284 results returned for search: "independence AND " category "Opinion Writer"
There are some among us, Mr Editor, who think we should scrap the Westminster system altogether. We know why. There appears to be so much unnecessary division and bitterness to our politics, which in turn seems to widen the divide in the greater comm...
DATE: Jun 07, 2018
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
John Barritt
A prevailing view in some circles in Bermuda, Mr Editor, is that the British Government will not entertain any further amendment to the Bermuda Constitution Order unless we deign to seek independence.
Whether or not that is the official position rema...
DATE: Jun 06, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
John Barritt
The past few weeks have provided an invaluable insight into what some of the electorate are talking about and what their concerns really are.
Every time I stop and talk to the voters in Warwick North East, the same issues crop up: affordable healthca...
DATE: Jun 05, 2018
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Opinion Writer
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Do you remember being little? All the doting relatives asking what you were going to be when you grow up. Young children are always so truthful, so sincere, and breathtakingly honest.
Some children say they want to be a diver, while others it was to ...
DATE: Jun 02, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
The following is a repurposing of the Premier’s speech to the House of Assembly on the 50th anniversary of Universal Adult Suffrage in Bermuda:
Mr Speaker, Madame President, Honourable Members of the House of Assembly and the Senate, former premiers,...
DATE: May 23, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
David Burt, Premier of Bermuda
“When you hear about slavery for 400 years. For 400 years?! That sounds like a choice.”
These were words spoken by American entertainer Kanye West that speak to the complete lack of knowledge of the true horrors of 500 years of European colonialism ...
DATE: May 11, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
There is no doubt that Bermuda is as free a country as can be found anywhere, but we should be aware that there are Bermudian busybodies on our case, and if successful, they will make us a little less free. All with the noble objective of telling us ...
DATE: Mar 12, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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There is absolutely no doubt that Bermuda is one of the best places in the world to live. It is stunningly beautiful. Bermudians indeed are lovely people.
It saddens me that in the 21st century there are some who would use politics and religion, jus...
DATE: Jan 31, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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To someone who has written about the Bermuda economy for many years, Bermuda — Back from the Brink, by Bob Richards, the former finance minister, is like a breath of fresh air. It is clear, succinct to the point and written in a take-no-prisoners ...
DATE: Jan 17, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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On November 5, Bermuda residents became stunningly aware of the radical vulnerability of our island’s economic success.
For more than 30 years, international business has poured billions into the local money supply, infrastructure (buildings), gover...
DATE: Nov 18, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron