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		<title>What Are Our &#8220;Human&#8221; Priorities?</title>
		<link>http://cruciansinfocus.com/2009/11/30/what-are-our-human-priorities/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:33:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It makes you wonder what the human priorities are.
We share the public concern about the recent vetoes of funds for human service and health related programs. But we are more concerned about the quality of financial information placed in front of the Legislature as they propose and pass on these expenditures for approval.
Last week, Gov. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Silence is Betrayal</title>
		<link>http://cruciansinfocus.com/2009/10/12/silence-is-betrayal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:40:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Guest Opinion by Clarence Payne
In one of Dr. Martin Luther King’s final speeches delivered shortly before his assassination Titled “Why I oppose the Vietnam War”, one can witness a shift in his tone, infliction, and purpose as most leaders do as they mature in the struggle. The soft-spoken, even-tempered orator allowed for pointed inscriptions along [...]]]></description>
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		<title>We Are Losing Our Children To Crime</title>
		<link>http://cruciansinfocus.com/2009/09/06/we-are-losing-our-children-to-crime/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2009 15:52:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Guest Opinion by Shirley M. Sadler
CRIME IN THE VI MUST STOP, BECAUSE FROM THE STREETS, TO THE JAIL AND GRAVE WE ARE LOSING OUR CHILDREN!
People of the Virgin Islands I greet you today with a heavy heart, and more so as a single parent. As you are aware crime in the Virgin Islands is at a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Balancing Punishment with Humanity</title>
		<link>http://cruciansinfocus.com/2009/08/17/balancing-punishment-with-humanity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 02:31:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Submitted by Kim Lyons of the Virgin Islands Prison Project

This picture (click image to enlarge) is a powerful statement regarding the issue of &#8220;prisoner renting&#8221; inherent in interstate transfers.  These transfers to off-island facilities place tremendous hardships upon prisoner families and loved ones.  Moreover, we have chosen facilities that are notorious for their human rights [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Community Input</title>
		<link>http://cruciansinfocus.com/2009/07/26/community-input/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 14:35:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Topic: The Homeless in the Virgin Islands

This column kicks off a new feature for Crucians In Focus. In response to your requests to provide an opportunity to discuss a wider range of issues, we&#8217;ll be posting a Community Input segment periodically. The purpose of this feature is to focus on the stated topic and express concerns, highlight issues, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Opinion: Hypocrisy Beyond Words</title>
		<link>http://cruciansinfocus.com/2009/05/30/guest-opinion-hypocrisy-beyond-words/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2009 13:13:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Guest Opinion by Caroline A. Browne
The U.S. Virgin Islands is one of the most (if not the most) lucrative places in the Caribbean..  Millions and millions of dollars flow in and out of our economy on a pretty regular basis.  Yet, we are plagued with socioeconomic crises that threaten to totally destroy our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>These Are Trying Times</title>
		<link>http://cruciansinfocus.com/2008/10/19/these-are-trying-times/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Oct 2008 16:35:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Guest Opinion by J. J. Estemac
It is an understatement to say, “these are trying times”.  Now we can understand some of the foretelling or prophesies that have been talked about in different forums, but more particularly in the religious communities. Some cite the Holy Scriptures, some Nostradamus and some other sources. We are seeing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WAPA Can Do Better</title>
		<link>http://cruciansinfocus.com/2008/06/14/wapa-can-do-better/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:12:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, the PSC board approved a 22.9-percent increase in the electric Levelized Energy Adjustment Clause (LEAC) rate and a 14.6 percent increase in the water LEAC rate.  This action will raise the average monthly residential electric bill to $209.29 and the average residential water bill to $63.16 for a household using 2,400 gallons [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TOTALLY OUTRAGEOUS</title>
		<link>http://cruciansinfocus.com/2008/05/23/totally-outrageous/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 May 2008 03:53:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 guard, threatened maintenance personnel [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Drug Problem, It&#8217;s A Recurring Topic</title>
		<link>http://cruciansinfocus.com/2008/03/27/the-drug-problem-its-a-recurring-topic/</link>
		<comments>http://cruciansinfocus.com/2008/03/27/the-drug-problem-its-a-recurring-topic/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008 01:46:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We blame the pushers, the rappers, and the media. The pushers sell them, the rappers glorify them, and the media inundates us with stories of the lives they’ve destroyed.
We clamor for more law enforcement, more government intervention, more community involvement and help from the educational system.
But what’s the answer? 
More policemen on the street would [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>14</slash:comments>
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