I know that the UBP’s Sir John Swan doesn’t carry much freight with the current PLP leadership, but I do wonder why so many voices of moderation have been excluded from the big conversation. This is common sense: If Bermuda continues on its present trajectory of playing the racial blame game instead of committing to [...]
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Judged on Performance
March 25th, 2009 · Comments Off · Accountability, Bermuda Politics
The heat is on President Obama as he tries to balance the financial stimulus with political projects. Last night he said during a prime-time news conference: QUESTION: Could I ask you about race? PRESIDENT OBAMA: You may. QUESTION: Yours is a rather historic presidency, and I’m just wondering whether in any of the policy debates [...]