Monthly Archives: June 2016

Out For The Count – Why Christie Should Resign

Posted on June 11, 2016 by weblogbahamas

by Adrian Gibson He who comes into equity must come with clean hands. He who seeks equity must do equity. Equitable Maxims THE outcome of the higgledy-piggledy, directionless Constitutional Referendum on Tuesday demonstrably shows that the public believes that the … Continue reading →

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Yes Or No? Stay Or Go? Mitchell Changes His Tune

Posted on June 10, 2016 by weblogbahamas

by Adrian Gibson THE CHRISTIE Administration has lost its mandate to govern. It has lost two consecutive referendums in one term. It appears that history is likely to repeat itself and much like the Free National Movement (FNM) in 2002, … Continue reading →

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The tangled web

Posted on June 9, 2016 by weblogbahamas

Dear Mr. Editor WeblogBahamas, My initial comments on the gender equality fiasco: Mr. Christie, you are the very last person to cast aspersions against the leader of the opposition. I’m quite sure you remember 2002 when you and your party, … Continue reading →

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Feeling embarrassed about Constitutional Referendum Vote

Posted on June 8, 2016 by weblogbahamas

When I went to bed last night the votes for the four Equal Rights Amendments to our Constitution were all going down to overwhelming defeat. For a country that suffered the indignity of racial segregation to vote against Bahamian women … Continue reading →

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Music Fest in Support of YESI Scholarships

Posted on June 7, 2016 by weblogbahamas

Why not head down to Pirate Republic Brewing on Friday, June 10, 2016 at 8pm and support a good cause? DJ Ignite will keep the music going with performances by Tim Daniels, Avante Garden, DJ Sapphire, Wendi and Nevandrialyriic. Tickets … Continue reading →

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Vote Yes! Four times!

Posted on June 7, 2016 by weblogbahamas

I simply cannot vote any other way but Yes. My conscience will not allow me. Besides it’s the right thing to do. So many people have died around the world and even our region to attain equal rights. Throughout history, … Continue reading →

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Class identity and struggle

Posted on June 6, 2016 by weblogbahamas

Thoughts from Tradewinds… The concept of class identity and struggle (dialectic materialism) was first introduced by Karl Marx in his Communist Manifesto (1848).. Marx described a two-class society where where the well to do bourgeois capitalist class victimized the proletariat … Continue reading →

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The Rum Dums at Pirate Republic Brewing

Posted on June 5, 2016 by weblogbahamas

We enjoyed a fabulous night of music at Pirate Republic Brewing on Prince George Wharf Friday night with the Rum Dum’s featuring Greg D and Tommy Goodwin, with a pretty darn good rhythm section I’d say. Some great covers (including … Continue reading →

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The Hypocrisy Undermining The Referendum Campaign

Posted on June 4, 2016 by weblogbahamas

by Adrian Gibson THE STINK of rank hypocrisy engulfs the upcoming constitutional referendum. Whilst the anti-discrimination principles being espoused by the Bills are noble, many Bahamians fear that they would, by voting yes, sanction an untrustworthy government to yet again … Continue reading →

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Know where you are

Posted on June 3, 2016 by weblogbahamas

Editor WeblogBahamas, Found myself in the middle of a discussion with a couple of the Young Turks in the Free National Movement this week. I was being informed about my lack of knowledge as to what was going on in … Continue reading →

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