Well said,Mr. Benjamin!

A quotation is a handy thing to have about, saving one the trouble of thinking for oneself, always a laborious business.

Repetition saves having to edit a single sentence.

just a quick question. didnt the building of the gate have to be approved by the senate?

Yes. The VI laws state that only the legislative branch has the authority to allocate public funds for any purpose. In violation of these laws, the decision to "re-purpose" the funds was made by the executive branch, based on a legal opinion from the judicial branch.

so then, shouldnt all the senators be arrested for aiding and abetting. i mean they did approve this gate

While Dejongh got the acting AG's, Elliot Davis, opinion on use of funds, he did not get Legislative permission prior to repurposing the funds. Nor afterward, for that matter.

I don't believe the legislature could have authorized use of designated federal funds for this purpose but they may have been able to identify another source for the building of gate, fence and guard house since precedent had been set with both Schneider and Turnbull. (I think.)

You may recall the Dejongh and the VI Legislature had a fairly contentious relationship thruout his 2 terms.

so then, shouldnt all the senators be arrested for aiding and abetting. i mean they did approve this gate

The senators did not approve it.

thanks, i thought they had.

Here are a couple of interesting articles regarding the new AG's office and Elliot "Mac" Davis.
http://virginislandsdailynews.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/iphone/homepage.aspx?#_article0a8f3001-5641-486a-a66f-e08444f58f03/waarticle0a8f3001-5641-486a-a66f-e08444f58f03/0a8f3001-5641-486a-a66f-e08444f58f03//true

http://virginislandsdailynews.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/iphone/homepage.aspx?#_article567c0369-a73b-4cab-9a2b-0f84bb16324d/waarticle567c0369-a73b-4cab-9a2b-0f84bb16324d/567c0369-a73b-4cab-9a2b-0f84bb16324d//true

Walker has shot himself in the foot to serve Master Mapp. A result of this political prosecution is that he has devalued all opinions coming out of the VIAG's office. No government agent will ever rely on another one of his attorneys' opinions, out of fear that another VIAG attorney will overrule that opinion and send them to jail for acting illegally. Has he no foresight? This is terrible precedent for the office to set.