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Vexed Bermoothes says a heartfelt “thank you” to the Vesey family, who has donated seven and a half acres of land for a new biodiversity Nature Reserve with public walking trails: “That is a remarkable gift to the future generations of Bermuda!”

As a major announcement to the public is made from the governing party's website rather than “through official channels”, Vexed Bermoothes says: “In most democratic countries, strict separations between Party and Government exist as a control to ensure that Public power is not applied to Political ends. Blurring those lines leaves room for abuse, and also breeds the nasty environment of suspicion that pervades Bermuda.”

Vexed Bermoothes is “glad that the Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers is taking an active role in lobbying in the United States to slow down the political slander facing Bermuda.”

A Bermudian's View weighs in on the first US presidential debate and says he is looking forward to the upcoming vice-presidential debates: “Given what I’ve seen of Palin…I’d say all Biden has to do is show up. I keep waiting for Ashton Kutcher…to pop out and tell the American people and the rest of the world that is watching that ‘You’ve been Punk’d!'”

Bermuda has got some unwanted attention with the Obama camp's latest campaign ad, which accuses McCain of being on the side of tax-dodging Bermuda-based US companies - Breezeblog says the whole thing “underlines the dilemma many Bermudians feel: as much as they wish to finally see a black US president, what price might that cost for the Island’s economy?”

Blogging from Bermuda, Vexed Bermoothes is not on board with the idea of political advocacy on the public dime.

Bermudian blogger Politics.bm finally notices “a change in tone from the Government on economic issues.”

Vexed Bermoothes thinks Bermudians should brace themselves for tough economic times ahead: “It’s time to rein in the spending … and fast.”

Bermuda's FreshieBlog examines the difference between racial equity and good race relations.