I do not think the PLP government is doing a good job, however, I don't think that the people of the Bahamas are really concentrating on important issues. Homosexuality? How is this important? Who cares about homosexuality? Obviously the most important problems facing the Bahamas are much bigger than worrying about what some people do in their bedrooms. EDUCATION is important for the Bahamas. THE DEFICT. THE ENVIRONMENT. HEALTH CARE. EMPLOYMENT. These are the important issues Bahamians need to address. Not Homosexuality, fifty cents, and getting rid of a few poor haitians.

EDUCATION is important for the Bahamas. THE DEFICT. THE ENVIRONMENT. HEALTH CARE. EMPLOYMENT. These are the important issues Bahamians need to address. Not Homosexuality, fifty cents, and getting rid of a few poor haitians.

Well said brother, I totally agree. We need to focus on important things. :rolleyes:

Well let me put it to you this way;
1. As soon as a party has made thier plans to run for the leadership they should have thier plans in place to run the country.
2. The treasury was broke before the FNM got there so it only would be safe to say that you were one of the people who voted the party that broke the bank back in.
3. Most of the people that wanted the FNM out are people who are semi educated or they made there mony from selling drugs or some other illegal stuff.
4. As a supposedly educated person it seems that you did not do your research before you voted, you only listened to what people were saying; a smart man would have listened and done the proper research.
5. The more diversity you have in a country is what makes it stronger i.e the USA.
THESE ARE JUST A FEW THINGS FOR YOU TO THINK OF.

TRUTH


Being a young bahamian i am appauled to see the ignorant democracy that has become our country,why is there so much negative emphasis being placed on the PLP government after they have only been in power a little more than 1 year when the,Bahamian people must realize that every GOOD political party must set aside a amount of time to plan out what they will do in the time that they are in office,what do you really expect a party to do in one year,seeing as how all of the problems that the FNM government left could not be eradicated in only one year,the immigration problem(the influx of illegal persons into our country)and it seems that people when they think of this problem can only think of hatians,there are jamaicans,cubans,chinese,grenadians, if you can name it they are already here working taking up some bahamian persons job,if u look at when most of these illegal immigrants arrived in the bahamas ,really!! if you just sat down and looked at statistics then you would realize that most illegal immigrants flocked to the bahamas between 1992 and 2002,now can someone please tell me which political party was in charge of this country at that time,none other than the FNM party really,but wait this immigrations problem is only scratching the surface of the problems that were left by the FNM,a broke down trotten treasury(in the time of FNM how many scandals have surrounded the treasury?) more than i can surely count,such a high unemployment rate,
i can run on and on and on and on about the problems that the FNM government left for the PLP to clean up,i have faith in the PLP government and the problems that are still here will be dealt with,it is only my wish that the bahamian people will take heed to my word and understand that u cannot squeeze 10 years of problems into 1 year it is IMPOSSIBLE
Take this from a 15 year bahamian citizen who believes that us as bahamian citizens should think with our God given brains and not someone elses.xpertmercenary@nuffrespect.net

:duh: Man o man

I don't know who's going around assuming they can profile PLP or FNM voters---or for that fact any voter???? But let's pick up on an earlier post---talk about important issues...just one...EDUCATION. Bro. & Sis. Sons & Daughters, Gramma's & Granpa's....education's in a classic messy state and it's filtering from top to bottom---unfortunately, it's the ground troops being really squashed; while the BIG FAT GUNS (i.e. PS, Dir., Million Deputy Directors, etc.) play 'tit 4 tat'~~~~~ r we running a country? or a CIRCUS????

we'll deal with the other issues next time...many dey be!

Well let me put it to you this way;
1. As soon as a party has made thier plans to run for the leadership they should have thier plans in place to run the country.
2. The treasury was broke before the FNM got there so it only would be safe to say that you were one of the people who voted the party that broke the bank back in.
3. Most of the people that wanted the FNM out are people who are semi educated or they made there mony from selling drugs or some other illegal stuff.
4. As a supposedly educated person it seems that you did not do your research before you voted, you only listened to what people were saying; a smart man would have listened and done the proper research.
5. The more diversity you have in a country is what makes it stronger i.e the USA.
THESE ARE JUST A FEW THINGS FOR YOU TO THINK OF.

