Desperate times, desperates measures

This is a response to Esther’s blog…

Actually were 17,000 goverment workers not 8,000… those that loose their jobs…those that governor Luis Fortuno layoff…. without caring his promise of ” reduce the size of government without laying off anyone”

Probably Calle 13 did not give a good representation departing from the premise that used insulting words to carry his message. But in desperate times, desperate measures. Puerto Rico is passing right now one of his worst periods, where the bleakness and desperation reigns between the people. The feeling of powerlessness towards bad governments and the economic crisis that has unleashed waves of dismissals, increasing the number of unemployment to his biggest point in these times.

The interpreter of Atrevete-te-te, Calle 13 was correct or not? I think neither correct nor incorrect… It was one more way of making us hear, of trying to take our message of desperation out, hoping they take us in consideration … hoping that something happens. It was a vulgar way of reacting, but that is supported for the freedom of speech in our Constitution. Plus, was part of the show!

Mayor Jorge Santini, is one of the bad politicians, that disrespect frequently with his acts and nonsense to the people of Puerto Rico. What better example than his appearance in the Anti-drug operative of the police last September 18, in which one found him insulting and going in a disrespectful way, saying ” Pal Cara … ” and ” Pu … “. Is this the same mayor who censures and cancels concert of Calle 13 in his town for using insulting words in the Grammys? With what moral does it do it? Perhaps must we censure it to also? (It seems to me, that we should)

Desperate times, desperate measures…

Another desperate incident was this monday November 2, when 8 professional women protested topless in the Ponce De León Ave.

“Eight women left that his bodies were used as linens to stage this morning the pain through that there live the public workers, whose unemployments in the Government will be effective this Friday.”

They had painted drawings of the different groups of women who are being affected by the dismissals and by the society. The groups are: immigrants, lesbians, HIV patients, homeless women, chiefs of family, survivors of breast cancer and sexual aggression victims. Women who work for the well-being of these groups are going to remain unemployed and even women of these groups also are going to be unemployed.

Fifteen minutes of protest, so that the government once again sees the indignation of his people…

Desperate times, desperate measures…

… the worst thing is that this is not finished … there is much more for coming …

Puerto Rico in crisis

With a promise “to reduce the size of government without laying off anyone,” was how Luis Fortuño won the elections for governor of Puerto Rico on November 5, 2008.

Not even a year later… adopted Public Law 7 and 17,000 government workers loose their jobs…

I feel a great indignation for what is happening right now in my country.

The past Thursday, October 15, 2009, took place a national strike to protest for the injustice being committed against our people.

I’m not sure how effective was to do a strike, but I can asssure that served for the people to unite and express their feelings.

For those who understand spanish… you have to see this video, of how our Governor is massacred ( figurative speaking hehe) by a Univision Reporter! Was fun to watch, but was painful to think that… that’s our governor… he suppose to be our guide… an he didn’t have concrete answers…

That’s why peolpe throw eggs to the governor!