Bermuda’s Premier Explains Uighurs In Their Midst

“And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how Obama (and the entire spineless Congress) can be upstaged by a little island territory..”
I am with ya here. I wish our politicians would focus more on doing the right things instead of whats popular, even though you and I may differ on what that is :) The principle we agree on.

Hmm… “The US Government will bear the cost surrounding this relocation and the Government of Bermuda will facilitate documentation, residence and employment.
What is that in real terms “costs surrounding” of residence and employment and not incidentally I would think, security – both of actions by the Uighurs and actions against the Uighurs? Probably a bargain compared with Palau – no announced quid pro quo – but who knows?
Perhaps something between the lines also on this “..this process in (sic) not complete. I met with His Excellency the Governor .. he is seeking to further assess the ramifications of this move before allowing the Government of Bermuda to fully implement this action.”
This aint over yet, perhaps there’s a 3 way shakedown going on?

I am actually from Bermuda and this comes as a shock to me. In principle, I don’t mind them coming to Bermuda. But you have to understand that the Premier’s decision upsets the constitutional separation of powers that exists here. The British Government is not at all pleased that the Premier took this decision without consulting them. And frankly, this isn’t a decision he consulted our Parliament of even the people of Bermuda.

This from a Times Online article commenter “Bermuda’s primary source of revenue, international insurance (and banking), is under threat from penal tax regulation from the US. I wonder why humantarian considerations for Guantanamo inmates have jumped to the top of Bermudian political agenda! — Gary, Dorchester”

I’m Bermudian – and word here is it was some form of a quid pro quo since we were asked directly to take them by the USA.
Either way, these men have had their rights violated for many years, and I am very proud of my island nation stepping up to be the first to help correct this grievous civil rights issue the USA has created.
Not bad for a place 40% of the size of Disneyworld lol.
Apparently the UK [we are a "self governing overseas territory"] is having a meltdown over it. Whatever on them…

‘the prisoners held there many are innocent men, held without trial or any form of due process; many are refugees from their own lands whose political views are contrary to the regimes in power there’
– If he wants to take the detainees, fine, but why did attack China? These people were trained in a terrorist comp in Afghanistan, which makes them terrorists, although not for the United States. What a political clown Ewart F. Brown is!

I’m sorry in being hasty, I typed incorrectly… QUID PRO QUO

EB spent far too many years off of the island – He has lost his Bermudian way of checking for it’s birthright citizens first and fore-most.
This dictator will have his day when his reign is ended right quickly.
Bermuda needs a reshuffling of the existing political field. Actually a complete overhaul. The over-zealous ruling premier and his supporting government party members along with the weakened opposition all have had their day and it’s time for change. DO ANY OF THEM EVEN HAVE A DEGREE IN POLITICS ?
Brown needs to wake up and realize that the days that he grew up in 60 odd years ago have long past and the notion of Independence is a foolish mans thought. The mans only quest is to get Bermuda independent. That’s the true reason for his disregard for British rule and regulation. He has his own set of procedures. The vast majority of Bermudians are totally against independence and this ‘Hitler like’ dictatorship must end NOW! The supporters of independence are few but rest assured they are all over 60. The man is a nutt case for sure.
Britain takes care of it’s people and is the best for Bermuda.
The government does all it can to take advantage of the loophole in our immigration laws. There is nothing wrong with worldly liberty and justice to all mankind to have the right to experience living and working in any part of the world. But there is a not so fine line between the limitations that must be set in place and adhered to in order to block the overcrowding of the population of an island of 22 square miles in length and 3 miles wide. Enough is enough. Especially when the ex-pats come here and live like squanders, by breaking housing population laws, saving up their money to live like kings and queens and marrying each other and having children as a way in as permanent residents.
The failing education system needs to be reverted back to the way it was before taking on this failed attempt at middle schools. All that has created are our lovely children’s quick adaptation to gang type mentalities. Social skills went out the door the minute you sent my child to school with my neighbors child in our neighborhood. What did you expect after that when they were rushed out from the comforts of their neighborhood to mix and mingle with people whom they know nothing about at the critical ages of 12 and 13. Of course they would do all within their power to fend for each other and protect and shelter each other from the likes of ‘new friendships’.
I wish the best for Bermuda and it’s people. I think it’s best that the Queen send in her people and overturn the Bermuda Government just as they did in the recent past with the discovery of corruption with a particular prime minister of a Caribbean island.
I welcome the UK any day now – Any day !!