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There can be no question that US Senator Barack Obama's success in the Iowa caucuses ten days ago and his continued strong showing in the Democratic primaries has caught the imagination of many Bermudians.
That's hardly surprising in a majority black...
DATE: Jan 14, 2008
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WASHINGTON — Pollsters and pundits were quick to discount race and the so-called "Bradley effect" as factors in Barack Obama's narrow loss to Hillary Clinton in the New Hampshire primary. Given that the same pollsters and pundits (OK, me too) were so...
DATE: Jan 12, 2008
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It could never happen!
January 7, 2008
Dear Sir,
First of all, let me say thank God the election is over, and if we are complacent enough, we can sit back and let the fates take us wherever. Or, we can get off our fat behinds, and fight the fight to ...
DATE: Jan 12, 2008
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Let's do our part
January 8, 2008
Dear Sir,
Isn't it sad — how people die because the health system has become so expensive that they cannot afford the health care that all living beings deserve and contribute to no less?
Isn't it sad — how we find e...
DATE: Jan 12, 2008
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January 9, 2008
This letter was sent to The Royal Gazette and copied to Mayor of Hamilton Sutherland Madeiros:
Dear Sir,
As Minister responsible for Culture, I am strongly opposed to the planned closure of the Bermuda Society of Arts Gallery in Hami...
DATE: Jan 11, 2008
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Calling institutions "the people's this" or "the people's that" is often a result of hyperbole or wishful thinking. But Culture Minister Dale Butler's naming of the Bermuda Society of Arts Gallery in the City Hall as the "People's Gallery" today is e...
DATE: Jan 11, 2008
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Drinking and driving
January 8, 2007
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I write regarding today's front-page article on the ferry pilot who has admitted to operating his vessel while under the influence of alcohol.
Any level of blood alcohol causes impairment. Impairment in ...
DATE: Jan 10, 2008
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With the election behind us it is perhaps fitting to reflect on the meaning of this result, which saw the Progressive Labour Party given its third mandate by voters. By all accounts this campaign was mired in more acrimony than any election in recent...
DATE: Jan 10, 2008
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The following is the full text of a speech given by Kevin Comeau to the Hamilton Rotary Club yesterday.
In May, 2007 the Minister of Education released of summary of the Hopkins Report, a comprehensive review of Bermuda's education system. The Repo...
DATE: Jan 09, 2008
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At first glance, last week's announcement of strong growth in the Island's economy in 2006 was contradicted by Monday's report of soaring local inflation. In fact they represent different sides of the same coin.
The Finance Ministry 's report on Berm...
DATE: Jan 09, 2008
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