Don't apologize to reaper, he's the one who doesn't get it. If one was paying attention, and was a bigger picture kind of observer, they would note that with independence, Belize implemeted laws that created barriers to foreigners in this area. That was a good thing in that it protected it's citizens from an influx of foreign competition for jobs. Bad for the ugly american, good for the Belizean.

Hey, it could be worse. Another former British country, The Bahamas, prevents land ownership for many years as well as excluding jobs. A brilliant setup, in my opinion, and it has helped keep these paradise countries from being overrun by foreign interests and people.

A thoughtful person would also realize that they would object if a Belizean showed up in the US and took their job.

I hope that someday we can put aside our fears and prejudices and just laugh at people.