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		<title>By: Really!?</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/09/minister-biu-president-on-work-permit-issue/#comment-3348682</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Really!?]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2016 18:35:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Feeding the hate in the background! Hippocrates and coward.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Feeding the hate in the background! Hippocrates and coward.</p>
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		<title>By: Earth watch police</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/09/minister-biu-president-on-work-permit-issue/#comment-3300429</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Earth watch police]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2016 22:24:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[All they need to do is get married.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>All they need to do is get married.</p>
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		<title>By: James Rego</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/09/minister-biu-president-on-work-permit-issue/#comment-3299466</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[James Rego]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2016 21:53:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mr Burgess revokes the work permit of Canadian Curtis Macleod after PLP MP George Scott claims the expat was disrespectful to him.

Requested him to wear a hard-hat on a construction site.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Mr Burgess revokes the work permit of Canadian Curtis Macleod after PLP MP George Scott claims the expat was disrespectful to him.</p>
<p>Requested him to wear a hard-hat on a construction site.</p>
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		<title>By: Be smart BDA.</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/09/minister-biu-president-on-work-permit-issue/#comment-3299435</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Be smart BDA.]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2016 20:16:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nothing but a bunch of lemmings to follow this load of crap coming out of both ends.
Remember this...

we had to deceive you....]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Nothing but a bunch of lemmings to follow this load of crap coming out of both ends.<br />
Remember this&#8230;</p>
<p>we had to deceive you&#8230;.</p>
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		<title>By: Mary</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/09/minister-biu-president-on-work-permit-issue/#comment-3299434</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2016 20:11:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mr Furbert will be minister of immigration for the next government , he lost out last time pissed now lobbying hard as the controller of foreigners this island is so divided in all ways the unprogressive anti equality bunch are gonna fix all our problems but don&#039;t hold your breath .b]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Mr Furbert will be minister of immigration for the next government , he lost out last time pissed now lobbying hard as the controller of foreigners this island is so divided in all ways the unprogressive anti equality bunch are gonna fix all our problems but don&#8217;t hold your breath .b</p>
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		<title>By: Mr disInfran Chised</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mr disInfran Chised]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2016 19:50:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wow talk about the tale of two Bermudas !! All these assinine comments ! Hmmmm ?? Do you smell political interference ? No wonder Bermuda stinks so much !! And it aink from grease balls on d beach . More like sewage brains on land !! Let&#039;s be real !! Its us or them ! Who&#039;s who you tell me!!!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wow talk about the tale of two Bermudas !! All these assinine comments ! Hmmmm ?? Do you smell political interference ? No wonder Bermuda stinks so much !! And it aink from grease balls on d beach . More like sewage brains on land !! Let&#8217;s be real !! Its us or them ! Who&#8217;s who you tell me!!!</p>
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		<title>By: Say Whaat?</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/09/minister-biu-president-on-work-permit-issue/#comment-3299424</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Say Whaat?]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2016 19:48:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You weren&#039;t even here when they took over. All you know is hearsay. Worked fine? That&#039;s what you call the racist UBP party?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You weren&#8217;t even here when they took over. All you know is hearsay. Worked fine? That&#8217;s what you call the racist UBP party?</p>
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		<title>By: steve</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/09/minister-biu-president-on-work-permit-issue/#comment-3299422</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[steve]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2016 19:42:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I agree with you. I liked the intentions of the OBA but look at them walking on eggshells,indecisive,scared of their shadow. Voted to lead the country? makes me sick.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I agree with you. I liked the intentions of the OBA but look at them walking on eggshells,indecisive,scared of their shadow. Voted to lead the country? makes me sick.</p>
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		<title>By: islandgal</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/09/minister-biu-president-on-work-permit-issue/#comment-3299364</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[islandgal]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2016 17:55:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stay Tweed. Thanks for caring as so many of my own people don&#039;t.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Stay Tweed. Thanks for caring as so many of my own people don&#8217;t.</p>
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		<title>By: Mary</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/09/minister-biu-president-on-work-permit-issue/#comment-3299353</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2016 17:36:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&quot;everyone has their favourite foreigner&quot;]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;everyone has their favourite foreigner&#8221;</p>
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		<title>By: Northshore</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/09/minister-biu-president-on-work-permit-issue/#comment-3299339</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Northshore]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2016 17:22:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[UMM MUMM, WHAT?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>UMM MUMM, WHAT?</p>
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		<title>By: Great</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/09/minister-biu-president-on-work-permit-issue/#comment-3299314</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Great]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2016 16:34:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[How illuminating to see someone equate the possible non-renewal of Reverend Tweed&#039;s permit with... Wait for it...

