Dear Editor,
I have noticed that since same-sex marriage and coming out have become like dressing one's self, Dick, Harry, Peter and Paul are revealing long-time held secrets. And more and more dignitaries are being challenged. In other words, no one is afraid to talk about their negative experience anymore, no matter how insignificant.
A woman, who is in favour of the Dutch coming, said the reason why the Dutchman wants to come in and take over the immigration is because they were told that it is time to deal with the quasi slavery that the government has created in the country over the years. She said far too many people are working for less than the minimum wage, and people in government are turning a blind eye to it.
My response to that is that the Dutch are also at fault, because they have known for years that the government was importing poverty into Sint Maarten, and they too turned a blind eye to it. So now the Dutch know they are ultimately responsible, they are making plans to take over. Irma helped them speed up the process. Even though in my opinion much of what that woman said is correct, I maintain the Dutch were waiting to see what they could get out of it before helping the people of Sint Maarten in their predicament.
Voor wat hoort wat always has to come into play. The difference in their "voor wat hoort wat” and our “what's in it for me “is that they plan theirs ahead and ours come through deals. I have to add that if we do not know how to use the colon, semi-colon, the comma and the different punctuation marks, we will be forever signing away our souls, and the pensioners’ money will always have to be bailing us out.
Like I've said before, more and more people tend to make observations in my presence. I assume hoping that I would write something about it. Here is one, “I don't have to call names, but Russell boy say he didn't throw down the government this time, it was DP". Now, that was not said to me and it might have been said in confidence, but if one puts two and two together, one could take out of that that he did it in the past. But I want to know the real reason why PM Marlin has to go.
Mind you, I did not say I do not agree that he was kicked out, because for that matter thirteen of the fifteen, and six of the seven can go. With transparency of government the people should know, especially when it comes to government falling and pending new elections. We should know if the actions leading up to the falling of government are justified.
Here again Holland is ordering the governor to dismiss the Prime Minister, but no explanation to the people. That also is a form of abuse. You see perception goes a long way in convincing people of their assumptions. (Joslyn correct me). So when I know that for the longest while now the Dutch want to force the integrity chamber and border control on us, and they utilize the consequences of Hurricane Irma to enforce their will on us, Coup d'état.
And you know something, it did not surprise me that DP was mentioned in toppling the government this time. Not me, history. Check who always comes out smelling like a rose. Should not the people hear the real truth which caused the action?
Russell A. Simmons
