Auntie Charo's Soapbox

Today's on-line issue of the Marianas Variety quotes the Ursula-size activist Ms Q, on sending a spokesperson to some conference to: "strengthen our position that U.S. forces should be sent back home — to the U.S., and that lands be given back to the local people,” Quinata said.
Okay, Ms. Ursula-Q, how about if we send all the Yanks and the likes of ALL the U.S. military back home and their Section 30 money with them, as well as the FEMA monies after typhoons, monies for GPSS, monies for capital improvement, etc. Why don't ALL your members immediately return every one of their food stamp cards, subsidized housing coupons and everything else that they get from Public Health and whatever else they get from agencies that get funding from the U.S. government. Let's see how quickly your activist friends from the Philippines, Korea and Japan come to your aid.
Your group would be comic relief if it wasn't so pathetic. I'm embarrassed that I live on an island that can't handle hundreds of thousands of dollars that Uncle Sam gives this government and we still keep our hands out asking for more and groups such as yours continue to yap at the moon whining about the land that you have no idea how to use. And if you don't know what I mean....look around, How much land do you see being used to grow produce?
Lady, you should be thanking your lucky stars Guam's in a strategic location...cuz the only thing we've got going for us is the very fragile tourist industry and we've got that by pure luck!
I suggest you plant some plumeria trees so that you can make some leis for them Marines when they get here.....that's what'll save this island!
In the meantime, I'd choose my friends more carefully. The activists from Korea, the PI and Japan? They're a radical bunch.......sure wouldn't want to be known as one of the birds that flew with that flock!

Note to the U.S. Forces....there aren't many activists and they don't speak for the majority of us. We welcome you and look forward to making you a part of our world. Most of us are hospitable and warm, honest!