North Side returns Ezzard
(CNS): The first result of the Cayman Islands General Election came from North Side where the voters elected independent candidate and former Ex Co Member Ezzard Miller with more than 50% of the vote. Although an independent candidate he has said that he will help the United Democratic Party UDP for a government. The former Health Minister who is no stranger to controversy has said that he does not expect a ministerial post as he intends to work for the people of his district.
Miller beat out Joey Ebanks the PPM candidate who replaced Edna Moyle who announced she was retiring from politics earlier this year. Ebanks polled just over 37% of the votes in what was during Moyle’s tenure a safe seat. However, Ebanks’ campaign got off to a rocky start after it was revealed he had taken a substantial salary advance in his former position as Director of the Turtle. Oswell Rankine came in third with around 12%.
Continuing with its success of returning results within a few hours of the polls closing, the Elections Office said it remains on target to have all results in by midnight.
Category: Election 2009
Thanks for the invite! What is ezzard serving tonight? Arroz con pollo washed down with mojitos? On second thought, No thanks.
So a new development is in the works. I wonder who will be the true beneficiaries on that one? Well with FOI that should be no problem to find out. Keep me posted.
If Ezzard is so ready to move forward with a united North Side front, why did he take the opportunity in making his first speech in parliament to take unnecessary pot shots at the out-going speaker? It’s bad enough that he still has that attitude but to express it in our L.A, a ridicoulous and devisive action. The guy is an overgrown child with a vendetta.
In reply to If Ezzard is so ready…
Welcome to the world of politics. I’ve heard worse behaviour from Hon. Members during airing of LA on Radio Cayman.
Don’t get your knickers in a knot!
Yes Honey-Child, the truth is dirty isn’t it?!
Hey Backstroke, you still coming up with 90%??
In reply to yes Honey-Child
Hi, like the title, (yes honey-child) very nice.
However, the light is on and no one is at home.
A battle won on equal playing ground.
Only the scandal that cost him was the …….. If I heard about it, you did too only you dismissed it.
You might find this hard to believe, but had he ran on his own he would have been elected.
Try this on for size:
A good committee, good conduct, respect for others and informative meetings. No bullshit, no go east initiatives which was a PPM proposal for the past 2.5 yrs. It was a brainstorm that never got off the ground. But some development will be coming our way from other business in a not too distant time.
Hey Honey-child,
Enlighten me na?I mean, wah part of our campaign wah dirty?
Trust me when I say, we did not buy any illegal substance like we were told about some one in a certain camp. no boose, no free stuff. (We were shut down from giving away our lil freebees.)
Our plans for a motorcade was disrupted by PPM parade. Umm, let’s see, oh could it be that the only entertainment we had was from North Siders or that our guest speakers spoke so eloquently and passionately about our future and that of our children? XXXXX
No, I know what it was, we had all da delicious food gal and the next door neighbour wah trying to sell fry fish for $10.00 hoping that our friends would abandon us and we were gewen way some nice curry chicken, fish and shrimp and coleslaw, maccaroni and cheese, rice and beans, sodas (stopped us from serving alcohol) but we had heavy cakes, and udda cakes for dessert. Wha a blast we had child, you missed it.XXXXXXX
Then, last friday night was ewin betta, but, I’m sure you have been updated.)
Then again, could it be that there were people who said that they would vote for him but when 20th May, 2009 embarked upon us they changed their minds? Yea well that’s wah peoples do child, they gew ya false hope cause they do wan be frank with ya. Can ya belame ’em ?XXXX At the end of the day, no one want to make any prospective candidate feel bad
let’s talk some more lata on ok?
(There are no misspelling, you brought out the local in me and I tried to write the way we, as locals usually speak) I actually enjoyed doing so.
So, you see, there was nothing dirty about our campaign, sorry that your team can’t say the same.
I’m extending an invitation to you to attend the NSCC tonight at 8pm Mr Miller has a family function at the location involving all the churches in the district. Light refreshments and notable persons will be in attendance. XXXXXXX Please come, but then again, that’s a difficult choice seeing that JE has planned his party for tonight aswell, coincedence? I think not.
The Man Deserves A Chance Please!
As a North Sider let me state” for many years alot of people has been hating this man for no reason at all. Unity how can this sort of stuff be unity when they continue to bring up their own kids with hate towards Ezzard. It would be best though to give our own children the opportunity to know him for themselves.This way you / we would be giving them the fair chance to judge him when knowing him. Many of the adults have done a good job by turning some of the younger children into hating Ezzard with out having any knowlledge as to any crime this man has ever done.
The man didn’t kill no one’s mother nor Father muchless served time behind bars for any criminal act. Yet we live our daily life along side someone or the other who properly done such things in their life time. So tell me why can’t we move on & do the seem for this man?. He ran against Ms. Edna all these years and this is the reason why hate plays such a big roll in all those who hate Ezzard. This alone tells me it’s nothing more than bitterness for someone who has the courage to keep returning year after year & lost after lost. I promised myself this election that I was going out there to do what any other supporter out there who were voting or voted for Mr. Ebanks or Ms. Edna & that is one simple one” being proud of the choice I cast.
And in doing so I voted not for favoritism nor for what who could give what muchless who smiled with who. Instead I voted for the Future of my child & the future of these three Islands. As for all four Candidates Such as the former MLA & Speaker of the House Ms. Edna as well as Mr. Ebanks & Mr. Miller including Mr. Ranking their four respectable people with great qualities that North Siders as A whole should be proud off.
We have to learn to get along with each other & change these attitudes that we live by day after day (Please). Lets wash all this hate down the drain once & for all & lets move on. Before and after election we are still North Siders regardless if you come from the mouth of Frank Sound, Old Man Bay, or Hut Land muchless Cayman Kai we’re all North Siders. At any given day we’ll fight for each other no matter what the situation may be. We should be coming together and asking God to guide Mr. Miller in all the right paths as our new MLA. Find it in our hearts to just give this man a chance to prove himslef. And do what’s right for North Side and Cayman as a whole. I personally wish him all Gods blessings & place my faith that he will do North Side well. I personally wish Ms. Edna Gods blessings and would tell her to continue being the person she’s known to be now that she’s retired. I wish both Mr. Ebanks & Mr. Ranking blessings from God as well. Knowing God has great things instore for both men.
