Comments on: Michael Dunkley: Spending $2.5M Is ‘Worrying’

By: Come Correct

Come Correct — Thu, 19 Dec 2019 22:56:46 +0000

America’s cup more than quadrupled a profit, the airport hasn’t cost the tax payer a dime and if I was building a hotel under the oba to then have the plp re-elected with their track record, I would cut my losses and magically become broke too.

By: Come Correct

Come Correct — Thu, 19 Dec 2019 22:51:06 +0000

“I was just a cog in the wheel”
Remember her? Might be difficult, nobody has seen or heard from her and her fancy hats since she’s been unemployable in the real world of finance.

By: Come Correct

Come Correct — Thu, 19 Dec 2019 22:46:09 +0000

JETGATE Ewart strung you along like a hand-me-down puppet but none of you die-hard supporters even want to touch that subject. If you don’t want your face rubbed in &^!t, don’t ^%!t in the house.

By: Come Correct

Come Correct — Thu, 19 Dec 2019 22:33:24 +0000

The not “de”. Please respond that it’s “Bermudian” so I can shove it down your throat.

By: Come Correct

Come Correct — Thu, 19 Dec 2019 22:28:48 +0000

So I could literally sit here and outline every single reason why you are so wrong in the message you wrote, but I won’t because I don’t actually believe you’re and idiot.

I believe you’re a f***ing LIAR DELIBERATLY ATTEMPTING TO MISLEAD THE PUBLIC.

I’ve been wrong before and if you are just this stupid, spreading lies without fact, you need to unplug your computer with a metal fork.

By: Paul Revere

Paul Revere — Thu, 19 Dec 2019 18:38:56 +0000

Because there are standards that need to be in place when hosting a PGA event.

By: Joe Bloggs

Joe Bloggs — Thu, 19 Dec 2019 14:28:49 +0000

“Never truly cared about BORN BERMUDIANS.”

Well that certainly sounds ominous. I think you should return to where you came from and leave us Bermudians to ourselves.

By: Bermuda

Bermuda — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 21:55:56 +0000

You sound like one of the people who embarrassed us on a world stage. Your actions and words completely spoiled the chances of of AC coming back here and what is worse you scared away all of the extras that would have come with that. I believe what Mr. Dunkley is asking for is to see some accounting…..not a hard question but it seems tricky for the government to answer. Why is Bermuda’s premier course in need of so much work?

By: sandgrownan

sandgrownan — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 21:39:50 +0000

Boat race fiasco? Are you stupid?

By: Bermudian ??

Bermudian ?? — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 15:49:39 +0000

What is worrying , is the amount of times De Milkman said , as bermudians , we should all get behind and support this initiative ……. Iguess support means try anything , say anything , to try and discredit the organizers eh !!!!?!!
Further , how quickly he forget . Isn’t this situation quite similar to the boat race fiasco ?? Numbers are nowhere close , and it seems the initial impact has a more profitable outcome and a more lasting ( $$ ) impact then the boat race !!! But your right Mr. Milk , this project puts you lame AC effort to shame …… guess Iwould bend over backwards if I were in yourshoes as well

By: aceboy

aceboy — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 15:32:07 +0000

Golf is just as much a rich man sport as sailing. Hilarious to see some of you defending it. If it was an OBA event you would be blasting it as such.

By: Joe Bloggs

Joe Bloggs — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 14:29:23 +0000

Ok, let’s put the polytricks aside and recognise that the PGA Tour is likely to give Bermuda international television exposure. I understand that we are not on the first tier, but we will still get exposure on platforms such as The Golf Channel. That television exposure is worth investing $2.5 million on in my opinion.

By: Joe Bloggs

Joe Bloggs — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 14:26:30 +0000

Let’s not. When the PLP Government was first elected in 1998 Bermuda had no current debt. Bermuda now has current debt measured in the billions. That debt was created before 2012.

By: Joe Bloggs

Joe Bloggs — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 14:24:13 +0000

“leave Bermuda to those of us who don’t give away our children’s future”

Umm, that would be the PLP Government between 2004 and 2012, when billions in current debt was incurred. By 2012 Bermuda could not even meet the interest payments on its current debt and had to borrow to pay interest on that debt!

By: watching

watching — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 13:25:04 +0000

America’s cup, Airport, Morgan’s Point screwup…
anything else Dunkley?
You conveniently left out those blips on the financial radar.
And yes as another blogger posted, what about the costs of this endless investigation into Dr Brown? No concerns about those costs?

By: bluenose

bluenose — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 12:25:12 +0000

As always, no response to the concerns raised, just an attack on the messenger. You highlight the weakness of your position with every comment that you post.

By: saud

saud — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 12:05:18 +0000

You’re a crazy racist. go away.

I’m a real Bermudian, what are you?

By: Kathy

Kathy — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 11:52:15 +0000

EXACTLY!!!

By: sandgrownan

sandgrownan — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 11:26:33 +0000

What do you mean by BORN BERMUDIANS? You’re not, by any chance, playing the race card are you? I should tell Ms. Foggo.

By: sandgrownan

sandgrownan — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 11:25:40 +0000

Berkeley.
Cruise Ship Terminal
Port Royal Round #1
Emissions Testing
BHC scandal
Failed hotel development in St. Georges
Closing St. Georges Golf Course
Running developers of Morgan’s Point in 1999
Jet Gate #1
Playboy Mansion…etc etc etc

on and on it goes.. PLP failure and mismanagement.

