Dear Editor,
I was called by a female person who I believe could know and told that she had read my letter to you in which I expressed my displeasure with those Members of Parliament who voted against the “Safe school plan”. She further said that there was nothing wrong with the “safe school plan,” it had to be done that way in connection with the upcoming evident toppling of the present government. And then she reminded me of that hot disputed lunch of a few months ago in which I suggested to a certain member of parliament to keep quiet, because what will he tell the people if the rumors turn out to be true.
She further told me that the position of the Justice minister is the hold-up, because it would be too blatant if a Prime Minister from the fallen government accept a ministerial position in the new to-be-formed government.
I knew and still know that a Heyliger-Williams marriage could never last. Once ago it used to be that “the schoolchildren say,” but since they start texting everything is black on white and everything goes viral.
But I am about to be vindicated because for a while now I have been advocating “out with the old and in with the young”. They did not get rid of the old. Is not it said that you can’t teach old dogs new tricks, so the old dogs are up to their old tricks again.
As long as we do not learn how to quarrel with each other and not let outsiders know what we are quarreling about, there will be no unity.
To avoid a Marlin III we have to get rid of the old and bring in the young.
The old does say, “You know what you got, but you ain’ know what you goin’ get,” but I say, “Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me.” Fool me seven times, shame on who?
I really would have liked to see what Minister Smith would have done with education, but unfortunately this is not in the cards.
I would appreciate this letter to be printed, because I am ready to accept the backlash if nothing happens, but I would feel worse if I am aware of the possibility of St. Maarten being dealt another devastating blow, did not mention anything, and it happened.
Let’s hope I am wrong.
Russell A. Simmons
