Comments on: Six Changes To PLP Executive Members

By: Build a Better Bermuda

Build a Better Bermuda — Mon, 14 Nov 2016 01:18:39 +0000

The PLP failing to adaquately legislate immigration doesn’t deminish their failure to entice foreign investment here. They more than made up for is with other xenophobic policies and rhetoric, that made it clear to foreign business, Bermuda wasn’t as safe an investment anymore.
They failed to maintain us as a competitive jusristiction. They failed to adequately address our education system when we had the resources to, they failed to address the true failures in our immigration system, they failed to address the true failures in our legal system, they failed to address the failures in our public services (in fact they exasperated them), they failed to adequately manage the government budget creating a near crippling deficit that is going to take years more to fix… they failed this country on so many fronts it is phenomenal to se that people actually think that the OBA should have fixed 14 years of failures in just 4 years of management, while being woefully underfunded to do so.

By: James H

James H — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 23:24:52 +0000

And if Bermuda chooses to re elect the PLP, they will get the government that ends Bermuda as a viable destination for business and tourism. Even if the PLP has the best intentions, it will not matter. Everyone with money and influence will leave. It will not be pretty. Bermuda cannot survive another PLP government. Sad though it is. Once bitten and all that.

By: Zevon

Zevon — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 23:21:04 +0000

Where do you get the idea that America doesn’t permit the free movement of women, muslims and blacks?
You love making up stupid crap don’t you.

By: Need Peace

Need Peace — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 19:55:42 +0000

All the OBA has done on every issue is kick the can down the street. These bloggers are saying anything and have no proof! Lies and more lies! The OBA has been struggling to lead since Day One and use propaganda to enhance the lie. “Fuzzy the numbers” so the stats appear good. Only one term for those jokers!

By: hmmm

hmmm — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 16:37:47 +0000

Bermudians can seek jobs now…The jobs board has had and contines to have plenty of jobs.

Bermudians can lead a decent life now.

Trump action = PLP propaganda.

By: aceboy

aceboy — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 15:27:30 +0000

Where are these jobs going to come from? Where? The PLP simply cannot hire more Civil servants and their ideas are pie in the sky *concepts*…like sea bed mining and now “FinTech”….which is basically alternative payment systems which already exist.

Do you think you know enough about sea bed mining to get a job in the field? Do any Bermudians? Apart from the real problems, like “what are you mining and at what depth?” that have not been proposed I would suspect that any job in that field for Bermudians would be NON technical. Therefore you’d have to bring in experts. Therefore MORE foreign workers.

Fintech? How do you see Bermudians like yourself climbing up the Fintech corporate ladder. Do you know how these things work? Do you understand encryption?

SO you tell me….where are the jobs going to come from that are going to be for all the Bermudians?

By: bee

bee — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 15:23:40 +0000

the PLP is more like the Trump clan than anything! wake up!

By: bluwater

bluwater — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 13:12:57 +0000

Momentum? The current PLP is purging reformers and pandering to the worst of yesterday’s philosophy and action. Say buh-bye to swing voters.

By: James H

James H — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 10:19:20 +0000

PLP has zero credibility. If they regain power it will be devastating for Bermuda. Everyone with any money will leave. There are no second chances when it comes to PLP. It will truly be the end of Bermuda. There will be a few thousand poor people remaining but that’s all. 3rd world status will be confirmed.

By: The Original Truth™

The Original Truth™ — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 04:11:27 +0000

AMEN TO THAT!!!

It’s like John Barritt has said many times over, our governmental system needs to change.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

By: The Original Truth™

The Original Truth™ — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 03:32:25 +0000

They are designed to only move certain people forward. It’s the same BS that Hillary tried to use for her platform but America has woken up. Now the majority realize that when you sell yourself to someone else you do not belong to you anymore.

By: Widget

Widget — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 01:39:34 +0000

@OBA Politrix

Replace them with what. Are you nuts man, like we really need to go backwards again. This country cannot afford to go bankrupt nor can we afford to go two billion more into debt.

