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Race, front and centre
November 30, 2004
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It appears the issue of race has once again come to the fore, with the United Bermuda Party appointing for the first time in their history a Shadow Minister of Race in David Dodwell as well as inviti...
DATE: Dec 03, 2004
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Bank of Bermuda chief executive officer Phil Butterfield had it right when he warned that Bermuda is becoming complacent about its economy and place in the world.
And he was also right to warn that Government needs to beware of expecting the business...
DATE: Dec 03, 2004
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Sincere thanks
November 27, 2004
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I am writing as President of the Bermuda Volunteer Rifle Corps Overseas Association, but know I also speak for all Bermudian war veterans and their families, in congratulating all branches of the media - the...
DATE: Dec 02, 2004
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Ever get that feeling of d?j? vu, not all over again, just d?j? vu. D?j? vu all over again would be redundant? But speaking of redundant, what's up with the Government's new "Community Areas Programme"?
According to the Throne Speech and a recent pri...
DATE: Dec 02, 2004
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In any society, there is a push-pull debate between those who wish some form of reparation for the past misdeeds of others, and those who want to put the past behind them and move ahead based on their own merits and efforts.
In the black community in...
DATE: Nov 30, 2004
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Pathetic public greeting
November 26, 2004
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“Good-morning-how-are-you?” “How-are-you-today!” They pass with a quick smile, not slackening pace or waiting for a reply. Flung over the shoulder, replies are lost in the snarl of traffic, “Have-g...
DATE: Nov 30, 2004
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illiam Raspberry, the author of ?Coach more and yell less, Coz? (November 23, 2004) has it wrong! His criticism about Dr. Bill Cosby?s comments to black America are not supported by the history of blacks since emancipation in 1865 in the USA. If we f...
DATE: Nov 29, 2004
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Disappointed by Minister
November 24, 2004
Dear Sir,
Today, I took time out and attended the Town Hall meeting on The Physically Challenged, which was held at the Cathedral Hall.
Mr. Editor, I was so disappointed that Minister could only find a very ...
DATE: Nov 29, 2004
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The Berkeley scandal is not Bermuda?s Watergate, as Opposition MP David Dodwell claimed on Friday night in the House of Assembly.
But in terms of dishonesty and Government secrecy, it comes close. It is certainly the worst example of Government misma...
DATE: Nov 29, 2004
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Stuck in the middle
November 22, 2004
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The lottery for the homes is a wonderful concept. There is one problem. My husband and I went to BHC and picked up an application. Then we found that our income exceeded that for the number of people in...
DATE: Nov 26, 2004
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