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[Author’s Note: This commentary was originally published on March 31, 2005. Sadly, 20 years later, the more things have changed elsewhere, the more they’ve stayed the same in Haiti. So I’ve updated it — with a few new facts and, alas, the same old misery and hypocrisy.] Haitian migrants aren’t causing a crisis so much… Read more.
Simply put, President Trump sending Herschel Walker to The Bahamas as ambassador is like “mad” King George dispatching Benedict Arnold to the United States. It’s an insult masquerading as diplomacy. Of course, Trump thrives on showing contempt for Black people, often with mocking and bullying intent. That explains why he tapped his African American bulldog,… Read more.
The Bahamas: 51 years of independence The Bahamas celebrates 51 years of independence today. I heartily join in hailing our motto: “Forward, Upward, Onward Together”… my Bahamaland! We are a young nation of only 415,000 people. Yet, not even the hegemony of the United States can chasten our national pride. Time to cut our colonial… Read more.
Note: This episode was originally published on July 10, 2021. Listen.
Anna Nicole Smith married her secret girlfriend A new documentary about Anna Nicole Smith dropped on Netflix — and it revealed she was reportedly in a ‘secret relationship.’ Melissa ‘Missy’ Byrum, a friend of the late model, claimed in the doc — titled “Anna Nicole Smith: You Don’t Know Me” — that the two were… Read more.
It’s simple. China’s biggest embassy is in The Bahamas because it’s a hub for spying. Hundreds of millions of Chinese tourists aren’t suddenly heading for The Bahamas. If they were, that would explain the need for China’s biggest embassy being there. That is, to provide consular services. China’s biggest embassy China could have built its… Read more.
Elon Musk claims that, in March, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) tried to buy a stake in Twitter. And that it took him only minutes to figure out that SBF was all BS. It took Bahamian authorities a little longer. They have just seized SBF’s Crypto assets. But they have not arrested him. One wonders what they’re… Read more.
Podcast Episode 81 We are independent. But it seems we just don’t know how to quit the British. And I find that very vexing … indeed. Listen.
Episode 39: Protesting Gay Cruises May Turn Some Countries into Taliban Paradise Related commentaries: gay cruises… gay marriages… podcast: easter rituals… Listen.
As you read this commentary, bear the following in mind: We are only in the second month of a five-month hurricane season. Forecasters with the National Weather Service predict it will be above normal – with 3 to 6 major hurricanes, a la Dorian. Although devastating, Isaias is not a major hurricane. It is merely… Read more.
