Friday, September 3, 2010
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The global economy is shrinking. What that means is that there's less real wealth to go around, even as the number of people claiming on it are continuing to grow. There are some Bermudians who are …
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By Stuart Hayward
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4/17/09
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The good thing - if there is a good thing when millions upon millions of people lose their jobs and billions upon billions in retirement funds go down the drain - is that it might make us reassess …
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By Tom Vesey
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4/17/09
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Writing about the lighter side of the current economic mess is a bit like being the guy at Ford's Theatre in Washington on Good Friday 1865 who asked "Aside from that Mrs. Lincoln, how was the …
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By Fred Barritt
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4/17/09
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While the news is saturated with information on job losses and pyramid schemes, political rhetoric surrounding so-called tax havens, and cutting coupons, there's one arena of the credit crunch that …
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By Laura Semos
Sun columnist | 4/17/09 | 280 views |
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In the first two parts of this series, published on March 25 and April 1, I wrote about why it is that white people and people of colour have different perspectives about the current status of race …
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By Lynne Winfield
Guest columnist | 4/15/09 | 327 views |
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The biggest plus to having casinos in Bermuda would be the potential boost to tourism.As everyone knows, Bermuda's share of international tourism has steadily declined in the past twenty years. This …
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By John Allison
Guest columnist | 4/8/09 | 293 views |
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The PLP government confirmed through its Permanent Secretary Warren Jones that seniors were deliberately not told that they must be already enrolled in the Health Insurance Plan (HIP) in order to be …
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By Louise Jackson
Guest columnist | 4/8/09 | 226 views |
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The following is the latest monthly report to the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) by the Senior Public Officer Of Funds (SPOOF).I want to congratulate everybody involved in introducing Bermuda's new …
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By Tom Vesey
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4/8/09
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It's distressing to read of the financial and construction tangle surrounding the court/police building being erected on Court Street. That whole project got off on the wrong foot, pushed as it was …
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By Stuart Hayward
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4/3/09
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Honesty - the quality of being honest - free of deceit, truthful, sincere. That's how Webster and the Oxford English Dictionary define it. Given some political realities, this global economic …
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By Larry Burchall
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4/3/09
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Good policy that helps people isn't sensational enough for Bermuda's media. They would rather harp on the he said, she said political attacks than to tell uplifting stories that sound policy made …
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By Nelson Bascome
Guest columnist | 4/3/09 | 237 views |
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[Re: 'Gov't. should lead apology for racism,' BDA Sun, March 27]Dear Sir Bermuda's colonial system and Westminster style of governance makes any apology symbolic and unsubstantiated. However, I guess …
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4/3/09
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In the first part of this series, published last Wednesday, I discussed why it is that white people and people of colour have different perspectives about the current status of race relations and why …
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By Lynne Winfield
Guest columnist | 4/1/09 | 490 views |
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At first I thought the case of the overturned Athlete of the Year Award was one of those weird one-off kind of things that politicians do, before they come to their senses and move on.But when …
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By Tom Vesey
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3/27/09
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The PLP has published a series of questions in an ad in the Royal Gazette. Unfortunately, most of the questions are framed as accusations, which is a tactic usually adopted for propaganda ratherthan …
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By Stuart Hayward
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3/27/09
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The government's idea of FutureCare as a political winner has always preceded any hard thinking about how the programme will work and how it will be financed.The initial promotion of FutureCare as a …
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By Louise Jackson
Guest columnist | 3/25/09 | 430 views |
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It took me a while, but I've finally calmed down, though I did have to count to ten and a half. One more Black History month has gone. This one, though, was different. …
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By Larry Burchall
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3/25/09
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Despite the progress that has been made since Bermuda desegregated in 1959, here we are 50 years later and there is still equity disparity based on race. Why is it that black Bermudians who hold far …
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By Lynne Winfield
Guest columnist | 3/25/09 | 357 views |
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Dear Sir,[Re: Rowan Hallett's water articles of February 27 and March 6]While I applaud Ms Hallett's commitment to the environment I must take issue with some of her comments. Although not an oceans …
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3/20/09
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Dear Sir, Rowan Hallett's article entitled 'Making saltwater drinkable could leave a sour legacy' is wide of the mark and I feel compelled to respond. Let us begin with the image of the seawater …
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3/20/09
