Comments on: “Tracking This Impact Is Far More Difficult”

By: therock

therock — Sun, 18 Feb 2018 17:44:32 +0000

“. We might actually get MORE CONSERVATIVE BIBLE BEATERS from the US Red States,”

…’cause they love people of colour!

By: Coffee

Coffee — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 23:29:00 +0000

I was surprised that there were hundreds , if not thousands of gay couples visiting the Vatican City …. No boycott there !

I wonder why ?

By: Toodle-oo

Toodle-oo — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 16:28:08 +0000

*Everyone that would have voted Yes in the ‘invalid’ referendum, did.*

And exactly how do you come to this fallacious conclusion ?

What if everyone who did vote ‘no’ in this(invalid) referendum were all the ‘nos’ in the entire island ?

By: We the People!!

We the People!! — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 16:27:22 +0000

If I recall correctly, we never legislated same-sex marriage. Same-Sex marriage was granted by a single judge based on that judge’s interpretation of the law. Which could be wrong and could be challenged in higher courts.

So we, legislatively, never granted same-sex marriage, so we cannot take away something that we never granted through legislation.

Saying Bermuda (government) took it away, when Bermuda (government) never gave it, is dishonest.

By: Not Bermused

Not Bermused — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 15:02:29 +0000

That’s correct. Food being taken out of our mouths.

By: One Who Escaped

One Who Escaped — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 14:29:26 +0000

Yes, get real! The former government may not have done anything, but the current one has done a negative thing.

By: Truth be told

Truth be told — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 14:23:54 +0000

Exactly!! This is why I can’t this serious.

By: WHAT?

WHAT? — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 13:42:56 +0000

You must not live in Bermuda if you did you would know neither GOVERNMENT did anything for the gay community. SO GET REAL!!!

By: Truth

Truth — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 13:42:05 +0000

Idiot Juice: You keep proving how dense you are. For the last time: people are pi$$ed that Bermuda GAVE the right to marriage then TOOK away the right to marriage. That’s the rub. Has nothing to do with places that don’t have, never had and never will have SSM.

If I could draw you a picture I would. Try understanding it this way:

‘Slavery is now abolished!!’ “Yayy!! Great! Awesome!”
‘Nope, we take that back… slavery is back on.’ “Booooo! Horrible! No way!”

‘ Women now have the right to vote!’ “Yippee! Sweet! ‘Bout time!”
‘ Err, umm, nah, we take that back, women cannot vote.’ “Oh no you didn’t!” “Whaaat?”

Does that help you to understand? If not, I give up.

By: Rocky5

Rocky5 — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 13:25:18 +0000

Just having the ultra Conservative, Trump like PLP in power is a guarantee of less high spending tourists. We might actually get MORE CONSERVATIVE BIBLE BEATERS from the US Red States, but once they meet our “friendly Nationalistic” locals, they won’t come back again!

By: So stupid

So stupid — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 13:16:56 +0000

Ignorance produces fear. Fear produces hate. We are bigger and better than this Bermuda. #loveforall

By: Grandmaster

Grandmaster — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 12:48:19 +0000

The problem only exists in the minds and mouths of few. The reality is that you cannot force a whole nation to bow down to the abnormal practices of a small minority. This is against democracy, and is more akin to socialism. We live in a democratic nation where the majority rules. There are very few nations on earth who have accepted same-sex marriage, and this is for a very good reason. The people who are complaining about this are making a big scene, but there are not many people complaining in the wide scope of things. The vast majority of planet earth is against same-sex marriage, and the reality is that those complaining just want to make as much noise as possible for attention. People do not plan vacations around “does this country support same-sex marriage?”. People plan vacations based on other more important things. How many people travel to Dubai or other such nations which are even more strict against such things as same-sex marriage? Dubai is a huge tourism spot. The scenery and history attracts people, not little laws on paper. Respect your laws and nation and democracy. Respect the majority. We do not want nor support same-sex marriage.

By: sugra

sugra — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 12:21:43 +0000

#becauseweGRANTEDfullEQUALITYofrightsandthenRENEGED

By: Jus' Askin'

Jus' Askin' — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 11:21:18 +0000

1 Judge can not decide for the rest of Bermuda, I am Sorry

No spin needed

By: LaVerne Furbert

LaVerne Furbert — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 11:08:28 +0000

I wonder when one Bermudian “reporter” will share with the world the whole truth about the issue of same sex marriage in Bermuda. Bermuda did not “repeal” any act because there was no change in the law.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 11:07:28 +0000

being Proud for discriminating guess its like i’m seeing the confederate flag flying , 3rd world countries do this sort of stuff because they don’t know better . The difference between Bda and the Carribean is they didn’t repeal the right to allow for SSM
You may be Proud but I am totally ashamed
Sad time to be a Bermudian

By: Jus' Askin'

Jus' Askin' — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 11:07:27 +0000

Everyone that would have voted Yes in the ‘invalid’ referendum, did.

Had the referendum been binding, the majority of the island would vote No.

If people were Honest, they would see the Act provides more than is given by other countries

Proud to be Bermudian

By: D'unbelievables

D'unbelievables — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 09:59:36 +0000

The ‘other countries’ didn’t give it then take it away.