So when people say they hate Ezzard because he don’t speak to them or he’ll pass them on the road or he don’t smile enough. These are no reason to hate anyone. Come judgment day when God ask each of us ‘ why did you hate Mr. Miller or whoever? Are these going to be your answers for doing so? If that be the case then we could all kiss Heaven goodbye. Today might be Mr. Miller turn to tomorrow it could be yours / mine worst yet or very own kids. Come tomorrow lets keep these few things in mind and work together as the North Side People we areknown to be.
God Bless All North Siders & Cayman as a whole!
Isn’t it amazing how angry Ezzie’s supporters are! They also seem to have a lot of dirt to spill on everyone that dares to have a different opinion than they do, my goodness. Yep, it’s quite obvious that they ran a clean campaign and stuck to the issues!
It seems that there is MORE angry NON supporters of EZZY as you calls him, as 90% of the posters are aimed at Ezzard and his supporters, what I have to ask you all , why all the anger, there seems to be an idea here that if you did not vote for Joey that the other 310 voters are all wrong, we all have the same opportunity that you all had, it just so happened that Ezzard had more supporters than you did, we too felt that there were voters that lied about who they voted for, but we are not ready to beat up on the rest of them. It is time to put this to rest, give the man a chance, how will we ever get ahead with these kind of attitudes.
REPLY TO ISN”T IT AMAZING…
Child, the dirtiest campaign was the one which you took part in.
Let’s continue to be friends.
To: I was one,
Unfortunately you had to learn the hard way that the smartest approach is not always the "loud" approach.
REPLY TO I WAS ONE
Here goes another pack of crap,
First off all Ezzard nor his Committee did no such thing as to making any of those young men lost thier jobs muchless pushing any of you young men to go on TV. When you all heard he was going out there by word of mouth you were all willing to join him. Ezzard said in his meeting that night when this was told to him that some of the north side men had lost their jobs & the people wanted to know what he was willing to do about it….he took this matter in a well professional way & fought for you young men .
Ask yourself this question? Since Joey was there through out the years for you young men then where was he when you needed him? You guys lost your jobs for several weeks before Ezzard was notified of this. Which he then took this matter to the media to help you all by letting the whole Cayman know what was happening.
As for drinking champagne he did what any other winner like your past Joey or Edna would have done don’t for get that. As for getting your jobs back if this be the case why did your so called boss who you claimed said he was willing to work something out for you guys stated there were no work available.Yet they were found triyng to take out 32 work permits …..tell me that?
If you want to bleam anyone bleam your past rep..not Ezzard nor his Committee. XXXXXXXX
They were more than welcome to join unlike her suppoters we wouldn’t have had the chance to join her crew if Joey had win and that ‘s a fact. That’s the difference between her people & Ezzard people. My God didn’t build the earth in one day just give this man a chance ” he hasn’t even been sworn in yet & your all complaining…hold on it’s coming.
As for jumping the ship Ezzard supporters has always been loyal to him through out the past sixteen years even through all the past lost elections we have been there don’t for get that. For each of you young men Ezzard has you guys on the top of his list just thought I’ll tell you that. Most of you young folks have already been brain washed just give the man a chance before judging him ……when he say he’s going to help you then he will!
As for voting for Ezzard because we thought of our self I think you over looked the other group my dear cause if any one was voting for all the wrong reason it was Joey group cause it clearly showed they were voting for all the broken promises ”wrong reasons that’s why Evil didn’t pay.
Thank You & God Bless!
Education ensures you check the spelling before posting your comments (and this is not the only place, I’ve seen enough resumes from young Caymanians to know that spelling is rarely checked on those either).
Education ensures you are the employee your employer wants to keep, even in an economic downturn.
Education can take you from waiting for plywood give-aways, to being able to afford shutters and your other hurricane supplies.
Joey is committed to education for Caymanians to take whatever position they want in their community rather than waiting on handouts.
Many thanks to all from North Side for participating in this discussion. Just one thing, though — could you all comment without the caps lock on (so the comment is all in capital letters). Thanks!
CNS Moderator
WHERE WERE YOUR PAST REP’ AS WELL AS JOEY??
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO IS SITTING THERE PASSING JUDGEMENTS ON MR. MILLER. FIRST ASK YOURSELVES ONE QUESTION.
WHERE WERE YOUR PAST MLA MRS. MOYLE AS WELL AS JOEY WHEN THOSE YOUNG NORTH SIDE MEN LOST THEIR JOBS AT THE FRANK SOUND SCHOOL SIGHT A FEW WEEKS AGO?
BARE IN MINDS (EZZARD) WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO TOOK IT APOUND HIMSELF TO SPEAK OUT FOR EACH OF THEM WHEN KNOWING FOR A FACT ONLY ONE PERSON FROM THE WHOLE GROUP WAS SUPPORTING HIM DURING THIS ELECTION.
EZZARD REPRESENTED NOT JUST HIS SUPPORTER INSTEAD HE FOUGHT FOR ALL. THAT’S WHAT I LIKE MANY OTHERS WOULD CALL A TRUE REPRESENTIVE TO HIS PEOPLE AND THAT’S MR. EZZARD MILLER.
AS FOR MRS. JONHSON ” I WOULD SAY JOB WELL DONE CAUSE ONCE AGAIN WHERE WERE OUR PAST REPRESENTIVE MRS. MOYLE DURING IVAN? SHE DID WHAT SHE DID BEST & THAT WAS CATERING TO HER CHOSEN FEW THAT’S WHERE SHE WAS.
MRS. JOHNSON YOU AND YOUR TEAM DID ALL NORTH SIDERS AN EXCELLENT JOB. YOU TOOK CARE OF THE NORTH SIDE PEOPLE BEFORE & AFTER YOUR RUNNING FOR ELECTIONS STRAIGHT UP UNTIL THIS GIVING DAY ”YOUR THE BEST”.
