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With the gruelling election campaign now over, Christmas provides an opportunity for all to relax and reflect on the most important things in life — friends, family and the lessons that the Christmas season provides.
Regardless of whether Bermuda's r...
DATE: Dec 24, 2007
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The election of 2007 has come and gone, with another PLP victory. While I am the first to say that the extent of the victory was a surprise to most, including myself, it is understandable when we look at the campaigns that were run by both parties, a...
DATE: Dec 22, 2007
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WASHINGTON — Is the thought of Mike Huckabee as president just vaguely scary? Or have we learned enough about the man that we should be hair-on-fire alarmed at the prospect, still pretty remote, that he could actually win?
True, none of his opponents...
DATE: Dec 20, 2007
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Thank goodness it's over. An unedifying election campaign is finally done. Scurrilous e-mails, YouTube videos, empty promises, threats and wild assertions, character assassination, epic doses of utter nonsense – and then, allegedly, a bullet in the p...
DATE: Dec 19, 2007
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The people have spoken, and judging by last night's results, they have said that they are generally satisfied with the status quo.
In returning the Progressive Labour Party and the United Bermuda Party to the House of Assembly with precisely the same...
DATE: Dec 19, 2007
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It's bad enough
Dear Sir,
I was absolutely appalled when my five year old came home from school today proclaiming that I needed to vote for Dr. Brown. Firstly, we are staunch UBP supporters, and our family has personally experienced the "reverse" rac...
DATE: Dec 18, 2007
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Hug an expat day
December 10, 2007
Dear Sir,
For no particular reason other than this is the season of peace and thanksgiving, I'm declaring December 20 "Hug an Expat Day". All of us in Bermuda should be thanking our guest workers, our non-Bermudian ...
DATE: Dec 17, 2007
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Taking the high road
December 12, 2007
Dear Sir,
There have been frequent claims that this general election is being contested in a particularly dirty manner. As a result of numerous allegations of this kind, the impression is being created that both...
DATE: Dec 15, 2007
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Not born yesterday
December 10, 2007
Dear Sir,
Time's getting short – we had better get our Dear Dr. Brown letters in quickly.
I'd like to ask for no more land tax – no more tax on food – free college education in any country – free airline tickets t...
DATE: Dec 15, 2007
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Put the trash out
December 12, 2007
Dear Sir,
Re: The current election
I regret having to write about the above matter.
The malice, distortion and unnecessary lies surrounding the current campaign is the worst, most disgusting, disappointing and emba...
DATE: Dec 14, 2007
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