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Dennis Lister III, JP, MP

Dennis Lister III, JP, MP

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10 Aug 2018 House of Assembly
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As long as you come with me, Cousin Derrick. [Inaudible interjection]
10 Aug 2018 House of Assembly
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All right. They do not have an age limit. They have a Seniors Corps just for you. [Laughter]
10 Aug 2018 House of Assembly
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But— 3048 10 August 2018 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly [Inaudible interjection]
10 Aug 2018 House of Assembly
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You can be Chaplain. Mr. Speaker , again, I would like to offer my support and encourage those that —any young person in Bermuda, male or female—that may want to sign up and join up in the regiment for these opportunities, I encourage them. And if it is not only . . . if it is not just for the …
27 Jul 2018 House of Assembly
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Good morning to the House and to the listening public, Mr. Speaker. I would like to send congratulations to the Bermuda Under 21 National Netball Team, who fi nished undefeated at the USA Netball Under 21 International Development Series in Florida. They defeated the US and Canada four times. So, congratulations to them, captained by Ms. Amali Smith. Also, to …
27 Jul 2018 House of Assembly
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And, Mr. Speaker, final congratulations to yourself. On Monday, you and my mother celebrated 37 years in marriage. So, I would like to send congratulations to yourself, Mr. Speaker.
13 Jul 2018 House of Assembly
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Point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker.
13 Jul 2018 House of Assembly
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Mr. Deputy Speaker, I think the Member answered her own question as to why the Premier said he could not offer a better deal, because they were locked down and it would be irresponsible to break the contract. That is why he could not offer a better deal. So she is answering her own question with her own statement, Mr. …
6 Jul 2018 House of Assembly
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Point of order, Mr. Speaker .
6 Jul 2018 House of Assembly
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Yes. If it is illegal, it is illegal. Whether you are popping a wheelie on the main roads or driving drunk, it is illegal. So the police have a right to pull you over either way.
6 Jul 2018 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker . First off, I want to, again, commend the Mini ster . . . and not only the Minister for Transport for bringing this legislation, but the Government. On page 14 of our Throne Speech from last year . . . if I am allowed to read, Mr. Speaker ?
6 Jul 2018 House of Assembly
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On page 14 it states: “The menace of drunk driving on our roads is one that can be difficult to curtail given the prolifer ation of alcohol versus our available enf orcement r esources. This Government will not tolerate impaired driving. Sobriety checkpoints and increased penalties will be implemented to reduce the number of people who drink and drive.” So, …
22 Jun 2018 House of Assembly
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All of Warwick. We hosted a pizza party for the graduating M3 [class]. So, we also, again, would like to just send congratulations. I would like to associate MP Dicki nson, MP Scott, MP Tyrrell, and MP Burch wit h those congratulations. Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker.
22 Jun 2018 House of Assembly
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Good afternoon, Mr. Deputy Speaker. Good afternoon to the listening public. For a minute there I thought the Honourable Member in front of me was reading my same speech. [Laughter]
22 Jun 2018 House of Assembly
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I also wanted to give recognition to BAD, Bermudians Against the Draft, who 12 years ago, in 2006, first initiated the conscientious objectors and the talk of abolishing subscription, founded under the leadership of Mr. Larry Marshall, Sr. To name a few of the members of BAD: Larry Marshall, Jr., Lamont Marshall, Jamel Hardtman, Shaki Easton, Haroon Eve, and a …
22 Jun 2018 House of Assembly
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But the movie 300. The movie, 300, Mr. Deputy Speaker, is a hi storic story about the Battle of Thermopylae during the Greece and Persian Wars. In the battle the 300 soldiers that defended their nation states against the Persian Empire, 300 strong, the Spartans (as they say). And, Mr. Deputy Speaker, I can relate because during my time in …
22 Jun 2018 House of Assembly
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So, Mr. Deputy Speaker, these 300 men who defended their nation against the empire of Persia, did it through training and tactics. They did not need a large army . It is about what is in your head, what you are trained to do, but also your passion, your morale, your national pride. Bermuda House of Assembly We have heard …
22 Jun 2018 House of Assembly
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But, Mr. Deputy Speaker, those were different times when you did hand- to-hand battle. In today’s world, we can use what small army we have with specialised training, specialised tactics to learn whether it is . . . the money that we can use to invest in drone warfare, learning how to . . . I do not have all …
22 Jun 2018 House of Assembly
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We do not need large numbers [of] specialised soldiers trained to do this. Morale, again, Mr. Deputy Speaker, plays a big part. During my time with the Regiment, I was (for a lack of a better word) “forced” to. You are conscripted against your will. As t he previous Member before me said, I also tried to dodge. I went …
22 Jun 2018 House of Assembly
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Oh, you saw the Bible version then, so it didn’t have all the graphic and the extra. I will keep my . . . I will edit my version for you. So, Mr. Deputy Speaker, those 300 battlehardened warriors and soldiers, they fought from their heart because they had pride for their country. It was engrained from birth to fight …