OPINION
Hitting kids is a crime - feeding them junk should be too
Is corporal punishment limited to external abuse of a child, or can the poor nutritional intake many parents ram down their kids' throats be considered punishable by law too?
Hard times has widened the social and racial divide
Tom Vesey: The rich get richer while the poor get poorer. That old saying is never truer than it is during an economic downturn like Bermuda is experiencing these days.
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Swim race will pit me against Father Time
The Masters vs Teenagers Swimming Race will take place at 8.30am on Saturday at the BASA pool. Ric Chapman says he and the Masters want "to prove our sell-by date is not up".
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Letter: What can you tell me about this boat?
I wonder if any of your veteran readers could tell me anything about the small passenger boat 'Priscilla', an ex U.S. Navy 63ft AVR or 'Crash Boat', which operated in Bermuda.
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Tax relief for retailers - a reality check
Larry Burchall: No Payroll Tax for retailers and their employees. It sounds good. It is good. Good for the business person in retail. Good for people working in retail.
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THE ECONOMY - PART I OF III
Government has run the economy like a drunk at happy hour
Bob Stewart: [Bermuda is] like a middle-aged individual who has spent his inheritance on booze, and now needs to find a high paying job in the real world.
Our primitive party system sells us all short
Khalid Wasi: The role of the intellectuals of any country is to rise above petty gut feelings, loyalties and emotions and lead the people towards a true and more beneficent destiny.
How we could stimulate our economy
Sir John Swan: With public and private debt rising and revenue decreasing, we are running out of options... unless we find ways to stimulate the economy.
Our growing economic crisis
Sir John Swan takes an honest look at Bermuda's economy to educate the public in making informed decisions about what needs to be done to make Bermuda the viable economy it used to be.
We need a local version of able Cain's 9-9-9 tax plan
Ric Chapman observes upcoming elections and compares the OBA's Craig Cannonier to Republican Herman Cain.
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Too many bad outcomes for mentally ill offenders
Maggie Fogarty: There has to be a balance between care of mentally ill offenders outside secure facilities and safety of the community at large.
OPINION
The pros and potential pitfalls of 'tagging' criminals
Maggie Fogarty: As with all electronic systems, the monitoring of criminals has to be right in order to avoid the well-publicised gaffs that have occurred in other jurisdictions.
OPINION
Falling car sales another sign of a broken economy
Larry Burchall: Any Bermudian who still does not understand the link between key guest workers and himself should have a coffee and a chat with a car dealer.
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Some ways to get our ailing economy back on track
Bob Stewart: I want to suggest here some ways by which we can get out of hole the PLP has dug for Bermudians over the past decade.
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The vital role of our guest workers in boosting GDP
Swan and Burchall: One area requiring further clarification is why international business and the foreign workforce are a vital and integral part of Bermuda's economy.
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