By: redamtibi

redamtibi — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 00:24:03 +0000

Revived tourism? A bit of a stretch…clearly you are new to the island if you feel tourism is revived. You can be forgiven that no problem…your other points not so bad…work permit enforcement? Net decrease in Bermudian jobs net increase in expat workers…helluva lot of enforcement there…

By: Dark Star

Dark Star — Sat, 12 Nov 2016 23:39:57 +0000

Lets hope the people of Bermuda aren’
t as dumb as inner America and can see through the smoke and mirrors the PLP will lay out. It is kind of funny how the OBA is more like the Democrats and try to roll out plans that help the middle class down while the PLP want to kill everything and as their past record shows just help the select few party officials-and the best way to hood wink is give em a job in the gov’t which is just a drain on society

By: Onion Juice

Onion Juice — Sat, 12 Nov 2016 22:03:03 +0000

Well so much for P.L.P. being Xenophobic.
LMFAO

By: Build a Better Bermuda

Build a Better Bermuda — Sat, 12 Nov 2016 19:55:00 +0000

It has never been easier to be an entrepreneur on this island than since the OBA came in. They have made an abundant amount of resources available for entrepreneurs to get started here and help understand the regulations/fees/taxes to be an entrepreneur. But just because those resources are there, doesn’t mean everyone is going to be a successful entrepreneur, no government can guarantee that. Also, in order for entrepreneurs to succeed in any economy, there must be enough of a market for them, and since we don’t produce any local resources to sell overseas to bring money in, we have to bring that money in through business investment and international business.
By encouraging foreigner to come here, we are encouraging them to bring their money here, and that brings hundreds of millions to support local business and entrepreneurs, tens of millions of that foriegn money is also invested into local charities and the social programs they run.
Without encouraging foriegn investment here, there wouldn’t be enough money to support local businesses and entrepreneurs, to support local charities, to fund government programs.
Now encouraging foriegn investment means proving you are a solid place to invest, and that takes years, even decades to build; proving that you aren’t takes but moments.
So blab on all you want to say about the OBA’s pro foriegn polices being anti Bermudian, but the long truth is they will do more for Bermudians that are willing to work with them, than any PLP ‘Bermudians First’ policy ever will or ever has. And if you need evidence of how this works and doesn’t work, need only look at the ’90′s to 2007 and 2007 to now.

By: Takbir Karriem Sharrieff

Takbir Karriem Sharrieff — Sat, 12 Nov 2016 19:46:12 +0000

Change is necessary for improvement.May Allah bless the P.l.P.To make the best changes for The Improvement of our Island Home.Al-hamdullilah.at least we permit free movement of Women ,Blacks ,and Muslims.Way ahead of America ,,,at this time.Peace.

By: Anbu

Anbu — Sat, 12 Nov 2016 19:02:22 +0000

Seek all u want mate. Doubt u will find a damn thing

By: jt

jt — Sat, 12 Nov 2016 18:12:11 +0000

Most of the people fishing of the rocks aren’t Bermudian.

By: Terry

Terry — Sat, 12 Nov 2016 18:04:40 +0000

There have to be jobs to….
Did you read what you wrote fool?

Lots of jobs out there.
Maybe not enough per week to keep up your drinking and drugs and boat gas money.

All those years I lived there and food was on the table, bills paid and a few dollars in the bank and you come up with this s..t?

Oh No!!!!!!
Can’t let my family and friends and neighbors see me washing dishes, working in a warehouse, mowing lawns………………………….

THATS WHAT IMMIGRANTS ARE FOR.

Shalom.

By: Rumsoak

Rumsoak — Sat, 12 Nov 2016 17:41:02 +0000

Sorry, that was a bit of Monty Python Humor.