... A Nation of Islam conspiracy sheet and our own low-T version of the Black Panthers. 

Great.

Wait, remind me why many avoid voting PLP again?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>How illuminating to see someone equate the possible non-renewal of Reverend Tweed&#8217;s permit with&#8230; Wait for it&#8230;</p>
<p>&#8230; A Nation of Islam conspiracy sheet and our own low-T version of the Black Panthers. </p>
<p>Great.</p>
<p>Wait, remind me why many avoid voting PLP again?</p>
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		<title>By: hmmm</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/09/minister-biu-president-on-work-permit-issue/#comment-3299263</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[hmmm]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2016 14:22:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Perhaps because he is allowing Furburt to publicly elevate his position. He should be saying, Chris, this is nothing to do with you, this is simply part of an immigration process that people equally go through.


Makes me sick...they trying to emotionally steal your vote. remember that they are trying to play you.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Perhaps because he is allowing Furburt to publicly elevate his position. He should be saying, Chris, this is nothing to do with you, this is simply part of an immigration process that people equally go through.</p>
<p>Makes me sick&#8230;they trying to emotionally steal your vote. remember that they are trying to play you.</p>
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		<title>By: DE Budgetwa</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/09/minister-biu-president-on-work-permit-issue/#comment-3299262</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[DE Budgetwa]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2016 14:16:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So I think renew his permit, but on a monthly basis. As soon as he does or says something stupid, send him packing. Be gone within 2 months.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So I think renew his permit, but on a monthly basis. As soon as he does or says something stupid, send him packing. Be gone within 2 months.</p>
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		<title>By: So Tired</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/09/minister-biu-president-on-work-permit-issue/#comment-3299248</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[So Tired]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2016 13:55:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whatever gets you a good sleep at night]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Whatever gets you a good sleep at night</p>
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		<title>By: Double S</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/09/minister-biu-president-on-work-permit-issue/#comment-3299236</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Double S]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2016 13:32:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Even better is when the PLP revoked the work permit of construction worker Curtis Macleod, who was described by a PLP MP as a &#039;black man with a white heart.&#039;

The Supreme Court overturned PLP&#039;s draconian decision as it was unlawful.

Where was Furbet then?  Bunch of hypocrites they are.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Even better is when the PLP revoked the work permit of construction worker Curtis Macleod, who was described by a PLP MP as a &#8216;black man with a white heart.&#8217;</p>
<p>The Supreme Court overturned PLP&#8217;s draconian decision as it was unlawful.</p>
<p>Where was Furbet then?  Bunch of hypocrites they are.</p>
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		<title>By: Double S</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/09/minister-biu-president-on-work-permit-issue/#comment-3299235</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Double S]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2016 13:29:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let&#039;s all have a moment of reflection shall we.

below is a comment form Derrick Burgess while a PLP MP and Minister:

February 27, 2007: &quot;Mr Burgess holds a press conference during which he denies being biased against non-Bermudians but tells them to stay out of local politics.&quot; 

&quot;Mr Burgess says: “Any country you go in, you do not get involved in their politics. That is a common sense attitude you should take. I would never do it and I have never done it. I would be afraid to.”

