EDITOR, The Tribune.
Re: Bishop Walter Hanchell
Galileo, who lived between 1564-1642, was a scientist/philosopher/astronomer and all round genius.
In case any of your readers are in any doubt, geniuses are rare and improve immeasurably the lives of the peoples on the whole planet.
As a scientist, one of Galileo’s theories (which was eventually proven) was the Earth revolves around the Sun and not vice versa. One would think nothing too revolutionary or heretical about that.
However, at the time in Rome, the Catholic Church was omnipotent and corrupt. This theory was considered heretical. The Roman Inquisition of 1615 found Galileo guilty of heresy. He recanted his theory under threat of death.
He spent the last 27 years of his life under house arrest for and I quote ”being vehemently suspect of heresy”.
I would like to bet that the people who led the Inquisition were of exactly the same mindset as Bishop Hanchell.
Conservative and reluctant for any changes regardless of the intention whether good or bad. Hanchell says he is against the upcoming referendum citing huge influx of foreign men marrying Bahamian women, taking jobs, etc. It’s called politics by fear. Donald Trump is a master of this.
Women of The Bahamas this is an outrageous smokescreen and lie. The referendum is quite simple.
Women in The Bahamas do not have the same rights as men. You are second class citizens.
End of story, no debate.
If you want to change this absurd scenario vote “yes” and join the civilised world if you do not want to be treated the same as men vote “no” and remain entrenched in the dark ages.
THE REALIST
Nassau,
April 15, 2016.
Comments
Well_mudda_take_sic 7 years, 11 months ago
Bahamians had better mark their "X" on the ballot next to the picture of the gate, as it represents (1) the gate to keep thousands of foreigners (wanting Bahamian status) out of our country and (2) the gate to keep same-sex marriages from happening in our country! The corrupt Ingraham-led FNM and Christie-led PLP governments of the past three decades think we are all fools. Even though many of us are either unemployed or under employed, our corrupt government is now hell bent on granting thousands of foreigners Bahamian status in exchange for their vote down the road. We can't afford to let this happen. Bahamians must show up at the polls on June 7th and vote a resounding "NO!" to all four of the proposed amendments to our constitution. Remember....just mark your "X" next to the picture of the gate on your ballot. We must all vote "NO" otherwise we and our families will really be sorry when the wave of foreigners come to our shores to take our jobs for less pay!
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