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Politicians decide to make top titles eternal

_DEW9467.jpg(CNS): Members of Cabinet have decided that top politicians and speakers of the LA will keep their 'honourable' monikers for all eternity because of the “burden of responsibility borne by those posts”, according to government officials. A release from GIS stated that people who have held top political positions in the Cayman Islands Government or presided over the legislature will retain the title of “Honourable” in perpetuity. Officials have said, however, that there will be no cost to the public purse and that the small numbers of posts involved will limit the potential for proliferation of holders.

Government said a soon-to-be revised Order of Precedence will include an explanatory note to this effect, although the former post-holders will not otherwise appear on the list that outlines the ceremonial order for government officials.

As a result of the change former LOGBs, such as Truman Bodden (1994-2000) and Kurt Tibbetts (2005-2009), are entitled to resume use of the so-called honorific title. Those who have since passed away will also be bestowed with their honourable titles beyond the grave.

Meanwhile, past Speakers Linford Pierson and Edna Moyle may also begin using the designation. The current deputy premier, Julianna O’Connor-Connolly, who served as Speaker from 2001-2003 can retain her honourable title should she leave Cabinet.

National Hero Sybil McLaughlin, who was the first Speaker of the House (1991-1996), is already honourable.

The position of leader of government business (LOGB) became defunct following the enactment of the Cayman Islands Constitution 2009, which introduced the new title of premier, a position presently held by McKeeva Bush, who had previously served as LOGB from 2001-2005.

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What a bunch of

What a bunch of foolishness!!!

Honorable for WHAT??? Have they realllllly examine themselves?? Lord send help fast and furious.

Thanks in advance.

 

 

 

 

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A Jackass by any other name,

A Jackass by any other name, is STILL a Jackass !

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"Honourable Jackass", to be

"Honourable Jackass", to be more precise, though the word "honourable" has "officially" ceased to hare the meaning formerly ascribed to it; "honourable" now means corrupt, incompetent, boorish and unpleasant. Please note the change in your "official" dictionary.
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I thusly appoint myself

I thusly appoint myself "Honourable Survivor".............. because I f'n earned it and will continue to do so.   However, I don't want anyone to call me that, because, well, that'd be sorta .......... arrogant, wouldn't it?   

Me humble.   Me not over-proud.   Besides, titles put no food on my table, nor anyone elses, and I DO share food with my people.   This is truly the most sorrowful and pathetic story I've ever read on CNS, and that's saying a lot.  

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I reckon the title

I reckon the title "honourable" must add to the prices that can be charged for "consulting fees".
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At $750,000.00 it seems they

At $750,000.00 it seems they were ALREADY quite high!

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Vote Yes for One Man One

Vote Yes for One Man One Vote. Get rid of these bozos.
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So, the history books will

So, the history books will say:

 

 

"And, in the Dark Ages of Cayman, Honourable Alden b--chslapped Honourable Ellio. Then Honourable Ellio ran to hide under Honourable McKeeva's pant-leg. Honourable So-and-So, who was in the room at the time, couldn't say anything because he had two chicken wings in his mouth."

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Why don't we all just call

Why don't we all just call each other "Honourable" from now on to nullify this motion that the UDP cretins are bringing to the LA. John: "Good morning, Hon. Bill." Bill: "Hello Hon. John. How's your father, Hon. Jack?" John: "He's well. He's up the hill with my mother, Hon. Jill."
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And he was voted in?  By his

And he was voted in?  By his peers?  What is wrong with you people?  Is this really the best you got?  UK needs to help you all out big time.

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Come on ya'll!  You know that

Come on ya'll!  You know that you can't go out on the book tour and the guest speaker circuit without a good title before your name!  A permanent "title" helps sell more books and bumps up those speaker fees after you leave office, baby!  Mo' Money, Mo' Money, Mac-Cayman style. =)

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Has he even read a book, much

Has he even read a book, much less hope to be invited to give speeches and charge speaker fees after writing one?  

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Which of these

Which of these "dis-Honourable" Bozos would be capable of writing a book that would elicit book tour speeches?

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Wow!  This is a new record

Wow!  This is a new record low even for Bush and his Bushits.  They are going for the world record in self appreciation only matched by their record in incompetence.

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They are employees of the

They are employees of the people. Any change to their terms of employment including their title should be subject to a refendum.

That's the next thing we need to push for.

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HONOURABLE are you serious?

HONOURABLE are you serious? These self serving, architects of state run corruption should be jailed, not honoured with any form of official recognition. For gods sake Cayman, wake up, rid yourselves of these over paid and under achieving leeches, they are an embarressment and not worthy of high office. 

