Specifically this part: Over time some guest workers have grown to feel less welcome here and many leaders of international business have become frustrated because they cannot get their way all the time the way they may have been able to in the past and/or because they do not have as much control over Government's decision making. Clearly there has to be a balance, but right thinking minds must prevail and common sense should be the order of the day.
There's a lot to this loaded issue. Every country has a duty to safeguard the interests of its people and Bermuda should be no different. It is always wise to examine an issue from the other person's perspective.
I remember being a student in Canada and having to pay an international student's premium. Basically we paid more for the same education than the Canadian students. What this did was let us know that we could be there but we must pay for the privilege of being able to better ourselves by being in someone else's country. This also let us know that Canada was all about Canadians first. Bermuda should be no different, but many guest workers don't like the fact that Bermuda is protecting the interests of its people when the very country from which they come does exactly the same thing. I call this Bermudianphobia!
a) The tutition for Canadian students is lower because the universities and colleges are partly subsidized by our tax money. People who don't live in Canada are not paying taxes in Canada and therefore do not get to reap the benefits of getting a reduced tuition. We do the same for any international student, not just Bermudians. (I've had to argue this point before...)
b) some would argue that because international students pay more money, there are more seats reserved for them year after year regardless of their academic standings and that Canadian Students have to work harder to get into the top schools because of this.
The "Golden Goal", like Gretzky's pass to Lemieux and the subsequent top right corner goal in '87, this will be remembered for a generation. Way to go Crosby, and way to go Canada for the most golden winter olympics of any country ever.
Welcome Larry, to be honest i had to search for those threads with respect to your brother. It wasn't something i got into as most of it didn't apply to me. Your views and opinions are encouraged here. So tell us about yourself then, i assume you are still living in Bermuda. Are you happy with the present gov't?
seriously? you think so? Something tells me it will be a sweep under carpet tactic followed by a few smoke and mirrors and it will all be business as usual. Atleast until the last IB company leaves...
ya know i read this earlier today and was thinking the exact same thing....not about the crack sales, but about what this clown has to do that he has the time to go into a shop and cause an issue with f'kin chewing gum labels and fortified wine drinks. I mean seriously, THIS is going to have such an effect on the children?!?....not the deplorable state of education or the gang war that has erupted on the island...no not that stuff....it's the chewing gum labels....
It amazes me that not only do these people maintain employment but they get front page news too.
Unbelievable...if there was a decent opposition there would be enough info to bring the present regime to task, pretty much on a daily basis. And yet....
Ya i read that too and was wondering at how blatent they change the rules to suit their own purposes. And if you are a National sports prodigy you get the friends and family treatment too...
is it me....or does that cop not look like Frank Lampard from Chelsea?
First place in the Premiership and finding time to police on the side...now THAT'S a superstar.
Back on thread....this is as Mike says a PR move nothing else. It's effectiveness is not even going to be debated, it's an initiative that is designed to make those in power look like they are doing things...unfortunately this blatent waste of money works, as the present regime doesn't look anywhere close to losing popularity.