Comments on: Minister Travel Website: Trip To Rio Cost $31,566

By: Spit Bouy

Spit Bouy — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 12:19:21 +0000

@ Thoughtful,

Well your laughter wont last long. Once the incompetent PLP has finished sinking Bermuda the hurray for my team mentality will quickly disappear.

It wont matter who you voted for before x 10 elections, it’ll just be more misery all around. I hope you enjoy it.

By: stunned...

stunned... — Mon, 19 Sep 2016 20:31:18 +0000

what is MP Richards ulterior motive: is he trying to sabotage his own party and government with this bad behavior and press? #dontunderstand

By: stunned...

stunned... — Mon, 19 Sep 2016 20:23:54 +0000

chances are that significant others were included on the trip. acknowledging that friends and family also benefited from the trip wouldn’t go down well, MP Richards and cohort have remained mute on this topic.

By: filobedo21

filobedo21 — Sun, 18 Sep 2016 17:01:08 +0000

Cause of the entourage that Premier surrounded himself with, and of course the hangers on. Still these costs pales in comparison the $800 Mil that is still un-accounted for.

By: filobedo21

filobedo21 — Sun, 18 Sep 2016 16:58:15 +0000

I would like to know if this was first class travel, and if so why? Was it because of seat availability by booking late. Answers are needed.

By: johnny

johnny — Sun, 18 Sep 2016 12:40:19 +0000

you sound like the new contractor that was hired to fix up the old contractors mess.
– “yeah, no problem, hire us and we can easily fix this house.
- 4 yrs. later and the house is in worse condition now and doesn’t look like it will ever get fixed.
But – the new contractor somehow found a way to fix up the guest house and has put all of the project’s money into this so that at least the rich guests will be comfortable during their free stay.

By: have some backbone

have some backbone — Sat, 17 Sep 2016 20:29:27 +0000

TO ONION JUICE…. hahahahaha. I love it.

By: bdaterri

bdaterri — Sat, 17 Sep 2016 19:35:47 +0000

It’s called a microphone… or mic.

By: bdaterri

bdaterri — Sat, 17 Sep 2016 19:19:12 +0000

I think you mean “mic drop”…

By: Jonathan Land Evans

Jonathan Land Evans — Sat, 17 Sep 2016 14:28:47 +0000

Sending a Government Minister and his Permanent Secretary to the Olympics seems a ridiculous and wholly unnecessary extravagance. It would be great if someday the Bermuda Government manages to extricate itself from the delusions of grandeur that it has been increasingly suffering from since the 1970s, though it doesn’t seem likely. Personally I don’t really think that Government needs to be significantly involved in such things as sports and the arts at all, but it would be nice if Government would at least exercise some fiscal restraint.

By: steve

steve — Sat, 17 Sep 2016 11:51:36 +0000

I dont think anyone should laugh following any election. Lots of ignorance in our politics, but none of it is funny.

By: Zevon

Zevon — Sat, 17 Sep 2016 08:47:48 +0000

Different when it’s Tweed though I bet.

By: John

John — Sat, 17 Sep 2016 08:24:05 +0000

Just $105 dollars on meals ? What he on a diet don’t sound right of course the steak & wine dinners likely lumped into hotel costs

By: Just the Tip

Just the Tip — Sat, 17 Sep 2016 02:20:49 +0000

but it’s the truth

By: Just the Tip

Just the Tip — Sat, 17 Sep 2016 02:19:57 +0000

Sort of like you now?

By: Widget

Widget — Sat, 17 Sep 2016 02:16:16 +0000

We deserve an explanation as to why two people spend $20,000.00 to fly to Brazil and back. Come on seriously. That five grant each way. Seriously. Look I know the the last group of gronies were bad but there is no good reason why this has happened.

