1464 results returned for search: "independence AND " category "Opinion"
August 21, 2012
Dear Sir,
Never in recent history has the National Stadium been sold out and so vibrant. During Easter, we were treated to a potpourri of Olympics, Carnival and Sun splash rolled into one.
West Indians of every island came out to sup...
DATE: Aug 29, 2012
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Letters to the Editor
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August 20, 2012
Dear Sir,
This is about Harry and Bess Truman and their time in the White House. This story is a far cry from the way US presidents operate today and his actions show how his concern and responsibility was for the people and not for h...
DATE: Aug 28, 2012
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Letters to the Editor
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Does the small investor have any trust left in capital markets? Trading market volatility still arises reflective of the ongoing Euro zone crisis, the upcoming US election, the US debt ceiling issues and contemplated changes in US tax rates and the e...
DATE: Jul 21, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
Americans celebrate their independence from the British every 4th of July. Soon there may need to be a new holiday to celebrate a different kind of independence, energy independence.
By many accounts, the US sits on oil and gas reserves that rival ...
DATE: Jul 09, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Nathan Kowalski
Morning Ladies and Gents.
So, not only are we now into the second half of 2012, yesterday also marked Independence Day when we honour the bravery of Will Smith and Jeff Goldblum, who saved the world from alien invaders back in the 1990s. Cause for ce...
DATE: Jul 05, 2012
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Nothing to do in Bermuda?
Happy 236th birthday America, with many happy returns of this day! As an American, it never ceases to amaze me how our forefathers risked so much for our liberties and our freedom. The majority of them lost their homes and many their lives to win the...
DATE: Jul 04, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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Governments around the world come and go for many reasons, including failure to be accountable to the people they serve, along with tyranny, corruption and undemocratic principles.
In these circumstances it is always the people who must struggle to m...
DATE: Jul 04, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Al Seymour
June 29, 2012
Dear Sir,
As there is some talk of a referendum on the all-important subject of independence, it is very important that Bermudians are aware of the disadvantages.
This legal document says it all: “Currently citizens of Britain’s oversea...
DATE: Jul 03, 2012
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Letters to the Editor
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Ombudsman Arlene Brock’s annual report to the House of Assembly contains a strongly-worded defence of her role, which was prompted by the fact that she was pressured quite heavily not to investigate special development orders.
As Ms Brock noted, pre...
DATE: Jul 02, 2012
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Editorials
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This year’s celebration of the fourth of July 2012 in the United States represents 236 years of a strong world-dominant, independent nation, a nation built upon the US constitution and the Declaration of Independence, that “We hold these truths to be...
DATE: Jun 23, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
