Comments on: Minister Confirms: Grand Atlantic MOU Expired

By: wahoo

wahoo — Sun, 28 Feb 2016 21:36:24 +0000

You need to wait while he calls a friend….may take a while

By: Triangle Drifter

Triangle Drifter — Sun, 28 Feb 2016 14:26:30 +0000

A gross total for what this PLP waste of money has cost the taxpayer would be interesting inclusive of not only the building costs but all of the costs since in maintenance, failed marketing, legal, administration & whoever else has been paid for one service or another over this debacle.

By: James Rego

James Rego — Sun, 28 Feb 2016 13:50:31 +0000

And why hasn’t their supporters on here at least vouched for the PLP making such a great decision, instead of whipping out the race card trying to deflect and shift blame on whites and or the OBA.

By: James Rego

James Rego — Sun, 28 Feb 2016 13:43:52 +0000

Ask Michael Weeks (Mr. We have hundreds of people lined up ready to buy), would be buy one and move his family into it? If not, why not?

Don’t forget we the people had to pay the one and only investor to move out so the entire complex could be sold to MacLellan & Associates who it now appears, have thrown in the towel. Thanks PLP.

By: Never ODD Or eveN

Never ODD Or eveN — Sun, 28 Feb 2016 13:26:41 +0000

He said to 14,186 people……why do some of you INSIST on being so insulting?

It comes off as condescending and it’s unnecessary.

By: Make a new plan Stan

Make a new plan Stan — Sun, 28 Feb 2016 10:42:40 +0000

Name calling is the least effective way of getting your point across to someone that disagrees with you. You may feel bolstered by the number of likes you receive but for every “like” there are two or more people that are outraged and do not comment.

Calling someone stupid because perhaps in their constituency the PLP candidate seemed to be the better choice is very condescending and is very much in line with the old fashioned way some people have historically been treated by some other people. It perpetuates something that, according to comments here, is supposedly a myth.

It would be more effective to inform rather than criticize……you have no idea how off putting name calling is because if you did you wouldn’t be so rash.

By: aceboy

aceboy — Sun, 28 Feb 2016 05:28:52 +0000

Why do you think the MOU has expired? Probably because even at a knockdown price it isn’t a good deal.

Correct.

Can you imagine the level of mold in those units now? Sitting all shut up for a couple of years now? Nobody in their right mind would touch those units.

Nobody in their right mind would have built them to begin with, but we all know that.

By: nok

nok — Sun, 28 Feb 2016 00:19:24 +0000

I can’t wait to pop get back in power!

By: Ringmaster

Ringmaster — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 23:17:32 +0000

Come on guys, give Alvin a break. Grand Atlantic was a success. It must have been. In fact so successful that in the Budget reply David Burt said the next PLP Government will build studios and one bedroom apartments. Or am I missing something?

By: obasellouts

obasellouts — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 23:03:21 +0000

bye bye oba/UBP

By: blankman

blankman — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 15:21:05 +0000

Meanwhile, in his reply to the Budget Mr Burt says that the PLP want to do it all over again except this time with bachelor apartments.

By: Kiskadee

Kiskadee — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 15:17:48 +0000

wait wait wait wait wait – so let me get this straight – it was institutionalized racism that made the PLP put us in MASSIVE debt for the first time ever??? it was institutionalized racism that made one poor decision after another for the economy of this island???? and don’t try the old world recession thing – that didn’t put us in $2 BILLION of debt – the PLP did. alllll by themselves…. with gross governmental mismanagement. nothing racially institutional about that. give me a break!!!

By: PT

PT — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 14:47:46 +0000

Not good

By: blankman

blankman — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 12:28:25 +0000

“Seell it to Bermudians”?? They tried. Didn’t work.

By: blankman

blankman — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 12:26:16 +0000

No can do. It’s not suitable for that either.

By: blankman

blankman — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 12:25:02 +0000

Mr Ray, “poor choices”? You mean voting for the PLP?

By: blankman

blankman — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 12:23:34 +0000

Mr Ray, “poor choices” as in voting for the PLP?