By: sandgrownan

sandgrownan — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 11:22:35 +0000

Zane’s sand is high quality to be fair

By: sandgrownan

sandgrownan — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 11:21:53 +0000

Yawn, elitist? LOL…when those project are over there is….nothing….*crickets*

By: saud

saud — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 11:16:23 +0000

“2.5 million is a pittance and nothing compared to what you pi$$ed away on America’s Cup, Morgan’s Point and the Airport Dunks! ”

Seriously? Your racism is blinding you.

The PLP pissed away over $1 BILLION….take a basic economics course, so you don’t look like such an ignorant fool.

By: Sandgrownan

Sandgrownan — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 11:07:41 +0000

Yawn

By: Acegurl

Acegurl — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 10:54:11 +0000

‘Rotten onion’ there is none so blind as those who will not see’. From where you sit,, de boat race and the 2.5 million on PR
are the same thing. However it will be interesting to see what the ROI is. Take your blinders off for 5 minutes and realize what the bigger question is, where did that money come from and why was there no budget? Surely these are much more concerning questions. Did you ever read the ROI on de boat race, de boat race?

By: kevin

kevin — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 01:56:17 +0000

One difference
the AC produced 300 million to our economy …you may think what you want but fact is fact
Port Royal has now cost us an additional 2.5 after costing us 22 million only 8 years ago
wake up plp voters you are suckers to the hype …but in the end it will only be us who will pay

By: Mb

Mb — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 01:16:46 +0000

I could agree with some of your points but 2.5m is a pittance?? Seriously?? That’s what wrong with the government they throw this kind of money around with no accountability or process yet how many new buses, teachers, and the like could we get for that money. So sorry, 2.5 m is never a pittance – maybe to you but not to the many struggling Bermudians
And while I am at it, Bermuda would be truly down a toilet right now if not for AC … that single event did so much for Bermuda and tourism and the psyche of the people and inspiring our youth in sailing
Morgan’s point, yes, oba messed up big time

By: Things a Gwan

Things a Gwan — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 00:57:54 +0000

Funny how you guys harp on airport but fail to acknowy two things.
1) The PLP had introduced their own plan to build a new airport, but couldn’t figure out how it would be paid for.
2) The Airport deal is no different than the one the PLP put in place with the hospital a few years beforem

By: Onionwho

Onionwho — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 22:47:51 +0000

De boat race, de boat race!

By: STRAIGHTFORWARD

STRAIGHTFORWARD — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 19:49:19 +0000

Not much educational experience in finance…what was most worrying was: “My hands are tied. I can’t do anything”!
Wow!!
Never truly cared about BORN BERMUDIANS.
That was MOST WORRYING!!

By: Honestly

Honestly — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 18:46:40 +0000

Let’s take a look at all of the bad deals you, the OBA, and the UBP have created. MESS! There is no reason to comment when you have agreed on foolishness!

By: Truth

Truth — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 18:09:46 +0000

Don’t you worry about it many rich black and white people flew in to attend the event. Now that they had a taste of Bda they will keep coming back. Now go run along and kick JetGATE Craig out because you and my PEOPLE already know he will not win the next election as the front man for the OBAubp.

By: Paul Revere

Paul Revere — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 17:49:01 +0000

MP. Dunkley, you cant have it both ways. Just like Americas Cup, there had to be initial expenses to get the event here and prepare the course for use. I am sure you would have like to brag, had AC organizers decided to stay and race in Bermuda for another few years, but it didn’t happen.
It appears on face value that the PGA has committed to Bermuda for this event for the next few years, so the $2.5 million would be an investment in my books.
Hit me up next year, in the event they spend another $2.5 million

By: Things a Gwan

Things a Gwan — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 17:20:31 +0000

$2.5 ? How? I thought all they needed to do was put sand down !?

By: Onion Juice

Onion Juice — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 17:17:27 +0000

About de amount you spent investigating Dr.Brown, and still investigating.

By: toadinthehole

toadinthehole — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 17:13:03 +0000

what gets me is that there was never an approved budget so we have no way of knowing is this was value for money or not.
I know the BTA is doing an ROI report, it will be interesting to see what it says

By: Morning Glory Sunshine

Morning Glory Sunshine — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 17:01:43 +0000

Dead right Dunk, no more than guaranteeing hotel financing or giving away a profit producing airport – all for few short term construction jobs in the hope of getting a few extra votes. Only difference is yours seem to have a few more zeros on the end. Oh and about that AC35 thing that Bloomberg suckered Grant on…

By: somuchless

somuchless — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 16:56:43 +0000

How could there be no budget? That’s right it’s the plp.

By: Dunn Juice

Dunn Juice — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 16:41:08 +0000

Just look at the hospital, and the bus service. All under hanks watch.

By: Joe Bloggs

Joe Bloggs — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 16:33:01 +0000

Oh, stop worrying about it. Bermuda has stopped paying into the sinking fund (saving for when we have to pay down on our billions of debt), so we have plenty of money to spread around.

By: Really?

Really? — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 15:44:42 +0000

2.5 million is a pittance and nothing compared to what you pi$$ed away on America’s Cup, Morgan’s Point and the Airport Dunks! Why don’t you just go away and leave Bermuda to those of us who don’t give away our children’s future to finance elitist projects! You are yesterday’s news and the worst Premier ever in the history of Bermuda!

By: red rose

red rose — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 15:23:47 +0000

I listened to this debate and what is not stated here is that the sand cost $600K