We have had more promises of online information services for the House of Assembly, including a proper Hansard, schedules, parliamentary questions and sometimes answers, draft bills, etc. The sooner the better. For those interested, here are two successful examples of searchable parliamentary sites from the open source software world. They do much to provide insight [...]
Entries from April 14th, 2010
Schoolyard Rules
April 8th, 2010 · Comments Off · Business
ImmiMin Burch’s term limits meeting is this afternoon. The atmosphere that he has created surrounding the meeting is negative, ranging from the selective invitations and the whining complaints. It’s topped by today’s email saying that attendees must wear a special wristband issued by the Ministry. The atmosphere is one of distrust and bullying. It’s pure [...]
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Dysfunction and Evil
April 7th, 2010 · Comments Off · Bermuda Politics
Some readers have queried why I haven’t had much to say about the escalating waves of gun attacks in Bermuda. It’s because the violence is so alien to me that I am speechless. Is this Bermuda? There is much talk about this being the result of social dysfunction; I think it goes beyond that. Murdering [...]
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Defiance and Domination
April 6th, 2010 · Comments Off · Business
ImmiMin Burch is having his “Bermudians only” meeting this Thursday to ask employees in the international business sector if they feel the term limits policy is damaging. This despite the clear message from the employers in the international business sector that the policy is damaging. There is a typical Bermuda shitfit as the Minister has [...]
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Parliamentary Questions
April 4th, 2010 · Comments Off · Bermuda Politics
The following questions were submitted by the Opposition for written answer on Friday, February 19. The rumour is that Government considers this information to be secret (and their secrets have a distressing tendency to end up as investigations by the police or auditor, à la BHC, Stonington, etc.) The names and address of all those firms [...]
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Department of Illiteracy
April 1st, 2010 · Comments Off · Education
The last recruitment drive by Bermuda Fire Service attracted 83 applicants — but just three passed the entrance tests and only two accepted the job. Chief fire officer Vincent Hollinsid said of applicants: “They are failing because of the academics, they are failing because of the medical exams, they are failing because of a number [...]
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Free Lunch! And a Pony!
April 1st, 2010 · Comments Off · Bermuda Politics
ImmiMin Burch announced that, even though Cabinet had approved the new 10 year work permits, he does not intend to issue any. FinMin Cox announced that, even though the House has approved the “Economic Spendulous” budget, she does not intend to spend it all. Happy April Fools! It is fitting that all our taxes go [...]
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