By: MB

MB — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 11:34:46 +0000

Just waiting for St George’s to expire and Morgan’s next …
They all come here and enticed by the beauty and properties,
and happy to blow stuff up, but when it comes
to sticking a shovel in the ground
they’re outa here. Why?
There’s no money to be made in the Bermuda hotel model.
Politics, red tape, unions has plenty play in it-but so does high costs and poor marketing of Bermuda as a brand. The BTA
needs to define our brand and end goals
before they will ever have any success. Govt needs to
listen to what developers want.
The best chance for this now is a new look at condos, in the successful Harbour View model and high $100s/200sK pricing, with 100% financing as the banks are not lending.

By: Scorpio

Scorpio — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 11:05:16 +0000

And now for the perspective of a black person and swing voter. Your children and children’s children have a debt on their heads from 14 years of financial mismanagement courtesy of the PLP. Let me guess, you’re not really black if you don’t vote PLP?

I don’t give a flying fig what color you are, if you’re not going to do right by the people of this island, you aint getting my vote.

By: Zevon

Zevon — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 10:47:16 +0000

So Alvin. A question. Was building Grand Atlantic:
A) a good use of money
B) an extremely bad use of money
C) you don’t care because all you know is that you hate all white people and foreigners.

By: Zevon

Zevon — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 10:44:15 +0000

Perhaps it could be called the Ewart Brown Empty Project.

By: Zevon

Zevon — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 10:42:27 +0000

I’m sure he will be saying we “misunderstood” the offer. It was just another mindless noise from Bermuda’s richest village idiot.

By: Takbir Karriem Sharrieff

Takbir Karriem Sharrieff — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 08:11:57 +0000

There is one thing that is guaranteed from this last O.B.A. Government being in Power .It is in its final death throes and will soon be sent to the garbage dump where it belongs.The polls will be full from now on,peoples eyes are open,The former U.B.P.Government went the way of the Dumping Ground,and now its sibling ,the O.B.A.is heading in the same direction fast.The P.L.P.is the Peoples Labour Party and can weather every storm in a teacup that they raise against us.Power to the People The Struggle continues.See you at the Polls.Peace.

By: somuchless

somuchless — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 04:51:57 +0000

Hanbury could buy them with the 1000 dollar a day salary he makes and house all the visitors he brings to the island. Remember tourism is up because of him. (Pinch me)

By: Widget

Widget — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 04:31:25 +0000

@mixitup. It’s either your just refuse to beleive what happened to all of us over that fouteen year rule or your so dense light just bends right around you.

By: Time saver

Time saver — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 02:33:38 +0000

They did try to sell them to Bermudians. That was apparently the reason for building them.

Why do you think the MOU has expired? Probably because even at a knockdown price it isn’t a good deal.

Doubt many of the new Bermudians would risk buying one of these. Maybe they will and you could buy one too. Then you’d have Bermudian neighbours.

By: ALVIN WILLIAMS

ALVIN WILLIAMS — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 01:36:04 +0000

Sell it to Bermudians now that the bogyman voice by the OBA when it was the opposition claiming that the housing was going to fall into the sea. Just one more year than we will be able to get rid of this anti-Bermudian OBA government.

By: Joe

Joe — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 23:39:27 +0000

The platinum period of the last government bankrupted us all

By: GREEN ALIEN ALLAN

GREEN ALIEN ALLAN — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 22:54:11 +0000

racist are you?? I also agree with MJ so that is 3 whities

By: Izzypop

Izzypop — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 22:33:18 +0000

He can make it into a rest home for seniors.

By: Izzypop

Izzypop — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 22:32:24 +0000

The excuse is kinda getting old now Many Black people are doing very well for themselves. So get over yourself.

By: Raymond Ray

Raymond Ray — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 21:23:17 +0000

Attention Progressive Labour Party Members:“Don’t let the guilt of poor choices weigh you down”

By: Raymond Ray

Raymond Ray — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 21:21:14 +0000

Attention Progressive Labour Party Members:“Don’t let the guilt of poor choices weigh you down”

By: mixitup

mixitup — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 20:56:41 +0000

You know nothing about Jamaica Politics nor do you care, so quit with the copy and pasting…

By: mixitup

mixitup — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 20:50:50 +0000

Race is necessary – why? Because if you understood the Damage done to Black people and the damage that continues with institutionalized racism then you would have reworded your first statement differently, however, I won’t expect you to care about that..

