Your esteemed attention is kindly requested in the following matter,
The TODAY-newspaper on Tuesday, June 1, 2010 carried some very interesting information.
Case in point.
On page 3 of the TODAY-newspaper the following is reported' 'Court confirms that Americans do not need a work permit'.(See attachment)
Then, as if to 'send home' a message, in the same paper in its section 'Today Opinion & Commentary' the editor addresses more attention to this news-item under the heading 'Americans'.(See same attachment)
We will quote the last two segments of 'Americans';
'Because it is most unlikely that the island territory will take take any initiative in this direction of its own accord, it is up Americans who feel short-changed by incorrectly applied regulations to take action themselves.
And,...
' They have a solid court ruling to back up their positions, and the island territory will now have to find a way to come to terms with it.'
Even more interesting is the remark a native St. Martin blogger sent to me today, your Honor.
Quote;
'I hope someone will challenge the need for Sint Martiners getting a green card to work in the USA. As you know the basic and most important principle in a friendship treaty is that of RECIPROCITY . If the USA doesn't reciprocate than the Treaty is null and void. That should be a way of getting rid of that treaty because the USA will never accept it .'
In other words, if this so called 'Friendship Treaty' only favors ONE of the parties and NOT the other equally, then the question is; 'does not a court-verdict that does not take this into account commit an act of discrimination ' ?
Meanwhile, Judge VEEN the confidence of the public in general and of the St. Martin people in particular in the legal system, would be well served, if the court would be so kind as to give an informative lecture to the public at large on the matter in an appropriate setting.
After all, honorable Judge VEEN, justice should not only be for those who have the financial means and/or come from a culture in which people are more assertive and knowledgeable of their rights.
As you Judge VEEN, it is well known, that the natives of this country are always at the 'shortest end of the stick', simply because they have no one to defend them and because they have systematically been indoctrinated to be inferior and hospitable to 'others'.even if this is returned to them with scorn, disrespect and hostility.
As an intellectual I would like to believe that you clearly understand and respect the role that I have taken upon myself to play in the best interest of my people.
After all, I too was educated and intellectually 'molded' in the Netherlands.
With respect,
drs. Leopold JAMES
President St. Martin grass root nation building & unification movement and,
Proud native St. Martiners, without apologies.