BY THE WAY FOR YOU OUT THERE WHO MADE THE STATEMENT” JOEY HELP THEM & THEY DIDN’T EVEN HAVE THE DECENCY TO PLACE AN (X) WELL GUESS WHAT? IT’S PEOPLE LIKE YOU GUYS THAT USED JOEY TO THE BITTER SWEET AND THE MAJORITY OF YOU ARE THE ONES WHO LED HIM IN BELIEVING YOU WERE PLACING AN (X) FOR HIM . AT LEAST WE WERE STRAIGHT UP WITH WHO WE WERE PROUD IN PLACING OUR (X) FOR..WHAT ABOUT YOU?
i GUESS THAT PROMISE SUCH AS THE FIVE BEDROOM HOUSE HAS GONE SOUTH LIKE MANY OTHER THINGS’ WHERE IS IT? HOPE YOU ALL IN JOY THOSE NEW FRIDGES & STOVES…ASK YORSELVES ONE QUESTION THOUGH” WHO’S GOING TO BE PAYING TO THE ELECTRICITY BILLS FOR THE NEXT FOUR YEARS TO COME?
I’LL LEAVE YOU THERE TO THERE FROM NOW UNTIL THE NEXT COMING FOUR YEARS!
i was one of the person who lost my job by the school , it was mr miller campaign who pushed us to go on tv and and talk about it and the owner told me he didnt have to hire us but he wanted to help out the caymanian that wasnt working after we went out on tv we brought shame to his company , so thats why we never got back the job , us all thinking we were pushing forward not knowing any better ,were going so many steps back, i liked all two canidates during the race thats why i never voted , most of all joey i noticed his bound with the youths from years joey was there , before the election , always calling and checking in on the guys , as i went to nich norte and sipped champaign with mr miller supporters i noticed , were are the youths coming up ,was this election about the people in his age category and not for the up coming young people of northside, i think everyone that voted for mr miller was thinking about them selves , but some of you must remember your time has come and gone ,its those upcoming ones who we need think about . well time is longer than rope , and it is all said and done , i wouldnt want to be on boat with my northsiders because there all so quick to jump ship . so if this government doesnt do well will we jump ship again
To the person that lost his job, think of what you wrote here, theboss told you that it was because of Mr. Miller approaching the site and embarrassing him that he laid you off, now my dear you should think about this, he was embarrased that he was exposed to the country on what he was doing, so you see by the media being there, the real truth coming out, they did not want you on the job, BUT, are you one of those that they would not take back because of your behaviour and actions, be careful of what you say and do, it will come back to haunt you.
As for you sipping champagne with Mr Miller and his victory group, since you did not vote for him and accusing folks of jumping the ship, why were you there sipping his champagne, what a Judas.
WELL YOU MADE YOUR POINT AND I AM A PROUD HUT LANDER TOO,
JUST HOPE THAT ME MILLER DON’T LET US DOWN BECAUSE THERE IS ALOT THAT HE IS SAYING NOW, BUT MY ALMIGHTY FATHER ABOVE KNOWS ALL. I AM GOING TO GO WITH THE FLOW SO IT WILL NOT SURPRISE ME TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS NOW.
REPLY TO: EZZARD CONGRATS YOU GOT IT.
Your corrected with one thing and that’s ”Ezzard Congrats You Got It!
It’s not about given what the pepole in North Side want’ at least not from your terms & means. If that be the case then you could make demands as your used to doing with youe past M.L.A. & that can’t happen here in this Country. Instead it’s about working together & finding the best solutions for North Side as a whole. You clearly show the true reason why you Voted & that was to get what you could get but am here top Pop the Bubble which only a choosen few of you have been living in.
This time around we the majority have choosen a (MAN) one who will server not a chosen few but a Man who will serve the 100% of his people. Finally the Silver Platter which has been at those 3 or 4 House holds in North Side has now been removed to insure each North Sider has a sip from that Platter…..About Time!
As for turning heads when Mr. Miller see his Fellow North Siders…It can’t be any worst than what the people of North Side has been getting for the past (Sixteen Years) Sweet Heart….All we can hear and I quote” Get Ready For The Worst Since Mr. Miller Won The Election”….Face the facts those of you in grivance” the other 99.9% of North Siders has been left behind not for (Four) Years ‘but for the past (Sixteen Years) People like you wouldn’t see this as a problem and reason being” your one of the choosen few who has been living under this same Silver Platter for far too long….well get ready cause it’s about to be slipped from under you few.
Too bad your past Rep…. has broken you guys in bad cause this time that same Silver Platter is here to serve not just you muchless the other few choosen ones any more. Instead it’s here to serve every last one of Ezzard’s people such as the other 99.9% of North Siders who has been left behind for the past (SiXteen Years) .
As for the other 99.9% of North Siders get ready cause we’re going to have fun enjoying the feeling as to what it feels like to be sipping from that old Famous Silver Platter :o)
Race well ran Mr. Miller!l
AS A PRIDE HUT LANDER!
First let me start by simply saying Thank God Almighty & Congrats Mr. Miller!
Mr. Miller both you & your campaign members did an excellent Job. You tackled the most important issues and you stayed focus no matter what negitivness was being thrown your way. Most importanly you were straight forward from the get go. You never once said anything rud in regards to anyone at any giving time. I for one attened all three Candidates Public Meetings So I would say ” Job Well Done. Mr. Miller You got stairght to the points insuring each persons if & when you were Elected you would do everything in your power to over see that your people in North Side would be First.
Your advise to your supporters were that ‘ we should attend not just your meetings but instead you advised each individual to attend Mr. Ebanks meetings as well as Mr. Rankine’s meetings also. This alone gave me the sense that your Campaign weren’t just about Winning instead it clearly showed that you have the Poeple of North Side at your best Intrest. By doing this you were giving your supporters a better chance as to who would be better to Represent them for the next four years . That alone set your Standers High Mr. Miller.
As for Mr. Ebanks I personally don’t have one Negative thing to say in regards to him. I found Joey to be a loving and kind hearted individual. One with many good view points as to North Side. As for Mr. Rankine he also had alot of points that can beneffit North Side & it’s people. I also found Mr. Rankine to have a loving heart and the willingness to do what’s right. Mr. Miller you will do the best thing & that would be to embrace both Mr. Ebanks as well as Mr. Rankine to joind forces with you with open arms and work together for the betterment of my District North Side. At the end of each day we’re all North Siders & come next four years we’ll still be North Siders come rain or shine.
