Comments on: Column: ‘Substantive Action To Curb Trends’

By: John

John — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 09:01:25 +0000

No flowers but we will pick and choose which politicians we will vote for

By: Build a Better Bermuda

Build a Better Bermuda — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 19:39:39 +0000

And where have the PLP been. For longest time, they actually denied their was a gang culture here. The fact is the problem is beyond a political fix, it requires a social fix, and there isn’t a government on this planet, in this history that can fully effect social issues. They can stimulate social improvements through legislative incentives, but they can do nothing about the mother who cries out about how good her son is (all the while his social media is postered with him flashing gang signs and colours); or a parent who tells their child an education won’t do them any good… No government can, PLP or OBA, can ever rid us of the social issues that plague us; that solution lies solely within the realm of families, and raising our children in supportive and tolerant environments in the home. It has long been established that a child raised in a strong supportive and tolerant environment will be better equiped to face the realities of adulthood; and without that foundation, no government stands a chance for creating a better, more socially equitable society. But as it stands now, you have children who’s mothers won’t or can’t even tell them who their daddy is; dads’ who are teaching by example that women are nothing more than objects to be oogled and cat called at, sexually objectified and passable when something prettier comes along, children raised in an atmosphere of toxic masculinity, that the measure of a man is somehow tied to his virility and agression; parents who put their kids in gang colours before they are put into daycare; parents who teach their children that who someone loves makes them lesser than them because of some 5+ thousand year old social doctrine; parents who teach their children that someone is less than them, 2nd class, because their parents weren’t born here… There is a strong community here that is raising their children to be better than what they were, it is here, I have seen it. But we all live on the same island together, and no matter how well you mix together a thousand eggs, but it will only take one rotten one to ruin the omelette.
If we want a better society, than we need to stop expecting a government to make it better for us and raise our children better, so they can make it better for themselves.

By: LOLOLOLOLOLOL

LOLOLOLOLOLOL — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 15:13:49 +0000

Dont think no one is denying it. Seems like you just do not want to acknowledge what he is saying just because of the party he represents. And he has already pointed out his parties short comings in the past.

By: Dude

Dude — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 12:34:13 +0000

So we had none of these social issues before the PLP was elected to Govt? Sick of hearing about 14 years… how many years has their been economic disparity and other damaging social issues within the community?

By: Unbelievable

Unbelievable — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 12:05:52 +0000

“As we move about the community, our countrymen are saying time and time again that they are tired of politicians politicizing crime as if they can singularly and magically make criminality disappear overnight.”

And that’s exactly what the PLP has been yelling at the OBA about since day one of their time in office. Give it a break, Marc. You’re just looking for votes.

By: wondering

wondering — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 10:48:04 +0000

…..and before politics we’ve never seen you write an opinion piece on anything.

So anything you write now is politicising any topic as you accuse other politicians of doing

So many of you politicians burst onto the scene having done nothing in the community that is publicly heard of and then all of a sudden talk about what you did for this organisation and that person’s auntie and this school as if to say “I did that” only for the sake of political gain.

Go long bie!

By: Zevon

Zevon — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 01:16:02 +0000

“To tell you the truth, the oba/U.B.P.have never addressed Bermuda’s deep and serious social issues.Their pockets have been addressed”
Whose ‘pockets were addressed’ in the Roban/ Furbert/Desilva planning scandal?

By: Bermuda Shopper

Bermuda Shopper — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 21:45:55 +0000

Lets not forget:

Dockyard Pier
T-Street

By: Bermuda Shopper

Bermuda Shopper — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 21:44:38 +0000

It landed on the doorsteps of many PLP members and what did they do? You seem to believe that some politicians magical words of wisdom and some conversation will heal everything and these punks will all of a sudden become model citizens.

If we all got to know our neighbors a bit better and took an interest is what is going on around us our neighborhoods would be safer. If we started assisting the police when we know of an illegal activity (even if only anonymously using crime stoppers) instead of “not wanting to get involved” our neighborhoods would be safer.

Keep waiting for the PLP or OBA or someone to clean up your own house and let me know how that works out for you. If you see something broken in your community do what YOU can to FIX IT. Stop with the f’n sense of entitlement and believe that some great politician has the answer. You hold the brains and have the power you need to fix almost anything important to you. All you need to do is start doing and stop complaining.

By: Shiny

Shiny — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 21:33:35 +0000

I love the OBA and I always will. The PLP, God love them, were clueless as to governing.