By: Onion

Onion — Sat, 12 Nov 2016 17:11:51 +0000

- Expanded Financial Assistance
- Reformed planning to make it more efficient, increasing housing supply
- Increased tourism
- Created the Business Development Agency to bring in new business
- Facilitated the creation of new hotels (jobs)
- Moved the budget toward back into balanced (saving thousands of Civil Service jobs)

…and that’s just the quick list. The PLP did nothing but get rich for themselves and make a mess. The OBA are cleaning it up.

By: frank

frank — Sat, 12 Nov 2016 15:42:58 +0000

the plp are not in disarray we have a new leader that is moving the party forward.

By: Terry

Terry — Sat, 12 Nov 2016 15:36:48 +0000

I think it’s based more on the inexperience of the new commers when they were elected and many jockeying for position in Cabinet and all.

You learn from your mistakes and it has taken it’s toll with OBA.
Time to kick ass and not ride one.
Shalom.

By: Terry

Terry — Sat, 12 Nov 2016 15:33:14 +0000

Start fishing buddy. Yah gonna need A LOT of bait and double lock on your cooler because there will be no crumbs to gather just scales…………………….
Pick dee bonez outta that…………………………..

By: have some backbone

have some backbone — Sat, 12 Nov 2016 13:52:25 +0000

A P.L.P. VICTORY….a chance for Bermudians to seek jobs, and lead a decent life.
No more TRUMP action, please!!

By: O.M.G

O.M.G — Sat, 12 Nov 2016 13:47:54 +0000

What did the PLP do for there people as you keep saying they did not have jobs then either. How you all soon forget. People lost there jobs because the chased the companies they were working for out of here. Yes it is very hard out there for lots of peopl we have a record amount of people on social assistants which is not good for the economy but some people need to take responsibility for there own actions like having babies which they just can afford. You need to look at whats really important in your life. Also making your job what ever it is very important and sacrifice things for more important things.

We have things happening here which they the PLP had promised for years but never happened. It was all said to get votes and there people still can’t see that. I really wish that the PLP would work together with the OBA to make this country better because it is about the people of this country not power and wealth.

By: have some backbone

have some backbone — Sat, 12 Nov 2016 13:46:50 +0000

TO OBA POLITRIX:
Get them out!!

By: Build a Better Bermuda

Build a Better Bermuda — Sat, 12 Nov 2016 13:27:50 +0000

What, are you looking for a government that would give you a hand out??? The purpose of government isn’t to make everyone wealthy, or give everyone jobs… the purpose of government is to create an environment in the country where there are opportunities and to ensure that its citizens are given equal opportunity. The rest is with the citizens to make themselves available and qualified for those opportunities.

By: Toodle-oo

Toodle-oo — Sat, 12 Nov 2016 13:27:14 +0000

And those scare tactics presumably also include remarks about going back to plantations and shackles ?

By: C James

C James — Sat, 12 Nov 2016 12:14:24 +0000

Its not the OBA trying to keep the expat preacher here.

By: Jus' Askin'

Jus' Askin' — Sat, 12 Nov 2016 11:27:16 +0000

OBA & PLP Do Not care about Me

If these are the only choices we have then we are in Trouble

I wish the supporters for each party, would hold their party accountable

Blind Loyalty needs to STOP

Incredible Job?

By: Jus' Askin'

Jus' Askin' — Sat, 12 Nov 2016 11:18:09 +0000

When people say things like that PLP gains momentum

Scare tactics is not going to work this time

OBA has no one to blame but themselves

They just had to be honest and transparent for 5 years and they would have been the government for years to come.

By: frank

frank — Sat, 12 Nov 2016 08:03:39 +0000

The history of bermuda will show that the present Oba
And the former upb are one in the same and the ubp
Became the new forty thieves.all 3 groups had the same
Idea and that was to make life hell for the black
Bermudians.and along the way they used are own black
People to inflict that he’ll on their own people

Do not be fooled this Obama government does not give
A bit about the black people of bermuda and the sooner

We as black people in bermuda come to understand that
We can only than start to unite and trust one another
So in 2017 all black Bermudians need to unite and kick out this evil Obama government for ever

By: Hmmm

Hmmm — Sat, 12 Nov 2016 04:16:39 +0000

Liar

By: Hmmm

Hmmm — Sat, 12 Nov 2016 04:15:15 +0000

An incredible amount more!

