The Bahamas Now

The Increased need to Recycle 

The clock is ticking. Our planet, this vibrant blue sphere teeming with life, faces an unprecedented crisis. The need for a global commitment to recycling, from the sun-kissed shores of the Bahamas to every corner of the Earth, has never been more urgent. Consider the legacy we wish to leave. As a species driven to reproduce, do we not also desire a future where our descendants can thrive, not merely survive? To deplete our planet's precious resources is to cripple their potential, to gamble with the very future of reproduction itself. Imagine a world where the Earth, exhausted and barren, can no longer sustain life as we know it. If we fail to act, if we squander our resources with reckless abandon, what future are we condemning our children to inherit? What parent, having brought a new life into this world, would knowingly deprive that child of the opportunity to create life themselves? Is our greed so insatiable that we would hoard the Earth's bounty, leaving crumbs for future generations? The Earth, a generous provider, gifts us with the essentials for survival. Yet, we defile this gift through shortsightedness and avarice. We witness the shameful spectacle of farmers burning surplus food to inflate profits, a grotesque sin in a world where hunger plagues nations unable to cultivate their own sustenance. And food is not the only sacrifice on the altar of profit. Recycling, a seemingly simple act, holds the key to extending our species' lifespan. Instead of despoiling natural landscapes, we can construct artificial landmasses using recycled materials. Imagine transforming discarded wood, fallen leaves, and organic waste into fertile compost, creating the very foundation for these new lands. And what of the escalating CO2 emissions, the culprit behind our planet's fever? Instead of simply lamenting the problem, let us unleash our ingenuity to convert this waste into valuable resources. CO2 possesses a remarkable versatility, finding application as a refrigerant, a fire suppressant, and a vital component in food production. It can even be harnessed to create synthetic fuels, vital chemicals, and sustainable building materials. The possibilities are endless, waiting to be unlocked by our collective will. The time for complacency is over. The future demands a shift in perspective, a global embrace of recycling, and a commitment to a sustainable future. Let us choose to be stewards of this precious planet, ensuring a vibrant and bountiful future for generations to come.

 Marching Forward 

The sun-drenched paradise of The Bahamas, a jewel of turquoise waters and vibrant culture, finds itself grappling with shadows that threaten to dim its brilliance. While the islands beckon with unparalleled beauty, a complex web of socio-economic challenges casts a long shadow. Addressing these issues is paramount to ensuring a brighter future for all Bahamians. First, there's the urgent need to confront the pervasive issue of high crime rates, a darkness that stains the image of paradise. Simultaneously, the education system requires a comprehensive overhaul. Imagine revitalized schools, their walls echoing with the sounds of engaged learning, fueled by passionate educators fairly compensated for their dedication. Picture a dynamic curriculum, tailored to ignite the spark of curiosity in every student, fostering a lifelong love of learning. Turning the tide on crime requires a multifaceted approach, starting with bolstering the police force. Higher salaries and advanced training will equip officers with the tools and ethical foundation necessary to serve and protect, weeding out corruption from within. Moreover, a conscious effort to bridge the chasm of inequality is essential. By creating a more equitable society, The Bahamas can dismantle the root causes of desperation and resentment. Security and deterrence must be significantly strengthened, sending a clear message that crime will not be tolerated. Beyond enforcement, the focus must shift towards prevention. Economic opportunity must flourish, with job training programs empowering individuals to pursue legitimate means of income, removing the lure of criminal activity. Neglected neighborhoods, blighted by disrepair, demand attention. Transforming these spaces into vibrant community hubs, fostering a sense of belonging and pride, can significantly reduce crime. Local non-profits, the lifeblood of these communities, require unwavering support to address the unique needs of their residents and promote positive change. Finally, a commitment to addressing the underlying issues that drive crime, such as mental health and substance abuse, is critical to reducing the strain on law enforcement and fostering a healthier, more resilient society. The Bahamas stands at a crossroads, poised to either succumb to these challenges or rise above them, forging a path towards a more prosperous, equitable, and secure future.