By: Zevon

Zevon — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 09:25:40 +0000

You have no problem bullying other people though

By: Zevon

Zevon — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 09:06:12 +0000

A PR disaster. Thanks PLP. More jobs lost.

By: Onion Juice

Onion Juice — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 08:58:42 +0000

Fake news

By: Onion Juice

Onion Juice — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 08:46:54 +0000

Whats laughable is Bermuda gives gay couples more rights then the Caribbean, so are they gonna boycott the Caribbean too?
SMH

By: Lives in Reality

Lives in Reality — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 07:59:22 +0000

EXACTLY, well said. On our island we’re the ones who have and continue to be the bully. Picking on minorities, be it by sexuality, gender or place or origin, We treat the constitution like the bible, pick out the parts we want to follow and ignore the rest, unless it’s in our personal interest.

I was just being sarcastic by the way.

By: Cathy

Cathy — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 07:40:15 +0000

So true. But ignorance is bliss right? It’s only the fact that Bermuda is all over the media at the moment that everyone knows where we stand on human rights – they have no idea about the Caribbean do they?

By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 05:58:25 +0000

No its just gay people you bully.
Big mistake Bermuda.

By: Sage

Sage — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 04:09:12 +0000

Jesus hung out with twelve dudes you hyprocritical bigot.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 03:20:31 +0000

The referendum was ruled invalid since it lacked necessary numbers. And you don’t speak for all of Bermuda…only the ones who are focused on promoting discrimination.

By: We the People!!

We the People!! — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 02:57:16 +0000

NO! A lot of people did not bother to vote (No voters) because the referendum was meaningless, an exercise in futility by the former government when they said the referendum would be non-binding. No decision was going to be made based on the referendum. Waisted money spent! Based on the margin of No to Yes votes it is safe to say that if more of the electorate voted, the margin would have been much higher with more people voting no.

Why is same-sex marriage a human right? The highest courts have said marriage especially same-sex marriage is NOT a human right.

By: We the People!!

We the People!! — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 02:44:46 +0000

Exactly!

By: We the People!!

We the People!! — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 02:43:46 +0000

What is funny is seeing all of the #boycotbermuda comments, telling people to visit other islands, saying there are other beautiful islands in the Caribbean.

Bermuda under the Domestic Partnership act has given same-sex relationships some protections under the law. These other islands and hundreds of countries around the world have ZERO 0 protections under the law for same-sex couples, but yet they will travel there. LOL. Please!

By: Lol!!! Ya’all can spin it like you want

Lol!!! Ya’all can spin it like you want — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 02:42:48 +0000

But …its still bigotry our own homemade brew of it!!

No compromise. A right was granted and then taken away.

I bet if the issue was something different the howls that we would hear would be deafening.

Sad and myopic.

Bermuda is showing the world nothing more than how hateful we can be. POINT BLANK!!

By: Wagwon

Wagwon — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 01:34:36 +0000

Yawn…

By: In the immortal words of the PLP

In the immortal words of the PLP — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 01:34:05 +0000

“This too shall pass”

Not sure that PLP strategy is going to play out on this disaster!!!

By: Eugene Young

Eugene Young — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 01:25:13 +0000

Well done Bermuda Government, proud of you for coming up with a compromise to give all of your citizens a little bit of what they wanted and a little bit of what they did not want. That was the best you could do in light of a large portion of your community saying NO, and a smaller portion of the community saying YES, Don’t worry about those who say Bermuda will suffer serious harm in tourism , QUITE the opposite will be the end effect. As a country, mark my words you will be blessed because of this decision by your Government. And that is one of the main reasons why OBA is not the Government today. Again well done.

By: puzzled

puzzled — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 00:37:42 +0000

Were gonna be Famous and eat Romain lettuce and Burt burt………….

By: legalgal

legalgal — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 00:28:19 +0000

This regime has no mandate on this issue. And the churches have no place in it. In the referendum ONLY 14,192 voters bothered to turn up and object. Out of a registered voting population of 44,367. The rest either turned up to vote “yes” or had no objection so did not turn up. (The whole idea of voting on a human right was considered repugnant so people stayed away!) These bigots have forgotten that human rights apply to all. Homophobia is the new racism. Evolve already.

Those are the figures that matter.

By: Real Deal

Real Deal — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 00:27:20 +0000

BERMUDA will not be bullied. Point Blank!

By: Normal

Normal — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 00:15:06 +0000

The people of bermuda took a vote we decided we don’t want samesex marriage and that’s that! The power is in the people and politics we address. #whendidnormalbecomeaoutkast

By: Day

Day — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 00:12:43 +0000

Out of the 195 countries that are in the world only 24 of them allow for same-sex marriages. The majority of Caribbean countries do not allow for same-sex marriages either. Where are the #boycotttheworld and #boycottthecaribbean campaigns? #Hypocrisy

By: Mrs Brady

Mrs Brady — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 00:11:35 +0000

Bermuda got the government they voted for, there fore the government they deserve. Now Bermuda will have to live with the negative actions these incompetents make. Too bad really but then you should have thought about that in July 2017. You made your bed.

By: Sage

Sage — Sun, 11 Feb 2018 23:13:32 +0000

Govt of the sheep lead by the sheep. A global embarrassment.

By: Imjustsaying

Imjustsaying — Sun, 11 Feb 2018 23:06:11 +0000

Congratulations idiots in government another nail in our coffin.