By: SMH

SMH — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 20:22:46 +0000

..and you think it’s a good idea for Bermuda to emulate Jamaica. Their dollar is worthless and their crime is rife. Says a lot about you and your values

By: Uhh

Uhh — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 19:29:50 +0000

I’m sorry are you blaming the OBA for something that the PLP did? Is that what you’re saying? I have a hard time understanding ignorance and stupidity.

By: Sadly

Sadly — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 19:26:28 +0000

I knew from the get-go that it would be a bust. The PLP has ruined this island more times than I can count. Unfortunately a large majority of people are too blinded to see that. They fail to realize that the PLP play right into their stupid mindset.

By: MJ

MJ — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 18:55:15 +0000

What, pray tell, did “these people” do to you? You are clearly one of “these people” who tries to blame everyone and everything instead of taking charge of your own life and getting on with it – you know, like my black boss does.

By: Truth is killin' me...

Truth is killin' me... — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 18:36:44 +0000

Sound familiar? Another country seeing the light after a reign of terror!

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/JLP-wins-tight-race-in-polls-marked-by-low-voter-turnout——-_52927

By: Triangle Drifter

Triangle Drifter — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 18:16:43 +0000

A flagpole should be erected roadside of that mess. From that flagpole a PLP flag should be flown so that those with short & selective memorys do not forget who is responsible for that huge folly.

By: Double S

Double S — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 17:50:51 +0000

The sign is still up down there outlining the 100 room 3 star hotel promised by the PLP. Oh how fast the platinum period became the plutonium period.

Don’t forget how most of the BHC board resigned after the PLP overturned their decision not to build this monstrosity. But once again the PLP were the smartest ones in the room and went against the expertise of people who actually understand real estate dynamics.

This is the end product of such Ministerial arrogance and of course $40mn+ of tax payers monies.

And who in their right mind would shell out $700,000 for a 3 bedroom apartment, with no elevators to the top floor, no closet space and no yard? Even with the 100% finance scheme a buyer would have paying more than $4k a month in mortgage payments.

And yet Jahmal Simmons has the nerve to go on TV recently and claim these were mean to be low cost housing. Even back when they were constructed the PLP administration at the time said these were meant for young professionals with higher incomes.

There is not one iota of shame throughout that whole political organization.

By: Ann

Ann — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 17:43:06 +0000

Please mixitup give us the name of one project the PLP did not make a mess of?????

By: history

history — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 17:41:09 +0000

Thanks to the past racists policies of the UBP/OBA – that are STILL with us today (albeit not as overt)

The worst thing that has happened to us by far – thanks UBP/OBA

Our children still inherit their mess
And folks put them back in under OBA (the wolf in sheep clothing)

Never – ever forget what these people did to us

We are still argueng today about race – years later- it still is relevant that is why every conversation on these threads end with it

By: Ed Case

Ed Case — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 17:40:58 +0000

mixitup – the perpective of absolutely anyone with a reasonable intellect. Race not necessary.

By: Anbu

Anbu — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 17:35:34 +0000

Like Ed said. Aint no cure for stupid.

By: Terry

Terry — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 17:35:05 +0000

Sigh…………..

By: archy

archy — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 17:32:03 +0000

It was a waste of money and contributed to the crash in house prices by putting too much low cost housing on the market. But also, and here’s the kicker – there was meant to be a hotel next to it. Remember the original deal?

By: MJ

MJ — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 17:06:31 +0000

Want the perspective of another white person? You’re an idiot.

Must the race card be played ALL THE DAMN TIME? Next thing you’ll be accusing white people as the only ones who are/can be racist. Give it a rest.

By: WOW

WOW — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 17:05:09 +0000

Ding ding ding Ed Case. The worst thing ever to happen to Bermuda!!! Boggles my mind how there are some people who want them back in.