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2003-07-27 Caribbean

Puerto Ricans Lament Loss of Vieques Dollars

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Posted by TJ 2003-07-27 5:03:10 PM|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 All that land (MOST of the island) will be turned into a National Wildlife Refuge, just like they did on neighboring Culebra when they stopped bombing there.

Bwah Ha ha ha ha ha!
Vieques Map

Posted by Parabellum 2003-7-27 8:23:51 PM|| 2003-7-27 8:23:51 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Well this just kind of sucks. Puerto Rico (the sixth NYC borough) is a great place to visit but could definitely use an economic boost. We should be building a kickass vacation destination to siphon off Cuba-bound Euros and take a larger chunk of the Carribean tourist industry. I like Inhofe's frankness, but it seems shortsighted. Also, how much of this is old-military thinking?

Posted by Joe 2003-7-27 10:54:31 PM|| 2003-7-27 10:54:31 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Joe--

That was part of the scam that Democrats were playing in Vieques. They wanted to "redevelop" the range into condo sites, etc., but the Federal gov't now tells them that it's far too dangerous because of unexploded ordinance so the area must be maintained as is--no development.

It should come as no surprise that the anti-navy folks had allegedly bought up land around or otherwise stood to gain financially if that part of Vieques did "go condo" but now it won't happen and they're stuck and their constituents are screwed!

I don't know who's telling the truth on that (or if even those charges are true) but the bottom line is the PR politicians and their mainland Democrat supporters went out on a limb and sawed it off.

You gotta love the irony of unintended consequences.

Posted by JDB 2003-7-27 11:41:58 PM|| 2003-7-27 11:41:58 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 How about returning the land to Puerto Rico? And them releasing them from their commonwealth status? That'll be one less headache to worry about.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-7-28 12:12:42 AM|| 2003-7-28 12:12:42 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 B-A-R they've been repeatedly offered that yet stay suckling on the Fed teat

Posted by Frank G 2003-7-28 12:46:12 AM|| 2003-7-28 12:46:12 AM|| Front Page Top

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