Mirror, mirror on the wall

As the NMI heads deeper into the Sea of Bankruptcy, the innocent is stampeded in umpteen ways, the politically connected turn into fat stray dogs, while the rest literally struggle each day to make ends meet.

I tried intoning the nursery rhyme song “Long, Long Ago” for personal relief from the myriad of problems that pile up like the infamous Puerto Rico dump, to no avail. So I turned to another fairy venue we all know as Mirror Mirror on the Wall and quietly ask:

Tax Rebate: Mirror, mirror on the wall, when would families receive their tax refund? Do they really have to write to Lt. Governor Diego Benavente seeking release of their money? Why hold it when we also need our nickels and dimes to deal with conditions this administration can’t improve other than resorting to an old tune, Fly Me To The Moon?

Scholarship Funds: Mirror, mirror on the wall, would scholarship funds be mailed on time for the fall semester?

Salary Increase: Mirror, mirror on the wall, can Governor Babauta extend the same salary increase he’s given to DPS to ALL civil service employees? Eh, this group of employees comprise the majority of people on the public payroll are—read carefully now—PEOPLE WITH FAMILIES TOO!

Land Giving: Mirror, mirror on the wall, why would the governor seek to give people land (those permitted to use public land for agricultural purposes) while neglecting the needs of hundreds upon hundreds of young people seeking residential homesteads?

Cronyism: Mirror, mirror on the wall, the governor’s buddy (Ben Fejeran) is a board member of CPA. Would his alleged arrears to the tune of over $1 million (for land lease on Middle Road across from the old dump) be absorbed by the board if MPLA is legally situated to transfer such property to CPA? Isn’t this an egregious commission of a crime against taxpayers?

Tournament of Roses Parade: Mirror, mirror on the wall, how many stateside visitors have come to the islands following the NMI’s participation in the Tournament of Roses Parade? Eh, the big half naked lady didn’t accomplish much in the false depiction of our women here, yeah?

Trade Missions: Mirror, mirror on the wall, how many substantive investors have established businesses here after exotic trade missions? We only need to hear of at least one new and huge investment! Call it wealth and jobs creation.

Doctors at CHC: Mirror, mirror on the wall, is it true that there are only three doctors at CHC today? Eh, the flu season is fast approaching too, lai!

Privatization of CUC: Mirror, mirror on the wall, when would we see a successful privatization of our utility agency? It will translate into millions of dollars for all taxpayers, yeah?

Ai de dios, need they turn paradise into the hellish hole for the indigenous people?

Sinseramente,

John S. DelRosario, Jr.
A Gonno’