What hypocrites some PLPers and Unioners are.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Let&#8217;s all have a moment of reflection shall we.</p>
<p>below is a comment form Derrick Burgess while a PLP MP and Minister:</p>
<p>February 27, 2007: &#8220;Mr Burgess holds a press conference during which he denies being biased against non-Bermudians but tells them to stay out of local politics.&#8221; </p>
<p>&#8220;Mr Burgess says: “Any country you go in, you do not get involved in their politics. That is a common sense attitude you should take. I would never do it and I have never done it. I would be afraid to.”</p>
<p>What hypocrites some PLPers and Unioners are.</p>
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		<title>By: hmmm</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/09/minister-biu-president-on-work-permit-issue/#comment-3299221</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[hmmm]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2016 12:51:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wrong...they were about maintaining their publicity, dividing people in order to pursue/maintain power and pocket stuffing.

Race is just a medium abused to achieve their goals.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wrong&#8230;they were about maintaining their publicity, dividing people in order to pursue/maintain power and pocket stuffing.</p>
<p>Race is just a medium abused to achieve their goals.</p>
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		<title>By: hmmm</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/09/minister-biu-president-on-work-permit-issue/#comment-3299211</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[hmmm]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2016 12:16:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Canadian in construction exited by PLP.

How soon you forget.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Canadian in construction exited by PLP.</p>
<p>How soon you forget.</p>
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		<title>By: codfish</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/09/minister-biu-president-on-work-permit-issue/#comment-3299207</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[codfish]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2016 12:12:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Agreed.  Time to push the same proposals forward again while the real reason for the demonstrations last March are fresh in people&#039;s minds.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Agreed.  Time to push the same proposals forward again while the real reason for the demonstrations last March are fresh in people&#8217;s minds.</p>
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		<title>By: airportgate</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/09/minister-biu-president-on-work-permit-issue/#comment-3299200</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[airportgate]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2016 12:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Right is right and wrong is wrong as least he does not live in fear he is a strong men, history will show the dr. Gordon done the same thing he saw so many ills against, the people he was compiled to steak up I&#039;ve never seen so many haters it&#039;s so sad the mind set of you objectors just objecting for the sake of speaking, because you have a mouth, you should try using your ears and minds to really see if this man is speaking lies or the truths I&#039;m not totally against this government but I&#039;m not going to speak just because I favor them and not the other shame on the haters and dividers of bermuda 

I]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Right is right and wrong is wrong as least he does not live in fear he is a strong men, history will show the dr. Gordon done the same thing he saw so many ills against, the people he was compiled to steak up I&#8217;ve never seen so many haters it&#8217;s so sad the mind set of you objectors just objecting for the sake of speaking, because you have a mouth, you should try using your ears and minds to really see if this man is speaking lies or the truths I&#8217;m not totally against this government but I&#8217;m not going to speak just because I favor them and not the other shame on the haters and dividers of bermuda </p>
<p>I</p>
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		<title>By: just wondering</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/09/minister-biu-president-on-work-permit-issue/#comment-3299191</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[just wondering]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2016 11:44:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Correct me if I am wrong but during the PLP &quot;reign&quot; there was a chef at Elbow Beach who made a joke about serving &quot;Chicken in arsenic&quot; to the then Premier. That chef was detained and removed from the island within 24 hours - no hearing, no  charge no nothing - all because he made a joke about the Premiers appetizer.  Not a squeak from the BIU on that occasion as I recall- why might that be?   Is there (gasp) a double standard??]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Correct me if I am wrong but during the PLP &#8220;reign&#8221; there was a chef at Elbow Beach who made a joke about serving &#8220;Chicken in arsenic&#8221; to the then Premier. That chef was detained and removed from the island within 24 hours &#8211; no hearing, no  charge no nothing &#8211; all because he made a joke about the Premiers appetizer.  Not a squeak from the BIU on that occasion as I recall- why might that be?   Is there (gasp) a double standard??</p>
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		<title>By: Sound</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/09/minister-biu-president-on-work-permit-issue/#comment-3299186</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sound]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2016 11:25:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is absolutely hilarious, sad, and disappointing all at once!

