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Christopher Famous, JP, MP

Christopher Famous, JP, MP

2498
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266,425
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16 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
102 words
When we go out knocking, yes, our people . . . some people are like , Yes, good job. And some people are like, Come inside. I need to talk to you, bye. You know you hear it too, Jarion, right? I mean . . . sorry, Honourable Richardson. And they ask us, What have you done because all these …
16 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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214 words
The Honourable Ianthia Simmons -Wade. And we knocked on doors. Two weeks ago . . . Last week we went into Harris Bay, but it was one of those 40 days and 40 nights type of days. It was raining. We had to call it off. So, Mr. Deputy Speaker , what we do . . . And so, something …
16 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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19 words
Well, let me get to it. Work with me. Oh, you got quite a defender over there. [Inaudible interjections]
16 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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394 words
And the Honourable Zane Skalatchy De Silva. We now have EV [electric vehicle] charging stations, Mr. [Deputy] Speaker. For those who do not know what that means, it m eans that if you have an electric vehicle, you can find charging stations around the Island. It makes no sense to have an electric vehicle and you can’t charge it. Right? …
16 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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12 words
St. Paul’s hat. Exodus 20:12. Honour your father and your mother —
16 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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49 words
There are different versions, but you get the gist. Now, when you are young that means don’t back talk, eat your vegetables, go to sleep by nine. Do not go out and act a fool, because you know, we come from the old school. We know what would happen.
16 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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177 words
As you get older it takes a different turn where it means, you know, make sure you marry the right person, or . . . get the right type of job, or whatever. But as we move towards when we are in our . . . some of us, are in our 50s and 60s, honouring your mother and father …
16 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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330 words
It could be Alzheimer’s, it could be dementia, it could be mobility, kidney prob-lems, dialysis, any given thing, cancer. And you need someone to take care of you. Someone to take you to your doctor appointments. Someone to, i f not pay for your medication, go pick up your medication. Someone to make sure you are taking your medication. Someone …
16 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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6 words
Oh, you! [Laughter and crosstalk ]
16 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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22 words
Honour them. And to the mothers who have to take up, step up to the role to be fathers — [Inaudible interjections]
16 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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8 words
Mr. [Deputy] Speaker, thank you. Happy Grandfather’s Day.
2 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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5 words
Good afternoon, Mr. Deputy Speaker.
2 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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38 words
Mr. Deputy Speaker, I just returned from the hospital. And all the way to and from the hospital I have been listening to the debate. And I heard this word “masticate.” I said, What? What is masticate? [Laughter]
2 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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12 words
I thought it was referring to something else at first. [Inaudible interjections]
2 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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54 words
And then I googled it. And it said to bite slowly, to chew 32 times. Small pieces so you do not choke. You do not need CPR. You do not end up lying in the hospital. So I am asking the Honourable Members, there are six of them or four. Four into— [Inaudible interjections]
2 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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92 words
Look, I say present , present. Four into thirty -two is eight. So eight chews each, right? So I want to chew on what I am going to say right now. Mr. Deputy Speaker, I know some of us in here do not spend, I do not know, a dollar, two dollars to buy the paper. Sometimes we get it …
2 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
39 words
“ Additionally, the first condo is now fully finished . . .” [a] “concept that will be continued . . . . ” Hmm. So then I said, Hey, who said that? Get ready for the first mastication. [Laughter]
2 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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19 words
Senator Michael Fahy. Because he was on a tour down at the Loren, down at God’s country, the hole—
2 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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10 words
Harris Bay, the one they took from them. All right?
2 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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25 words
Along with the then MP, Honourable Member Sylvan Richards and the then Premier, the Honourable Michael Dunkley. [Inaudible interjections] The Deputy S peaker: Oh, no.