Dear Editor,
At a certain moment people who have profited from the progress of St. Maarten should show even it is an iota of gratitude and, let me use the term “give back”. Yes “give back" and I do not necessarily mean financially even though too many have made use of the “tax system” and not always honestly declared.
My father used to say, never use the term “doctor the books” because that was an insult to the doctors’ profession. I can mention a few more things but my actual intention for writing this letter is to bring everybody’s attention that again there is a delay in doing justice to the people on St. Maarten.
In this day of social media, whether true or false, very little remains a secret but for so long. I am wondering what the hold up is with the Planet Hollywood resort project. Are we still looking for people to make deals with. I do not write the newspaper, I only read it. Like I always mention, I do not write what other people think. I form my own opinion and put it on paper. What I know from experience is that more people than one would expect me to share my opinion.
By now whoever is involved should know that such an endeavour cannot remain a secret. Honestly speaking, I have been knowing of this project, but I was careful not to write to you about it because of obvious reasons. But I listened to a sermon and thought, when people like those who have such projects on hold must live in house full of mirrors. And when they look in the mirror what do they tell themselves. They only can be talking to themselves because that is psychopathic behaviour.
I have been attending funerals from seven years old and was always curious to see what was in the casket. At one time I told my mother that I had never seen money in a casket. She said to me, “Maybe they bury them with a check.” In these cases I often ask myself when do they have a “gotcha moment”? Do they ever have a real sweet laugh? I feeI sorry for them.
Here in St. Maarten I learned the saying “Long rope for meager goat”. I believe that there are many young people who will be able to find jobs with such an important project. Whoever are involved should know that by now the people of St. Maarten are aware of this project Planet Hollywood Resort, Spa and Casino and I believe they are relying on those involved also to do right by them. I am of the opinion that the people of St. Maarten are anticipating the positive changes that this project will bring to the country and even the neighbouring islands.
I told someone that I intended to write this letter to you. She said to me, “I am going to use a lot of words that have negative meaning and then you will not have to wonder who. Wicked, wretched, worthless, wraught, weary, wayward, worry, wanton, weak, woeful, withdrawing, restless.”
St. Maarten needs this project so let’s get the ball rolling.
Russell A. Simmons
