252 results returned for search: "independence AND " category "Opinion Writer"
Americans’ cherished holiday of Thanksgiving is almost four centuries old. It began in 1621 after European immigrants, having arrived the year before in what they called “the New World” in their search for religious freedom, gathered together with th...
DATE: Nov 24, 2011
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Opinion Writer
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Happy Remembrance Day weekend Bermuda! It is right and a good thing to honour every person who has served in wars throughout the history of mankind as well as those who have lost their lives fighting wars. Bermuda has its own extensive list of war ve...
DATE: Nov 12, 2011
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
DJLT
This is the full text of the Speech from the Throne delivered by Governor Sir Richard Gozney yesterday.
Madam President and Members of the Senate,
Mr. Speaker and Members of the House of Assembly,
Bermuda today is facing historic challenges. The G...
DATE: Nov 05, 2011
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Opinion Writer
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The Greeks considered ethics a moral philosophy employing right and wrong, good and evil, and responsibility for one's actions. Roget's thesaurus defines ethics as goals, morals, principles, standards, and values.
Individually, we develop a personal...
DATE: Jul 09, 2011
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
Each year at this time we celebrate the birth of the United States and recall the vision of our Founding Fathers who sought to create a vibrant and enduring democracy rooted in inalienable rights for all. We look back with respect and awe at their fo...
DATE: Jul 05, 2011
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Opinion Writer
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July the 4th is two days away. Domestic citizens of the United States, from the flat vast farmlands to the high Sierras, and the sophisticated East Coast, look forward to celebrating another independence day in a long line of celebrations.
American c...
DATE: Jul 02, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
In 1995, while campaigning for a “yes” vote in the Independence referendum, I began receiving telephone calls from an anonymous, raspy-voiced man, who was expressing his opposition to my efforts. This continued for about four months. After the refere...
DATE: Jun 23, 2011
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Walton Brown
Whenever a politician raises the notion of national Independence for Bermuda there is a predictable flow of negative commentary. Even though Independence is the natural political framework for countries and the democracy we all claim to hold so dearl...
DATE: Jun 08, 2011
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Walton Brown
Mom, the financial controller of the house, nurturer, life partner, and career focused. In the old days, this is how it worked. Dad, or Mom’s partner, went out to work everyday, bringing home a packet of cash at the end of the week. The money was div...
DATE: May 07, 2011
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Martha Harris Myron
“Unity or agreement of feeling or action, (especially) among individuals with common interest” (Definition of ‘solidarity’ by the Oxford English Dictionary)
When recently stopping by my office in Hamilton, I had to step carefully, since there was a ...
DATE: May 05, 2011
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Glenn Fubler