Before ending my two pens I would clearly love to clerify to the people of North Side as well as to any other viwer out there in (WEB LAND). As for Mrs. Moyle helping any Hut Lander with getting Jobs at the North Side Park first I would say to the indiviual who made such statements” you know who your are as well as we do” but here’s a bit of advice (DONT FORGET YOUR ROOTS).
I would say ”please double check your (Home Work) clearly if your (HOME WORK) was handle with pride you would have found many & I say many erras such as (1) Mrs. Molye was the same person who tried several times to have that same Job taken away from a hard working Mother of Four’ and one who is capable of handling her Job with Pride until this day. People like yourselves who thought you were too good to be seen Cleaning that same Park should bare in mind” it’s not the Job you hold or who help who instead” it’s how you earn your honest Dollar . Yet you have some neave to say Mrs. Molye helped the Hut Landers with getting Jobs ….Shame Shame on you.
Let the people know ” if any help came from Mrs. Moyle it’s people like you who benifited from her over the past (Sixteen Years ) & no one else. Yes we the Hut Landers as you proudly call us” are Proud people” Hard Working, Clean to the extent that our visitors can eat of the floors, Stands up for what we believe in, Affraid of no one & I mean” NO ONE, Proud to take on Jobs that brings in an HONEST DOLLAR. And we’re People who Admitt when their wrong/Right. These are the Qualities that set people like the Hut Landers aside form Peolpe let you.
Evil never pays off in the eyes of the almighty man who we the Hut Landers live and work thourgh each day. And that man happens to be ”Our Heavly Father (God Almighty) . On May 20th 2009 Justice was ours…..We took our whipping for Sixteen Years & we wished Mrs. Molye the very best & went on with our lives.
Why can’t you all do the same thing??? Yet we the Hut Landers are class as no one, then since that be the case our Votes shouldn’t count for nothing when your Campaigning for your Party. Bare in mind there’s not 253 Peolpe who lives in the Hut Land that Voted Mr. Miller In….But yes bare in mind the Majority of we Hut Landers did with Pride and Joy hleped to over see Mr. Miller Return in Power . Futher to that clarification” Mr. Miller won’t be taken care of 3 or 4 House holds but instead he will be taken care of Alll North Siders unlike our previous MLA Mrs. Molye. Face the fact” Peolpe wanted Change and Change is what we got.
Justice was served Only problem’ it was Mr. Ebanks who went through all the pumps where as it should have been Mrs. Moyle who ran this Election cause facts be told’ she used a repspectable Man like Mr. Ebanks….It was not the rest of us Hut Landers nor the PPM. But like your supporter said Joey & I quote” Next Four Years” this is coming from my heart though. Here’s a bit of advice Joey Next Four Years if you decide to Run please Run with out Mrs. Moyle that way you’ll have a better chance… You don’t need Mrs. Moyle…you can do BETTER by Running on your own… And Please pick a better Committee between both Mrs. Moyle / Committee they over saw that you lost alot of Votes.
God Bless All Three Of You Wonderful Men Of The Sea!
In reply to AS A PRIDE HUT LANDER!
Let me say that it should have been AS A PROUD HUT LANDER.
Let me first begin to say that you need to go back to school and i will tell you why:
1. Negitivness – Should be spelt as NEGATIVENESS
2. Importanly – Should be spelt as IMPORTANTLY
3.Attened – Should be spelt as ATTENDED
4. Stairght – Should be spelt as STRAIGHT
5. Intrest – Should be spelt as INTEREST.
6. Standers – Should be spelt as STANDARDS
7. Beneffit – Should be spelt as BENEFIT
8. Clerify – Should be spelt as CLARIFY
9. Viwer – Should be spelt as VIEWERS
10. Indiviual – Should be spelt as INDIVIDUAL
Everybody thinks they know everybody, wait a minute Cayman is small everybody does know everybody, but i for sure will never forget where i came from and Roots, they will always be with me where ever i may go, thank God for that.
However I did do my homework and guess what i found, Well lets see i found that you did not do yours well because i found more spelling mistakes and here i again.
11. Erras – Should be spelt as ERRORS
Come i tell you i don’t mind cleaning any bathroom or anybody house, and you do not know what i can do from what i can’t do, so if i was giving the same job to do i will gladly do it with PRIDE AND HONOUR just like the MOTHER OF FOUR. And here i go again
12 Neave – Should be spelt as NERVES
13 Benifited – Should be spelt as BENEFITED
14 Affraid – Should be spelt as AFRAID
15 Admitt – Should be spelt as ADMIT
You said that the Hut Landers have qualities that set them aside from people like me, has i recall growing up in and around North Side, that the trouble makers was you same Hut Landers.
16 Peolpe – Should be spelt as PEOPLE
17 Thourgh – Should be spelt as THROUGH
18 Heavly – Should be spelt as HEAVENLY
You were right that the 253 voters that voted for Mr. Miller did not come from the Hut Landers alone, but it was said that you all is looking for something to be giving to you all for free and he will not be handing out free stuff. He also stated he is in for his self and his self only.
19 Pumps should be bumps
20 Repspectable – Should be spelt as RESPECTABLE
FOR YOUR INFORMATION JOEY COMMITTEE DID NOT LET HIM DOWN, THEY WAS WITH HIM ALL THE WAY. SO DO ME A FAVOUR AND ASK SOMEONE FOR HELP IN GOING BACK TO SCHOOL TO LEARN HOW TO SPELL. OH YEAH MR. MILLER CAN HELP YOU WITH THAT I FORGOT. NEXT TIME CHECK YOU SPELLING BEFORE YOU SAVE IT
WE ALL NEED TO UNITE AND STOP HATING, NAME CALLING AND EVERYONE IS NOT LOOSER AS MOST OF MR. MILLER SUPPORTERS HAS CLAIMED. WE ALL ARE WINNERS THAT’S HOW I SEE IT, AGREE OR DISAGREE I DON’T CARE. JUST THOUGHT I WOULD MAKE MY POINT CLEAR.
