It is fastly becoming appearant who owns the Bahamas. 90% of the developable property in Eleuthera is owned by two people, a local Eleutherian businessman and a multimillionaire Nassauvian businessman. As such the two are involved in the sale of every development project that comes to the island and have the right of approval or dissaproval through the prices and the sale of the land. They literally control the entire development of the people of Eleuthera. Its no wonder that they both are proteiges of the Pindling government and the Pindling era. This is a national trend to which the Pindling name will forever be attached whether it is right or wrong that two men control the entire plight of Eleuthera's people is debatable. They have been forever enriched by the Pindling regime, as is many of their most loyal longterm supporters who are fastly becoming the private owners of much of the public property in the Bahamas. This is a quite disturbing trend to which they may one day have to be held accountable. That day might come. The opposition has not followed this trend therefore by viewing the financial sucesses of the local environment it is quite telling who the political supporters are. It is quite overtly appearant. I imagine this trend exists in most Bahamian Islands and communities and will be a telling tale as to who both rules and dominates our countries in years to come. One thing that is appearant is that the longterm supporters of the Pindling regime control the finance of the local economies of the islands, something their founder sought to do and make a part of his political legacy. Where to from here?

Who are these people you speak of? Peter Christie owns large chunks of Eleuthera, but so do foreign developers, local developers, and others. I don't believe that 90% of Eleuthera is owned by just 2 people. Where are your facts?

Mr./Mrs,
gemmanyah I wonder where you were when people like Sr.Roland Symonette was the principle real estate broker in the Bahamas. The Symonettes even own all the beaches along West Bay Street, they only lease
those beaches to the Bahamas Government. Therefore, when you began to talk about who own the Bahamas and if you want to maintain some form of creditability, you must mention the Symonettes. almost everything south of Worlf Road was sold and devoleped by the late Sr. Roland Symonette and most everything North of Worlf Road also. So gemmanyah, my friend whoever the men are you talking about in Eleuthrea they only learn from their predecessors; the U.B.P.

When I was young, I used to play marbles. I was good at it but there was always a kid who was better. In no time he won all the marbles. He won because he learned how to play the game, he practiced, he became good at it. He won because he was a better player. Then there were the losers who cried and whined because they lost. They accused the winners of cheating. They could not bother to become as proficient as the winners. Whining was easier and who knows, maybe a grown up would make the winner give the marbles back.

I say, to no one in particular, it seems to me like you are looking for a grown up to give the marbles back. Why not learn how to play the game?

When I was young, I used to play marbles. I was good at it but there was always a kid who was better. In no time he won all the marbles. He won because he learned how to play the game, he practiced, he became good at it. He won because he was a better player. Then there were the losers who cried and whined because they lost. They accused the winners of cheating. They could not bother to become as proficient as the winners. Whining was easier and who knows, maybe a grown up would make the winner give the marbles back.

I say, to no one in particular, it seems to me like you are looking for a grown up to give the marbles back. Why not learn how to play the game?
The reality CG is that the game has become very expensive for the average bahamian to play and trying to catch up with someone who has a hundred year headstart and extensive political connection tha t go back in historyis quite difficult for most folks with limited financial resources. Quite frankly CG knowing how to play the game doesn't necessarily mean we can get in the game.

...... Quite frankly CG knowing how to play the game doesn't necessarily mean we can get in the game.

True! but it is a start! The game is set up as a white mans game, I will give you that, but if one man can play the game, so might another - if he takes the trouble to learn the rules. What other choice does he have? Whining has done no good!

CG
Wise words from a wise man, spoken like a true Buddhist.

Regards
HOHO

True! but it is a start! The game is set up as a white mans game, I will give you that, but if one man can play the game, so might another - if he takes the trouble to learn the rules. What other choice does he have? Whining has done no good!

speaking of the people who run the country these days, can anyone answer for me why it was morally acceptable for the black and white forefathers of the bahamas to engage in illegally smuggling munitions during the american civil war and rum during u.s. prohibition only to become the pillars of the bahamian economy through commerce ... and yet we deride modern-day drug smugglers who launder their profits into legitimate businesses throughout the country too?

haven't we always been a society of pirates? what's the thinking behind the hypocrisy? that being said, i can't help wonder why the people who buy these drugs for their social use aren't as pilloried as the people who supply the drugs? with no demand, there would be little interest in supply ...

speaking of the people who run the country these days, can anyone answer for me why it was morally acceptable for the black and white forefathers of the bahamas to engage in illegally smuggling munitions during the american civil war and rum during u.s. prohibition only to become the pillars of the bahamian economy through commerce ... and yet we deride modern-day drug smugglers who launder their profits into legitimate businesses throughout the country too?

haven't we always been a society of pirates? what's the thinking behind the hypocrisy? that being said, i can't help wonder why the people who buy these drugs for their social use aren't as pilloried as the people who supply the drugs? with no demand, there would be little interest in supply ...

As I understand it, Munitions smuggling during the Civil War was not illegal here. It was not illegal in the Southern States only the Northern States frowned on that. As for Rum Running - It was not illegal here to own and use spirits. They only became illegal when they reached the U.S.

Mexican and Canadian folks did their share of smuggling to. So, in all cases neither activity was illegal in the country of origin. Drugs are illegal here and in the U.S. There is the difference.

CG
Wise words from a wise man, spoken like a true Buddhist.

Regards
HOHO

Thanks HOHO! How did you know I was a Buddhist? Have you read some of my other postings?

The game is not set up as a white man's game. Anyone who says so is dilusional

The game is not set up as a white man's game. Anyone who says so is dilusional

Delusional?? Strong word! But think about it - the economic system we work under is European. It is not a barter system or anything else. The Parliamentary system is European (British.) Even the clothes we wear are designed after European fashion. I am not saying that there is anything wrong with these. Learn the rules and anyone can play. Come to think of it our religious systems are European too, adapted from the Near-East.