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Dear Sir I would like to express my appreciation to those who have submitted informative and compelling responses to my two articles about water conservation, printed in the Bermuda Sun [February 27 …
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3/20/09
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No matter what the motivation of those pointing to corrupt practices by Bermuda's current administration, the range and instances of suspected corruption are growing. And the public's irritation is …
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By Stuart Hayward
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3/18/09
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Bernie Madoff, now in prison, admits making off with $50bn. Allen Stanford, not yet in prison, is alleged to have snuck off with $8bn. ENRON collapsed and about $65bn turned into dust. Dealing …
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By Larry Burchall
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3/18/09
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The Auditor General's reports are detailed, specific and well-documented.They have certainly rattled the Government. But they should rattle every citizen who dreams of something approximating good …
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By Tom Vesey
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3/13/09
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224 views
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Premier Brown, in receiving the Warwick Long Bay petition last week, turned an opportunity for dialogue into a public relations disaster. He started off on the wrong foot. When handed the binder of …
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By Stuart Hayward
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3/13/09
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If all of this year's hurricanes miss us, we'll have a very quiet summer. The only bad winds that we will feel will be the winds from what Minister Paula Cox called a 'perfect economic storm'. Like …
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By Larry Burchall
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3/11/09
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229 views
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Dear Sir, Is the word catastrophe too lightly used to keep getting our attention? As a person concerned with the environment, I read with great interest the guest columnist of Rowan Hallet on March …
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3/11/09
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Bermuda's crime situation is cause for grave concern. We are in the midst of a prolonged surge and need the Police fighting hard and effectively for us.Violent crime and crimes of dishonesty have …
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By Michael Dunkley
Guest columnist | 3/6/09 | 345 views |
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It is very important that Bermudians research the pros and cons of organised gambling.The government has established a commitee to look into the matter but we should not not rely solely on its …
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By Quinton Edness
Guest columnist | 3/6/09 | 362 views |
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Sometimes you can't see the ocean on account of the salt. Sustainability: the environmental buzzword for the 21st century, and Bermuda's Government is determined to prove that this time, they aren't …
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By Rowan Hallett
Guest columnist | 3/6/09 | 241 views |
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A quick reminder: Alexandrina Hall on Court Street was built in 1852 by black ex-slaves who had formed themselves into a cooperative group, purchased the land and then designed and built the …
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By Larry Burchall
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3/6/09
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262 views
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The government's just-released Energy Green Paper seems at first glance to be well researched and comprehensive. It explores energy use trends, alternative energy sources (including ways we can …
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By Stuart Hayward
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3/4/09
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Part I of III am absolutely opposed to organised gambling (casino gambling and slot machines) for Bermuda. Bermudians must rise up and fight to prevent this menace from coming to our shores. The …
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By Quinton Edness
Guest columnist | 2/27/09 | 403 views |
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The dirty little secret, of course, is that President Barack Obama and his Treasury Secretary Timothy Geitner, and Premier Ewart Brown and his Finance Minister Paula Cox, don't know if their economic …
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By Tom Vesey
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2/27/09
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Part I of IIGive a man a cause, and he will ignore what's actually wrong with the country.It's a maxim that neatly applies to the recently declared 'war on water wastage.'The Field Marshall leading …
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By Rowan Hallett
Guest columnist | 2/27/09 | 345 views |
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Dear Sir,As a current youth coach and former commercial league player I'd like to add my voice to the arguement surrounding the BFA and the proposed scrapping of the Commercial League. …
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2/27/09
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Dear Sir,For we cannot do anything against the truth but for the truth".1 Cor.13:8 I am writing in response to the article entitled, 'We need a 'big conversation' on race. But people need to speak …
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2/27/09
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Dear Sir,Once again we have to hear yet another reason why white folks don't want to talk about and therefore acknowledge our history [We need a 'big conversation' on race. But people need to speak …
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2/27/09
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Dear Sir,Re veteran reporter marooned in his Canadian condo, held hostage by harsh winter weather, (film and tv rights still to be negotiated). In [Wednesday's] article about Bryan Darby, he states …
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2/27/09
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The explosive rise in crime and violence in our community has many causes, and needs a bank of solutions. While shoring up enforcement and prosecutions, and grappling with family life and education, …
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By Stuart Hayward
