OPINION
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Letter: Don't blame Brown, blame our flawed system
First of all, Dr. Brown is less the problem than the "system". The P.L.P. made much ado about "one man one vote, one vote of equal value".
Our national debt time bomb is ticking
Why delay the debate on Bermuda's national Budget? Because the Minister for Finance has belatedly discovered a 'debt time bomb'.
Tourism's needs are here and now, not on the other side of the world
THURSDAY, FEB. 4: The Premier today says his trip to drum up tourism business from India "makes eminent sense". We disagree, completely.
Premature political obituary of Dr. Brown ignored his triumphs
Well Larry Burchall finally did it. He wrote the Premier's political obituary - for perhaps the second or third time over the last two years.
We need to open more doors to young black males
Shootings, problems in schools, unemployment - they are daily reminders that we need to act urgently on Prof. Ronald Mincy's study of young black Bermudian men.
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Gov't should scrap its takeover bid for the city
Lately there has been a lot of discussion about the growing economic challenges facing Bermuda. Today, too many Bermudians are worried about job security and providing for their families.
CHILD SUPPORT: HELP NEEDED
Antiquated family law in desperate need of reform
I've been waiting patiently to see what this Government plans to do with the Law Reform Committee report on Bermuda's Family Law, carrying with it strong recommendations on how best to clamp down on deadbeat parents.
NATIONAL DEBT
No such thing as a free lunch, minister
TINSTAAFL. Not German. It is an acronym meaning There Is No Such Thing As A Free Lunch. Seniors get FREE car licensing because they don't pay the TCD fee.
Tourism's slide will continue without a good plan
Despite the Tourism Minister's recent report of a nominal 1.6 per cent increase in Bermuda's overall tourist arrivals, the 10-year national and strategic trend of a fundamental switch in the industry, and a decline in national earnings attributed to tourism, remains unchanged.
I'll welcome moves to deter mail order brides
An area resident gave me a ride into Hamilton the other day. He happily announced that he's married now. Let's just say he's about a year or so away from a free bus pass, so I said "oh, who's the lucky bride?"
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What kind of leader do we want?
You can say what you want about the unpredictable Dr. Brown: For once he's given us plenty of warning. He's out of here in October.
Why would a minister appoint his sister to a Gov't board?
How unusual that a Cabinet Minister would appoint a close relative to a government Board within his Ministry.
Gov't must break the pattern of waste and greed
The Government must immediately commit to whistleblower legislation and other transparency measures to break the culture of self-indulgence, waste and irresponsibility that has settled over the handling of Bermuda's public purse.
After mixed messages, its now clear Gov't wants to abolish corporations
There has been much discussion in recent weeks about Government's true intentions regarding the Corporations of Hamilton and St. George.
The Budget's 'income tax' will scare away international business
With International Business now the source of 90c out of every dollar earned from abroad (in 2009 tourism brought in a little over a dime), the International Business 'cap issue' is critically important.
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