The Island's Condition: Critical!

More and more health experts are expressing concern about the dire situation facing medically vulnerable residents of Puerto Rico, especially those who live in remote areas.  As I read of many preventable deaths and yet see the official death toll stuck at the number where it's been for the past week I have to wonder if some kind of statistical cover-up is going on.  What counts as a "death" caused by Hurricane Maria?  Only that of someone who has drowned or been hit by a falling tree?  Or the many others that are taking place as the "ripple effect" of the natural disaster spreads throughout the island and morphs into other forms for man-made reasons?

This is beginning to look like something that I would venture to call genocidal.  It's time to call 45 out for what he is--a hater of Latinos!  And now in this new bad hombre Miller, he's apparently adding another anti-Latin racist to his circle of toadies.  And mocking a Spanish accent--how low can you get?

 I'm curious to watch how Big Brother reacts to the exodus of Puerto Rican islanders to the mainland, which is already taking place.  I think that to a moronic mind this may look a lot like the stream of "illegal" Mexicans and Central Americans "pouring across" "our" southern US border.  The only problem with that perception is that these arrivals are American citizens who are free to travel wherever they like within their nation!  But I'm sure that won't stop the forces of evil from trying to come up with some form of deterrence to stem the migration.  Especially when it starts to dawn on them that the former island-dwellers CAN vote in national elections as soon as they establish residency in one of the mainland states!

Another interesting situation that's emerging is that since Puerto Rico is the site of large scale manufacture of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies, mainland hospitals are beginning to feel the impact of that industry being largely shut down in the territory.  When "real" Americans see THEIR OWN health care status threatened, maybe there will be more interest in sending effective help to Borinquen!


Please go to this link to read about the background and context of the current crisis in Puerto Rico.


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