TRUTH

truth, i dont think too many young bahamians have a grasp on what is really going on in this country. If they work for a living, drive around the island alot, do business in Nassau, and see what is really happening, they will know that things have gone 'downhill' since the PLP got in.

Ive seen nothing getting better, from day one of the PLP getting into power, crime has risen, from the drug dealers paying people off in the ghetto to vote PLP, to after the PLP won, gangs of PLP youth terrorizing neighborhoods, vandalizing, areas that they 'think' were fnm or other supporters. It was a criminal win if that. With supporters calling anyone that voices their opinion that is not FOR the PLP, calling them terrorists..

even if the people that are under them, havent changed from old PLP to FNM to current PLP, they have the power to make things change, as they are the governing party. Time to step up and get some things working, it is not as hard as they think. And if they have to step on some toes while making the Bahamas better, than so be it, if the Drug Dealers dont like it, then too bad, if the gangs and criminals dont like it, or the corupt businessmen or government employees, or the unions that are / have already destroyed alot of this countries economy, dont like it, toooooo BAD. Because other wise the Bahamas will just get worse and worse and never become a true developed country.

The real problem with the PLP is not that they are bad people, they are just criminally incompetent. Actually, unemployment has shot through the roof since the PLP came into power. Kerzner says he wants an airport now. Can the PLP build one for him so that they can get thousands of jobs for bahamians? No. They are too stupid to get it done, and they won't hire outsiders to do it for them. The BEST commision is a joke. All of the sudden they find out that Sandyport ruined a wetland 20 years ago? And now they put effort into it? HELLO???? Try concentrating on developments that are happening now. Can they get some Korean fishing boats out of Bahamian waters? No. Can they keep the tourist sector from falling apart? No. Have they done one single positive thing? No. Although the FNM let in many illegal immigrants, are the PLP stopping more from coming? No. Can they? No.

The real problem with the PLP is not that they are bad people, they are just criminally incompetent. Actually, unemployment has shot through the roof since the PLP came into power. Kerzner says he wants an airport now. Can the PLP build one for him so that they can get thousands of jobs for bahamians? No. They are too stupid to get it done, and they won't hire outsiders to do it for them. The BEST commision is a joke. All of the sudden they find out that Sandyport ruined a wetland 20 years ago? And now they put effort into it? HELLO???? Try concentrating on developments that are happening now. Can they get some Korean fishing boats out of Bahamian waters? No. Can they keep the tourist sector from falling apart? No. Have they done one single positive thing? No. Although the FNM let in many illegal immigrants, are the PLP stopping more from coming? No. Can they? No.

Are you Bahamian or FNM. The PLP and FNM are the same they are all Bahamians none are born FNM or PLP so if you are saying that Bahamians are Criminally incompetent I know then that you must be one of those types who always believe all persons are a like except for you who is perfect.

I do not think the PLP government is doing a good job, however, I don't think that the people of the Bahamas are really concentrating on important issues. Homosexuality? How is this important? Who cares about homosexuality? Obviously the most important problems facing the Bahamas are much bigger than worrying about what some people do in their bedrooms. EDUCATION is important for the Bahamas. THE DEFICT. THE ENVIRONMENT. HEALTH CARE. EMPLOYMENT. These are the important issues Bahamians need to address. Not Homosexuality, fifty cents, and getting rid of a few poor haitians.

I agree that a Governments performance is base upon what it does in EDUCATION, THE DEFICIT. THE ENVIRONMENT and HEALTH CARE. So if we were to be objective with regards to the FNM term in office you would have to say that they fail on all of these issues. There Environmental record is bad, they did nothing to improve health care, the Deficit increase, Bahamian students are no better off. So when you asked whether the PLP is doing a good job the question must be asked in comparison to whom, surely not the FNM, because all of the negative spin that is now being posted against the PLP can also be said against the FNM.
AND No I am neither PLP or FNM just a Bahamian standing for fair play.

