OPINION
CASINOGATE / COMMENT
Did we witness the OBA’s St Valentine’s Day suicide?
Christopher Famous: I had thought I had seen and heard it all in politics. Then along came February 14, 2014.
Cannonier: The politics of destruction (Update)
Premier Craig Cannonier said Opposition Leader Marc "Bean’s allegations are simply untrue".
Bermuda Blue: Driving habits that kill
Jeremy Deacon: What is needed is a national campaign that says speeding on the roads is unacceptable, that bad road behaviour is unacceptable, that drinking and driving is unacceptable.
One in four children grow up in an addictive household
Gita Blakeney Saltus: We cannot assume because children look fine on the outside that they are not struggling on the inside.
Happy Valentine’s Day to our kind women
Elaine Murray: I've been thinking a lot lately about the women in Bermuda who give tirelessly and with so much love every day.
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Who are YOU willing to trample on for cash?
Gary Foster Skelton: "To have casinos we must take the attitude that we are willing to sacrifice a few of our brothers or sisters for an overall economic gain."
Life under OBA is one big gamble
Christopher Famous: It is clear that the Jetgate, Aka BDA crew, are attempting to force this whole gaming scandal across the OBA cabinet, supporters and the rest of Bermuda.
Bermuda must keep violent offenders in jail longer
Sheelagh Cooper: The CPC published their 40 point plan for a better Bermuda in 2013, which outlines a series of recommendations affecting education, financial assistance, child and family services,wage guidelines and the criminal justice system.
‘We will continue to act locally and speak globally’
Marc Bean: Bermuda is a part of a larger world and as such, we have a responsibility to foster connections and relationships with other countries. It is vital to strengthening our links with other members of the Caribbean.
As parents we hold the key to unlocking children’s potential
Christopher Famous: We have our own personal responsibility for our children’s education. It does not matter whether they go to public or private school.
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CONTEXT & FALLOUT / THE JOANNE MACPHEE FIRING
Good people sometimes make big mistakes
Elaine Murray: Joanne MacPhee has apologized for her actions to the community and to BIU leader Christopher Furbert and he has accepted her apology. The rest of us should follow suit and get back to making Bermuda work for all Bermudians.
BIU sent the wrong message
Bryant Trew: We are now down to our final major hotel group, and the BIU decided to shut down both of their properties instead of participating in the arbitration process.
Don’t make seniors the scapegoats
Zane Desilva: Our seniors are an important part of our society and have contributed much to the success of our island nation and should not have to suffer any additional financial hardship.
Unions must realize job cuts are inevitable
Larry Burchall: Chris Furbert and Ed Ball sit atop icebergs in a field of icebergs – an ice-field. Effectively, the pair head the Bermuda Trades Union Congress.
How to unite the two Bermudas that divide our country
Michael Weeks: I’d like to take this opportunity to explain a little bit about why Bermuda works best when Bermudians are put first.
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