By: Herbalist

Herbalist — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 21:15:53 +0000

The final count showed that 69 per cent of those who voted, or 14,192 people, opposed same-sex marriage, with 6,514 voting in favour. That means out of 44,367 registered voters, 31.99 per cent were against, with 14.68 per cent in favour. Now go pick some flowers.

By: Herbalist

Herbalist — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 21:10:51 +0000

Don’t forget the UBP=OBA has committed to provide a guarantee of up to $165 million for the new Grand Atlantic twin called Morgans Point.
Bermuda get rdy to pay more out of de checks every month.

By: John

John — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 20:39:40 +0000

This senator is a joke and will never get a gay vote in any election talking about pathways to Sucess?.?… WTF
The guy is one one the shameful politicians who wants to put our bermudian LGBT community back in the closet and treat them like second class citizens , we heard his archaic and shocking diatribe in the senate beyond unbelievable when he knocks on any door remember it may be a home of a LGBT bermudian he will get an ear full, oh and in case he is so naive newsflash some of Bermuda’s youth are GAY.

By: Zevon

Zevon — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 18:51:52 +0000

Beyonce $3m an hour.
Grand Atlantic $50m of borrowed money.
Refurfing a golf course $25m.
Swimming pool $25m.
Emissions testing $15m.

By: Zevon

Zevon — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 18:48:49 +0000

Bean’s response when measures were suggested in 2007 to curb crime was “They’re locking up our people”.
So the PLP watched with their arms folded as crime exploded.
All we got from Brown was “alternatives to incarceration”. Be nice to criminals. Look where that got us.

By: sage

sage — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 18:48:32 +0000

Nandi fills like 4 positions.

By: hmmm

hmmm — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 18:21:46 +0000

It is what Daniels does best .. Vapid surface pieces….I recall others you could write on the back of a postcard

By: Anbu

Anbu — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 18:18:53 +0000

There is no blame game. It IS his partys fault that we are where we are. But go ahead and deny it/ deflect. As usual

By: Eyes wide open

Eyes wide open — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 17:52:51 +0000

Baron probably busy smiling at his fat Minister pay check $156,864 and the dunkley might be getting ready for more photo opps.

Current salaries of Members of Parliament

Position Annual Salary
Members of House of Assembly $56,023
Speaker, House of Assembly $82,592
Deputy Speaker, House of Assembly $69,308
Premier $207,285
Deputy Premier as (F/T)* Minister $168,965
Minister of Finance as (F/T) Minister $177,033
Minister of Finance (part-time) $116,528
Attorney General $203,045
Ministers in the House of Assembly (F/T $156,864
Part-time Ministers $106,444
Opposition Leader $86,390
Junior Ministers in the House of Assembly $67,410
Party Whips $63,616

By: interesting

interesting — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 17:42:40 +0000

Thank you for sharing these words senator and it is so true. We must look within first if we are to fix these problems

By: Here's the TRUTH

Here's the TRUTH — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 17:42:10 +0000

The truth be told neither party can fix them. The votes will come down to black and white when people vote PLP/BIU & UBP/OBA 2017.

Dunk needs 20% but the question is will the UBP/OBA receive it when the polls close.

That’s the truth now please don’t hate the messenger.

By: interesting

interesting — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 17:40:21 +0000

likely because he wasnt a PLP parliamentarian during those years. but continue with the blame game instead of considering the truth that he has shared.

By: Truth is killin' me...

Truth is killin' me... — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 17:13:13 +0000

Hot air. You made yours as a lawyer keepin’ some of these crinminals on the street. Man speak with forked tongue.

By: hmmm

hmmm — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 17:03:53 +0000

Over the 14 years the PLP made things even worse.

OBA are performing miracles. Whereas Daniels just regurgitates bullet point ideology.

By: Just the Tip

Just the Tip — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 17:02:52 +0000

Just want to know, do you feel that PLP anything to address the issues in the 14 years of their power?

By: Uh

Uh — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 16:20:35 +0000

This is the most vapid opinion piece I have seen in some time. All surface level – no substance. Kind of like his legal arguments in court the other week.

By: Factual

Factual — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 14:26:05 +0000

I, personally, gave you 14 years to fix things…why didn’t you fix them then?

By: have some backbone

have some backbone — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 13:27:45 +0000

Mr. Daniels, agreement here.
To tell you the truth, the oba/U.B.P.have never addressed Bermuda’s deep and serious social issues.Their pockets have been addressed. Where is that Baron person?Where is dunkley?
If violence were to land on any of the oba/U.B.P.’s door steps, then and only then , would anyone really see anything done.That is THE TRUTH!!
The rhetoric talk from this current government is insensitive , cruel and heartless.
May they not get into power again.