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Jarion Richrdson, JP, MP

Jarion Richrdson, JP, MP

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24 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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116 words
Good afternoon, Mr. Deputy Speaker, to my colleagues and those in the listen-ing audience. I am going to try, Mr. Deputy Speaker, to set the headline for tomorrow’s RG, and any other publication. The reason why I will do that is because the headline . . . let’s put it this way, Mr. Deputy Speaker. If I was going to …
24 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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49 words
It is because the Honourable Cole Simons, as the Opposition Leader, has re-peated the fact that the Premier has said on multiple occasions that he hopes that the casinos will come to the fore. We know full well that with the Premier, without any . . . criticism —
24 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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1,342 words
Mr. Deputy Speaker, I have to be very polit e, and I won’t even address what the Honourable Member just said. Because he is actually not correct in the sense that unless we dispute what the Premier is saying, it is that they continuously change the goalpost. So it is about that in this instance. That is not regulation. The …
24 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker.
24 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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40 words
I just want a quick one. I thought that we were supposed to refer to each other as Honourable Members, so the idea of this person, backbencher , the innuendo sometimes is just . . . just unnecessary. Thank you.
24 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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172 words
I just want to clarify, Mr. Deputy Speaker. The point I made was that the institution appears to be giving . . . constantly changing the goalpost. And so I am not asking anybody to get on board. What I am saying is to be consistent. So you make a statement, we expect these things [to be] done, and we …
24 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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3 words
Point of order.
24 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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49 words
Mr. Deputy Speaker, clearly, we are trying to be reasonable. For the Honour-able Member, who I said before sometimes uses dis-honourable language, to refer to me as being an ostrich with my head in the sand, out of the sand, that has got to be withdrawn, Mr. Deputy Speaker.
24 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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133 words
I will say again, Mr. Deputy Speaker, that my point I simply made is this: That if is the institution wants . . . they have made certain recommendations, or requests, they have now been fulfilled. They cannot constantly move. That is what I am talking about [with] consistency and about being changed. And so for the Honourable Member to …
24 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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For example, section 134 refers to a statement of accounts. [Section 134(1) says,] “A casino operator shall as soon as practicable after the end of its financial year, prepare financial statements and accounts . . .” Another obligation says [at section 136(1)] that “A casino operator shall ensure that all records relating to the operations of the casino are . …
24 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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43 words
Mr. Speaker, if you will permit me, I want to first of all recognise that there is a doctor in the House, Dr. Richardson. And that causes me to be on my better behaviour I will say. But I will go from there.
24 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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188 words
All I will say is this, Mr. Speaker. And I have got to be polite about this or be kind, right? You cannot start on a place —okay, let me back up. The word “ignorance” is often thought of as a negative description. But it really refers to not knowing. So on the basis of the previous speaker, he has …
24 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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21 words
My fellow St. Georgian. What I mean by that is this. [ Inaudible interjection] Mr. Anthony Richardson: No, no. [ Laughter]
24 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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195 words
Based upon his public commentary, it actually helps us to understand the value of this robust process in Bermuda by which there is a proposal put forth, for example, and the electorate is able to be in contact with the actual legislators to clarify and make changes. So in this instance, Mr. Speaker, what has transpired is that the Government …
24 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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1,098 words
No, I will call her Ms. Karen. We had a good conversation, right, and it caused me to do some more research. So you know who Ms. Karen is, right. And so what I will say is that in this process it caused me to go through and understand. Because we all thought, at least I always thought that I …
24 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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So I am saying, Mr. Speaker, that this is one of those issues or one of those areas by which I think a lot of us who are not actually in (quote –unquote) “the market” do not really understand the opportunity that does exist. What is also good, Mr. Speaker , is that in this legislation there is still the …
24 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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414 words
No, he is gone. And I say this because it means I have got to frame this correctly, right? But this piece of legislation, Mr. Speaker, is absolutely brilliant. And I say b rilliant because if you take it at an individual level, right, if you say to me, Anthony, you have to pay $1,000 a month (let us say), …
24 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Yes, good evening, Mr. Speaker. I stand today . . . actually it’s quite interesting that I follow MP Simmons because some time ago MP Simmons told me that there is nothing like being in the House face to face and having a chance to speak. If you recall when we were first elected, I didn’t speak very much. And …
24 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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453 words
C–u–r–m–u–d–g–e–o– n. A nd again, Mr. Speaker, thankfully we have access to technology and I said, My goodness, Anthony, why is that on your mind? A curmudgeon? According to the definition I found that is a crusty, ill -tempered, and usually old man; archaic; miser. But, Mr. Speaker, I cannot accuse anyone of that, because to do so would be …
24 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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But I will say this, Mr. Speaker — [ Inaudible interjection]