28/10/2024
“PUERTO RICO (UPDATE)”
SUMMER 2012:
“……In Europe it is called ‘Austerity.‘ Over here, it is called ‘Laissez-Faire Capitalism.‘…….While Israel continues being the 51st State of the United States (US),’ as Puerto Rico continues being NO Commonwealth much-less the 51st State . Puerto Rico is nothing more than A US Colony, What The Corporate Fascists are doing to Greece, is being done to Puerto Rico (only far-worse0 …….“ ~ Michael B. Parlor (Summer 2012 on “The Carl Nelson Show” - 1450 AM - Washington, DC)
SPRING 2016:
“……Last week, the United States (US) Supreme Court insulted Puerto Rico by stating that its people are not sovereign citizens of the US. Sadly, only US Supreme Court Justice Sonia Soto Mayer (of Puerto Rican descent), dissented……(Sigh).” ~ Michael B. Parlor (June 14, 2016)
FALL 2017:
“…….Hillary Clinton, her brother and her Vulture Capitalist Friends became richer in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake in Haiti. Now, Her Cousin (Donald J. Trump), along with his family and his Vulture Capitalist Friends are waiting to become richer in the aftermath of the devastating Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands. They will privatize electricity and the People of Puerto Rico will regret it for years……” ~ Michael B. Parlor (September 29, 2017)
FALL 2018:
“………More people died in Puerto Rico than Those who died as a result of Hurricane Katrina. More people died in Puerto Rico, than Those who died at ‘Ground-Zero’ on September 11, 2001. Now, mind You, I could so-easily compare Herr Trump to Herr Hi**er. However, I choose not to belittle Hi**er. Meanwhile, thanks to Herr Trump and the Tea Party Libertarians, several of the-oldest Nuclear Power Plants, which have never been forced to adhere to Flood-Water-Survival-Doctrine, are in the path of ‘SUPERSTORM FLORENCE.’ Gil (“From South Africa to South Carolina”) Scott-Heron (RIP) and Tom (‘Billy Jack Goes to Washington’) Laughlin tried to warn us about all of this back during The Early 1970’s…….” ~ Michael B. Parlor (September 13, 2018)
FALL 2024:
“…..Sadly, Your situation in Charleston, pales-in-comparison to what is happening to people in Puerto Rico, which I warned on most of my Facebook Sites would happen because Herr Trump would have his personal friends take-control of electricity after Hurricane Maria. Herr Trump tossed rolls of paper towels to survivors. Folks want to talk about ‘Immigrants’, there have been thousands of Puerto Ricans (who are actually US Citizens), are now also ‘Immigrants’ and they have fled from Puerto Rico. They are now in Mainland USA. Of course, do not expect mainstream media to discuss what is happening in Puerto Rico, and although Trump created that mess, Biden has done nothing to alleviate the ever-growing problem of very high rates, very-poor service delivery and little / no ‘Customer Service’ in Puerto Rico. At last-count, more than 1600,000 have fled Puerto Rico…….Then, of course there is the "South Carolina Nukegate Scandal" that nobody wants to talk about. Yet, folks still fall for the ‘Laissez-Faire Capitalism Privatization of Government Entities is better’ propaganda…….” ~ Michael B. Parlor (October 07, 2024, to A Fellow College of Charleston Alumni)
FALL 2024:
“…….Donald Trump rallies in the closing weeks of the campaign have been marked by overt racism and anti-immigrant sentiments and that didn't stop with the former president's hometown visit to Madison Square Garden. The rally in the home of the New York Knicks kicked off with a speech by podcaster and comedian Tony Hinchcliffe. The ‘Kill Tony’ host fell in line with the Trump campaign's recent intensification of anti-migrant talking points, saying that ‘Latinos love making babies’ and calling Puerto Rico a ‘floating island of garbage.’ Hinchliffe's jokes are of a piece with Trump's wider disdain for Puerto Rico. During his term, he attempted to divert federal disaster aid from the U.S. territory to help build his border wall. A former Secretary of Homeland Security in the administration said that Trump asked if it would be possible for the US to sell the island as it was recovering from Hurricane Maria. The animosity toward Puerto Ricans, who are American citizens, echoes recent points made by Trump himself. The former president has promised the deportation of legal residents who have migrated to the United States and said that recent immigrants to the U.S. have turned the country into a ‘garbage can.……….” ~ Yahoo News (October 27, 2024)
