Comments on: PLP St George’s Candidates On Area “Neglect”

By: mmmm

mmmm — Sat, 20 May 2017 10:53:34 +0000

some may call the years of social and economic collapse from 1998-2012 bermudas ‘golden age’

By: Caitlyn

Caitlyn — Sat, 20 May 2017 10:24:13 +0000

Really the trash in the picture is not polictal!!! This is individuals no no pride and disposing of their trash for domone else to pick.Plain and simple.Accountability!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 18 May 2017 21:04:52 +0000

St george is their project so they should take better care of all it rather than just the areas that make them profit

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 18 May 2017 21:03:37 +0000

The oba is in charge so THEY should have fixed it. They are the representatives for us so set a better precedent

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 18 May 2017 20:56:50 +0000

Gov is a representation of the people so if the gov doesnt care, what does that say about them

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 18 May 2017 20:55:44 +0000

And now the OBA is in charge and nothing improved so what power do they really have?

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 18 May 2017 20:53:49 +0000

0/10 effort on your comment, PLP isnt even in power, st. george is OBA territory, this is on them sorry

By: TF

TF — Thu, 18 May 2017 20:52:17 +0000

The OBA puts “work” into St. George but doesn’t care for areas that dont make profit. That shows what they care about

By: Ok

Ok — Thu, 18 May 2017 10:09:30 +0000

The UBP neglected the lower income communities of Bermuda including public schools and senior homes…the oba is following the same pattern.. make the outside look good.. hiding the real inhuman state that many bermudians endure.

However, with information, the underclass is harder to hide..

..in my opinion regardless of the good the OBA does..they will be judged by how they treated the less fortunate..

Today their record for the middle – underclass is poor.

Everything that glitters isn’t gold.

They will be voted out, in my opinion.

By: Us St Georgians

Us St Georgians — Thu, 18 May 2017 02:17:51 +0000

Cruise ship and new hotel in St George, we are pleased but will not be hoodwinked into voting OBA.

By: rumsoak

rumsoak — Thu, 18 May 2017 00:16:32 +0000

as a person who has a few years under his belt , the Swan family is an upstanding family

By: tbt

tbt — Wed, 17 May 2017 22:53:13 +0000

Why did the neighbors let this get the way it is? I would never let people dump in my neighborhood. If it became that bad, I would go and clean it up myself with s group of friend. Now that you have waited years it’s going to cost thousands to remove all of the rubbish. It is hardly the OBA’s fault. I go for a lot of walks in St Georges. and the old hotel is a dumping ground for St George folks as well.

By: Politricks

Politricks — Wed, 17 May 2017 18:13:20 +0000

But yet you cannot deny the facts above…

The OBA has done wonders for St. Georges whilst the PLP couldn’t have cared any less about what was happening to the Old Towne.

By: Kim Smith

Kim Smith — Wed, 17 May 2017 17:49:39 +0000

I bought a book recently called “I’m Right and You’re An Idiot” and I can hardly wait to read it. The summary says “Just as the natural environment can be polluted, so too can public discourse. “I’m Right and You’re an Idiot: The Toxic State of Public Discourse and How to Clean it Up” examines the sorry state of today’s public square, showing how polluted, polarized conversations discourage people from taking action on critical issues such as climate change, and demonstrating how we can clear the air and become more powerful and effective communicators.” We could start with a rule banning attacks/comments made under a pen name. This allows the writer the ability to spew whatever they will without even being identified as the attacker.

By: Kim Smith

Kim Smith — Wed, 17 May 2017 17:44:20 +0000

The absence of civic studies has lead to the electorate thinking that their job is done when they represent an individual/party to represent them on governmental issues. NO… for one thing, we are each and all responsible for obeying rules and regulations and that includes the illegal dumping of trash in places other than the dump. Such actions are not penalised because the politicians want to be reelected and so they won’t deal with any issues that jeopardise their serving long enough to secure their life long pension.

By: Toleratate

Toleratate — Wed, 17 May 2017 17:12:21 +0000

Exactly, so let me understand… all that the OBA is doing and has done; their complaint is about a bunch of idiots who dump trash and the OBA has not had it picked up?
This is as about as useful a statement as the 2025 Plan.

By: Toleratate

Toleratate — Wed, 17 May 2017 17:09:21 +0000

Since 1998 you say????
lol,

By: Compare Notes?