MAY THE GOOD LORD BLESS AND KEEP US ALL
To all you posters,I am appalled and disgusted at all of the garbage that are coming from both sides here, this tit for tat is getting you all no where and if I dare say it will not help to heal the hurt and discord that both of you claim is here in north side, youall need to sit back and read your comments before you send such garbage out.
Here is my point: What we discuss around the table or back yards in ear distance of our children, we are telling them that it is good to have such thoughts and to be disrespectful of each other. May I say that loosing in any game is painful but you will get over it, and that is what you all have to do, when I see some of these postings it makes me want to deny that I am a north sider, as a matter of fact I think that we are carrying this too far. There clearly has to be a winner and who ever it happened to be we should congratulate and wish Gods blessings on.
Can I suggest that the three canidates join hands and show you all that they have no axe to grind and that they really do want whats best for north side.
Can you all call a truce and lets move forward for a better tomorrow.
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GOD BLESS!
Okay, I was not the author of the original message.
However, you had the audacity to correct the writer’s spelling.
You made grammatical errors yourself and from time to time we all make spelling and/or grammatical errors. Let me see if I can help; I might make a few myself.
(1) Everybody thinks they know everybody. (there are several ways to correct this one; my option: Most people believe that they know everyone.
(2) but i for sure (i should be capitalized at all times). I know …
(3) i came from the Roots (what??)
(4) They was with him (they were with him)
(5) You did not use the apostrophe (‘) in the appropriate places.
(6) has i recall ( it should be as I recall..)
(7) trouble makers was you same ( were Hut landers)
(8) his self and his self only (himself and…)
At least you tried to make everyone believe that you’re intelligent and we know that you had the common sense to use the spell check on your computer.
Another point about the free stuff and handouts. Please be mindful that you don’t swallow your own words, when handouts were going around from your candidate and some large sums were offered. Ask the one under the tree. Everyone from your side was eager recipients. Including the blank cheques, alcohol etc…
It would be nice if you smiled more often.
Now if someone wish to correct my grammar go right ahead. However, if you can read and comprehend what is being said, lets just reply and keep our tempers down.
Jah love.
In reply to as proud Hut Lander
Well Said ! I am a proud Hutlander who has supported Mr. Miller in every election and I am proud as a punch that we won this election for years we has have been put down in North Side but Election time we are some bodies It was 253 votes for Mr. Miller and 19 off those votes was from that selected group that you people are beating up on as hutlanders go head say what you like that will not change the results and as you call us the trouble makers you had better thank god for CNS so you can get it off your chest for thats the only way you can. we are victorious and IWE THE HUT LANDERS WILL NOT LET YOU HATERS RAIN ON PARADE, you should have listen to Rooter this morning Mr. Miller you made me even prouder this morning.
"I’m sure that a few weeks ago" must have hit the nail on the head to bring on these types of insults: deaf, idiot, school yard bully! Clearviewer, it’s amazing how much you hate and can castigate the good people that could not be fooled by, didn’t vote for and do not support Ezzard and his tactics!
Again you get the message wrong, I was correcting the statement that was made by " a few weeks ago", Mr. Miller said that he would not take a seat and he did not ,it is just that clear, so why continue to stir it up. leave whats done alone, justice is justice and lying about it does not make it right, evidently you are one of the people that their team lost, what I was telling you, I was at that meeting and no such thing was said, what you all need to do is work together as one if you are so inclined to helping out and having harmony in your community, WE ARE ONE PEOPLE,ONE DISTRICT, WE LIVE NEAR EACH OTHER, SO LETS MOVE ON. ENJOY LIFE.
I’m sure that a few weeks ago Ms. Alex and Ezzard’s other supporters were arguing as fervently that Ezzard would never take any position in the new Government except North Side representative. One day after the elections they’ve already been proven wrong on this. Also, scroll down to the bottom of these comments and see where the insults came from first. You see folks, the facts always speak for themslves, unfortunately most of the electorate usually miss the facts and instead only read headlines.
Joey left his job where he was a star saving the Cayman people millions of $$ on that sinking ship. He put himself out there for these types of personal attacks because he believes in his beloved North Siders and that they could benefit from his skills which are apparent from all of his personal successes and community service. He, nor his supporters, have anything to be ashamed of.
IN REPLY TO I’M SURE THAT A FEW WEEKS AGO
You could not be any clearer on this, i agree with what is said. Ezzard promised his North Side People that if he was given a sit in the LA he would turn it down, well guess what HE DID NOT KEEP HIS PROMISED. and when the came question was asked to MR RANKINE AND JOEY , Mr rankine said that he will not take a sit in the LA right away and Joey replied Yes he would and he would prefer Ministry of Education.
So you see North Side People Joey has been honest to you all this time, but you were fooled by Ezzard, now lets see how he will do in helping us in obtaining better education and better job.
Can’t wait to see.
Replying to Im sure that a few weeks ago,
Taking a seat in the legislative assembly is what he ran for, dah,
Ezzard did say that he would NOT take a ministers seat, (or did you just use selective hearing, or are you deaf,) he said so loud and clear, his exact words were, I do not want a ministers seat ,as it will not allow me the chance to represent the people of north side the way that they should be represented, now, how hard is this for you to tell the truth about what was said.
You, the PPm and your hate mongering pals need to get on with your lives, you cant continue like this, you need to stop hating every one that disagrees with you, it is not healthy, heck I would like it if I was correct all the time but I am not but I donot hate and castigate others because I did not get my way, you sound like a school yard bully.
Yeah, now we the North Siders have to come to George Town to speak to Mr. Miller, What about us going to North Side MLA Office. I do not have a car and i sure ain’t going to catch no bus to George Town to see Mr. Miller for help.
To, Yeh we got to to george town to see Mr.Miller,
Are you for real, do you live in north side or in LA LA land, the man lives right here in our community, you do not need a car to see him, you can walk from any end of north side and get to his house in a half hour any direction. So stop the whining and get on with your life, get a job and stop looking for hand outs, the gravy train went south on wednesday the 20th 2009, no more free hand outs.
to yeh we got to go George Town
Yeah, from what I see he’s walking about in North Side from Thursday and Friday morning. Where were you when he was making his rounds and through old man bay. It’s people like you that gives decent people a bad names ooh even Saturday. he was amongst hid fellow north siders in Old Man Bay.
