I have listened to both parties. All I hear is "We are better than they!" I hear name calling, religion, race, and mud slinging but no real debate on the issues - it seems there are no issues that they want to talk about. Or are the PLP and the FNM so much alike that both would handle things the same way?

I heard someone on the radio say that Bahamians can't debate without calling each other names - we resort to the lowest common denominator fast! A civil, informative debate is impossible for us - with the stress on civil! I am beginning to believe it!!!

I would love to see a program where a rep' from both sides debated an issue for one hour on TV. In a few weeks we could have heard from all the candidates on every issue. That way we could make an informed decision. Right now the only thing to vote on is, do we like the color yellow or red!!! :)

Sad fact is, as much as we would hate to admit it, they are a representation of what we are as a society.

Too long now, have I margianalized the social treatment of our white brother in this country, all because I want it to go away. It still may not be as pronounced as it is in the US; coupled with the fact that, the Bahamian white is still economically sound, in terms of business heirarchy and economic leadership. But that does not speak to the social inclusion, something which we all need to be a part of.

The issues are being addressed. Sad fact is, it is the ugly issues and the issues that are hard to unwrap, but easy to make the case for. Like porn, you know it when you see it, but you can hardly ever describe it.

The issues are the issues that are always close to hom. Race, religion and sex are issues that are at home with everyone. They are the personal issues. Crime, even as serious as it is, does not hit home unless it is someone you truly deeply care for. Yes "some" people are hurting, but the fact of the matter is, to the rest of the country "it een me and I am happy"...

CG. My dear fellow, it is with regret that I write this to you. But, the issues are being discussed. The name calling and mud-slinging, is the mode of the message being carried. The important admnistrative issues of any election, can never be disccused by anyone other than those in power, because they are intimate with it. They can never ever fully speak to the rest of us on it, because we don't know, don't want to know and don't care; because it is not happening in our personal homes. This makes changing anything, socially and psychologically a challenge when running on a paltform of change.

We put them there to deal with the administrative issues, even though we don't press them on it in a way which would channel anything tangible about it.

It is one mess and democracies, as much as they are to be heralded, are a sham. I knew this before I took up any political study. I am certain of it now as I type this to you. The elections part of democracy that is; which is maily smoke and mirros and trickery.

Sad fact is, as much as we would hate to admit it, they are a representation of what we are as a society.
Too long now, have I margianalized the social treatment of our white brother in this country, all because I want it to go away. It still may not be as pronounced as it is in the US; coupled with the fact that, the Bahamian white is still economically sound, in terms of business heirarchy and economic leadership. But that does not speak to the social inclusion, something which we all need to be a part of.
The issues are being addressed. Sad fact is, it is the ugly issues and the issues that are hard to unwrap, but easy to make the case for. Like porn, you know it when you see it, but you can hardly ever describe it.
The issues are the issues that are always close to hom. Race, religion and sex are issues that are at home with everyone. They are the personal issues. Crime, even as serious as it is, does not hit home unless it is someone you truly deeply care for. Yes "some" people are hurting, but the fact of the matter is, to the rest of the country "it een me and I am happy"...
CG. My dear fellow, it is with regret that I write this to you. But, the issues are being discussed. The name calling and mud-slinging, is the mode of the message being carried. The important admnistrative issues of any election, can never be disccused by anyone other than those in power, because they are intimate with it. They can never ever fully speak to the rest of us on it, because we don't know, don't want to know and don't care; because it is not happening in our personal homes. This makes changing anything, socially and psychologically a challenge when running on a paltform of change.
We put them there to deal with the administrative issues, even though we don't press them on it in a way which would channel anything tangible about it.
It is one mess and democracies, as much as they are to be heralded, are a sham. I knew this before I took up any political study. I am certain of it now as I type this to you. The elections part of democracy that is; which is maily smoke and mirros and trickery.

So you would subscribe to something a Roman Emperor once said (I think it was a Roman Emperor) "Give them bread a circuses." In other words as long as their bellies are full and you entertain them (the voters) with meaningless stuff then all will be well. We don't want to know and we don't care?

So you would subscribe to something a Roman Emperor once said (I think it was a Roman Emperor) "Give them bread a circuses." In other words as long as their bellies are full and you entertain them (the voters) with meaningless stuff then all will be well. We don't want to know and we don't care?


Government is too important to be left up to elections.
:uh:

Government is too important to be left up to elections.
:uh:

You might be right.

You might be right.


I know I'm right. That goes for the U.S. as well.