Back on the Soapbox

Wed 3:49 PM ASTPS to the last post: We have been down here in the USVI for the last few weeks, I have been coming down here for 40 years. Is what we see down here what the US will be like after a few years of far left government??Paridise is now a slum. The Islanders have trashed the place. If one wants to see the US Government at its worst, come to the USVI. Racism at it's worst (reverse racism ), a high percentage of the population on welfare, food stamps, public housing and wasting of the taxpayer dollars. In the last few years they have built(with taxpayer money) a huge Mega Yacht marina complex ; with dozens of high end stores selling jewelry and clothes others only seen on the pages of magazines. I don't even know the name of. Only problem is that there are few boats in the Marina.. They expect the Cruise ship people to go here....well they have all the other stores to go to that are supposed to be duty free....BS...all the islands say this. The stores have 70% off sales or are closed. Other than the cheap gin (last yr $8.29 a big bottle, now $9.59) and Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream for Joyce..(now closed).why come here???? Lets give them St Thomas and let them see if they can make a go of it without US dollars. We bought the VI from Denmark in the 20's for 25 million dollars....want to bet ...25 mill is a splash in the bucket to keep these suck holes above water. Let them go it on their own....will be like the rest of the Caribbean Islands that cannot rule themselves...too much corruption among the government people....hell...lets go sail some place else!!!!!!!!!!!! But..as a note we can only blame ourselves.... I can remember when the boat boy said...hey mon ...want to buy limes mon.....you said how much....he said 2 dollar EC...I said 1 dollar.EC.....he proceeded to row 1/2 mile to get 12 limes for $ ,38 ...now the going rate is 2$ us...and they now have outboards.....We as Americans have destroyed the economy of these islands by throwing dollars at them. We find no problem buying a dozen limes off a boat boy for 2-3 dollars US while on vacation. He is so cute>>>>These boat boys make more money liming (selling limes)than their fathers who might work construction. In the Tobago Cays the boat boys have been organized by the adults. Once you have the hook down, you will be visited by the fruit boat boy, followed by the t-shirt, bread, ice and lobster boat boys. The prices are no longer a deal, but approach US prices. As I said before...time to sail someplace else. Just finished listening to the Inauguration..real downer...time for some rum :):)