Unfortunately, this exposes the heartless fact that the &#039;demonstrations&#039; in March were a race issue and not an immigration one]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is absolutely hilarious, sad, and disappointing all at once!</p>
<p>Unfortunately, this exposes the heartless fact that the &#8216;demonstrations&#8217; in March were a race issue and not an immigration one</p>
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		<title>By: DE Budgetwa</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/09/minister-biu-president-on-work-permit-issue/#comment-3299174</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[DE Budgetwa]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2016 10:46:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wonder wer the normally outspoken Mr, Tweed is on this matter&gt;]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wonder wer the normally outspoken Mr, Tweed is on this matter&gt;</p>
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		<title>By: Lualaba</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/09/minister-biu-president-on-work-permit-issue/#comment-3299170</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lualaba]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2016 10:40:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chris now shows his true colors... He cares NOTHING about Bermudians (and Bermudian jobs) he cares about Chris and nothing else!!! 

He calls this abuse of power, but where was he when a guest worker had his permit revoked for telling a then minister that he had to ware proper safety gear to enter the job site?  

In my opinion (and I could be wrong) the individual concerned breached the terms of his work permit on the grounds of Parlement and should have had it revoked at that time...]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Chris now shows his true colors&#8230; He cares NOTHING about Bermudians (and Bermudian jobs) he cares about Chris and nothing else!!! </p>
<p>He calls this abuse of power, but where was he when a guest worker had his permit revoked for telling a then minister that he had to ware proper safety gear to enter the job site?  </p>
<p>In my opinion (and I could be wrong) the individual concerned breached the terms of his work permit on the grounds of Parlement and should have had it revoked at that time&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: Its me again</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Its me again]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2016 10:36:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The thing is.....

You can definitely threaten government, its your right to say &quot;if my friends dont get work permits im up and leaving and taking my business with me&quot; or &quot;if my friends dont get work permits my organisation is marching&quot;  Thats your right as a person living in a democratic country.  You can make threats, just that your threats dont quite hold the same authority as a threat from Chris Furbert.  

Also, because someone points out statistics regarding the greater levels of unemployment with bermudians doesnt mean they are anti expat.  You do know that there are expat members in the BIU right?  Its a LABOR union, not a Bermudian only union.  

You&#039;re losing the plot.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The thing is&#8230;..</p>
<p>You can definitely threaten government, its your right to say &#8220;if my friends dont get work permits im up and leaving and taking my business with me&#8221; or &#8220;if my friends dont get work permits my organisation is marching&#8221;  Thats your right as a person living in a democratic country.  You can make threats, just that your threats dont quite hold the same authority as a threat from Chris Furbert.  </p>
<p>Also, because someone points out statistics regarding the greater levels of unemployment with bermudians doesnt mean they are anti expat.  You do know that there are expat members in the BIU right?  Its a LABOR union, not a Bermudian only union.  </p>
<p>You&#8217;re losing the plot.</p>
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		<title>By: Its me again</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/09/minister-biu-president-on-work-permit-issue/#comment-3299168</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Its me again]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2016 10:32:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Of course they wouldnt. 
 
How many BLM members and leaders arent american?  In many countries immigrants protest, its not legal in most countries to kick someone out because of them using their democratic right.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Of course they wouldnt. </p>
<p>How many BLM members and leaders arent american?  In many countries immigrants protest, its not legal in most countries to kick someone out because of them using their democratic right.</p>
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		<title>By: Zevon</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/09/minister-biu-president-on-work-permit-issue/#comment-3299150</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zevon]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2016 09:23:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[He is not married to a Bermudian.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>He is not married to a Bermudian.</p>
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		<title>By: Zevon</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/09/minister-biu-president-on-work-permit-issue/#comment-3299148</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zevon]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2016 09:21:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It turns out his permit expired without him applying for renewal.   
So you&#039;re talking utter crap as always.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It turns out his permit expired without him applying for renewal.<br />
So you&#8217;re talking utter crap as always.</p>
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		<title>By: Zevon</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/09/minister-biu-president-on-work-permit-issue/#comment-3299144</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zevon]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2016 09:19:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hahaha.    It&#039;s so hilarious when you don&#039;t know what to say.  You just type random words.  
Gibberish.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hahaha.    It&#8217;s so hilarious when you don&#8217;t know what to say.  You just type random words.<br />
Gibberish.</p>
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		<title>By: Sidney</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/09/minister-biu-president-on-work-permit-issue/#comment-3299142</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sidney]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2016 09:11:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anti-Bermudian Chris Furbert putting non-Bermudians first, as usual.  
The BIU standing strong for work permit holders, as usual.  
Unemployed Bermudians who want jobs let down by the BIU, again.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Anti-Bermudian Chris Furbert putting non-Bermudians first, as usual.<br />
The BIU standing strong for work permit holders, as usual.<br />
Unemployed Bermudians who want jobs let down by the BIU, again.</p>
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		<title>By: Silence Do Good</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/09/minister-biu-president-on-work-permit-issue/#comment-3299136</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Silence Do Good]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2016 08:42:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let the BIU/PC or PLP bring Bermuda to it&#039;s knees over Tweed. I would love to see the hypocrisy shine on this one. We already have a union leader fighting a government development deal with his members in the Construction union unemployed. I would never pay dues again if I was those individuals. 

