This lack of USVI self-identity works for the United States. The United States wishes to expand hegemony through its own Caribbean backyard. The phrase on the license plate, “America’s Caribbean,” sums up the status of the USVI and signals that any self-identity that may lead to an independent State has to be regulated. Fortunately for the United States, the inhabitants of the USVI are effectively regulating away any sense of self-identity.
Tag: Raphael Warnock
Warnock vs Walker: The Georgia GOP gets its Mandingo Fight.
Call it a battle royale. Call it Mandingo fighting. Senator Raphael Warnock’s election win over Herschel Walker has brought the … More
Whether Walker or Warnock, well-defined groups should bargain for tangibles …
According to Predictit, an event contract trading firm, Herschel Walker has an 18% chance of winning the US Senate run-off … More
No, Mr Warnock. Voting is not prayer. Voting is a part of the selection process in a tax-funded popularity contest.
On 8 April 1913, the 17th amendment that provided for “direct” election of a U.S. senator was ratified. Some would … More
Side note: Neither Warnock or Walker should represent Georgia before the Republic …
I live in Georgia where all political eyes are on the campaigns of Raphael Warnock, the incumbent U.S. senator seeking … More