RNC Convention Recap

Alright, the Convention is over. It was a great experience for numerous reasons. And, I need to be sure I report what you don't hear.

I saw the posting of Meagan Poinski - who was embedded with the Delegation. She did a good job procuring comments from the Delegation. And, I think Virgin Islanders would have also benefited from reading more about how the efforts of the Delegation applied to the Virgin Islands...or not.

There were some of us who were so busy flag-waving and screaming that we didn't make any headway for the Virgin Islands. For some of us, it was simply the benefit of hobnobbing for hobnobbing's sake.

Yet, there were some of us who were there fighting tooth and nail for the Virgin Islands, and have been rubbing elbows with power brokers with the sole purpose of cashing in political capital for the benefit of Virgin Islanders.

In the end, what we as Virgin Islander must understand is that we're getting screwed from both sides. To date, neither the Democrats nor the Republicans have granted us a vote in Congress. To date, neither the Democrats nor the Republicans have enacted a policy agenda to address the myriad problems faced by the Virgin Islands.

We must understand that the situation in the Virgin Islands - our political status - demands that we have Virgin Islanders on both sides. But, those Virgin Islanders must be committed to the prosperity of the Virgin Islands and Virgin Islanders (and that's whether they are Democrat or Republican).

It's time to get serious about this, y'all...our people have waited for Liberty for too long!

Virgin Islands for the Virgin Islanders...those at home and those abroad!