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Criticize the predictably

Criticize the predictably tacky Premier all you want, it is the Speaker that has allowed all of his nonsense to carry. Her sworn duty is to reign this in, yet she is as silent and complicit as the Opposition. There are many conspiring supporting characters that coddle this dysfunctional regime, perhaps in hopes that it might continue to the next incumbents. Hopefully we can learn from these dark days and repeal the corrupt apparatus that has silenced debate and plunged us to the brink of direct taxation (if it isn't already too late). 300 years ago the crew would have had their swords drawn and a line of traitors would be awaiting their walk on the plank.
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60 cent duty on diesel, 50

60 cent duty on diesel, 50 cent duty on gasoline, 22. % duty on consumer goods, double or more increase in work permit fees, no relief for small businesses, 7% increase in groceries, rampant waste, 3 investigations, rising unemployment, death of George Town, failure to complete even one project, no budget, driving out investors, million(s) dollar payout for Cohen and GLF... Let's give ourselves an award on the public dime. Yeah that's deserving of a title...I can think of a few.
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You mean 75 cents per gallon

You mean 75 cents per gallon on gasoline (increased from 50) and 85 cents (increased from 60) on diesel. That is why both the price of gas at the pumps and your CUC bill are high.  

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No it isn't. It's the huge

No it isn't. It's the huge markup by the importer and the retailer. Over 50%.

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SOOO this is what they are

SOOO this is what they are doing all f'ing day? With the money they take from us? Figuring out how to give themselves pompous titles for life!? Really? Are they so obtuse to what is happening in this country? I'll give them a title for life SELF SERVING WASTE OF OXYGEN comes to mind.
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It would be alright if any of

It would be alright if any of them had any honor. Fattening their own coffers and securing exorbitant pensions whilst your country goes to pot is not honorable to me.
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They want to do this "Because

They want to do this "Because of the burden of responsibility borne by those posts”? Are you shitting me? Has anyone but me noticed that the word "ACCOUNTABILITY" is never used in any discourse given by these morons. We should have laws that state: Any person who takes on the responsibility of representing the people of these Islands in any official position, shall and must be "ACCOUNTABLE" to such an extent, that if any law and/or regulation is broken,bent,skirted or violated in any way, for any reason, that causes loss of revenue and/or is not to the benefit of the people of these Islands financially, or otherwise, because of their "IRRESPONSIBILITY" and lack of ACCOUNTABILITY" Shall! Be it "THE PREMIER" and/or any member or members of "THE CABINET", be removed immediately from office, and their pensions frozen and forfeited to be used in RECOMPENSE for all the funds wasted. 

I'll venture to say there will  be no more so call NATION BUILDING PROJECTS etc. etc.etc. In this Island the greatest oxymoron is the phrase:  

"GOVERNMENTAL  ACCOUNTABILITY"

 

We must stop letting legislators write the Laws that Govern Us which keep them Living Large, a lot of us in the Poor House. They still put the screws to us even after they leave office. WHAT A SHAME!

 

 

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Vanity.  Over-inflated ego. 

Vanity.  Over-inflated ego.  Misplaced priorities.

Tick.  Tick.  Tick.

Sums up Mac's administration in one dumb policy decision.

Now pass me some milk and carrots.

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I think any man, however

I think any man, however elevated his position, should stick to matters temporal. The eternal is straying onto God's turf.

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People who believe they are

People who believe they are God do tend to stray onto God's turf.

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These pompous punks know

These pompous punks know that, based on their performances, they will never be remembered kindly when the history books are written. They will never go down in history positively, therefore the next best thing for them is to make sure that, despite their terrible failures & hurt to the country, they are remembered because of their name having the word honourable in front of, no matter how dishonourable it may be. How sad.

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The title of Honourable is a

The title of Honourable is a title that in my opinion should be EARNED, Mr. Premier. You and your cronies have done nothing in the past 3+ years of running the CIG to deserve such an eternal title. You are correct in your claim that as a senior public servant there is a "burden of responsibilty" that accompanies your position, but I beleive you are already well compensated for that "burden of responsibility". Along with the "burden of responsibility" comes an equal measure of accountability. Your preformance in this regard has been dismal, Mr. Premier. Instead of stepping up to the plate and performing in a manner that is expected of you, you have resorted to public ranting, insults and finger pointing that is unbecoming of a person in your position. No amount of titles you bestow on yourselves will ever make us respect or honour you more.

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My speech lass nite on what

My speech lass nite on what we must do to boost our economy was  "WERRY WERRY" good and I tink dat all and SUN{as in very hot} DRY {as in arid} should find it "WERRY" enlightening. And make sure you vote NO so you'll have to address me as "ONERIBLE"

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I have never read such  piece

I have never read such  piece of CR__ in my life.  How can anybody decide to make themselves and others "Honourable".  That is a designation you work for and I only see 1 of these idiots working for what we pay him.  At least M.S. is trying and with the proper support and assistance he should be called "Honourable".  For the others, shall we call one "The Honourable Drunk Driving Minister" and another one "The Honourable Say Nothing Minister" and the one Mr. Foolio should possibly be called "The Honourable Talk-A-Lot -Do-Nothing Minister and of course do not forget our own, "The Honourable Quiet Time Minister", he is the one who sits and says nothing while collecting a lot of money.