Furbert for the next leader in the next general election. I would love to see his policies when business tell him the real deal of how employment work, where the tax dollar come from to keep Bermudians in the CS working.  Go on Mr. Furbert, run in the next election, I am convince now that you and individual with like minds in the BIU/PC and PLP can solve all of our ills with the double standards you are displaying lately. Just lost all respect.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Let the BIU/PC or PLP bring Bermuda to it&#8217;s knees over Tweed. I would love to see the hypocrisy shine on this one. We already have a union leader fighting a government development deal with his members in the Construction union unemployed. I would never pay dues again if I was those individuals. </p>
<p>Furbert for the next leader in the next general election. I would love to see his policies when business tell him the real deal of how employment work, where the tax dollar come from to keep Bermudians in the CS working.  Go on Mr. Furbert, run in the next election, I am convince now that you and individual with like minds in the BIU/PC and PLP can solve all of our ills with the double standards you are displaying lately. Just lost all respect.</p>
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		<title>By: Widget</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/09/minister-biu-president-on-work-permit-issue/#comment-3299094</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Widget]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2016 05:17:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[@Onion Juice. Please help my understand what the poorest Bermudians have gained through the years the PLP were governing this country? Be honest now.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@Onion Juice. Please help my understand what the poorest Bermudians have gained through the years the PLP were governing this country? Be honest now.</p>
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		<title>By: Double Standard</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/09/minister-biu-president-on-work-permit-issue/#comment-3299093</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Double Standard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2016 05:12:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why are we bashing Rev Tweed? There is not always enough Bermudians qualified to fulfil the job or that to even apply for the job in certain cases. Notice I said certain cases. I am not referring to construction, housekeeping, waiter/waitress, landscaping, etc. So the churches do hire foreigners on work permits. And there is nothing wrong with foreigners who help keep our country running. What is dangerous is threatening people who go by the immigration book be it the same book that you fought to write up. That&#039;s the only issue. And you have every right to appeal after the decision has been made. That is the protocol. Lastly, if someone on work permit wants to do voluntary work outside the scoop of the duties that they were hired under, employer can apply to immigration for that.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Why are we bashing Rev Tweed? There is not always enough Bermudians qualified to fulfil the job or that to even apply for the job in certain cases. Notice I said certain cases. I am not referring to construction, housekeeping, waiter/waitress, landscaping, etc. So the churches do hire foreigners on work permits. And there is nothing wrong with foreigners who help keep our country running. What is dangerous is threatening people who go by the immigration book be it the same book that you fought to write up. That&#8217;s the only issue. And you have every right to appeal after the decision has been made. That is the protocol. Lastly, if someone on work permit wants to do voluntary work outside the scoop of the duties that they were hired under, employer can apply to immigration for that.</p>
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		<title>By: White Cedar</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/09/minister-biu-president-on-work-permit-issue/#comment-3299073</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[White Cedar]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2016 03:01:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dunk is continually to display to be a weak leader and this new minister of immigration is the weakest minister the oba has. Dam yes puppets have more say then her, Where is Minister Fahy when BDA needs him...people may not like him but at least he wasn&#039;t afraid to do the correct thing.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dunk is continually to display to be a weak leader and this new minister of immigration is the weakest minister the oba has. Dam yes puppets have more say then her, Where is Minister Fahy when BDA needs him&#8230;people may not like him but at least he wasn&#8217;t afraid to do the correct thing.</p>
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		<title>By: Big D</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/09/minister-biu-president-on-work-permit-issue/#comment-3299061</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Big D]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2016 02:20:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is no way Mr Furbert can be so openly hypocritical about work permits without a hidden agenda.  I really think Mr Fubert is trying to get Mr Tweed&#039;s work permit revoked...threatening the Government!!!    That would mean more limelight for Fubert with Tweed out of the picture.... Just thinking about it!!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There is no way Mr Furbert can be so openly hypocritical about work permits without a hidden agenda.  I really think Mr Fubert is trying to get Mr Tweed&#8217;s work permit revoked&#8230;threatening the Government!!!    That would mean more limelight for Fubert with Tweed out of the picture&#8230;. Just thinking about it!!</p>
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		<title>By: jt</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/09/minister-biu-president-on-work-permit-issue/#comment-3299043</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[jt]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2016 01:25:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Maybe there&#039;s a Bermudian Pastor looking for work.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Maybe there&#8217;s a Bermudian Pastor looking for work.</p>
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		<title>By: The Original Truth™</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/09/minister-biu-president-on-work-permit-issue/#comment-3299037</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Original Truth™]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2016 01:15:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chris you are a friggin hypocrite!