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2/25/09
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There is nothing magical about fighting crime.It is a matter of understanding the challenge, having the will to meet the challenge and applying resources in ways that can keep our streets and homes …
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By Sen. Michael Dunkley
Guest columnist | 2/20/09 | 168 views |
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The Premier spoke clearly and passionately last weekend at the 60th anniversary celebrations of the Leopard's Club.It was an apt occasion to reflect on Bermuda's racial past, and to note the …
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By Tom Vesey
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2/20/09
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A couple of weeks ago, the Ministry of Works & Engineering (W&E) issued a press release explaining, and in essence apologising for, illegal dumping it had done at the Bailey's Bay Cricket Club site. …
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By Stuart Hayward
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2/20/09
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I enjoyed the 'walk-and-talk' put on by Glenn Fubler and Imagine on February 8. It was a guided tour of Flatt's Village and its environs. Walk guides and talkers were drawn from across the whole …
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By Larry Burchall
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2/18/09
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"You probably have a sizeable proportion of people in Bermuda who think I'm a crook, and also that I have cedar beams in my house. Neither of which are true."- Premier Dr. Ewart Brown, Rotary …
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By Rolfe Commissiong
Guest columnist | 2/18/09 | 179 views |
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Dear Sir,In a TV news interview on January 29, Premier Brown said he does not see environmentalists involved in social issues. Before reacting defensively and putting on the cloak of denial it would …
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2/18/09
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Dear Sir,In the course of my 20 years as a professional singer I have, as you can certainly imagine, endured my fair share of reviews of my performances. And I have of course also come to …
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2/18/09
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Dear Sir,I read the article by your Columnist Tom Vesey (February 13) and thought " I must be getting soft!" I approve of, or agree with, enough of Mr. Vesey's articles that when I do not, I …
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2/18/09
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The Governor needs to apologize for his speech at the Sally Bassett statue unveiling, or else do a far better job explaining what on earth he was talking about.To me it seems kind of obvious that you …
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By Tom Vesey
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2/13/09
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With the global layoff and downsizing wave roaring, tsunami like, onto our shores, I've looked at how this tsunami will impact our unique economy. With proper national management, us lot are unlikely …
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By Larry Burchall
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2/13/09
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President Obama has a daunting challenge before him, as do most of the world's leaders, including our own, for despite early optimism expressed in the global community that an American financial and …
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By Rolfe Commissiong
Guest columnist | 2/13/09 | 327 views |
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I have a birthday coming up (it seems to happen every year about this time) so if you see me after I have completed my half-century please feel free to honour that fine cricketing tradition and run …
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By Fred Barritt
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2/13/09
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Dear Sir,Your columnist Stuart Hayward got it wrong this time when he wrote in his column "that the rank and file of the PLP are tired of hearing their leaders accused of corruption." By now Stuart …
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2/13/09
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Would we admonish thieves not to steal, and expect that to cure theft? Would we expect football players not to grab each other's shirts or not trip each other if there wasn't a referee on the field …
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By Stuart Hayward
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2/11/09
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Some weeks ago, we challenged the Transport Minister to come forward with a plan to implement basic road safety measures in the new Parliamentary session. This week's statement by the minister is a …
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By Sen. Michael Fahy
Guest columnist | 2/11/09 | 169 views |
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Rosalind (Ratteray) Williams - July 1, 1933 - June 21, 1989)The Progressive Group: It is hardly known by people and its their contribution to the island was made with no fuss or boasting. So in part …
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By Glenn Fubler
Guest columnist | 2/6/09 | 239 views |
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PLP supporters have been at pains to deny that a taint of corruption surrounds its leaders. Some have claimed there's no proof, or inclusive proof. Others have tried to claim that everyone has …
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By Stuart Hayward
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2/6/09
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Ann Burton Brown passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2009. It was a peaceful moment and she was surrounded by her family in her home, 'Knapton'. If you could choose a time and manner of passing it …
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By By Roxy Kaufmann & Scott King
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2/6/09
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Reply to Bermuda Sun column by Larry Burchall of January 28, headlined: 'How many thugs in our public school system?'Dear Sir,After recently completing a total of 46 years in education - as a …
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2/4/09
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I just wanted you to know that I've been on my best behaviour these last couple of weeks. The reason is as plain and simple as can be: Everywhere I go, I see police officers hanging around looking …
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By Tom Vesey
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1/30/09