I am once again begging the Governor to call in the troops if necessary, but get this uneducated idiot out of our government.  He is a disgrace to the office he holds and all the millions he bestows on the church will not buy him into Heaven.  Hope you got that meaning "KEE,KEE"..

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Does that include "Honourable

Does that include "Honourable Donkey Face" and Honourable Jackass?"

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Absolutely disgusting

Absolutely disgusting

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Now, nuff a dat!  They may be

Now, nuff a dat!  They may be ignorant but they know how to pose, string lots of vacuous words and worn-out phrases together, and stick out their chests in their sunday best.  Empty suits aping what they think intelligent people look and sound like..  When they visit other countries, they confuse the respect for our money they throw around with respect for their silly titles, pompous attitudes, and ridiculous posturing.  Behind their backs and after they leave, for weeks those they astounded are laughing at these backward bouncing imperial potentates.

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Pompous ass hats. The lot of

Pompous ass hats. The lot of them

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If he writes a memoir about

If he writes a memoir about his time in office it will likely resemble a how-to manual for the many ways a politician can distract the public from the real issues.

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Writes a manual??? Now that

Writes a manual??? Now that is funny.

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Big Mac, Don't you EVER,

Big Mac,

Don't you EVER, EVER, EVER, EVER forget that you work for me. You are a mere public servant hired by the voters of Cayman to serve us. You are at best an elected public servant and I have my doubts about that. Most of what you scheme is in private and doesn't serve the public at all.  The people of Cayman hired you and we can take you out. You were not hired by us to make a name for yourself. You were hired to serve honestly and with honor.

Titles should be reserved for Royalty. The only thing Royal about you is that you’re a Royal pain in the @@s.

 

 

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I can't believe they spend

I can't believe they spend time from their once a month workday in the LA to talk about this type of crap. This has got to be the worst government in Cayman's history.
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If they are not honourable

If they are not honourable now why should they be hourable later. It is getting wierder by the minute. 

If Big Mac gets convicterd of a crime will he still keep the hourable title?

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This is the kind

This is the kind of foolishness they are discussing when the country is broke and still short of a balanced budget, not to mention income??????

Does anyone is this country have any cents or sense????

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"I hope I shall possess

"I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man." George Washington

"Organization charts and fancy titles count for next to nothing." Colin Powell

"People don't follow titles, they follow courage." William Wells Brown

"Titles of honor are like impressions on coins, which add no value to gold or silver, but only render brass current." Laurence Sterne

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Well I suppose if you have

Well I suppose if you have realized there will never be a couple of tons of bronze in Heroes Square that looks a bit like you - you have to have something to hang on to in your later years.
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In this state of emergency

In this state of emergency with our country's finances - the UDP are looking titles and praises to bestow on themselves?

Selfish, pious, self-congratulatory a$$es

HOW DARE YOU, SIR?!

Our country is on the verge of disaster (implementation of direct taxation) and all you can do is try to secure a title to your name?

you really have no shame.

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I am a firm believer that

I am a firm believer that when a person EARNS a title then we will refer to them with their title, but until then they are just like you & I! MLA's are elected by the people & ministers are appointed by the premier. Ministers are given the title honorable while they are in cabinet but that does not mean they have EARNED that title. This bunch of dishonorable members of parliament are so undeserving of the title honorable that it is obvious why this stupid suggestion by the UDP must never be accepted. If they do what we elected them to do & are deserving of honors then the government will reward them with the MBE or OBE or whatever others honors they want to make up, but to suggest that ALL ministers will be deserving of the title of honorable even after they are not elected members of parliament is ludicrous, selfish, & very arrogant. We only have to look at the present bunch in cabinet to know for sure that this is a very BAD idea. They should get off their high horses, their self made high thrones & start concerning themselves with the struggles of their people instead of worrying about what titles will be etched on their tombstones.  

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Incredible! There seems to be

Incredible! There seems to be but one single UDP thumbs downer here among 57 comments and several thousand thumbs ups. Cayman is waking up! Hopefully you're either pushing the wrong button, buddy, or you're McKeeva himself. Either way, you're on a very lonely train to nowhere.

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All hail King Julian!

All hail King Julian!

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LOVE this photo of "Mad Mac"!

LOVE this photo of "Mad Mac"! The mouth says it all! Please always use it!

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And he's pointing straight at

And he's pointing straight at the PPM as usual. I'm sure that finger will be sticking out long after this world stops honoring him.

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That's what his statue should

That's what his statue should look like

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What statue - even if we

What statue - even if we could afford that amount of bronze, it would be a travesty of what these sorts of permanent images are normally meant to represent.
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