Please my fellow North Siders, stop this whinning and move forward he’s in try to give this MAN a chance, Please. It did not take 253 Hut Landers I believe it took the North Siders who really wanted a change. the freeness has gone so please stop the crying over spoilt milk.
In reply to yeah we North Siders
My friend, Mr Ezzard lives in the heart of North Side, 4 miles from Frank Sound, Four miles from Hut Land, Four miles from Grape Tree Point. Which direction are you coming from? I have an extra bicycle since you can not use your two legs. Thumb a ride or call your family or friend.
And his MLA office is now open for business instead of being locked and no one present.
All the best to you.
Congrats to Mr. Miller I hope you do what you promissed the people of North side you will do I see you have already taken a position with the udp so much for working for north sideers full time and sitting bgack in the corner of LA. I guess with this position we will soon see some cuban doctors here what about the job at ritz carlton for the northsider trained in tourism why with your pull at tritz carlton you did not get her a job in tourism however you were quick to get cubans and dominicans work guess it wasn’t any financial reward for you in getting the caymanian a job. Any way north siders he has already started to change not even in one full day he went from independent to udp lets see what will come next. hope he will help you all when you can’t pay your light bills etc. to Joey i say congrats you ran a clean campaign no mud slinging just facts hold your head up and to the north siders who don’t know what salary advance means if you have a job ask your hr manager i am almost sure mr. miller had one sometime in his working days if he didn’t then good for him, i having been working for over thirty years and i have had a few advances and had to pay them back this is what he did, salary advance is not stealing. he resigned from the company and he paid back his advances, he also settled his bill for turtle meat which some of you probable ate from. I don’t live i north side but i kinow Joey very well and I have always found him to be a gentleman always willing to go the extra mile to help you in any way he can. So once again north siders good luck reember 4 years can be a long time if you are not happy.
To Congrats to Miller. You fail to grasp what actually happened here. You see Ezzard said from day one and I will put it in writting here, "I told the press when they asked the question, if I won the election on may 20th, which party would I support" Mr. Millers answer to the press was and I quote to you all again. he said "I will support the UDP any day over the PPM " Now how hard is that to understand, he didnt change his mind in one day, he said so all along, he never hid it. There is one thing that I know about Ezzard that you may not know, be is brutally honest, he may not agree with you and you may not like his answer but he will be honest with you, that is a fault that he has that is not a bad one but can make him look as if he dont care, I once told him that it dont hurt to twitch the truth once in a while, his response was then that is not me, not what I stand for, SO you wont have a puppet in the house you will now have a roaring lion, and north siders will not be sorry, and yes we all get in financial trouble and have to borrow or get advances but we go to the board,human resource or what ever, we dont take it on our own with out the right authoriy knowing, and if you were Joeys friend you would not even continue to bring this up. So get over it. let sleeping dogs lay.
In reply to Congrat to Mr. Miller I hope 051/2009 22:20 It is really in poor taste when you don’t know what you are speaking of. Mr Miller has not sided with anyone, rather he has stated that he will work with UDP what is your problem? I hope that he would also support any proposal by the PPM that is good for the Cayman Islands and our people. As for Cuban Doctors (I know where you were going with this!) There are many already working in the Cayman Islands and you have probably visited one. As for the Caymanian who is qualified in the Tourism he spoke of that individual case. But then again, JE was at CTF, why did he not hire her for one of those glamorous positions down there in WB? As for those who can pay their light bill, well, do we want to go there? There are those who can’t pay their utilities because of many factors, but what about those who can’t buy water, or pay for water and are all living in a tiny …. with their parents and so many children… let me not finish. We all have problems so please!! No mud slinging? are you off the rockers? come on now, tell us the truth, you have just returned from another planet haven’t you? There was nothing clean about Mr E’s campaign. Salary advance? you dare to call 55K a salary advance? XXXXXXXXXXXX He took the less than 10K to keep from having to notify the board or get their approval. He kept under the radar so that the alarm didn’t alert the Board/Committee. If you were the cashier at EEE Food Mart and each day you took a dollar from the cash pan without the managers’ approval, until it amounted to $200.00. XXXXXXXX Paying it back is what you should do. A salary advance is when you fill out the proper documentation and requesting an advance from your salary which includes the amount to be paid, commencing date and final payment. It is approved/disapproved by your manager/boss or if it is a significant amount it might have to be approved by your financial controller or board members. Surely you can never expect to call his behavior acceptable. As for the turtle meat, we might have ate it because we either got it from your mother, your neighbour across the street or the take out restaurant in Hutland, but I assure you, it was paid for.
"Mr Miller has not sided with anyone, rather he has stated that he will work with UDP what is your problem?"
Let us be clear: long before the elections Mr. Miller stated that he would favour the UDP over the PPM any day. That is as clear a statement of siding with the UDP as one can possibly make without saying you are UDP. Mr. Miller knew which way the wind was blowing and was ensuring that he would have the favour of the next Govt.
"If you were the cashier at EEE Food Mart and each day you took a dollar from the cash pan without the managers’ approval, until it amounted to $200.00".
Not the same thing. That would be stealing. Although what Mr. Ebanks did is of questionable ethics it was not illegal as it was within his authority to do.
Ezzard congrats you got it ye.
I hope you give what the north sider what they need and dont disappoint them. hope you dont be like how you was when your people are in sight and your turn your head the opposite way hope you wont be like that for the next 4 years.
Joey you did your best and support your people and i know you will look out for everyone in north side. all those you who needed help with anything you was the person they came running too and didnt voted for you and you help them and they didnt have discent to give you a X. but let them next 4 years we will see the correct votes. its a reason why the lord did this.
Mr. rankin you did great.
Next 4 years JOEY.
You quickly forget how Joey reacted after he lost the last election. He went into hibernation and was very upset with everybody. Hope that changes this time around. By the way, he should not be allowed to enter foot into the Turtle Farm after the way he behaved while he was there. What with trying to circumvent the salary advance policy that existed. No one thing, this new Gov need to review and change this as a result of JoeyGate what he did. Wonder where he got all that cash and whether he has to pay that back? Hope he pays that back faster than he did the Turtle Farm.