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The Prime Minister of Canada and now the Premier of the Turks and Caicos (TCI) have both taken the extraordinary step of shutting down their respective Parliaments to thwart debate and votes on a …
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By Stuart Hayward
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1/30/09
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Dear Sir, I am a resident of Nova Scotia and previously lived for three years in Bermuda. I was dismayed to read a press release published by the Government of Nova Scotia outlining a memorandum of …
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1/30/09
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Bermuda's white community should examine its age old habits of voting for one party and one party only; that party being the UBP. If we are to move past the era of racial polarization in politics, …
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By Rolfe Commissiong
Guest columnist | 1/30/09 | 173 views |
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No one I know disagrees with the idea of setting a day aside to celebrate the people who have helped make Bermuda great. Dozens of countries around the world do it, including many of our Caribbean …
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By Charles Swan
Guest columnist | 1/28/09 | 177 views |
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Dear Sir,What we have right now with Warwick Long Bay is a conflict of values. Belcario Thomas's company Unite Productions' objective, he says, is to bring diverse people together. If this is a …
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1/28/09
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My recent questions about private versus public educating systems upset some readers. Several readers replied. One reader began: "The question: How come the private schools do better, with fewer …
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By Larry Burchall
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1/28/09
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Dear Sir,Columnist Larry Burchall has written a series of articles on the failure of the public education system in the last 20-plus years. I wonder if he has ever asked himself, 'why is it that a …
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1/28/09
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It was remarkable how many times over the last few days that Barack Obama turned to his audience and said, in effect, 'It's up to you'.Not just the usual 'Thank you for your support' kind of stuff, …
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By Tom Vesey
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1/23/09
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In a column last week I argued that those Bermudians like Dr. Grant Gibbons who attempt to appropriate Barack Obama's victory and translate that wholesale to the Bermudian context are off base at …
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By Rolfe Commissiong
Guest columnist | 1/23/09 | 206 views |
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Dear Sir, Would you please print the following to clarify references to myself made in the 'Sun' on Wednesday, January 21, under the headline: "Don't Use Obama...." Reporter Tim Hall had contacted me …
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1/23/09
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Obama, Barack Obama - it doesn't have the same ring as "Bond, James Bond", but in our real world this name carries the hopes of millions for a global transformation. Of course the name is unusual, …
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By Stuart Hayward
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1/21/09
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I've never seen President Barack Obama wandering around Bermuda. I've never seen his gangly frame in the visitor's gallery at the House of Assembly. And the President (like the Premier) does not …
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By Tom Vesey
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1/21/09
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Yesterday's Inaugural was all about happiness, the past, and the future. More than anything else, it showed that America is a great nation and Americans are a people still able to rise to the ideals …
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By Larry Burchall
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1/21/09
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TIME and TIME again I want to give this Government the benefit of the doubt, but time and again they blow it.For example, I really do want to believe that the Government is doing the best it can for …
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By Tom Vesey
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1/16/09
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Barack Obama becomes the 44th President of the United States of America next Tuesday. On Wednesday, President Obama starts the first working day of his Presidency, starts a new era in history - and …
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By Larry Burchall
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1/14/09
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'The UBP survived for years time and time again because whites would not vote PLP but yet blacks would vote UBP. As campaign manager of the UBP for many years, I had a pretty good breakdown of the …
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By Rolfe Commissiong
Guest columnist | 1/14/09 | 165 views |
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An imaginary open letter (actually written by LaVerne Furbert) from Stuart Hayward to Premier Dr. Ewart Brown. (This follows Stuart Hayward's imaginary letter from Dr. Brown to the people of Bermuda …
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By By LaVerne Furbert
Guest columnist | 1/14/09 | 164 views |
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Here's wishing you a very happy 400th birthday, Bermuda.But what is it, exactly, that makes Bermuda happy?After 400 years of toil and strife, success and triumph, wealth and rewards, I don't think …
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By Tom Vesey
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1/9/09
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Dear Sir,Firstly let me offer my heartfelt condolences to all those families who lost loved ones on Bermuda's roads last year and in fact all the years before that. My heart truly goes out to you all …
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1/9/09
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I was cautiously optimistic after reading Immigration Minister David Burch's pledge to be flexible with the Government's term limit policy and apply it in ways that will not prejudice "the successful …
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By Shawn Crockwell
Guest columnist | 1/7/09 | 412 views |