Compare Notes? — Wed, 17 May 2017 16:46:52 +0000

Looks like some of the people in St Georges don’t care for their own community if they are too lazy to take this junk to the airport dump. I say take down the model numbers and serial numbers listed on the appliances and take that info to the local distributors or to the manufacturer themselves. they can use the serial numbers back to the original purchaser and fine them, or the trucking company they hire to dump their belongings.

I believe that any person that uses a commercial truck to dump garbage should be fined heavily and should loose their permit. Anyone using a private vehicle should be fined and lose their licence. A licence and vehicle is a privilege and not the right of these filthy PIGS.

By: Reality Check 2017

Reality Check 2017 — Wed, 17 May 2017 16:18:05 +0000

@Guessing:

That is just rude and low. Get a life.

By: Joe Bloggs

Joe Bloggs — Wed, 17 May 2017 15:30:08 +0000

There is no excuse for dumping rubbish like that, but I cannot help but thing that things would not be as bad if the St. George’s Golf Club had not been closed. Certainly, my son and I would have enjoyed a few rounds there like we used to do!

By: clearasmud

clearasmud — Wed, 17 May 2017 15:25:08 +0000

Spot on!

By: clearasmud

clearasmud — Wed, 17 May 2017 15:24:10 +0000

“The plp are desperate and will tell you what you want to hear”

You are right of course that is also true of the present government. case in point that claim from the Premier about 2000 jobs being created despite evidence to the contrary.

By: VJ

VJ — Wed, 17 May 2017 15:13:39 +0000

I went hiking last year, and was shocked at this disgraceful dumping ground. I PERSONALLLY made a call, and was told that it would be checked out. If this was in Dockyard where the America’s Cup is being held, it would have picked up a long time ago. Regardless of who is drawing attention to this matter, it needs to be cleaned up.

By: Just the facts

Just the facts — Wed, 17 May 2017 14:45:22 +0000

I’m going to assume you are being sarcastic: what are they fixing??? Seriously? Have you not seen what the OBA is doing for St. Geo? Clearly you are being sarcastic.

By: Just the facts

Just the facts — Wed, 17 May 2017 14:42:29 +0000

He sounds like a great guy…he just needs to have a little pride in his constituency and learn how to pick up some trash. I know a guy who can teach him…

By: Guessing

Guessing — Wed, 17 May 2017 13:08:23 +0000

Cindy Swan, is that you?

By: Say Whaat

Say Whaat — Wed, 17 May 2017 13:01:19 +0000

So are the OBA’s intentions. It’s political war right now.

By: Say Whaat

Say Whaat — Wed, 17 May 2017 13:00:26 +0000

How would you know if there are no pictures. Keep ASSuming with your racist self!

By: Say Whaat

Say Whaat — Wed, 17 May 2017 12:59:02 +0000

You don’t even live in St. George’s. 4 votes does not make St George’s an OBA stronghold.

By: Say Whaat

Say Whaat — Wed, 17 May 2017 12:57:37 +0000

You think people watched them do it? What you think that people sat there 24 hours and just let them do it? Idiot!

By: Say Whaat

Say Whaat — Wed, 17 May 2017 12:38:57 +0000

The ONA? New party? What are they fixing? Proof please? The AC isn’t in St. George’s.

By: Kim Smith

Kim Smith — Wed, 17 May 2017 10:45:29 +0000

What, no comment about the people who would have put all that trash in those places? Just another opportunity to blame the OBA for other people’s actions. Your intentions are shining bright these days.

By: Triangle Drifter

Triangle Drifter — Wed, 17 May 2017 10:42:12 +0000

Hands up anyone in the PLP who has gotten off their complaining backside & actually done some cleanup work anywhere without having a media camera nearby.

Very very few.

By: sandgrownan

sandgrownan — Wed, 17 May 2017 10:35:39 +0000

It’s amateur hour! We all know neglect in St. Geo. is a PLP mess. Everyone knows that much.

But Kim, it’s weak, you need to get “minority OBA government” in there and “two Bermudas” to get on the radar.

6/10 for effort. Must try harder.

By: Seriously

Seriously — Wed, 17 May 2017 09:54:57 +0000

Take a hard look at Kim Swan and Renee Ming. Do they look like they would rally a group and clean up? Ridiculous for the two of them to make trash a government issue. If you care about your constituents show them how to clean up their neighborhoods and keep watch on people who litter. After all if the PLP were the Government would you be blamed for it?

