Once again I turned to the St. Croix Source as I do every morning to get the
latest news and once again I found myself embarrassed and angry.
Our "Legislature" spent its time singing and speaking Spanish while the economy
crumbles around them? Sen. Alicia "Chucky" Hansen yet again trying to derail one of the few bright spots on our economic horizon by accusing Divi of being racist?
It is almost too much to bear. Chucky, let that casino get up and running. Does it really matter who is working there as long as it succeeds in helping the VI economy? Don’t chase them away like you did to Beal – WE NEED THOSE JOBS!
Whether you are white, black, Indian, Crucian, Hispanic or from Mars, we are all one community — one island. We do not need someone "playing the race card" to further hurt all of us. Hansen talks about everyone else being racist, she needs to look in the mirror. All she has done is hurt our future by standing in the way of progress.
The account of recent long legislative session looked like a script for a bit on Saturday Night Live. The people of the Virgin Islands need to wake up and demand leadership that help us gain back some measure of self respect and pride in our islands.
How long is this joke going to go on? Outsiders read about what is going on in
the territory and shake their heads and laugh. If the Virgin Islanders want
respect, they had better start respecting themselves and stop the insanity
that is going on in the Legislature and Government House.
Pretty soon, it will be too late and there will be nothing left to fight for.
Sue Seibel
Chicago, IL
