Guest Opinion by J. J. Estemac I am going to make a case, compelling enough, for our representative in government (executive and legislative) would seriously consider. We all have been aware of the lack of consistent and efficient enforcement of our laws and regulations. In spite the fact that we have numerous agents and...
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Guest Opinion by J. J. Estemac I am congratulating the de Jongh/Francis administration for their response to the recommendations of the joint report from the federal and local Inspector General report concerning the alarming situation at the Schneider Regional Medical Center. However, I am concern that the corrective action to be taken by the...
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Guest Opinion by J. J. Estemac It is our belief that had the police response to the killing of retired police sergeant Liston T. Gumbs, Sr. was more immediate and coordinated, the possibility of arresting the perpetrator would have been greater. It is possible that whoever was in charge of police operations had taken...
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Guest Opinion by J. J. Estemac I received the sad news this Monday of the assassination of a brother in arms, a fellow Virginislander, the retired Police Sergeant Liston T. Gumbs, Sr. As I understand the circumstances of his killing, he was shot during a robbery at a grocery store in the Lindberg area on...
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out·ra·geous 3 a: going beyond all standards of what is right or decent; violent outrageous disregard of human rights (Mirriam-Webster’s dictionary) Outrageous. That’s the only word for the cold-blooded homicide that occurred at Gov. Juan Luis Hospital Wednesday morning. Somehow, in the early morning hours, five armed, masked men entered the hospital, incapacitated a...
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Guest Opinion by J. J. Estemac As I continue to see the manifestation of lawlessness by all segments in our community; it becomes very apparent that the current administration has not made a dent in curbing the lawlessness, in spite their much publicized incidents of arrests. What we need is a concerted effort by...
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There was chaos at the D.C. Canegata ballpark last week when gunmen pulled off an armed robbery at the Stop and Save Store just across the street. The kids were in the middle of a game when the sound of gunfire rang out, and players and parents scattered, not knowing where the shots were...
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Guest Opinion by J. J. Estemac Unfortunately for us the agencies in our government responsible for protecting the residents and keeping the peace seems not able to cope with the nightly discharge of all kinds of firearms. I lived in the area known as Garden Street, in the vicinity of the All Saints Cathedral...
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Guest Opinion by J. J. Estemac Yes, the question is asked, what can be done about the domestic terrorism to which the residents of the US Virgin Islands are subjected to, daily? When it is not homicides, it is robbery, rape and discharging of firearms any hour of the night and sometime in the...
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Guest Opinion by J. J. Estemac Anyone who is conscious of their surroundings, who is a casual observant, can see the lack of law enforcement in our community. The agencies and persons charged with the enforcement of our laws and regulations are blatantly derelict. Does the current administration consider law and order in our...
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As we prepare for Governor deJongh’s 2nd State of the Territory Address, we felt it was important to remind him of the campaign promises he made to resolve the degrading crime situation in the territory. Click the play button below. Candidate deJongh On Crime – Vol 4 Share on Facebook
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It astonishes me that Sen. Ronald Russell, an attorney, actually believes that suspending the Fourth Amendment is going to result in a more orderly society. How could someone who is supposedly a legal expert advocate violating the U.S. Constitution? Share on Facebook
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Considering the level of crime we are witnessing in the territory, we thought it would be prudent to remind Governor deJongh of the promises he made to the people of the Virgin Islands during the campaign. Click the play button below. Candidate deJongh On Crime – Vol 1 Share on Facebook
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With crime continuing unabated, we decided to revisit Governor deJongh’s speech, dated the 21st of February 2007, when he named James McCall the new Commissioner of Police. The following excerpts from the Governor’s speech stand out as broken promises: “We all know the problem, we know it is real, and we know it is...
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With crime continuing unabated, we decided to revisit the February 21, 2007 speech delivered by then Commissioner Nominee James McCall in accepting his nomination to the position. The following excerpts, from the nominee’s speech, stand in stark contrast to the results we have seen to date: “There are many tools that we can use...
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More than half of the contributions Delegate to Congress Donna Christensen has received in the current election cycle are linked to a Washington contractor who is the subject of a federal inquiry.
According to an article today in the Washington Post, Christensen has received at least $37,000 from contractor Jeffrey Thompson, who is suspected of using “straw” or phantom donors to evade contribution limits that are set for candidates running for office. His operations have drawn the attention of Federal authorities.
According to the article, Thompson’s accounting firm Thompson, Cobb, Brazilio and Associates, has 189 contracts with the federal government, worth $17.1 million. The company has done some business in the Virgin Islands, auditing grant funds awarded by the U.S. Department of Education and the Federal Highway Administration. TCBA recently advertised for an accounting position based in Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands.
Recently, Christensen has urged the Federal Election Commission to investigate the election system of the Virgin Islands, citing public discontent with the way the Board of Elections in operating. Perhaps this current development will hasten their acceptance of her request.
As many of you heard recently, CIF President Michael Springer, at left, delivered the first in a series of radio announcements that will target specific issues and offer analysis on our most pressing concerns.
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