“You know that there are people that have to have their work permits renewed every so often.” NO CHRIS! Permits are renewed far more than they should be and now you want to encourage this practice because a friend of yours has their permit up. Your friend should set an example and leave. If your friend cares about Bermudians he should show that he does and announce he is leaving but expects everyone like them who has been here longer than they should have been should leave also. You can&#039;t have it both ways Chris!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Chris you are a friggin hypocrite!</p>
<p>“You know that there are people that have to have their work permits renewed every so often.” NO CHRIS! Permits are renewed far more than they should be and now you want to encourage this practice because a friend of yours has their permit up. Your friend should set an example and leave. If your friend cares about Bermudians he should show that he does and announce he is leaving but expects everyone like them who has been here longer than they should have been should leave also. You can&#8217;t have it both ways Chris!</p>
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		<title>By: almost</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/09/minister-biu-president-on-work-permit-issue/#comment-3299028</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[almost]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2016 00:54:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On another point, I&#039;ve had many 3-month extensions because the relevant offices could not get their act together.  Any expat that still stays here under those conditions deserves to stay and be granted status.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On another point, I&#8217;ve had many 3-month extensions because the relevant offices could not get their act together.  Any expat that still stays here under those conditions deserves to stay and be granted status.</p>
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		<title>By: Northshore</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/09/minister-biu-president-on-work-permit-issue/#comment-3299006</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Northshore]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2016 23:56:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[then you are your name!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>then you are your name!</p>
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		<title>By: Bobby Jones</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/09/minister-biu-president-on-work-permit-issue/#comment-3298998</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bobby Jones]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2016 23:29:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[How many of you realize that the Rev. Tweed has dual citizenship from UK and USA. He can not get Bermuda status unless the PLP gets back in power. His father wasn&#039;t Bermudian and he was born in the UK.
I say kick him off the island.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>How many of you realize that the Rev. Tweed has dual citizenship from UK and USA. He can not get Bermuda status unless the PLP gets back in power. His father wasn&#8217;t Bermudian and he was born in the UK.<br />
I say kick him off the island.</p>
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		<title>By: Juice Tiger</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/09/minister-biu-president-on-work-permit-issue/#comment-3298994</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Juice Tiger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2016 23:22:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Onion Juice??? Why is it that Furbert &amp; his supporters (like you) haven&#039;t spoken about how certain shady radio stations employ a weatherman each day to read and report on the weather? They also employ overseas people to create many of the promo ads which are obvious when they don&#039;t pronounce words like Devonshire correctly. I Certainly you could find a Bermudian BIU member to do these jobs!  Wait, might you and Furbert be willing to look the other way because they are so close to the union?

