Dear Source,
Studying in the States, I tap into The Source as frequently as I can. First of all, I would like to commend the staff on the exceptionally fine work you do at presenting all types of news. That said, as a born Virgin Islander I am ashamed and delighted at the same time by what I read.
I'm ashamed that some of our government officials could not, would not and purposely did not operate as a logical entity. They chose, rather, to engage in some despicable acts. They governed a willing group of people who turned out with great support and great pride to elect them to office; yet they chose to steal, it is clearly evident in every single audit report published in The Source.
The years and years of such underhanded behavior have finally undermined the people's confidence. All you commissioners demanding an absurd income for a population of 105,000, get real. You want expenses and every benefit in life. As a community, we need you to guide us. We trust you not to steal from us, not to mismanage us, not to destroy us, but to guide us. That is all we ask!
So, understand that our community will not put up with this ever again. This is where I take my pride: We have seen the problem and are demanding change. We will never put up with bad mismanagement again. I do not know of many communities where, when enlightened to the thievery by their public, officials would fail to take actions to understand what went wrong or be afraid to address the problem.
I can't wait to get home.
Julian Andy Gumbs, student
Georgia State University