The turquoise waters of The Bahamas, so vital to its identity and economy, are also a mirror reflecting deeper challenges. While the warmth of its people and the beauty of its islands draw millions of tourists annually, this heavy reliance on tourism paints a picture of economic fragility. To truly thrive, The Bahamas must cultivate a vibrant tapestry of industries across all its isles, fostering a spirit of entrepreneurship that empowers Bahamians to own and shape their economic destinies. Though tourism will always be a jewel in the Bahamian crown, diversifying its business landscape is essential for sustained prosperity. Furthermore, The Bahamas exists in a delicate dance with the US economy, a relationship that, while beneficial, requires careful navigation. Maintaining a strong alliance is paramount, but equally crucial is forging friendships and partnerships with nations around the globe, building a network of support that transcends geographical limitations. The looming shadow of climate change casts a long shadow over this island nation. The rising tides and increasingly severe weather events are a constant threat to its very existence. Ignorance is no longer an option; a widespread awakening to the realities of climate change is vital. Bahamians must be empowered with knowledge, understanding the profound impact of environmental issues and how to prepare for a future shaped by changing weather patterns. Coupled with this must be a commitment to financial prudence, allocating resources wisely to protect the environment and mitigate the effects of climate change. Finally, the stark reality of income inequality demands urgent attention. A thriving society cannot exist when prosperity is concentrated in the hands of a few. The goal must be to uplift those at the lower end of the income scale, creating pathways to financial stability and opportunity. The dream is to see the middle class swell, offering a secure foundation for the nation. But prosperity isn't just about numbers; it's about enhancing the everyday lives of Bahamians, ensuring that every family, regardless of income, can experience a higher quality of life, filled with opportunity and well-being. Only then can The Bahamas truly flourish.

The Bahamian economy faces a trio of formidable challenges: persistent high unemployment, pervasive informality, and a destabilizing reliance on imports. The path forward demands a multi-pronged approach. First, a deep dive into the ranks of the unemployed is crucial. We must meticulously research the barriers that hold them back, identifying the root causes of their struggles and tailoring solutions that empower them to re-enter the workforce or forge their own entrepreneurial paths. Simultaneously, addressing the shadow economy requires a concerted effort. By boosting economic literacy within civil society and championing the virtues of honesty and transparency in all economic interactions, we can begin to formalize these hidden corners and unlock their potential contribution. Finally, breaking free from import dependence hinges on fostering a culture of Bahamian innovation and production. Our strategy must prioritize empowering Bahamians to create their own products, nurturing their entrepreneurial spirit, and aggressively pursuing opportunities to expand exports, thereby diversifying our economy and building a more resilient and self-sufficient future.

Some ideas toward a Peaceful Future!

 No leader should be able to force someone to go to war or punish people for draft dodging .  The UN must force any Nation which is a part of its supporting body; to make this concession to remain as a member state. check this out. Now imagine this Happening In the Bahamas, Canada, and the United Kingdom. There are many different human beings who are against war or specific wars for their own personal reason(s). It is criminal to force someone into war and especially a war they have personal stances or religious beliefs that make them disagree with that war or war in general. If the United Nations keeps members on the security council that do this to innocent civilians then they aren't ever going to be able to accomplish any of its true goals which it claims it took over from the League of Nations to do. If the United Nations refuses to do this i suggest we do what the UN did to the League of Nations. The UN also allows member nations to violate and commit too many silent wars without any punishment. If you believe that this World must be this way you are insane and a part of the problem and a major contributing factor as to why we are stuck making little progress. When citizens are forced into war, the UN should send troops to rescue that soldier before they are killed or forced to kill when they did not want to. There are many unwilling soldiers and they need to be rescued so that these wars dont get to be extended because they forced the unwilling to do things they never wanted to do. 

