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Answering the challenge: a consideration of patriotism, democracy, and voting – part I

24 January 2012

Of all the responses to the Voter’s Manifesto I received, it was the one that challenged it that I appreciated the most. Not that I didn’t welcome the people who commented and wrote in support of the Manifesto, or that I am not happy to know that the original seemed to have struck a chord [...]

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A Reader Responds to the Voter’s Manifesto

17 January 2012

Got the following response to my Voter’s Manifesto. It was sent privately, for reasons the writer makes clear, but as that individual has encouraged me to post the response and to respond in my turn, I’m honouring the request. Happy New Year I wish to challenge your Voter’s Manifesto as ill-conceived, emotive and racist. You [...]

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A Voter’s Manifesto

16 January 2012

With elections around the corner and three political parties, none of which appear to have formulated, much less articulated, any new or credible plan for Bahamian development or growth in twenty-first century (and no, planning to beg more rich people for more money to buy up more of our precious archipelago does not count), I [...]

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Towards A Voters’ Manifesto

14 January 2012

It’s 2012 and the silly season is officially upon us. Bloggers and tabloids and Facebook commentators have begun their discussions and predictions. To quote Pat Rahming (and I’ll quote him again before this post is over), everybody catchin politics like germ. It’s a rare situation this election. For the first time in 35 years, it’s [...]

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The Duty to Vote – by Simon

2 January 2012

I’ve been thinking about this commentary by “Simon” of Bahama Pundit (and the Nassau Guardian): To refuse to vote is a decision.  It shows a level of disdain and contempt for our democratic system.  There is certain arrogance to those who feel that voting is beneath them and that they won’t participate in electing “those [...]

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Bahamas Press » Plans by FNM to allow foreigners the right to vote in Parliamentary Elections in The Bahamas?

10 June 2011

Writing about politics is usually such a bore, I don’t generally engage in it. Politicians don’t much care what Bahamians have to say anyway, so it’s usually also a waste of time. And the media — Bahamas Press and its so-called “wutless” competitors alike — tend to sensationalize the trivial in this regard, rarely engaging [...]

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Gilbert Morris on Blackness & The Presumptions of Ultimate Power

28 November 2010

This is an interesting thesis, to say the least. I want to reject it outright, but I am not sure I can. I can certainly see evidence of what Morris is talking about in the case of our own turn-of-the-century leaders; there is a core lack of confidence in the ability—or is it the right?—of [...]

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Poor political salesmen? Give me a break.

22 February 2010

In the Tribune today, Adrian Gibson comments on the Elizabeth by-election: With no easily certifiable winner and throngs of voters who shunned the polls, the Elizabeth by-election has revealed voter discontent and, at this juncture, shown-up both the FNM and the PLP as poor political salesmen. The Elizabeth by-election, featuring a virtual tie, ensuing recounts, [...]

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Bahamas B2B: Elizabeth Lessons

18 February 2010

There at least three important lessons to be learned from the Elizabeth by-election. Bahamian voters are fed up with “politics as usual”. Voter turnout for the by-election was around 64%, low for The Bahamas, where the usual turnout is over 90%. Independent candidates are now a formidable force in Bahamian politics. The governing FNM party [...]

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Elizabeth By-Election: a Tribute to Idiocy, Absurdity and the Lowest Common Human Denominator

17 February 2010

Vote Independent. Or New Party. Let us try and find some adults to run our country. Let us behave like adults at least some of the time. 11:10am Supporters of both sides continue to hurl abuse at one another. FNM Deputy Leader Brent Symonette put his hand on one woman’s shoulder, asking her to calm [...]

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