I just got off the phone with Senator Jean-Baptiste's office.
Apparently the article was a little misleading. First, I listed the wrong committee. The bill has been returned to the Committee on Economic Development & Agriculture. The Chair of that Committee is Senator James Webber III. His contact information is in the previous post on this topic. The sponsor of this bill is Senator Norman Jean-Baptiste. His number is 340.712.2305.
I was told (by Senator Webber's office) that there is a tentative date of October 15th, scheduled to redress this bill. For some reason, Senator Jn. Baptiste's office didn't know of this date until I told them!
Anyway, Senator Jn. Baptiste's office informed me that the bill is not dead. They said that the Senator will be working with his colleagues to address their concerns. His hope is to still pass this bill and use $34 Million of YOUR money to prop up a business that - at best estimates - will provide 300 jobs to the Virgin Islands. Honestly, if it's about the 300 jobs, it would be cheaper to take 300 people and give them $75 - $100 thousand each.
In my conversation with Sen. Jn. Baptiste's office, I said that it is ironic that at a time when the Federal Government is trying to "bail out" corporations with taxpayer funds, we in the Virgin Islands are trying to "prop up" a corporation with taxpayer funds! Isn't there something wrong with this?!
Not wanting to simply throw stones, I asked the lady in Sen. Jn. Baptiste's office how he justifies this expenditure. Lacking an answer, she - seemingly - stalled for time by saying that Senator Jn. Baptiste would call me back to explain. We'll see...
Let's force their hand!
All of you that still care about the Virgin Islands - DO THIS NOW!!!
Call Senator Norman Jean-Baptiste at 340.712.2305. Tell his office that you've been reading about this issue on Virgin Islands Watch and that you want him to answer my questions...because you are concerned!
Let us flood their office with phone calls until this bill dies!
This is our home, and only we can defend it!
Virgin Islands for the Virgin Islanders...those at home and those abroad!
Apparently the article was a little misleading. First, I listed the wrong committee. The bill has been returned to the Committee on Economic Development & Agriculture. The Chair of that Committee is Senator James Webber III. His contact information is in the previous post on this topic. The sponsor of this bill is Senator Norman Jean-Baptiste. His number is 340.712.2305.
I was told (by Senator Webber's office) that there is a tentative date of October 15th, scheduled to redress this bill. For some reason, Senator Jn. Baptiste's office didn't know of this date until I told them!
Anyway, Senator Jn. Baptiste's office informed me that the bill is not dead. They said that the Senator will be working with his colleagues to address their concerns. His hope is to still pass this bill and use $34 Million of YOUR money to prop up a business that - at best estimates - will provide 300 jobs to the Virgin Islands. Honestly, if it's about the 300 jobs, it would be cheaper to take 300 people and give them $75 - $100 thousand each.
In my conversation with Sen. Jn. Baptiste's office, I said that it is ironic that at a time when the Federal Government is trying to "bail out" corporations with taxpayer funds, we in the Virgin Islands are trying to "prop up" a corporation with taxpayer funds! Isn't there something wrong with this?!
Not wanting to simply throw stones, I asked the lady in Sen. Jn. Baptiste's office how he justifies this expenditure. Lacking an answer, she - seemingly - stalled for time by saying that Senator Jn. Baptiste would call me back to explain. We'll see...
Let's force their hand!
All of you that still care about the Virgin Islands - DO THIS NOW!!!
Call Senator Norman Jean-Baptiste at 340.712.2305. Tell his office that you've been reading about this issue on Virgin Islands Watch and that you want him to answer my questions...because you are concerned!
Let us flood their office with phone calls until this bill dies!
This is our home, and only we can defend it!
Virgin Islands for the Virgin Islanders...those at home and those abroad!
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