Disability improvements in the Bahamas

Disability improvements in the Bahamas, as I travel abroad I look at how easy it is for citizens with no car to move the disabled around with no car. The streets are prepared properly for these citizens in the first world countries and no matter their designation or status structure. In the Bahamas many disabled Bahamians or family or friends want to visit your store, restaurant, bar, and night club.  Many people are not disabled but do have a friend that is or has a family member that is and their inclusion in the events decreases their stress levels and will increase their enjoyment. Creating pathways in our sidewalks are paramount for the poorest in our society that have disabled parents or children and still need to get them where they need to go. or to simply have a good day going outside just for the heck of it. The Bus systems in the Bahamas must now start purchasing busses that would accommodate senior and disabled citizens. Busses must start providing a phone number for their service to help with these family members planning their times to get to these busses. Oxygen tanks must be provided on these busses along with spaces for mobility scooters. You can build a double decker for tourist. You can build a luxury party bus. So why cant we build a bus that helps the disabled population which is growing. I am asking that we invest in adding a small portion of our taxes towards making this get accomplished as with our economy there is no excuse as to why we cant get it done. Many tourist want to travel that are disabled or are people with family members or friends with or have family members that want to travel to our country. Some of them want to use the air bnb and imagine if they can go to your neighborhood shop? You never know who will be your best customer. 

Entertainment and Society

Evolution in Education, arts and Sports 

We are beings that have evolved over time and with each generation the more the parent knows the better off the next generation. in Animals we see innate behaviors that transfer and this happens in humans and i believe with all aspects of focus which we involve ourselves in.  When we are more intelligent in the future remember the educational advances that allowed for education to be better taught and easier to understand and faster to learn. remember your parents intelligence transfers but you can go beyond them if you focus. in sports us watching sports over time created in us knowledge of those sports. Comparing yourself to the first people to start something or participate will never add up you must start at the same level without any knowledge of the idea, game, or lesson to say you built something. everything we have created came from creating on the blue print of existence the computer mimics the brain and many other inventions were inspired by natural existence. Like Nas said in his song No Ideas Original. When you give too much credit to your generation humble yourself and start a new degree or game and see how great you are then. Too shut up the basketball players allow two seasons with old school rules and then check the stats.

With the increase of people using computers and laptops to write projects and create products and art I feel the need for increased societal penalties for theft as it is easier to steal and enter and view other people's work and art than ever before.

                      Entertainment has been apart of human society since Caveman days whether willingly or by force. There has always been an audio portion and visual portion to our forms of entertainment which can be traced back to Africa. While a song attacking Pedophiles is necessary to be popular, we must remember if the TV Gatta go the Radio has to go as well. Both are Poisoned because the evil in our society see its power. These performers in both professions have been abused from cave days by both sexes. Those that push music over TV forget the power of the music video in enhancing their songs enjoyment. Both extreme ideals are retarded as both Music, Storytelling, the News, the Stage, and Films are necessary. Some Movies inspire people to choose their career and become the Michael Jordan or GOAT of that profession. Sometimes it is Music that does this. Sometimes its either, a story or stage play as well. Writers must also remember they have fans that are blind some born or some by tragic circumstances and they need your entertainment to survive the hardships of the day. I want to implore more writers to create audiobook versions to help this cause. Marvel you have Daredevil who would champion their causes. Lets clean up the TV and Radio and save both.

Politics and Society

 In a democracy the voting public should be regularly educated on all the issues. when we say there are only two parties that should run a small Bahamian nation we are delusional. Limiting the choice to two candidates limits any nations chances of picking the best candidate. You get forced to even vote for people who coordinate and will never be able to control them as you have limited yourself.  two parties versus one is not a giant evolutionary leap by no stretch of the imagination. Is there only black and white? What about Indian, Chinese, and Spanish? The two only mindset limits us and our true growth potential. Just like with one party there is a higher chance of corruption and favoritism, with two is there that much difference? Did you really create a gap? Realistically think about the level of corruption with just two. We need to realistically vote on sometimes people in parties and sometimes independent candidates. We have gotten lazy as voters and as humans as we like most things catered to us. We lack the hard work ethics of our ancestors and it will come back to bite us. should there only be 2 basketball teams in the entire Bahamas or two NBA teams to represent America? Should America be only two sports, NBA and NFL? What about soccer, hockey, and baseball?

