en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/2194206 Comments by rudder http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/The-2015-Budget-274373341.html#IDComment874430294 More tax relief for "rich" pensioners... Mon, 8 Sep 2014 23:50:43 +0000 http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/The-2015-Budget-274373341.html#IDComment874430294 http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/The-2015-Budget-274373341.html#IDComment874430037 No tax relief for the employed...still $60 000 personal deduction...not an automatic vote in 2015. Mon, 8 Sep 2014 23:49:31 +0000 http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/The-2015-Budget-274373341.html#IDComment874430037 http://www.trinidadexpress.com/commentaries/Library-or-court-let-Chaguanas-decide-269906091.html#IDComment861643336 There are more than a dozen primary and six secondary schools in the greater Chaguanas area....A library is a much needed resource for these students, especially those who cannot afford technology for research / homework etc.... Tue, 5 Aug 2014 15:58:14 +0000 http://www.trinidadexpress.com/commentaries/Library-or-court-let-Chaguanas-decide-269906091.html#IDComment861643336 http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/WORLD-CUP-2014---Brazil-playing-for-honor-and-dignity-266880491.html#IDComment853524832 Nothing is going Brazil's way today... Sat, 12 Jul 2014 21:30:34 +0000 http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/WORLD-CUP-2014---Brazil-playing-for-honor-and-dignity-266880491.html#IDComment853524832 http://www.trinidadexpress.com/sports/Neymar-out-World-Cup-with-back-injury-265866211.html#IDComment850795772 Now they will have to 'fix' the tournament so that Brazil is in the finals or wins it!! Sat, 5 Jul 2014 22:33:02 +0000 http://www.trinidadexpress.com/sports/Neymar-out-World-Cup-with-back-injury-265866211.html#IDComment850795772 http://www.trinidadexpress.com/letters/Thanks-WICB-for-NZ-victory-265768751.html#IDComment850110594 True...so true. Those idiots at WICB have no clue. Fri, 4 Jul 2014 00:34:49 +0000 http://www.trinidadexpress.com/letters/Thanks-WICB-for-NZ-victory-265768751.html#IDComment850110594 http://www.trinidadexpress.com/letters/Pensions-compromise-264125521.html#IDComment845801126 Once you cross 29 years working, you make 2x750=1500 contributions to NIB. Don't you qualify for two pensions? They should give you a pension for 750 contributions plus a refund of all contributions for next 750... Sun, 22 Jun 2014 13:01:58 +0000 http://www.trinidadexpress.com/letters/Pensions-compromise-264125521.html#IDComment845801126 http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/WORLD-CUP-2014---Dashing-Dutch-masters-destroy-sorry-Spain-264127471.html#IDComment845796644 Argentina only has a 'one-trick' pony... Sun, 22 Jun 2014 12:44:33 +0000 http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/WORLD-CUP-2014---Dashing-Dutch-masters-destroy-sorry-Spain-264127471.html#IDComment845796644 http://www.trinidadexpress.com/letters/Tests-like-SEA-essential-for-progress-259147291.html#IDComment830604020 The American educational system is not high ranking as it used to be. Finland is the #1 country in the world for education and guess what....seamless education is the norm there and no formal examination until age 16. Trinis are so stuck in the 'exam is the be all and end all' mindset that they cannot fathom another method of assessing pupils.....CAC is a step in that direction. Thu, 15 May 2014 08:48:48 +0000 http://www.trinidadexpress.com/letters/Tests-like-SEA-essential-for-progress-259147291.html#IDComment830604020 http://www.trinidadexpress.com/letters/SEA-pupils-continue-to--suffer-in-lessons-fiasco-258778721.html#IDComment829128053 Primary schools are given funding of $142 per student per school year. Divide that by 3, it gives $47 approx. per term. What can a school purchase to improve the education of a student with that amount? Stop the teacher bashing..... Mon, 12 May 2014 00:39:09 +0000 http://www.trinidadexpress.com/letters/SEA-pupils-continue-to--suffer-in-lessons-fiasco-258778721.html#IDComment829128053 http://www.trinidadexpress.com/business/NIB-rates-up-from-Monday-247929871.html#IDComment800137787 Thievery indeed!!! If the qualifying number of contributions is 750 to get the pension and some one makes more, what happens to it? If someone makes 1500 contributions, isn't that two pensions? It should be a pension for 750 contributions and a bulk payment for the extra contributions. Otherwise, raise the qualifying