Not hurting anybody
April 21, 2004
Dear Sir,
Homosexuality is seen as a problem because an unenlightened society has made it a problem. We don't look to hurt anybody, but everybody's trying to hurt us.
Why? Because of all the groups that suffer discr...
The Government of the Azores is to lend financial support for Bermuda?s Portuguese language school.
And Acorean Chief Minister Carlos Cesar is set to visit Bermuda this summer as the two islands build stronger cultural ties.
Portuguese community acti...
Something wrong here
March 29, 2004
Dear Sir,
Here we are, one of the smallest countries in the world, but internationally recognised as having one of the highest standards of living in the world, and our Premier is visiting Jamaica to get advice on ...
It is one of the Island's most recognised logos, but as a sign of the times Bank of Bermuda is changing its image after being sold to HSBC for $1.3 billion.
Now, customers that have been loyal for generations, will have walk under new signage with th...
Democracy and Independence are two concepts that one hears frequently in today?s Bermuda. Yet, I wonder to what extent the people using these concepts are aware of the extent to which the terms are very interdependent. In this article, I hope to disc...
Should Bermuda go independent, one of the key factors on the mind of Premier Alex Scott is keeping the British system of jurisprudence.
Mr. Scott said the intention was to keep the British system of law in place even if the Island were to go Independ...
No arrogance or ego
April 17, 2004
Dear Sir:
Mr. Tony Blair, Prime Minister of Great Britain - one of the most important countries in the world - was in Bermuda with his family for an Easter holiday. I watched Mr. Blair on television and listened car...
Independence, when it does come to Bermuda, will mean that the Bermuda Government would have to take over responsibility for external affairs, defence and internal security.
The additional responsibilities will come at a cost, observers agree, but in...
Has PLP widened the gap?
April 1, 2004
Dear Sir,
I would like to congratulate a Mr. George Burcher of Hamilton Parish who wrote an open letter to the ruling party politicians in today?s newspaper. I have often wondered how people felt who actually vo...
April 6, 2004
Dear Sir,
I am writing to express my disgust at the ignorant, illogical and bigoted views about homosexuality expressed by Pat Ferguson in (his/her?) letter to your newspaper printed on Tuesday April 6, 2004. I can barely believe that s...
