I just got off the phone with my mom, and she said that the Resident Commissioner (an elected delegate to the House without voting rights) is selling it as a very net positive and that it will benefit the island in yuuuge positive ways. She caucuses with the republicans and is eyeing the governorship herself.
I told her that yes, it will be as beneficial as the Titanic hitting that iceberg. Neither of my parents were very amused by my comment.
In other news, there is an epidemic of 'blue flu' among the police force due to the government being unable to pay all the extra hours they have worked, and pissed off because there aren't going to be any christmas bonuses this year. Criminals are making a killing, sometimes literally.
Things may look okay from the outside but I liken it to Mt. St. Helens before it blew its top.
I told her that yes, it will be as beneficial as the Titanic hitting that iceberg. Neither of my parents were very amused by my comment.
In other news, there is an epidemic of 'blue flu' among the police force due to the government being unable to pay all the extra hours they have worked, and pissed off because there aren't going to be any christmas bonuses this year. Criminals are making a killing, sometimes literally.
Things may look okay from the outside but I liken it to Mt. St. Helens before it blew its top.
"This is Master Obi-Wan Kenobi. I regret to report that both our Jedi Order and the Republic, have fallen with a dark shadow of the Empire rising to take their place. This message is a warning and a reminder for any surviving Jedi. Trust in The Force. Do not return to the Temple... that time has past. And our future is uncertain. We will each be challenged. Our trust. Our faith. Our friendships. But we must persevere. And in time, a new hope will emerge. May the Force be with you, always."