(Editor’s Update: Early reports are that there are many inconsistencies in the way the voting is being managed at polling places across the Territory. Missing voter registration books, late openings, reports of issues with voting machines and confusion about the use of the provisional ballot are being reported. Tell us what you are seeing and...
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Here’s a little comic relief while we finish up our analysis on last night’s debate. We”ll get back to the primary in a minute. Things must be a little slow these days for Atty. Lee Rohn. Why else would she take the time to call, verbally attack and threaten radio talk host Norma Pickard...
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(Update: The debates have begun after a 35 minute delay to investigate the reported bomb threat.) CIF President Michael Springer has just reported that the area around the WTJX TV Studio is cordoned off by police after a reported bomb threat was received at the station where the Gubernatorial debates were scheduled to begin...
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Guest Editorial by Ivan Butcher II Now that our children are back for the new school year, over the years, I have voiced my concerns regarding the Candy ( Sugar) that is given to children from at early ages and at the beginning of the school day. It is a well known fact that...
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Editorial by CIF President Michael J. Springer, Jr. We walk in the footsteps of D. Hamilton Jackson, whose legacy will always be tied to the creation of the labor movement in the Virgin Islands. As proud Virgin Islanders, Labor Day has a special place in our history. But as we look at the fate...
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By Cheryl Wade, MD, PC We now have a rudimentary understanding of the continuum of consciousness that is the mind-body. The limbic system of the brain, the seat of emotions and instinctual behavior, communicates with the other two regulators, the hormonal and immune systems via neuro-peptides and hormones to transform emotions into chemical and...
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Hurricane Earl moved past the Territory Monday leaving damaged power lines, blocked roads, flooding and some structural damage and we now await new information on Tropical Storm Fiona, the next disturbance looming in the Atlantic. So far, no deaths or serious injuries have been reported as a result of the storm. The islands avoided...
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If the forecasters are correct, the brunt of Hurricane Earl will stay north of the Virgin Islands, but high winds and heavy rains are expected to be with us through the day on Wednesday. At 1:30 p.m. Monday, the National Weather Service reported that the eye of the storm was located at 19.0°N 64.0°W,...
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(Update: It has just been announced that the debate will be webcast this evening on www.wtjx.org from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. and on radio station WDHP AM 1620) Maybe he thinks he’s got it in the bag. Maybe he thinks his chances of reelection are so solid that there’s no need for him to debate...
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Guest Commentary by Herb Schoenbohm “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” — Life of Reason, Reason in Common Sense, George Santayana 1905, p. 28 This item offers some needed stress relief from the day-to-day election mudslinging. Mindful that many children observing this mind numbing wall-to-wall invective are going back to...
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By Cheryl Wade, MD, PC What we feel emotionally determines our physical state. We cannot deny that when we are depressed we feel lethargic and lack energy or motivation, and easily succumb to accidents and the flu. We know people who suffer through a divorce, death in the family, or betrayal and then experience...
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Commentary By CIF President Michael J. Springer, Jr. Outraged? Yes. Disgusted? Oh, yes. Surprised? No. And no one else should be either. The latest ammunition in the arsenal of campaign misconduct fired by the deJongh Administration has been the creation of several websites designed to malign those who pose a threat to them and...
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Vince Danet’s campaign for Delegate to Congress got a huge visibility boost on Saturday when Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele came to St. Croix to endorse him. In an appearance to a group of the party faithful at Gertrude’s restaurant, Steele praised Danet in his quest for the Delegate’s seat saying, “I like...
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Guest Commentary by Ivan Butcher II I am sure many other teachers, caregivers and providers of our youth here in the territory cringed after reading this article, like I did. Senators Look to Cure for “Spiritual Cancer” BY LISA SNOWDEN-MCCRAY — AUGUST 16, 2010 “Senators met Monday evening to consider the possibility of bringing...
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Guest columm by Dr. ChenziRa D. Kahina This week’s edition of “To Your Health” provided a holistic combination of healthy notes and practical information on obesity, natural nutrition, holistic living and creating balance of mind, body & spirit. Each human being has the responsibility and divine right to engage in meaningful thoughts and actions that promote...
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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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