Gator's Mom
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Re: racism on the islands

In Florida, the term crackers is used in reference to descendants of white settlers who used whips to herd cattle out of the scrub and palmettos. ...

9 years ago
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Re: racism on the islands

Monogram - it is the nature of privileged old white men to sit around talking about how the world should fit their 20th Century vision of it. They'll ...

9 years ago
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Re: racism on the islands

Rotohead - there are trustworthy websites published by newspapers and other media that have names you might recognize such as the Washington Post, NY ...

9 years ago
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Re: racism on the islands

Funny how our conservative friends might argue that Donald Trump's anti-immigrant views aren't racist because "immigrant" is a nonracial term, yet cla...

9 years ago
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Re: racism on the islands

So does this mean K. Mapp can't be governor - or does this mean your facts are wrong? /blockquote> Neither. If you reread my post you will se...

9 years ago
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Re: racism on the islands

Two other examples of racism in the Virgin Islands. The VI Senate and local leaders have twice invited Louis Farrakhan to be the keynote speaker ...

9 years ago
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Re: Mapp in Collusion with Hovensa Bidder Arclight?

HOUSE OF CARDS Frank Underwood: Such a waste of talent. He chose money over power - in this town, a mistake nearly everyone makes. Money is the McMa...

9 years ago
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Re: UVI Denied Accreditation for Med School

In non-profit world, that $30 million was booked when it was given so it's real revenue. Revenue? Revenue? LOL. Do you know who Chirinjeev ...

9 years ago
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Re: UVI Denied Accreditation for Med School

This whole Medical School thing and its associated $30 million "gift" has always smelled bad to me. I thought so to, especially after learning it...

9 years ago
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Re: USVI Governor's Salary

This, of course, is the conundrum of government. Yes, of course, in the big picture beyond the VI, $150K is not enough. But in the VI, which real...

9 years ago
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Re: USVI Governor's Salary

It's not about the salaries - it's about the lack of governmental effectiveness delivered for those salaries. The salaries offered in the VI for ...

9 years ago
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Re: UVI Denied Accreditation for Med School

The University of Central Florida is less than ten years old - that may be the reason to reject the curriculum. It may have been better to affiliate a...

9 years ago
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Re: What the heck is with all the firetrucks police and ambulances right now going towards Frederiksted

Don't live near the rain forest if you don't want to have bugs. Don't look for tourist amenities on an island that's not touristy. Don't jud...

9 years ago
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Re: Juan F Luis Dropped by CMS

please note the sited article is dated 2014.

9 years ago
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Re: Lazy Reporting by VI Consortium

VI Consortium owners can do whatever they like with your comments. Particularly because the website is not a journalistic endeavor.

9 years ago
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Re: Lazy Reporting by VI Consortium

Most news/information websites edit their online feedback. Really.

9 years ago
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Re: Lazy Reporting by VI Consortium

A news release does not require citation. It's great if a story is picked up verbatim - that's the goal of a news release. The VI Consortium is m...

9 years ago
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Re: Filmed on St Croix - 1960 Sci Fi B Grade Movie (maybe C)

Don't forget Weekend at Bernie's Part 2 filmed on St. Thomas.

9 years ago
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Re: Lazy Reporting by VI Consortium

It's a press release from the FBI. The intent of the agency is to get the information into print - verbatim or not. Did you get the public receiv...

9 years ago
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Re: The Trek Begins

The Garden of Eden in Lucas, KS is far more impressive than the big ball of string. It's really worth a look and not that far off of I-70. The turn of...

10 years ago
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Re: leaving stories?

Ah yes, the Virgin Islands, land of broken dreams and broken toys (LOTS of broken toys). We were blown away by Hurricane Marilyn and its aftermat...

10 years ago
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Re: WAPA out on STX?

Also search Bequia power outages. That island has them, too.

10 years ago
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