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In Bermuda, slavery was much more than economic slavery. In order to force people to engage in uncompensated labour blacks were deliberately kept illiterate. Howard Academy was closed because the UBP failed to provide $20,000.00 that was needed to ke...
DATE: Nov 15, 1999
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Thank you so much for allowing me the opportunity to address this particular situation which has come to my attention recently.
Like all countries in the world, Bermuda is no exception when it comes to the numerous problems and socials ills that dail...
DATE: Nov 12, 1999
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Well done Dale Butler.
We needed someone important like yourself to remind us all of the need for a gracious behaviour by the crowds and our leaders on Remembrance Day.
Last year was very sad indeed, especially for those of us who had lost beloved on...
DATE: Nov 10, 1999
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As President of Meet-A-Mum Association (Mama) I would like to extend my personal thanks and that of all Mama's 400 or so members to companies that have kindly donated their support and help in aid of Mama's charitable aims.
In particular a special th...
DATE: Nov 09, 1999
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Dear Sir According to a recent study carried out by Professor Om Ghandi, head of electrical engineering at the University of Utah, in Salt Lake City children absorb up to 50% more micro wave radiation from using mobile phones than adults do.
The you...
DATE: Nov 04, 1999
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I would like to convey a message to the driver of a blue Toyota Truck registration HA 427, who behaved very badly on the North Shore in Devonshire around 9.45 a.m. today, October 26.
Why were you blowing your horn at me -- did you think I was going t...
DATE: Nov 03, 1999
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Dear Sir, After reading the letter signed `Stop Moaning from Paget', I had no other choice but to respond. It amazes me that people, parents, students or others have the audacity to call teachers self-centred about having to work ONLY 25 hours when ...
DATE: Oct 29, 1999
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From my office, I listen to FM-89 Radio Station daily. The station carries a good variety of tunes. The ad for "Kellogs Raisin Crunch,'' is disturbing to me and many others.
I called the company's marketing department that promotes this product and t...
DATE: Oct 27, 1999
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I am writing to express my absolute disgust with the self-absorbed whining of Bermuda's teachers. Every day there is a new report on the illiteracy epidemic which is crippling our children (and country), while they mill around complaining about worki...
DATE: Oct 25, 1999
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The UBP's latest announcement of suspending Trevor Moniz from the party -- one of its few remaining members with a mind of his own and the courage to stand by it -- serves only to bring them what they most fear: disregard by the populace.
If the part...
DATE: Oct 22, 1999
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