You can&#039;t pretend you didn&#039;t know now. If you truly believe what he preaches, show me!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Onion Juice??? Why is it that Furbert &amp; his supporters (like you) haven&#8217;t spoken about how certain shady radio stations employ a weatherman each day to read and report on the weather? They also employ overseas people to create many of the promo ads which are obvious when they don&#8217;t pronounce words like Devonshire correctly. I Certainly you could find a Bermudian BIU member to do these jobs!  Wait, might you and Furbert be willing to look the other way because they are so close to the union?</p>
<p>You can&#8217;t pretend you didn&#8217;t know now. If you truly believe what he preaches, show me!</p>
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		<title>By: Truthhertz</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/09/minister-biu-president-on-work-permit-issue/#comment-3298982</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Truthhertz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2016 23:04:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[That&#039;s cause you&#039;re drunk.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>That&#8217;s cause you&#8217;re drunk.</p>
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		<title>By: Rahul</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/09/minister-biu-president-on-work-permit-issue/#comment-3298980</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rahul]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2016 23:01:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I hate to say it, because I can&#039;t stand the PLP and Furburt, but when they occupied the Government building, they won. Bullying won. In any rational country - and I mean the US, UK, Canada - not China, they would have been arrested, it would have been ugly. But Dunkley went soft, and de facto Furburt became President. He knows he has won too.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I hate to say it, because I can&#8217;t stand the PLP and Furburt, but when they occupied the Government building, they won. Bullying won. In any rational country &#8211; and I mean the US, UK, Canada &#8211; not China, they would have been arrested, it would have been ugly. But Dunkley went soft, and de facto Furburt became President. He knows he has won too.</p>
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		<title>By: Juicy Onion</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/09/minister-biu-president-on-work-permit-issue/#comment-3298979</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Juicy Onion]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2016 23:01:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If he is married to a Bermudian there is no issue. So why is there an issue? Perhaps you are wrong about him being married to a local. When you are married to a local you get a spousal certificate not a work permit that expires on July 17th.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If he is married to a Bermudian there is no issue. So why is there an issue? Perhaps you are wrong about him being married to a local. When you are married to a local you get a spousal certificate not a work permit that expires on July 17th.</p>
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		<title>By: Rahul</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/09/minister-biu-president-on-work-permit-issue/#comment-3298977</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rahul]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2016 22:58:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Furburt is only interested in using race and bullying to further his own agenda. Himself.

And he can barely string a sentence together, its comical.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Furburt is only interested in using race and bullying to further his own agenda. Himself.</p>
<p>And he can barely string a sentence together, its comical.</p>
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		<title>By: aceboy</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/09/minister-biu-president-on-work-permit-issue/#comment-3298976</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[aceboy]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2016 22:57:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[No kidding.  

I think there is a separate work permit category. A RMGA Permit.  

Not a job locals want, but one they will follow.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>No kidding.  </p>
<p>I think there is a separate work permit category. A RMGA Permit.  </p>
<p>Not a job locals want, but one they will follow.</p>
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		<title>By: Bully Beef</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/09/minister-biu-president-on-work-permit-issue/#comment-3298968</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bully Beef]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2016 22:40:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brilliant!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Brilliant!</p>
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		<title>By: drunken ursula</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/09/minister-biu-president-on-work-permit-issue/#comment-3298965</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[drunken ursula]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2016 22:39:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[if I had to guess whom I think is telling the truth ..my GAMBLE is with Chris....!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>if I had to guess whom I think is telling the truth ..my GAMBLE is with Chris&#8230;.!</p>
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		<title>By: Bully Beef</title>
		<link>https://bernews.com/2016/09/minister-biu-president-on-work-permit-issue/#comment-3298964</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bully Beef]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2016 22:39:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SO there is hope that some people will see the deception of Furbert and Tweed. It is a fallacy to blame all our problems from murders to food prices on the rich people. So long as the Unions keeps this lie in play, we will do no better as a country.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>SO there is hope that some people will see the deception of Furbert and Tweed. It is a fallacy to blame all our problems from murders to food prices on the rich people. So long as the Unions keeps this lie in play, we will do no better as a country.</p>
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