Comments on: Nine Colonels “Welcome” Defence Amendment https://bernews.com/2015/12/nine-colonels-defence-act-amemdment-bill/ Bermuda's #1 source for 24/7 breaking news, photos & videos Sat, 11 Apr 2026 01:54:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.7.5 By: mixitup https://bernews.com/2015/12/nine-colonels-defence-act-amemdment-bill/#comment-3121656 Sun, 06 Dec 2015 00:00:20 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=474108#comment-3121656 “we don’t need you”…. you want to serve your Queen, go right ahead, but don’t force anyone else to do it.

]]> By: Triangle Drifter https://bernews.com/2015/12/nine-colonels-defence-act-amemdment-bill/#comment-3121433 Sat, 05 Dec 2015 15:24:00 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=474108#comment-3121433 I guess they would be happy. Effectively nothing has changed.

]]> By: Pete https://bernews.com/2015/12/nine-colonels-defence-act-amemdment-bill/#comment-3121361 Sat, 05 Dec 2015 13:07:48 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=474108#comment-3121361 Conscription should have been discontinued way back in the late 1960s.
Bermuda was undergoing a change Socially, economically ,and Educationally. There were serious warnings, issues, and incidents that pointed to this, and sadly all was ignored.
When I constantly heard fellow senior soldiers, and persons using the term young men need discipline. The Military is not a social rehabilitation
organization, it`s purpose is Defense, maintenance of Law and order.
Sadly the useless practice continues, constant battling with people who have no interest in soldering, let alone very serious personal social issues, along with persons getting on with business, further education etc., the most embarrassing leadership issues that occurred to boot.
How much more procrastinating will go on ? just put an end to the mess.

]]> By: Stephen Thomson https://bernews.com/2015/12/nine-colonels-defence-act-amemdment-bill/#comment-3121157 Sat, 05 Dec 2015 06:11:02 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=474108#comment-3121157 Conscription in this day and age is simply outdated and wrong.
Offer a pay package and incentives that will attract the correct number of soldiers as virtually every other free country does.
Its that simple.
Asking the opinions of the nine colonels, in my view, is like asking a warden to comment on whether prisons and prisoners operate effectively.
The colonels were paid to assist in conscripting young Bermudians. Their opinion is tainted and they should recuse themselves.

]]> By: Bill https://bernews.com/2015/12/nine-colonels-defence-act-amemdment-bill/#comment-3120940 Sat, 05 Dec 2015 01:43:24 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=474108#comment-3120940 Jr Smith,

You never served in the Regiment to come up with a statement like this.

As David Lopes states” There are flights that leave every day, get one one and go back home”

We do not need you.

]]> By: E-TEC https://bernews.com/2015/12/nine-colonels-defence-act-amemdment-bill/#comment-3120768 Fri, 04 Dec 2015 22:17:27 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=474108#comment-3120768 Perhaps the Commanding Officer designate might consider a RBR Reserve..comprising of former well-trained soldiers…This may
be a way to supplement RBR numbers in the future…

]]> By: Jr Smith https://bernews.com/2015/12/nine-colonels-defence-act-amemdment-bill/#comment-3120724 Fri, 04 Dec 2015 21:30:55 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=474108#comment-3120724 they will never fully relinquish their grasp over us, no one ever gives up that type power that easily….

]]> By: sage https://bernews.com/2015/12/nine-colonels-defence-act-amemdment-bill/#comment-3120520 Fri, 04 Dec 2015 18:43:48 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=474108#comment-3120520 See. Larry is right.

]]> By: Terry https://bernews.com/2015/12/nine-colonels-defence-act-amemdment-bill/#comment-3120502 Fri, 04 Dec 2015 18:22:38 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=474108#comment-3120502 Good on the Colonels.
Well Lt. Colonels.
It can work regardless of Larry’s anti Regiment.
Shalom.

]]> By: Onion https://bernews.com/2015/12/nine-colonels-defence-act-amemdment-bill/#comment-3120489 Fri, 04 Dec 2015 18:13:31 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=474108#comment-3120489 Conscription was never the policy, they were always supposed to find volunteers but this lot was too incompetent or lazy to do it.

Time to end conscription.

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