Bahamas Issues: 2nd Response to de redhead regarding Koed Smith post
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Originally Posted by de redhead
First I did not not get the impression that your mentioning the fact that Mr. Smith’s father’s ability to speak creole was a compliment.
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Oh well! I am hoping to learn a few phrases myself. It seems as if in order to survive in today’s Bahamas, one must master the language. I am impressed that Mr. Smith and his family has a head start. Creole is the second language of the Bahamas
| The fact that you followed this quote with “hmmmm” suggests to me that you were insinuating that his father may indeed be Haitian, if am reading this wrong, sorry. |
“hmm” is a quote used frequently by one of the members of this site, Marchael. The usage was used to get his attention. Needless to say, it was used to indicate that this is something to think about.
| You also state that your issue is not with Mr. Smith defending himself but doing so in the house “Wasting the people’s time”. I feel that there has been too much petty personal politics in the house also, but I feel that what is good for the goose should also be good for the gander. |
We agree here!
| In the House of Assembly Hubert Ingraham refuted a statement made by Mr. Smith as having been made by someone who is not even Bahamian. Why should Hubert Ingraham be allowed to state in the house that Mr. Smith is not Bahamian, and Mr. Smith not be allowed to respond in the house. The only reason that Mr. Ingraham made his statements in the house may be the fact that noone can seek legal recourse against those statements. His statements were disparaging and your repeating them just compounds this. |
I never repeated anything that Mr. Ingraham stated, as nothing that he may have stated is on record anywhere…What I did repeat is what Mr. Smith himself said. I did not pay any attention to the bantering until, Mr. Smith waste my time in the honourable House, talking about his possible lineage. Moreover, there is no record of Mr. Ingraham saying publicly in the House on the floor, that Mr. Smith is not Bahamian.
| When I commented about the “Fire in the mud” thread I was not implying that you made negative comments, but that anyone who wants an indication of Bahamians’ feelings toward Haitians could check that thread and see the negative feelings that we hold. |
I think the thread “Fire in the mud” is a poor representation of how Bahamians actually feel about the fire. I cannot fathom that the world will judge the Bahamas by what is posted there.
| And I personally do not think that it is “dishonourble” to be of Haitian descent, I just feel that we have a problem with illegal immigration which affects the way that we look at Haitians and other immigrants. I don’t have a problem with Haitian individuals, but I do have a problem with the negative impact that 30 to 60 thousand immigrants from any country continues to have on our society. |
I am glad that you do not think it is “dishonourable” to be of Haitian descent. Nevertheles, Koed Smith used the word “disparaging.” I was offened by that. And I am sure many Haitian Bahamians were too. It is amusing that with all that education Mr. Smith has, he can not find better adjectives.
| Lastly I disagree with you that Sir Roland and Brent Symonette should be left out of this thread. I have read numerous posts by you condemning any mention of Brent Symonette’s heritage, yet you feel that Mr. Smith’s heritage should be brought up. The fact is, Mr. Symonette’s heritage is on the record, Mr. Smith has shown that the allegations that he is of Haitian descent is false. You defend the indefensible yet tout the patently false. |
I do not condemn any mention of Brent Symonette’s heritage. If you wish, start a thread labled ’should Brent Symonettes heritage be held against him,’ and I will comment there.