contributions to 1000. Sun, 2 Mar 2014 10:55:48 +0000 http://www.trinidadexpress.com/business/NIB-rates-up-from-Monday-247929871.html#IDComment800137787 http://www.trinidadexpress.com/letters/All-about-the--247164531.html#IDComment798636428 If they want the 'state' to fund carnival and fund the prize money, the 'state' must set the ground rules and guidelines. Fund it yourself and you can have all the say...simple! $200,000,000 being spent with no benefit financially to the taxpayer...nonsense!!! Wed, 26 Feb 2014 09:10:53 +0000 http://www.trinidadexpress.com/letters/All-about-the--247164531.html#IDComment798636428 http://www.trinidadexpress.com/commentaries/US-hand-in-Venezuela-crisis-247165491.html#IDComment798632815 The crisis in Venezuela should be a major concern for the Caribbean, especially for Trinidad and Tobago. The 'chest beating' by both Venezuela and the United States must stop and meaningful solutions be made for peace and security in the region. Wed, 26 Feb 2014 08:57:12 +0000 http://www.trinidadexpress.com/commentaries/US-hand-in-Venezuela-crisis-247165491.html#IDComment798632815 http://www.trinidadexpress.com/business/Chairman-NIB-caught-in-time-warp-240933241.html#IDComment786445747 While persons making 1500 contributions get the same pension as someone making only 750....robbery at its finest!!! I am 2 years into my second cycle as I already made my 750 contributions plus 104 more. Sun, 19 Jan 2014 20:56:09 +0000 http://www.trinidadexpress.com/business/Chairman-NIB-caught-in-time-warp-240933241.html#IDComment786445747 http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/Tim-receives-Education-award-in-India-214558021.html#IDComment675791934 Covering my mouth to avoid thunderous laughter...okay!!!! Mon, 8 Jul 2013 16:07:04 +0000 http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/Tim-receives-Education-award-in-India-214558021.html#IDComment675791934 http://www.trinidadexpress.com/commentaries/The-passing-of--Afro-creole-hegemony-209814151.html#IDComment654486522 Why is it when the PNM is in Government, no one (including supporters)speaks negatively about their style (or dares to), but when another is in Government and using the same playbook...it is dictatorship, no accountability or transparency, racism and discrimination? It's not like this administration is secretly sterilizing Afro-Trinis to get an advantage!!!! Sun, 2 Jun 2013 16:47:26 +0000 http://www.trinidadexpress.com/commentaries/The-passing-of--Afro-creole-hegemony-209814151.html#IDComment654486522 http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/Keys-today-for-new--sextuplets-home------205896991.html#IDComment634552715 SARCASM INTENDED!!! From H#CEE: Want to get to the front of the line for a house!! Have children for 4-6 different men or pump yourself full of drugs to make 4 and more kids....the house is yours!!! Special Bonus- dependency syndrome courtesy the taxpayer!! Fri, 3 May 2013 20:31:11 +0000 http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/Keys-today-for-new--sextuplets-home------205896991.html#IDComment634552715 http://www.trinidadexpress.com/commentaries/Why-Sir-and-Miss-absent-when-where-most-needed-205325811.html#IDComment631949643 Again with the blaming of teachers....so close to the SEA Exam....are they trying to blame teachers for the low marks in the CAC Creative Writing (the Minister's baby) heading into the exam, so that if pupils do not get their school of choice...it's teachers to blame, not the MOE...SHAMELESS!!! Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:31:47 +0000 http://www.trinidadexpress.com/commentaries/Why-Sir-and-Miss-absent-when-where-most-needed-205325811.html#IDComment631949643 http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/Carmona_gets_final_all-clear_for_president-191327241.html#IDComment571465602 Congratulations to our new President. May he have a successful term in office. Fri, 15 Feb 2013 02:42:42 +0000 http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/Carmona_gets_final_all-clear_for_president-191327241.html#IDComment571465602 http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/SuperBlue_makes_everyone_happy-191327191.html#IDComment571464718 While everyone celebrates his win, Uncle Tim is furious at parents for celebrating a little too much that they couldn't send their children to school on Wednesday and today...fete done...BACK TO WORK!! Fri, 15 Feb 2013 02:40:54 +0000 http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/SuperBlue_makes_everyone_happy-191327191.html#IDComment571464718