By: Moo Billy Goat

Moo Billy Goat — Sat, 17 Sep 2016 00:18:18 +0000

A Biily gat does not moo. Anyway. Did the Minister ever express any interest in an economy seat? No
The PS is entitled to BUSINESS if the flight is over 7 hours. So if he goes business class, you can’t have the Minister in economy. So you are trapped. Maybe now OBA members can see how foolhardy they were when they criticized the PLP. You can’t win. You might as well MOO because the PS has to go business……there in lies the need for a change. And they (PS) simply have to get used to it or leave.

By: Oh no

Oh no — Sat, 17 Sep 2016 00:13:03 +0000

That is a lie

By: Zevon

Zevon — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 22:17:45 +0000

Lose the argument, go straight to ad hominem. Typical.

By: Thinker

Thinker — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 21:50:32 +0000

Where was your loud obnoxious voice as they drove around in limos? Had bodyguards??
Thought so……pretty social media so you stayed the coward you really are without saying the b**** to publicly speak up!!!!

By: Thinker

Thinker — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 21:44:59 +0000

And maybe you sit around trolling Bernews while downloading filth!!!
Find another hobby you sucked at this!!!
MIKE DROP

By: Anbu

Anbu — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 21:43:31 +0000

What? Jealous? Considering u speak english then i guess u speak like a “european” too then huh.

By: Thinker

Thinker — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 21:41:19 +0000

Such a fool is this rabbit who keeps popping up to bit from the carrot fed to the minons!!! The present Primeir has and used bodyguards – go back before Baron was POSTIONED!!!
No one batted an eye that he was being paid as a bodyguard and Senator but then again you wouldn’t see that would you knucklehead???

MIKE DROP!!!!

By: stunned...

stunned... — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 21:26:30 +0000

the question that must be raised – is it necessary for politicians to attend the Olympics just to be spectators – surely they can avail themselves to BBC etal. it would have been a better gesture to host a welcome reception for the athletes, families and friends at the Government House grounds. $5,000 versus $30,000 is more palatable.

By: stunned...

stunned... — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 21:16:08 +0000

MP Richards – do the right thing and refund the government purse at least 50%. this expenditure is indefensible. Set an example or do you suffer from “entitlemus extremus” as well…

By: Triangle Drifter

Triangle Drifter — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 21:15:19 +0000

Why? I called it as I see it. You won’t find me in any sheeple pasture blindly following.

By: Jb

Jb — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 20:39:45 +0000

At this point the previous lot are not important …. They aren’t calling the shots anymore! BUT you can bet your bottom dollar this will lead to you being asked to take another pay cut !!

By: Unbelievable

Unbelievable — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 20:11:35 +0000

Something doesn’t look right. $20k on flights for two people? I don’t fly that often but 10k for one person flying? The accommodation at 10k is plausible if they were there for that length of time. I think he got his flight costs wrong.

By: clearasmud

clearasmud — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 20:05:16 +0000

Perhaps its time we get more information on the value added of these trips rather than just the dollars spent. Specifically what was the purpose and what was achieved then we can put the expense into better context.

By: clearasmud

clearasmud — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 19:57:11 +0000

Its very telling that you called it a junket!LOL.

By: Thoughtful

Thoughtful — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 19:22:58 +0000

serenegti or Serengeti??? You are really as dumb as a rock!!! You could at least spell your name correctly after changing it to post under a different name then liken your own comments. Did you ever think that I would believe that others are as brainless as you…jellyfish! lmao SERENEGTI or SERENGETI lol thanks for your unintelligent posts…you started my weekend with a good laugh!

By: Thoughtful

Thoughtful — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 19:13:03 +0000

Serengeti is the same person as zendrive!! lol they don’t even have the intelligence to alter their comments…they post the same thing!! Dumb and Dumber haha

By: Thoughtful

Thoughtful — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 19:09:18 +0000

lol serenegti or zendrive today? The same person 2 different personalities but still don’t have the combined intelligence of a rock!! lol

By: Yikes

Yikes — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 19:05:42 +0000

Im thinking he actually rented a Gulfstream at some point on the trip because thats a lot duckets for two people

By: Peter

Peter — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 17:51:41 +0000

that’s a big reward trip for someone against marriage equality oh that’s right I got mine!

