Comments on: Column: Viable Option For Economic Growth

By: aceboy

aceboy — Tue, 15 Nov 2016 12:37:00 +0000

More puffery and shallow ideas.

What KIND of CoOp business is this joker suggesting? A supermarket? Been there, done that…and failed.

By: Onion Juice

Onion Juice — Tue, 15 Nov 2016 02:57:08 +0000

Yup, and de Americans are experiencing that with their protesting as we speak.

By: wahoo

wahoo — Mon, 14 Nov 2016 21:39:08 +0000

Guessing you are black, are you convinced that the white man’s ice is colder? What is sad is that I was not even thinking about color when I commented it was you that went there. You are a racist. Being black or white has nothing to do with ability to manage successfully.

You constantly go to race because you have no other way of rationalizing things that you do not agree with. You are PLP and BIU through and through but not because you agree or even understand their motives, no, it is because you are a robot conditioned from birth. You need to get out of Alaska Hall and see that everyone else is working towards a better place.

By: hmmmmmmmmmmm

hmmmmmmmmmmm — Mon, 14 Nov 2016 19:34:57 +0000

hmmmmm really. so being you are for this it is now ok but when government proposed the same thing for certain government departments you had enough to say as to why it is not a good option. you are not even coming up with new ideas but reskinning government ideas but will get everyone behind it because it is coming from you.

my my it must be fun playing puppet master with your members.

By: Onion Juice

Onion Juice — Mon, 14 Nov 2016 19:20:13 +0000

It failed because members and Black people have been socially conditioned to believe that de white man’s ice is colder.
It’s been about 3 centuries off psychological damage, but we’re making progress.

By: Onion Juice

Onion Juice — Mon, 14 Nov 2016 19:16:15 +0000

Sounds better then de Rio Ambassadors.
LMFAO

By: Onion Juice

Onion Juice — Mon, 14 Nov 2016 19:15:32 +0000

Sounds better then de Rio Ambassadors.
LMFAO

By: Onion

Onion — Mon, 14 Nov 2016 17:05:52 +0000

If you think it’s viable then start one.

By: PBanks

PBanks — Mon, 14 Nov 2016 16:57:49 +0000

If BTUC wants to promote co-ops, that’s all well and fine. Maybe they can get the buy-in and get some ventures up and running. But considering the history with Co-op Supermart, is it realistic for such businesses to operate here at this time?

By: wahoo

wahoo — Mon, 14 Nov 2016 13:46:12 +0000

So this is not a new idea even for Bermuda. I guess the best place to start is asking why the supermarket failed and why the credit union barely gets by. Must have been a fun trip for the “delegation” though.

By: Derek W

Derek W — Mon, 14 Nov 2016 13:11:21 +0000

Perhaps the BTUC should follow government a lead and publish the expenses incurred for this trip that member dues have funded.

I personally like co ops, but would not invest in one on this island.

By: hmmm

hmmm — Mon, 14 Nov 2016 12:58:43 +0000

Right then, off you go and start a cooperative business, where all the profits belong to the cooperative group.

By: San George

San George — Mon, 14 Nov 2016 12:54:51 +0000

There is no need to speak to the government. You should expect them to pass legislation in order to block you after the fact. They will probably also require you to seek permission from the Governor. Go for it and see what happens – you will be Trumped!