OPINION
Premier, I pledge to be more understanding from now on...
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 - BDA Sun, 24.12.08).
Would Obama win for the PLP in Paget West?
Perhaps, finally, we have started a debate which is long overdue but necessary.
Some whites will use Obama to mask their racism
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 best and indulging in the worst form of racial politics at worst.
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Whites should move beyond voting en bloc for one party
Bermuda's white community should examine its age old habits of voting for one party and one party only; that party being the UBP.
A start - at last - but much more can be done
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.
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Letter - Why are so few blacks environmentalists? Has anyone ever bothered to ask them?
In a TV news interview on January 29, Premier Brown said he does not see environmentalists involved in social issues.
Fighting crime is about commitment, not headlines
There is nothing magical about fighting crime.
We should rise up against casino gambling
I am absolutely opposed to organised gambling (casino gambling and slot machines) for Bermuda.
We need a review of the police service
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.
The coming economic hurricane
If all of this year's hurricanes miss us, we'll have a very quiet summer.
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The role of companies in affecting social change
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.
Growth for the sake of growth is a cancer
The PLP has published a series of questions in an ad in the Royal Gazette.
The media's too biased to notice the good things
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 possible.
Our new 'sideways' currency is a real head turner
The following is the latest monthly report to the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) by the Senior Public Officer Of Funds (SPOOF).
The PLP has misled one of our most vulnerable groups - seniors
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 a part of the new Future Care health plan.
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