By: 2 Bermudas

2 Bermudas — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 17:38:07 +0000

Look it’s 2 Bermudas now welcome to my World. Sylvan tell these jokers to kiss you’re a$$ they need every one they can find to win the next election.

By: Southampton

Southampton — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 17:37:57 +0000

Our ministers take advantage of their position. They will suck us dry to the bone. And for what. The same old crap we put up with for years. Does not make a difference which party is in power. It is the same garbage.

By: Southampton

Southampton — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 17:35:48 +0000

Not called for. We the tax payers have to pay for this?
These people should be made to pay for some of this expense.
Free travel, free hotel and whatever? Not called for.
Neither party member should be travelling like this.

By: jackpot

jackpot — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 17:33:55 +0000

Wait a minute! Isn’t the Government broke? Haven’t we heard multiple times by the Finance Minister that we are in extraordinary financial times? That we must adhere to austerity measures? Cut the budgets for Education, Tourism, and the list goes on but we can pay for a Minister, who is also an Insurance Executive, to go on a 10 day vacation to Brazil. Now I am neither OBA or PLP so don’t go there with me “serengeti”. Wrong is wrong no matter who does it! My issue is that the OBA says one thing and does this type of nonsense. The Minister of Finance and the Premier should be embarrassed! There should be a freeze on Ministerial Travel which is not absolutely essential. And the example with former Premier Cox and former Minister Blakeney actually says it all. Didn’t the PLP lose the election in 2012? hmmmmm

By: serenegti

serenegti — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 17:30:28 +0000

I’m just looking at what happened at the most recent Olympic games. Funny how you lot don’t want to talk about that isn’t it.

By: serenegti

serenegti — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 17:29:08 +0000

I just pointed out that when Cox and Blakeney travelled at taxpayer expense to the 2012 Olympics, we were never told how much it cost.
In those days it was a big secret.

All facts. Funny how you lot hate facts, isn’t it.

By: serenegti

serenegti — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 17:26:46 +0000

Shouting again.
take your meds.

By: serenegti

serenegti — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 17:25:28 +0000

So when you use capital letters, are you shouting?
You’re sitting there in your underwear shouting at the computer aren’t you.

By: Thoughtful

Thoughtful — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 17:20:41 +0000

no just NEW YORK where I have been for the last 2 months and to take my famiy to WWE Summer slam! The tickets were $89 plus tax which amounted to around $200 each…who said about flying anywhere else for $200 dollars?? WOW YOUR UNINTELLIGENCE IS ALARMING!! LMAO

By: Thoughtful

Thoughtful — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 17:08:15 +0000

Just using theft as an example…YOU REALLY ARE A DINGBAT!!! YOU MAY BE RIGHT…I MAY JUST BE AN IDIOT…TRYING TO DEBATE WITH A ROCK OR SOMEONE WITH THE INTELLIGENCE OF A ROCK!COMMON SENSE IS NOT SO COMMON ANYMORE!so with saying that,i wont respond to your lack of basic common sense replies..Have a Bermudaful Day!

By: Thoughtful

Thoughtful — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 16:58:22 +0000

why not find out the cost when we had government representatives at the Olympics in the 60s or 70s when Clarence Hill won the bronze medal??LOL Serengeti has the brain of spaghetti.It would be funny if it weren’t true! You are soo sad!!! borderline pathetic!!

By: Lady Bug

Lady Bug — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 16:56:19 +0000

Thank you for your response. It definitely sheds some light on the cost factor of the Minister to others who traveled during the same time.

By: serengeti

serengeti — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 16:51:37 +0000

Oh sure. You fly everywhere for $200. How smart you are.

By: Thoughtful

Thoughtful — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 16:50:41 +0000

You also questioned how much money Cox and Blakeney spent while at the Olympics in your very next comment, so cut the Bull!!

By: Thoughtful

Thoughtful — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 16:46:54 +0000

LMAO SHHH!