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Mr. Kim Swan, JP, MP

Mr. Kim Swan, JP, MP

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16 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
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I am going to quote from a book written by the Honourable Walton Brown. It is where I wanted to start this debate and thank him, the late Walton Brown, for his contribution towards trying to make Bermuda a fairer and just society. In his book he wrote for all to see and r emember and study. In his book, …
16 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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Yes, well I am going back in time. —to ensure that British subjects living on the Island for at least three years were given the vote made possible by a section included in the 1963 Franchise legislation. Thereafter, the Government of the day encouraged immigration to the Island by British citizens in particular. Census data from between 1950 and 1970 …
16 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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Where did being . . . trying to think that . . . people elected by people knew better than them, to force feed them w ith what they wanted to do . . . where did that get this country? Where did it? In 2016 it caused Bermudians from across the divide, many seniors, to feel so aggrieved by …
16 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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In this space that we are living in today (welcome back, Mr. Speaker ) we have to measure twice and cut once. The Honourable Deputy Speaker quoted from Jim Woolridge’s book. I was sitting in the back in the Gallery on purpose because it was reminding me of back in the late 1980s and 1990s when I used to sit …
16 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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Right. I told you he could finish it. I told you he could finish it. [Laughter]
16 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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I got it wrong and he heard it—and he did not need to point -of-order me either!
16 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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But that was a —
16 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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Thank you.
16 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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I am not confused at all, Mr. Speaker, because — [Laughter]
16 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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—when I get those words twisted in making that analogy, right, what really gets twisted is the muddying of the waters. When the water gets muddy you cannot see what is really going on. When the l ines get twisted, you need to take your time to untangle them. I was brought up by a fisherman. My grandfather was a …
16 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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Some have both. And I am one of those persons who has both. But I am also one who appreciates that when you look at balance, you need to look at what is unbalanced. The Honourable Member , Mr. Moniz (who has left the Chamber —he might be having dinner), I am sure he would not point of order me …
16 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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One who not only understands numbers, because there have been many of them that understood the numbers, but [he is] one of them who you do not have to doggone yell and scream at to be able to get into him to appreciate the sensitivities of social issues. [Inaudible interjections]
16 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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And I have had to have conversations with persons who only understood dollars and cents. The Honourable Member interpolating in the background, his mentor was Mr. Bermuda Inc. He knows who it is.
16 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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Dr. [David] Saul.
16 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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Yes. [Inaudible interjections]
16 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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I certainly did and that is why I can speak so— [Inaudible interjections]
16 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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That is why I can speak so. I give credit to who requires to be given credit and I do not who does not. Okay? And I can tell you this much, that in the F inance Minister that we have today, we had someone stand up on his feet and try to on this debate make disparaging remarks in …
16 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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And that is true in politics. That is true. And so, in this regard as it relates to immigr ation, Mr. Speaker, this country has many things that it has to come to terms with. One significant thing is the income inequality and the disparity that exists, inequality that exists in this country. And another one is that there are …
16 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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And that is why this country has to take the type of steps that is necessary because the effects of that remains in our midst today. Thank you, Mr. Speaker .
16 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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150 words
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I just want to take this occasion to wish each and every one of the Members here in this Honourable House and those listening this evening, and those not listening, a Happy Easter. This is the season of Lent that we are in, a very important season in the biblical calendar. And with all …