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August 8, 2012
Dear Sir,
Almost daily, one reads constant criticism of the Progressive Labour Party, by the One Bermuda Alliance, before it the Bermuda Democratic Alliance, and before it the United Bermuda Party. However, you never really hear how th...
DATE: Aug 09, 2012
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Letters to the Editor
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In these times of spiralling national debt and momentous economic and social changes, we are in a “crisis of confidence”. The symptoms of this crisis is all around us:
l Businesses having difficulty meeting obligations
l Job shrinkage in local and in...
DATE: Aug 08, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Sir John Swan
This week I have the good fortune of being in the UK as they host the 2012 Olympic games. Not a typical sports fan, but being here one has little choice but to be swept up in the emotion, drama and excitement of it. And with every compelling story of...
DATE: Aug 07, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Julia Pitt
August 3, 2012
Dear Sir,
Al Seymour’s “political addiction” article made a great deal of sense to me. If the article was applied to Government, the addiction would be the “Feel Good Factor”. When the Progressive Labour Party first took power in 1998,...
DATE: Aug 06, 2012
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Letters to the Editor
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Steps to Success: An Attitude of Gratitude
It is “the greatest virtue” described Marcus Cicero (circa 50BC). There are articles which claim it can transform your life, studies that suggest it is an antidote to depression and Oprah Winfrey’s website s...
DATE: Jul 31, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Julia Pitt
Having outlined issues connected with racial-equity in Bermuda, Kevin Comeau here presents solutions, in the form of four proposed programmes
The first thing to understand about social programmes is that there is no magic bullet. All important publi...
DATE: Jul 30, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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July 20, 2012
Dear Sir,
I write in response to a letter published today in your newspaper from Brian R. Hall, OBE.
I am sure it will come as a surprise to many that I still have records of our time in Government from 1998 and there is no evidence of ...
DATE: Jul 30, 2012
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Letters to the Editor
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This is the text of Kevin Comeau’s speech delivered to Hamilton Rotary Club on Tuesday.
Yesterday’s solution is today’s problem
A number of racial-equity advocates have dedicated their entire lives to the racial-equity cause, continuing to speak out ...
DATE: Jul 27, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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Hi Peeps!
Well, we seem to have made it through a good chunk of the week without anyone being struck by lightning, which is always good! Let's hope any more crazy weather thinking about coming our way gets it over with before next week soggy Cup Matc...
DATE: Jul 26, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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Nothing to do in Bermuda?
What is is that drives certain individuals to commit extreme acts of violence against peace-loving, innocent individuals?
It would be easy to simply dismiss them as crazed individuals. But that does not help the authorities to prevent such outbursts...
DATE: Jul 24, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Al Seymour