This is to commend you for your interview on radio-station GBBC, with Mr. Eddy Williams, this Sunday morning, September, 19, 2011.
Not only were you very frank and realistic as far as the issues are concerned, but you set a very high standard as a minister in presenting your ideas.
While, I have been very critical of you in the past for ignoring our input as a grassroots St. Martin movement, it is only fair also to commend you for the very professional way you shared information with the public.
It was indeed very educational and inspiring as well !
Hopefully, it can serve as an example for others in Government as well.
Pertaining to the BTA issue now.
Indeed, you still do not have the solution to this aspect of our immigration nightmare.
Fact of the matter is, that no matter what decision you take to still 'regulate' offenders of the law, Government can not get around the moral, if not legal obligation to compensate and reward the St. Martiners, for having been left behind compared to those who came here illegally.
It is simply not right !
In other words, constantly finding excuses to grant illegal immigrants whatever permits, MUST be 'offset' by granting SXM'ers special rights in order to survive.
In that regards, thanks for the courage of finally mentioning the need for 'affirmative' action, or 'positive' discrimination.
It is the only way to bring about balance where such is non-existent in the socio-economic development of any society.
Respect,
Drs. Leopold JAMES
President SNBF/ Association L' Esprit de Concordia