In response to "From all the thousands of long term residents ..", I couldn’t agree more. As someone who has lived here for many years, who dearly loves the Cayman Islands and who didn’t have a vote either, I think today is indeed a sad day for these beloved islands.
Please Mr. Miller, now do everyone a favour and ensure that Joey Ebanks does not return to the Turtle Farm or any other government office. He showed his true colours by continuously advancing himself money just below the limit that would require Board approval while checks issued by the Turtle Farm were being bounced at the bank. That is shameful and he should be punished! Thanks North Siders for being smart and keeping him out. Just remember that the PPM practically forgot about you all with Edna Moyle as Speaker instead of your representative. Their little strategy sure went south!
CONGRATULATIONS MR. EZZARD. MILLER
The people of North side has spoken and voted a Man with a vision.
As for Mr JOEY EBANKS I know alot of people would suggest punish him. But I would like to say No, Try and work together, be forgiven, and help him in whatever way possible to earn a living. Remember he is one of us. Caymanian, and what this election is also about is being kind and seeing that every Caymanian who needs a job gets one.
Mr Miller I know you are a hard worker and will do well for North Side. To Joey I say join hands. Life is too short. Blessed
Congrats to Mr. Miller, Northside has done the right thing I see, the people has spoken and I hope everyone is happy today, for a new change is ready to begin.
Well done Ezzard. Prior to the election you said you would refuse a seat in the Cabinet, if offered. Is that still your position?
From the comments on this outcome it is obvious that a "distasteful" campaign is in the eye of the beholder. The most immature person that I saw after the count was Ezzard Miller himself, heckling at the PPM supporters who had essentially become his constituents, and for whom he bacame responsible, once the count was completed. North Side had a chance at honest, inclusive, progressive representation and unfortunately they have given that away because of personal grievances and self-interests. Joey you did us all proud and I’m sure you will continue to work for the people in whatever capacity you can because that is just the type of Caymanian you are (and the children of North Side are going to desparately need you!). The Ezzard Millers and Mckeeva Bush’s will never represent us in the Cayman Islands who have any integrity and their deeply embedded character traits will soon show again.
On the bright side, the sun rose this morning as beautiful as it did yesterday morning and it will rise again, God’s willing, four years from now,
Again the comments and lies abound around the ppm crewin north side, the comments about disrespecting the ppm folks are bold lies, they were on one side and the Ezzard people on the other, they did not even come over to congratulate or say anything, all they did was throw slurs at the fans of Mr. miller, so I say to you what was your fearless leader doing at the barn after the fact, leading a group of guys to disrupt the excitement of the evening and to instigate troube, shame shame shame, PPm, get over it, remember your behaviour in 2005 the broom sweeping action, how soon you poor things forget
From all the thousands of long term residents of these island who have been denied the vote in the countryby the few who control power for themselves, well done on amassing a mighty 253 votes to obtain a seat in the Legislature that governs the lives of us and our families.
run indy stay indy………. there should be a law stating that you cannot switch to a party aliance once you run as an indy. it is deceitful and misrepresentative of the peoples wishes.
Mr. Miller, I want to congratulate you and your team on a job well done. You led the team, they performed for you and did so with dignity and pride a fantastic job.
You got the word across, it was about the issues and needs of north side, not about the hate and anger that was so clearly espounded on you. The mud slinging and name calling on all of the ppm meetings was very distasteful. Even the behaviour of the ppm members after the final announcement and the winner decleared was disgusting. Its now time to stop that behaviour and move on, we are one district so lets be adults and get on with our lives, I also congratulate Mr Rankin on his behaviour and conduct another good man we can be proud of. Joey, you were let down by the PPM, you were used and you should have seen that, if you wanted to run you should have done so as the other two canidates did, better luck next time.
Congratulations Ezzard!
As a committee member I want to congratulate you Mr. Miller on a race well run, to the committee members we said we would do it ,we focused on the issues and even though we were tempted at times to rebutt misinformation, our faith in God that he would see us through it all kept us on the right path and we won. Well done.
To our fellow north siders I want to ask each of you to embrace the opportunity to come together as one in such a beautiful district to make a difference. Put aside the anger and name calling, after all Mr. Miller now represents all of us. The voters choose whome they wanted to represent them for the next four years and to Mr.Ebanks and Mr. Rankin you ran the race and you knew as we did that there would only be one winner, so thank you for your effort and there is always the next time, you both have good ideas just as my canidate do, so now I hope that you will all contribute to embrace and make a difference in north side.
THIS IS IN REPLY TO AS A COMMITTEE MEMBER I WANT!!!!!!
Because you was voted out in the Election in 2005, you joind force with Ezzard now, but here is a question for you Alex Johnson:
1. Where was Ezzard when hurricane hit Cayman?
2. Who supply the district of North Side with Plywood for hurricane Ivan, Hurricane Gustav and Hurrican Paloma?
3. Who was at the location saying that it is only two to three plywood for a household?
and here is the my answers to the abpve questions:
1. Ezzard was no where around, and he only came north side afterwards to check on his parents.
2.PPM supplied all the district with plywood and some went to West Bay as well.
3. It was you Alex Johnson at the location saying it is only two to three sheet of plywood per household. You even got your share as well.
Tell me something look at some of the young people that is working now, who got them jobs? it was joey ebanks.
Tell me who help some of the north siders especially some of the hut landers to get a mortgage at fidelity bank? it was joey ebanks
tell me who help get a job for the hut landers in making sure that the public parks and public beach bathrooms are clean? It was Edna.
So the question is what did Ezzard do for North Side? besides build a new Post Office and Build a new public beach as well.
Look at when he was in as Ministry years ago and he had plan to build a new hospital in Swamp or the other name is Washington Boulevard in George Town and Big Mac stop the plans and everything why did he not stand up for what is right.
Tell me who stated this and i quote " I will have to buy an helicopter to fly over North Side to see my family to avoid seeing the North Side people faces" it was Ezzard Miller.
And know he wants to stop the school from building, at the end of the day where will you grandchildren, gret grandchildren, nieces,nephews, and my children learn? Mines for sure will be sent off this rock to get a better education and yours will have to be home trained .