Road safety

                       Many higher ups will say I am insane for suggesting this one, but it is my honest opinion for certain circumstances the Government must accept responsibility for damages to cars from potholes as we do pay taxes to make sure our roads are safe to travel on. I feel making the government to have to pay for the damages that occur will force them to keep our roads in pristine condition.

Society and Self Defence

               I Believe there are certain non lethal weapons qualified citizens should be allowed to carry in case of self defense. These non lethal weapons should be concealed and any careless or reckless acts should result in either penalties, suspension, or a revoked license. I also feel the security officers at banks and businesses need to be better armed as we are leaving them and those businesses customers at too much risk. When we look at the average response time and the actual size of our police force you should understand the need for the ability of our citizens to preserve life especially the lives of law abiding citizens. These criminals are getting weapons on the streets that can be used in warfare and have been showing less mercy as history progresses. With the law abiding citizens ability to defend themselves criminals will think twice and even when they still act in more instances or at a higher percentage will the victim either escape or win the situation. Why would anyone want their citizens to be this vulnerable unless they are working with these criminal organizations to bully and intimidate citizens while raising their own salaries because of their increase in “societal value”?

Beach Safety

I believe the Bahamas and all Beaches that humans use around the world should start to incorporate shark detectors at certain points along the beach or ensure lifeguards are given comfortable working stations and fair living wages to monitor and provide warnings to swimmers. Nvidia has developed an AI Shark detector,  

a Shark detection system developed by UTS is being used by their industry partner Westpac Little Ripper to identify sharks, raise alarms and provide greater protection for swimmers and surfers.

In 2016 there were 26 recorded shark attacks in Australia, including two fatalities, leading to them using the shark detection system built by Australian drone company Westpac Little Ripper to improve detection and identification of sharks.

There are many other options for Shark detection systems. This cannot be used without the increase in lifeguards who would also be able to prevent or report rapes on beaches or any other violent incidents. They would also be first responders to other medical incidents and help save lives.

increasing the number of lifeguards in the population will also help the workforce and economy with more jobs, while they help improve the moral of the other workforces who have swimmers or are affected by incidents with sharks.

If we add this shark detection system, we would not erase all shark incidents, but we would minimize them and provide our swimmers with a small piece of mind that we care for their safety in our society. That small piece of mind would increase their enjoyment in the water and their attitudes throughout the day and night. 

Pets and Society

                  With the advance in technology, we have the ability to track animals. I feel we should put trackers on all pets for several important reasons. Pets get lost or stolen and this may help locate them faster. Pets break into other yards and impregnate other pets and leave that family with medical expenses and increased demand for food and daily care. Pets get lose and attack people, sometimes it is fatal. Pets kill other Pets. Pets ruin farms and gardens costing citizens vital crops, or flowers. Pets kill livestock. The veterinarians can expand their staff and have certain monitors that pet owners can pay a yearly or monthly fee to help handle the additional cost burdens. 

Medicine and Society

                             I have an Idea that i think can save lives, as the ambulance staff sometimes is overwhelmed and sometimes there are incidents that occur that if the first responder where to take them to the hospital it would save their life, or if the injured person were already with family or friends, they would be able to use an emergency siren. The hospitals or pharmacies can be the providers of these special sirens. The use of the siren that can be attached to their car to indicate to the driving population that they are driving at that speed or need the way clear because they have a medical emergency. The hospitals possibly can have a set of staff that monitors the use and gives approval as some times moving the patient causes more harm than good.

Law and Society

                     The invention and implementation of the E-court system is a Heaven send for the whole world. I think it can be taken a step further and benefit society in several ways. The first way i feel it would benefit society is by decreasing traffic as citizens, lawyers, judges, witnesses and jury do not have to leave their homes or place of employment to travel to the courts. Secondly, With the Increase in the population and the resulting increase in the law system workers this would allow more of that workforce to work in a timely matter as space for these workers at the court houses becomes an issue. Another major benefit would be in keeping the most dangerous criminals, or those that have only been accused away from society while still addressing the matters relating to the law. With Criminals that have dangerous allies this protects the police force from having to place themselves in the direct line of fire and where they can better defend themselves as the court carries out the process. There are many more factors that will enhance the safety and functionality of our society once we implement them with in a logical and fair way.

