anyone who thinks NOTHING should be deleted should look at the long trail of dead message boards ruined by repeated trash being posted.

people getting folks to write to them, so that they can poison their thoughts about vacationing in Belize, with the expressed purpose of reducing Belize tourism.

there can be live viruses on message boards, folks who "get to know you", and then spread their poison around. that is why email addresses don't show on this board.

so choose your advice carefully. and just because someone rips on the island does NOT make them trustworthy.

this board is for public discussion of issues related to the island. i guarantee one thing, NO GROUP LOVES IT ALL THE TIME. No businessman loves it all the time. no public official loves it all the time. i am in no one's pocket.

but i love to work for the island. i kiss the sand when i land and i tear up everytime i arrive or leave. because i love the island, i have to be choosy sometimes. Like Chris said, 99.9% is left on, good or bad, and no one loves it all the time.

tis better to respond than purge is my motto. but sometimes i simply must purge if it is crazy information like there are dead horses on all the beaches, or trash on all the beaches, cops pulling people out of their golf carts by the hair at every corner, i have seen these and much more.

now its all water under the bridge. yell and scream about it all you want, but i have to do what i have to do.

c'est la vie. Long Live La Isla Bonita, its amazing and beautiful people, and its natural wonders. Come and see us, you will only regret you didn't come sooner....



[This message has been edited by Marty (edited 08-01-2002).]