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"If God did not want them sheared, he would not have made them sheep.” — Calvera, The Magnificent Seven
According to the storyline of the 1960 film The Magnificent Seven, seven men were hired to protect life and liberty from the self-styled big ...
DATE: Dec 17, 2021
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
In two years, Bermuda’s first political party will be 60 years old. I decided to look through our 1963 PLP platform to compare those pledges to those made in our 2021 platform. Lest we forget, back then the PLP was often vilified for proposing so-cal...
DATE: Dec 16, 2021
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Opinion Writer
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Boris Johnson, the British Prime Minister, faces yet another week of political crisis even as his Government confronts new public-health challenges posed by the Omicron variant of Covid-19.
His leadership is being questioned at an especially delicat...
DATE: Dec 16, 2021
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Therese Raphael
All of US — by now — have witnessed at least some of the media coverage of the tragic impact of a series of tornadoes that hit eight — from Kentucky to Arkansas — US states. Reports suggest there have been at least 100 deaths across a scene that mirr...
DATE: Dec 15, 2021
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Glenn Fubler
The House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection voted unanimously on Monday to hold former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows in contempt for refusing to testify after he handed over more than 9,000 documents related to the a...
DATE: Dec 15, 2021
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Jennifer Rubin
History is perhaps the best tool to evaluate actions and determine mistakes or formulae promoted that did not succeed. It is inevitable that the human family learns through tragedy and at times endures difficult and painful experiences before they le...
DATE: Dec 14, 2021
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Khalid Wasi
This is part of an occasional series of architectural articles by the Bermuda National Trust that will highlight some of Bermuda’s endangered historic buildings.
Surely, in the 21st century, a solution can be found to the problem of old building...
DATE: Dec 13, 2021
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Linda Abend
There is no shortage of negative news items throughout the world these days that challenge those who struggle to stay in touch with values such as truth, decency and respect for all.
In fact, there are so many negatives that positive values are oft...
DATE: Dec 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Al Seymour
This is the epilogue to the report of the Commission of Inquiry into Historic Land Losses in Bermuda, which was submitted to the House of Assembly yesterday.
One complainant described the process by which his ancestors had been unjustly disposs...
DATE: Dec 11, 2021
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Opinion Writer
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One month in Britain during the winter. One month of wondering where are the blue skies, warm sun rays and tree frogs at night?
During this last month, I have finally been able to experience several things such as:
● Journeying inside Westminster Pal...
DATE: Dec 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