IN reply to as a committee member poster.
I was woman enough to give my name and express my feelings to Mr. Miller and the other two canidates and try to seek harmony in north side not hate like you and your past rep. I will now answer your questions as you asked them .
1. I like any losing canidate was disapointed that I did not win, but if you are a real good north sider you knowthat I did not hide I am still doing what I did before the 2005 election and will continue to do so as long as my God allows me.
2. As for Ezzard after the hurricane or hurricanes which one I do not know which one you are talking about, , but as a district warden in 2004 after Ivan I must educate you to the fact that a lot of the food that was given to north side and the securing of refrigators and freezers to keep food cold at the shelter came through Ezzard Millers doing, cases of frozen foods and drinks, cases of eggs bacon etc, where was your rep.
3.Who was at the location for the plywood. I Alex Johnson was the one at the driftwood with pen and pad as I was informed to do, since no one was there to take the names and address of the people that received it and yes as the plywood was getting low I was told two sheets to a customer and you and your family came and got 28 sheets to be exact. as you said that you were picking up for two or three other people. Your rep did not want me to do so as she said that it was the PPm doing this, but my dear as far as I know that plywood was paid for by yours and my government. I at no time got plywood for myself, my grandson bought mine at AL Thompson.
Who got jobs for the young people in north side if Joey did so , hail to him, thank you Joey.
As for hut landers getting mortages at fidelity or any other bank, I know nothing about it and dont care to know and if Joey helped some one to get a loan he should be ashamed of him self to publicise it.
Mr miller have no reason to close the schools in north side and I am sure that my grandchildren and great grand children will go to north side school, BUT just in case their parents want to send them off the rock as you stated, they can afford it and I will assist them to if need be,
Thats the difference between you, Ezzard and my self, we do things for people but do not go around telling the public about what we do, it is between myself and the person that I assist. I have bigger and better things to do in life not be angry and hateful, and hold grudges. Have a blessed day you poor looser.
IN REPLY TO AS A COMMITTE
1. LET ME TELL YOU I WAS NOT AT DIFTWOOD VILLAGE AND I SURE DID NOT GET 28 PIECES OF PLYWOOD FOR YOUR INFORMATION. I HAVE HURICANE SHUTTERS AND MY FAMILY AS WELL. I WAS NOT THERE GETTING ANY PLYWOOD SO GET YOUR STORY RIGHT BECAUSE YOU MUST BE MISTAKING ME FOR SOMEONE ELSE. I THINK YOU NEE D TO LOOK AT THAT PAD AGAIN AND SEE WHO GOT 28 SHEETS OF PLYWOOD.
2. JOEY IS NOT GOING AROUND TELLING PEOPLE WHO HE HAS HELPED FROM WHO HE HAS NOT HELP. THOUGHT I WOULD CLEAR THIS UP.
3. YOU GOT THAT RIGHT ME, YOU AND EZZARD IS DIFFERENT AND DOES THINGS DIFFERENTLY BUT I’M NO LOOSER, I MIGHT BE OVER WORK AND UNDER PAID BUT I GO ON WITH LIFE WITH A SMILE ON MY FACE.
4. JOEY WAS DISAPPOINTED TOO BUT HE HAD A SMILE ON HIS FACE AND AS I SEE IT, I THINK THAT ALL THREE OF THEM, AND WHEN I SAY ALL THREE SINCE MR. RANKINE VOTED FOR EZZARD, I MEAN EZZARD, JOEY, AND MR RANKINE. ALL THREE SHOULD WORK TOGETHER AND BUILD A BETTER NORTH SIDE. THEY HAD SOME GOOD IDEAS AND I THINK THEY SHOULD WORK TOGETHER.
5. I’M NOT HATING NO ONE AND I DON’T THINK THE PAST REPRESENTIVE AS I SEE AS YOU MENTION AS " LAST REP" IS HATING ANYBODY EITHER, BUT YOU COULD HAVE WRITTEN HER NAME AND HER NAME IS EDNA, SHE IS A HUMAN AND SHE DOES HAVE A NAME TO GO BY AS WELL. SO TO ME IT SOUNDS THAT YOU ARE THE ONE THAT IS HATING.
6. I’M NOT HERE TO JUDGE ANYONE BECAUSE IT IS SAID JUDGE NOT AND YE SHOULD NOT BE JUDGE.
Wow, that poster "in reply to committee member" is one sore looser, cant you see that the people of north side voted and that they clearly did not want Joey, you seem to think that Joey was the only one running, what about mr Rankin, how come you dont hear his people castigating any one either, could it be that you are as scruppilus as Joey, Ezzard won plain and simple, your canidate, or should I say the PPM hung him out to dry, he is a victim but not at Ezzards expense, he brought it on him self, his association with the PPM and loosers like you.
You portray yourmentality by your accusations on Mrs Johnson, every one knows her and knows what she do, tell us what you do, other than blow your mouth of. You should join them and try to mend the fences that have been broken down for so long up there. You all strangle the blessings that should come your way with your hateful ways. Glad I dont live near you as you may infect me and my family with your hate. You are still on my prayer list tho.
Get Over it!!!
The North Side People elected Ezzard. Some people are just acting like babies.
Let us see what he does with the four years that has now been given to him; since we can’t tell the future, 99.9% of us anyway, we will have no choice but to wait, hope and see. Anyone who is already making negative predictions is just simply a hater and does not care about North Side or the country for that matter.
Joey could of done better if he wasn’t so full of him self!!!! He thought he was Gods gift to North Side. I am sure he thought that he could call us like how Mr. Willie calls his ducks, and we would come a qwacking.
Joey tried to play all sides from the middle and he failed!!!!! AND THAT’S WHY WE VOTED AGAINST HIM!!!!
People who I know that don’t particularly like Ezzard said that they would rather vote for him over Joey.
Joey was up here in North Side like white on rice, until he had a fall out with the PPM. Then he evaporated!!!!! Then, they had to smooth things over with him (Turtle Farm). All of a sudden he comes back to North Side and fools a few that he is a crusader?! Please.
I like joey personally, but I am glad that he is not my MLA.