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This past year was a signal year for the environment, but there's work still to do. Here's my scorecard:What went Right:• Southlands - the decision to swap that pristine land for an area at …
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By Stuart Hayward
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1/7/09
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I lived my first eighteen years in Bermuda's deeply segregated society [*], so I know the realities. From an individual perspective, 1958's racial segregation imposed deep personal and individual …
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By Larry Burchall
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1/7/09
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Dear Sir,I am trying to understand why Mr. Balcario Thomas has been given permission to build a beach bar on one of Bermuda' most pristine beaches under the guise of serving tourism with …
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12/31/08
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Dear Sir, I recently attended the Press Release for Dr. Hodgson's book 'The Experience of Racism in Bermuda and its Wider Context' and was fascinated by the speech she gave. Using no notes and …
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12/31/08
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Dear Sir,After reading [Larry Burchall's] column in the Friday, December 19 edition of the Bermuda Sun, I was struck by one thought - you don't get it! Education is NOT A BUSINESS! And private …
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12/31/08
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This year is ending. GMC and Chrysler may be ending. Lehman Brothers, Northern Rock, Zoom Airlines have ended. The island nation of Iceland is up-ended by national banking failures. I'm wondering …
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By Larry Burchall
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12/31/08
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Hello Bermuda. On behalf of the Government and my wife Wanda, I extend the warmest Christmas greetings to you and your family. This is the time of year when we slow our pace to give thanks to our …
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By Dr. Ewart Brown
Premier | 12/24/08 | 167 views |
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On behalf of my Parliamentary colleagues and members of the United Bermuda Party, I want to extend our best wishes to the people of Bermuda this Christmas Day.We have much to be thankful for in our …
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By Kim Swan
Leader of the Opposition | 12/24/08 | 177 views |
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Happy Christmas from my family and me to you and your family, and to friends with whom you may be spending Christmas. Or, if you are spending Christmas on your own, Happy Christmas from me to …
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By Sir Richard Gozney
Governor | 12/24/08 | 257 views |
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This will be a special Christmas. Several things have happened. Though they were not directly connected, they were still strongly connected. I travelled to the African …
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By Larry Burchall
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12/24/08
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An open letter (imaginary) from the Premier.Dear people of Bermuda,I know in the past I have said and done many things for which I should ask your forgiveness. But, as actions speak louder than …
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By Stuart Hayward
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12/24/08
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Again! One little nugget of information and the layers of lies and deceit that can enwrap a whole problem peel away as the problem opens up and bares itself. The …
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By Larry Burchall
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12/19/08
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We're discovering in Bermuda the same thing they're discovering in the US: You can get away with a lot of waste, incompetence, and general stupidity when the economy is booming.But when things turn …
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By Tom Vesey
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12/19/08
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In the late 1970s the normal fights got started with two contenders facing and shooting off at the mouth. Each of the two parties had a small group standing behind them for support with each group …
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By Shawnette Somner
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12/19/08
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Deserved or not, Bermuda's reputation as a 'tax haven' has grown. Even Pope Benedict XVl is preaching against us. Right or wrong, in the psyches of President Barack Obama and his supporting menagerie …
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By Larry Burchall
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12/17/08
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Dear Santa, I've been a very good boy this year, despite what you might have heard - that incident with the kangaroo was just a misunderstanding and besides, it occurred during Rugby Week so I really …
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By Fred Barritt
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12/17/08
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In the 1980s, 'colourblind' became a buzzword when we discusssed attitudes about race. We were encouraged not to notice race, but in not noticing we were denying the realities of inequality that …
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By Lynne Winfield
Guest columnist | 12/17/08 | 144 views |
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(Bloomberg) - "XL Capital Ltd., the biggest Bermuda- based insurer by assets, is seeking a buyer after reporting investment losses larger than its market value, four people with knowledge of the …
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By Larry Burchall
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12/12/08
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MPs congratulated themselves heartily after their impromptu "race debate" last Friday.But in truth our politicians should be ashamed at their own hypocrisy and lack of achievement.They have built a …
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By Tom Vesey
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12/12/08
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Something unusual happened in Parliament last Friday. While politicians of every stripe have been invoking U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's name, listening to the debate on Friday I felt …
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By Stuart Hayward
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12/12/08
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