By: Hmmm

Hmmm — Sat, 12 Nov 2016 04:14:19 +0000

It has been election mode from day one got the PLP.

They don’t care about you, they care about themselves and power.

If they had any sense of reality, then they would be honest say…OBA , you are doing an incredible job, perhaps we will let you have another term , but this time we will try and partner you on some initiatives.

By: Build a Better Bermuda

Build a Better Bermuda — Sat, 12 Nov 2016 03:59:01 +0000

And the PLP’s ‘Bermudians First’ policies did so well for us the first time around??? Bermudians have fared better under the OBA than the PLP; our economy is starting to grow again, less work permits have been issued, more immigration offenders have been brought in, tourism has been turned around, hotels are being upgraded and built, the deficit has been halved without having to implement austerity measures and massive lay-offs, the hemorrhaging unemployment has been cauterized…

The biggest lie one could believe on this island is that ‘Bermudians first’ will actually help Bermudians; it hasn’t, not here, not in any country anywhere in the world. Isolationism has only destroyed countries/communities/cultures, and we would be no exception.

By: Ready

Ready — Sat, 12 Nov 2016 03:14:57 +0000

Its hard to move forward if you have to keep looking back.

By: Lets Have It

Lets Have It — Sat, 12 Nov 2016 03:02:30 +0000

The OBA has done all for the non-Bermudians. What have they done to assist with social issues/social unrest? What have they done to assist single parents who struggle financial? What have they done for hard working people to own homes or even those who struggle to keep their homes? If people are paying most their mortgage but may fall short why can’t they work a solution with persons who may want to jointly own a property to assist financially and have a share into that property if they meet the finanxial requirments. Be creative instead of the Banks taking Bermudian’s hard earned investments. In order for Bermudians to progress we need to become entrepenuers but yet we are always faced with road blocks and restrictions just to earn a buck. Not what are they going to do but what have they done to easy the stress and pressure?

By: Cedar Stump

Cedar Stump — Sat, 12 Nov 2016 02:32:24 +0000

PLP win 2017 and you better enjoy chubb ! LMFAO

By: Wake up Bie

Wake up Bie — Sat, 12 Nov 2016 02:18:12 +0000

The OBA is currently looking for surrogates to win the blk swing vote. My question is what did they do to the last surrogates they used?

By: Zevon

Zevon — Sat, 12 Nov 2016 01:42:40 +0000

The PLP dumped the ‘veteren female’ pretty quick didn’t they.

By: Cedar Stump

Cedar Stump — Sat, 12 Nov 2016 01:28:19 +0000

2017 OBA win = a chance to recover our economy. PLP win = bermuda becoming little Haiti

By: Hey

Hey — Sat, 12 Nov 2016 01:03:18 +0000

14 years of disarray, and 4 years of disarray……”currently?

By: Terry

Terry — Sat, 12 Nov 2016 00:51:11 +0000

Your gonna need a bigger tackle box and bait……………………

By: Onion Juice

Onion Juice — Sat, 12 Nov 2016 00:47:53 +0000

Well a good bit of us are fishing of de rocks now for dinner.
LMFAO

By: Onion Juice

Onion Juice — Sat, 12 Nov 2016 00:44:39 +0000

We already had our political upset.

By: Onion Juice

Onion Juice — Sat, 12 Nov 2016 00:30:48 +0000

Change de anti-Bermudian policies.

By: Up D hill

Up D hill — Fri, 11 Nov 2016 23:51:54 +0000

PLP is still split down the middle , no an option for Government!