Animal Rights

                          Before i went to University in Canada i was a horrible pet owner but in my mind i decided i was a good and capable pet owner when i traveled to Canada and saw how the majority cared for their pets i felt ashamed. Our veterinarians must make sure that future generations of Bahamian pet owners are better trained and educated on not just the nutritional needs and grooming needs but the other day to day requirements that comes along with being a pet owner. These animals when trained properly can lead the blind home and to certain places, isn't that a miracle of  united existence that we should preserve and ensure. The Police officers use dogs for many different important life saving jobs isn't that a miracle of united existence that we should preserve. With more responsible pet owners in the population wouldn't officers be able to produce smarter breeds in the future off of natural developmental evolution. Dogs defend homes and people. Dogs can literally go and get a news paper or other items with the proper training. For the elderly and people with disabilities these are vital abilities that we need to maintain and preserve. Birds can deliver messages, horses carry us on the daily. We must do a service to our planet and maker and preserve what was sent to help us. The owners that let their dogs get loose and impregnate other dogs owner should be fined with the medical expenses of those puppies for a required amount of time. the owners of pets should either be fined or forced to clean up after their Pets that are allowed to go in other people's garbage. The owners of Pets that get free and kill other dogs must face a penalty. Dogs need a certain amount of exercise and checks should be made to make sure that either the owner walks the dog the required amount of time per week or provides their dog with adequate yard space to exercise. If the owner cannot walk the dog themselves either due to disability or age then they should be forced to hire dog walkers.  Owners of a specific amount of cattle or other farm animals should be required to pay an environmental tax or community service to help us deal with the excess CO2 or other gases that these animals produce.

Environmental Suggestion 

                             The Government should charge us all taxes to support Our Environmental Scientist so that they can access each property sold and maintained in the Bahamas on a regular basis. these taxes would allow them to save and remove trees and bushes that may be vital to our ecosystem or environment. The better we take care of our planet the better the planet will be for future generations. the healthier the environment the healthier the citizens. Trees and plants are vital to help support our environment and ecosystem,and even as resources for medications, each home possibly may have certain key elements that should not be cut down and instead removed from the yard and placed in a safe location.

Business

               In My opinion teaching businesses to be competitive is an oxymoronic lesson. Is each business owned by a fellow citizen in your society? they teach you to beat the competition like you are in a war with your fellow citizen. In the best societies people work together and only compete to better themselves not to erase the competition. If you erase that competition's business how will those families eat and survive and why would you want to destroy or take away their ability to contribute to your nation. Would you want them to not be able to feed their child or children? when we create an us versus them mentality we destroy others to succeed. Are you that greedy for success that you would make others starve to succeed? If you are religious would the Divine Creator want us to think and act in this way? If you are not religious, then can any peace-loving society survive with that mentality? A heavy factor in my opinion is that We have to stop being bitter when we don't get who we want to love and stop trying to punish people for choosing who they decide to love. Also we must stop punishing those that want to stay on their own. The competitive nature of trying to secure a spouse or mate must not contaminate us, and we must learn to live and let live.

                                      Bahamians have to get out of this lazy and sick mindset where they purchase from America or any other country and sell to us for 4 times the price as they attempt to become Billionaires. Bahamians, please create your own products and stop complaining about Amazon and other businesses that save people money and stop the predators who actually create nothing but want it all as they think they are savvy business minded people. Your businesses are failing because you simply try to hit the home run on every product you sell. Items that can be sold for a dollar even in the Bahamas by certain sensible businesses will be sold for $3. How about y’all create products that can be sold on Amazon or the international market, that y’all give your local neighbors and customers the better price on.

International Talks

                          China is extremely Generous and has provided us with a Stadium something no other nation has done while being closer to us and more financially connected to us. the new hospital is a blessing but only if it is placed in Freeport or another out island. putting another hospital on Nassau while the out islands suffer would be a retarded mistake that keeps the Bahamas in an idiotic stance of one island over every other island or reinforce that only one set of islanders are worthy of decent medical care.

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