I saw this letter in the Punch Lines today:

"Obama's policies on offshore banks bad news for Bahamas.
Many Bahamians are happy that Barack Obama is the Democratic nominee for the U.S. presidency. But have they thought about what this means for The Bahamas.
Over a year ago, Senator Carl Levin was joined by Senator Obama in presenting a Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act in the U.S. Senate. If enacted, it would virtually close down The Bahamas as a key financial services location for Americans.
The happiness surrounding Obama's candidacy for the presidency based on the fact that he is black is misguided. If he becomes U.S. President, he may close one of our top industries-- off-shore banking for rich foreigners.
That should scare every Bahamian, especially those within the finance industry. They're still recovering from the new laws that abolished our bank secrecy Act in 2000.
People are worrying about the Economic Agreement with the European Union while the real bomb is ticking in the U.S. But we don't see it. The Act backed by Obama will authorize the IRS to take special measures within and against The Bahamas.
Wake up Bahamians. The junior Senator from Illinois, Obama, is bad news for The bahamas -- despite the fact that he could become the first black president for the U.S.
He presents a real threat to our financial services sector and the people working in it.
Abraham Moss, Nassau."

I hadn't heard much about the Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act....so here is a background article I found about it on google.

http://levin.senate.gov/newsroom/release.cfm?id=269479

And here is an article from the Bahama Journal:
http://www.jonesbahamas.com/?c=47&a=13154

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What nobody wants to talk about Obama anymore?

I have heard this too but as one guy on the radio said "The democratic party in general is bad for the Bahamas." I dont know why, and he never said. :)

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What nobody wants to talk about Obama anymore?



Please forgive me if I laugh, Obama can do no wrong, he is going to bring about change, a'hhh but can the Bahamas survive Mr. Obamas change.




?????

Chile, dis one election I ain watching.

We carn talk bout our brudder. He is the black messiah. Erryone say it ain cuz he black but in the same breath carry on about he "real black wife" and how a brotha made it, etc etc.

Half a dem ain even know what he stand for.

OBAMA IS GOD - OBAMA IS BOD - OSAMA IS BAD
:hammer::hammer::hammer:

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CHile when he becomes president he een gonna have no time to follow up on this.

And because of their tax information exchange laws and our "ati blacklisting" laws there are not a lot of American "sheltering" money here! Most clients of the offshore banks and trust cos are European!

...
We carn talk bout our brudder. He is the black messiah. Erryone say it ain cuz he black but in the same breath carry on about he "real black wife" and how a brotha made it, etc etc.
Half a dem ain even know what he stand for.

and many of us do know alot of what he stands for and DON'T agree with all he represents!!!

Yet, he represents so much to so many of us...

Time may prove our hopes wrong... but, he deserves the opportunity to try ... as did all the others

Maybe one has to be black to be moved in ways that we are... I dunno???

I ain't NO liberal; BUT, I'm enthralled with Barack Obama .... super impressive guy who is also

B-L-A-C-K....... hooray!!!! :bouncy::bouncy:

Please forgive me if I laugh, Obama can do no wrong, he is going to bring about change, a'hhh but can the Bahamas survive Mr. Obamas change.
?????
Ask nation...where nation?

and many of us do know alot of what he stands for and DON'T agree with all he represents!!!
Yet, he represents so much to so many of us...
Time may prove our hopes wrong... but, he deserves the opportunity to try ... as did all the others
Maybe one has to be black to be moved in ways that we are... I dunno???
I ain't NO liberal; BUT, I'm enthralled with Barack Obama .... super impressive guy who is also
B-L-A-C-K....... hooray!!!! :bouncy::bouncy:

I am black.

But face it...YOU may know but do a survey and randomly ask people wearing his shirts why Obama? You may be a bit disappointed to find most wear becasue he is black. ONLY!!!!

Thats all. Who cares about issues...him black!!!!

Sad. He is more than black I hope...that novelty wears off very quickly you know.

I am black.
But face it...YOU may know but do a survey and randomly ask people wearing his shirts why Obama? You may be a bit disappointed to find most wear becasue he is black. ONLY!!!!
Thats all. Who cares about issues...him black!!!!
Sad. He is more than black I hope...that novelty wears off very quickly you know.

and the jokey thing is, he aint even black :shaky:

(just like SpamStopper aint white ;) )

I am black.
But face it...YOU may know but do a survey and randomly ask people wearing his shirts why Obama? You may be a bit disappointed to find most wear becasue he is black. ONLY!!!!
Thats all. Who cares about issues...him black!!!!
Sad. He is more than black I hope...that novelty wears off very quickly you know.

Bring same argument home---most Bah. don't know y dey wear FNM or PLP shirt nedda....

Politics.... takin adwantage a da "lazy, hazy minds..."... :)

Bring same argument home---most Bah. don't know y dey wear FNM or PLP shirt nedda....
Politics.... takin adwantage a da "lazy, hazy minds..."... :)

Chile you ain lie 'bout dat!!!!

An ignorant man is a politicians best chance.

I saw this letter in the Punch Lines today:

"Obama's policies on offshore banks bad news for Bahamas.
Many Bahamians are happy that Barack Obama is the Democratic nominee for the U.S. presidency. But have they thought about what this means for The Bahamas.
Over a year ago, Senator Carl Levin was joined by Senator Obama in presenting a Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act in the U.S. Senate. If enacted, it would virtually close down The Bahamas as a key financial services location for Americans.
The happiness surrounding Obama's candidacy for the presidency based on the fact that he is black is misguided. If he becomes U.S. President, he may close one of our top industries-- off-shore banking for rich foreigners.
That should scare every Bahamian, especially those within the finance industry. They're still recovering from the new laws that abolished our bank secrecy Act in 2000.
People are worrying about the Economic Agreement with the European Union while the real bomb is ticking in the U.S. But we don't see it. The Act backed by Obama will authorize the IRS to take special measures within and against The Bahamas.
Wake up Bahamians. The junior Senator from Illinois, Obama, is bad news for The bahamas -- despite the fact that he could become the first black president for the U.S.
He presents a real threat to our financial services sector and the people working in it.
Abraham Moss, Nassau."
I don't think that we will have to worry about Obama winning the presidencial race because my guess is that Clinton will enter the race as an independent and still win the race!!!

It was a good run for Obama though!!! He will never win the the president's seat!!! NEVER!!