By: Cowpoly

Cowpoly — Wed, 17 May 2017 09:38:43 +0000

And what has Kim Swan stated that he will bring to St. GEORGE’S? Kim has had his day as an MP.
St. GEORGE’S does not need talk we need results, like what we have now.

By: O.M.G

O.M.G — Wed, 17 May 2017 09:26:20 +0000

Mr swan I suggest you get some of your candidates together and the people that live in the area that is making the bloody mess go clean it up. Give us all a break. All mouth, take some responsibility PLEASE. Kenny has been trying to keep that golf course clean for years have not seen any of you down there trying to help. We just had KBB were any of you cleaning down there. Probably not because it was for the AC right give a break. Ask mr Burt is that where the two Bermudas are.

By: aceboy

aceboy — Wed, 17 May 2017 08:47:01 +0000

Go have a look at the grass area just outside the wall at the Zebra’s field. Trash from one end to the other strewn all over the ground and yet plenty of trash cans. It is not governments fault that people who hang out in that area don’t care what it looks like and who are happy to live around trash.

By: Come on now.

Come on now. — Wed, 17 May 2017 02:21:28 +0000

Plp, come on. A far more useful stance would be hey we have organised a Neighbour hood clean up. But that would require actually doing something and not just making complaints.

By: cpm

cpm — Wed, 17 May 2017 01:54:16 +0000

plp trying to ruin a happy day for the East End

By: cpm

cpm — Wed, 17 May 2017 01:45:20 +0000

Another boring press release from plp

By: Non party member

Non party member — Wed, 17 May 2017 01:15:30 +0000

I voted for Kim Swan when he was independent , UBP and will definitely be voting for him next election! Hold your head high Swanie. He is transparent and an honest broker.

By: Ronnie Viera

Ronnie Viera — Wed, 17 May 2017 01:10:52 +0000

It is certainly a disgusting mess and as are the people who dumped the garbage, but instead of trying to gain cheap political points why not organize a clean up? The KBB had one this past weekend and yet I haven’t seen any FB posts from the PLP showing any of their members doing anything. Perhaps they were out but I sense that we would have had a post with a picture. Certainly we have seen other articles from them of late.

Bottom line Kim, in a true spirit of wanting to help the community, contact the OBA members in the area and once and for all let’s see the two parties working together.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 17 May 2017 01:08:35 +0000

Mercy …amnesia has set in the PLP did

Close the Golf course
Knock down the Club House
Close the police Station
Close the Fire Station
failed to assist in funding the corporation after cutting off their income
imploded a hotel because a new one was promised
made no attempt to attract a cruise line

Do I really need to say what is happening under the OBA

Kim you have never been elected in a constituency that wasn’t a strong hold and you won’t win here …..

By: St George Voter

St George Voter — Wed, 17 May 2017 01:07:54 +0000

I have voted for Mr Swan since 1998. He worked hard for St George and he, even though wasn’t elected last election, has been there whenever me or my family needed him. We are so happy he’s running once again and we will vote for Mr Kim Swan.

By: Powder

Powder — Wed, 17 May 2017 00:51:09 +0000

Well, that press release didn’t have the desired result, did it?

By: Triangle Drifter

Triangle Drifter — Tue, 16 May 2017 23:37:32 +0000

Putting the politics of who did what & who has not done what aside for a moment, what is really disgraceful is all of that trash. It did not arrive there all by itself. disgusting lazy people put it there. Add to that there are people who watched them do it & did not say anything or lift a finger to clean it up.

By: wahoo

wahoo — Tue, 16 May 2017 22:56:13 +0000

People dumping trash is a social issue you should have fixed that you hypocrites.

By: 32n64w

32n64w — Tue, 16 May 2017 22:53:01 +0000

So if the PLP candidates really care about this accumulation of debris and truly want to demonstrate “leadership and action” rather than simply politicking, please let us know how much of the mess they personally cleaned up? Or do they prefer their hands roaming across a keyboard issuing a press release rather than getting dirty keeping Bermuda beautiful?

By: Lois Frederick

Lois Frederick — Tue, 16 May 2017 22:49:17 +0000

Bad idea plp. Everyone is fully aware of the negect and disregard you showed the East End for years. The plp cannot take credit for any of the rebirth happening right now. St. George’s is rising from the ashes no thanks to you. Your press release only reminds us of your failures.