see the forest through the trees . Smdh !!! I’m still optimistic !!!!!

By: LOLOLOLOLOLOL

LOLOLOLOLOLOL — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 14:42:14 +0000

For the love of God almighty!!!!! Can’t you ever just post something without name calling and the degradation of your fellow man?! Its getting so tiresome!!!!!!!!!!! My eyes are bleeding from you constant dribble of sheeple, not educated enough, xenophobes and whatever else derogatory comments you use.
You have the ability to formulate very educated response however, you do yourself and anyone who may read your comments a disservice when you throw in the whole name calling bit. You are better than that so come on!!

By: Born Bermudian

Born Bermudian — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 06:44:29 +0000

Why do so many expats complain about Bermuda and Bermudians but stay here ? Go back to the country you came from and leave Bermudians to suffer in this awful poor country.

By: jtv

jtv — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 01:52:13 +0000

Grace us with your wisdom.

By: jtv

jtv — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 01:47:18 +0000

That was already promoted as an unofficial policy.

By: had enough

had enough — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 01:25:35 +0000

You people on this thread don’t have a clue what your talking about.

Fools

By: Kangoocar

Kangoocar — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 00:27:36 +0000

Agreed Tom, and I understand why, just look at what is happening in Greece and Puerto Rico TODAY!!! The vast majority of bermudians are totally oblivious to what is heading our way because we will not become fiscally sensible because of political reasons!! The OBA can’t because they without a doubt will be voted out if they do, and the plp and thier sheeple are simply not educated enough as to what is going to happen as sure as the sun will rise tomorrow!!!
I also am on an exit plan and my wife and children are already in the UK and I am just making as much as I can while I can!! I can guarantee you if the plp win the next election I will be gone within a week of that happening!!

By: tom cooke

tom cooke — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 00:13:44 +0000

As for me…
My daughter left university. .and has stayed in England. .
I will be leaving in 3 plus yrs..with my wife and sons leaving in 2hrs. ..

By: Zevon

Zevon — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 00:01:34 +0000

He’s saying that since the PLP got rid of all the expats there aren’t enough idiot taxpayers left here to keep employing the 8,000 public employees with their 6 weeks vacation and 14 weeks sick leave and guaranteed jobs for life. And the way things are we might well end up like Greece, which within the next few months will have 70% unemployment and a total fiscal collapse, unless it’s bailed out by another country that didn’t boroow and spend like idiots and wasn’t managed so stupidly.

By: Wilson

Wilson — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 23:50:57 +0000

Same sex marriages will go along way to keeping the numbers ,lets do it

By: Kangoocar

Kangoocar — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 23:21:28 +0000

@keepin it real, you are missing the whole point champ?? We need more foreighners hers bringing $US to help support the dwindling tax base!! ( we don’t under any circumstances want locals having children they cannot afford) the plp chased out of here 5000 high earners that typically take care of themselves health wise so basically pay health insurance for little reason thus subsidizing locals premiums along with pensions!!! Our pension system is next to start feeling the strain and then what will happen when I don’t care who is the government tells retiring Bermudians they have NO pension??? In a nutshell we need more foreigners whether the plp xenophobes like it or not!!! Thankfully I have made my money, but I really feel sorry for all those that have not!

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

Keepin' it Real!...4Real! — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 22:35:43 +0000

i’ve always enjoyed Mr. Burchalls writings BUT, i just cant really see what he is saying here to be a fix all for Bermuda…there are many people, families or persons which are unemployed or just about surviving in this island, hence kids not having sufficient nourishment for school lunches and the sort…yet he’s advising people to breed more and have more stress added to everyone’s lives…heck the young graduates now can’t even obtain employment…how on earth is an overpopulated society supposed to live a productive life under these circumstances…this is where life gets real…we are blaming the wrong end of the spectrum…the lower class has NO money, the MIDDLE class is now being eradicated or reduced to UPPER LOWER class, while the UPPER class are now the MIDDLE class, while the ELITISTS are just Livin’ la Vida Loca. do some research on tax exemptions…i’m sure you’d be delighted to see who they are…a prime example is: if a celebrity or a known millionaire walked into your place of business 9 out of 10 times i guarantee they would not be charged for an item that they may want…but let I walk into a shop with out enough funds i would be escorted out in a hurry and labeled as a nuisance or whatever…in other words you would give them in hope of them giving back to you someday…it is a crime to be desolate!

By: Tiger too

Tiger too — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 22:29:32 +0000

It hurts to.say but US. Bermudians continue to walk around as if we were “king of the hill” with blinders on and cotton in our ears, and always asleep. WAKE UP and smell the roses. We are in deep doo doo .and it is getting deeper. I wonder if we are going to be the second Greece, it looks as if we are trying to. If the island was run as a business and not by POLII TRICK SHENS on BOTH sides we would have declared chapter 19! if you saw the news this evening it seems Sir John Swan is the only one looking forward and gives a doo doo. Get over it and get on with it. We need help badly.

By: Bermuda123

Bermuda123 — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 22:11:09 +0000

For goodness sake don’t set out a policy of a higher birth rate. As is true the world over, higher birth rates tend to be in lower socio-economic groups. We need people to grow the economy and politically charged as it may be, we need highly educated people to do that.

By: Kangoocar

Kangoocar — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 21:56:22 +0000

It appears like the xenophobe camp has been taken over by tree frogs??? thanks Mr Burchall for once again presenting the true facts of our dire situation!!! We now have Greece and Puerto Rico unable to make their debt payments and their economies are now tanking big time!!! When will the plpers ever learn what we are heading into?? I will tell you, when their stomachs start touching their backs thru starvation!!!!

By: bluebird

bluebird — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 21:45:30 +0000

Forget the head ache,think about the economy, think about the economy.

By: Regina

Regina — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 14:56:15 +0000

Yea, they won’t like it but look at it this way: by granting these long term residents (who have already proven their love and support of Bermuda) status, we are gaining already productive, loyal, law-abiding, job-creating, money-spending people to our family. That’s a sure bet, they are a known quantity. What is the risk? What is the down-side?

By: Jeremy Deacon

Jeremy Deacon — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 12:41:04 +0000

Combine this with the numbers of expats that have left – as well as the prospect of more leaving due to the IB mergers – then Bermuda has a terrible problem, losing its people and its intellectual capital. A shrinking population cannot support economic growth ….

By: NCM

NCM — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 12:34:39 +0000

Thanks, Mr. Burchall for your analysis of this pressing problem. However, the opposition are not going to like this part: “…or Bermuda must grant Bermuda Status or invite additional foreign Residents so as to increase ResPop.”

By: Lala

Lala — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 12:19:35 +0000

We need to start looking at problems like this through the prism of maths rather than politics.

By: Bermyman

Bermyman — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 12:01:54 +0000

Tell this to the People’s campaign!