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Christopher Famous, JP, MP

Christopher Famous, JP, MP

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4 Jun 2021 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
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My video may kick out, but I am going to say something. Mr. Speaker, today is a very proud day for my father’s side of the family. Today the granddaughter of my Aunt, Dame Lois Browne- Evans, the first female Leader of the Opposition in the Commonwealth, was called to the Bar of Bermuda, Ariana Caines. She is not only …
21 May 2021 House of Assembly
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Yes, sir. And good morning, Mr. Premier. Hon. E. David Burt: Good morning. QUESTION 1: IMPLEMENTATION OF SAFEKEY
21 May 2021 House of Assembly
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Mr. Premier, may you clarify for me and thousands of other Bermudians? I heard you earlier mention about SafeKey and Cup Match. Will SafeKey allow for domestic cricket to r esume safely (no pun intended)?
21 May 2021 House of Assembly
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Yes . . . no! Whoa! Hello, Mr. Speaker. Sorry I did not press the button. Yes. Thank you, Mr. Premier. So for clarity, the SafeKey will allow safe entry into large events. S o on the note of Cup Match, no one is going to tweet this where we get more people from the West coming in than East, …
21 May 2021 House of Assembly
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Yes, Mr. Speaker.
21 May 2021 House of Assembly
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Yes, Mr. Speaker.
21 May 2021 House of Assembly
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I would like to associate myself with the remarks for the late Mr. Larry Dennis, who was actually one of my constituents from A. P. Owen Road. And also another constituent wh o passed was Mr. John Moniz of Cloverdale Close, who passed about a month ago. Also, congratulations to Bermuda College graduates, specifically one of my constituents, Ms. Bermuda …
21 May 2021 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker.
21 May 2021 House of Assembly
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Well, I am actually on the west side of your right today, Mr. Speaker.
21 May 2021 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, there was an actor years ago, you may know him, he was named Ed Asner. Do you remember him?
21 May 2021 House of Assembly
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You are from that spaghetti western era.
21 May 2021 House of Assembly
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He also used to do this PSA [public service announcement] called RIF. Do you know what RIF means, Mr. Speaker?
21 May 2021 House of Assembly
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Reading is Fundamental, RIF. So, back in the 1970s he used t o encourage young children to always read, take up a book. You know, we did not have Internet back then and all that type of stuff, so how we learned was by reading. And by reading you were able to comprehend, by reading you were able to sift, …
21 May 2021 House of Assembly
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I was up there visiting my Aunt Mae Smith on East Shore Road because it was her birthday.
21 May 2021 House of Assembly
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And I saw people on Su nday putting their trash out religiously. So, I said, Auntie, why is this trash like out ahead? And she said, Oh, well, you know, Christ opher, they put it out on Sundays because every Mon-day the trash truck comes bright and early and picks it up. Now, anyone who knows my Aunt Mae knows …
21 May 2021 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker —
21 May 2021 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, I am mindful about the people’s comments. Attacking and saying the roads are in a deplorable state, saying that it is an unstable education system . . . that is no recommendation, Mr. Speaker. That is an attack on the workers of this Island. So, let me move on, Mr. Speaker. This party will not have it. I …
21 May 2021 House of Assembly
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No, I do not . . . no, I do not yield. Hon. N. H. Cole Simons: He is misleading the House, Mr. Speaker.
21 May 2021 House of Assembly
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I do not yield.
21 May 2021 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, reading is fundamental. Words such as “unstable education system,” words such as “deplorable roads,” words such as . . . negative words. You cannot use negati ve words to encourage people. Mr. Speaker, moving on. The OBA consul tants seem to think we have forgotten 1981. No, we have not. We are Government because labour stood by us. …