You must be PLP or maybe you can't add. If you look at some evidence
http://www.centralbankbahamas.com/public/RecentTrendsFeb04.pdf
you will see that the deficit rose as soon as the PLP came into power.

Jobs is another important thing a government can do. When the FNM came into power, unemployment was at 15%

http://www.un.org/esa/earthsummit/baham-cp.htm

And when they left it was more like 4%

Now it is back up to 8%.

Also, no one can realistically say that education worsened under the FNM. Get a grip on reality and look at the facts.

You must be PLP or maybe you can't add. If you look at some evidence
http://www.centralbankbahamas.com/public/RecentTrendsFeb04.pdf
you will see that the deficit rose as soon as the PLP came into power.

Jobs is another important thing a government can do. When the FNM came into power, unemployment was at 15%

http://www.un.org/esa/earthsummit/baham-cp.htm

And when they left it was more like 4%

Now it is back up to 8%.

Also, no one can realistically say that education worsened under the FNM. Get a grip on reality and look at the facts.


It's unfortunate :( but too many Bahamians prefer to "run off the mouth" without little or no concern about FACTS--- very unfortunate!

[QUOTE=TRUTH]Well let me put it to you this way;
1. As soon as a party has made thier plans to run for the leadership they should have thier plans in place to run the country.

I don't know what world you live in or what fictional book you might have read but no government in the history of mankind has changed a country as soon as they got into power. Jesus couldn't even change the world whaen he was here. Why don't you realize that it is impossible to change a country in such a short period of time. You seem just as mislead as the Haitians that thought changing a government meant immediate change for the better. These things take time. And food for thought, if the FNM government hadn't gave our country away to the illegal immigrants the PLP wouldn't be spending so much precious time dealing with our illegal immigration problem.

2. The treasury was broke before the FNM got there so it only would be safe to say that you were one of the people who voted the party that broke the bank back in.

If I can recall correctly, the FNM government also left the treasury broke as well.

3. Most of the people that wanted the FNM out are people who are semi educated or they made there mony from selling drugs or some other illegal stuff.

I am well educated and I have never sold, bought or used drugs. I don't even drink alcohol or do illegal things and I want the PLP in power. So What Are You Saying?

4. As a supposedly educated person it seems that you did not do your research before you voted, you only listened to what people were saying; a smart man would have listened and done the proper research.

Speaking of doing research, you should take your own advise and research the facts before you respond to anyone. All I know is that the FNM wasn't good for the Bahamas and they had to go. And about research, where do I go to get the proper information on a politician?


5. The more diversity you have in a country is what makes it stronger i.e the USA.

The U.S. became the most powerful nation not due to its diversity. In the past when segregation was the rule of the land, the U.S. was the world superpower. Diversity had nothing to do with it. Same as Germany right before and during WWII. And look around, there is diversity all around us here in the Bahamas, are we powerful? No, it is only creating lots of problem for us.

THESE ARE JUST A FEW THINGS FOR YOU TO THINK OF.

Here is something for you to think of. If you are going to name yourself Truth, at least speak it. You just gave yourself the antithesis of what you claim to be. If you like nameing yourself the opposite of what you are how about calling yourself intelligent. That is the opposite of what you speak.

You must be PLP or maybe you can't add. If you look at some evidence

Thats a petty cheap shot that doesn't deserve a response.

http://www.centralbankbahamas.com/public/RecentTrendsFeb04.pdf
you will see that the deficit rose as soon as the PLP came into power.

Of course the deficit is gonna rise. How can a country with a broke treasury operate without having to borrow money to fund the nation?

Jobs is another important thing a government can do. When the FNM came into power, unemployment was at 15%

http://www.un.org/esa/earthsummit/baham-cp.htm

And when they left it was more like 4%

Now it is back up to 8%.

Also, no one can realistically say that education worsened under the FNM. Get a grip on reality and look at the facts.

You people need to take a few college level classes on how a government works. Maybee you will stop making foolish replies and giving misleading statistics.

You people need to take a few college level classes on how a government works. Maybee you will stop making foolish replies and giving misleading statistics.