The US of Monopoly

The United States (US) of America is in fact the US of monopoly. Instead of having a government of, by, and for all its citizens, the US governs only for its corporations. Please click on this link for more: https://youtu.be/WRpvHVUwXK4 

US Marine Major General Smedley Butler warned us about this in his 1935 book, WAR IS A RACKET. He said that the US government uses war to only benefit its corporations at the expense of its soldiers' lives. 

This has resulted in that almost 40 million Americans today live in poverty, and another 201 million more live from paycheck to paycheck, while 9 of the 10 richest men in the world are also Americans. 

The US has consistently ignored 44 United Nations resolutions demanding the immediate return of Puerto Rico's sovereignty to the Puerto Ricans. You can watch the most recent hearing by clicking on these links: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1t/k1ta9w5sv0 https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1a/k1ab0p6z0q 

6 million Puerto Ricans, or two thirds of the nation, today live away from their national territory, because they have been forced to leave in search of a better life. Almost half of the 3 million people in Puerto Rico live in poverty too. Bad Bunny made reference to the US' colonial relationship with Puerto Rico in his Super Bowl Halftime Show, which made President Trump upset!

Half of the Puerto Ricans on the island want Puerto Rico to become another state of the US in order to achieve equality with the citizens on the mainland. Ironically, 90% of them don't have equality, although they vote every 4 years! 

Today, the US is trying to colonize the Russian Federation, Venezuela, Cuba, Greenland, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the People's Republic of China. "AMERICA FIRST" and "MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN" are euphemisms for the US being the champion of imperialism. 

China, the real champion of democracy, eradicated poverty, despite having 11 trillion dollars less than the US, and having 4 times the US' population. Over 90% of Chinese are satisfied with their communist party, which proves that, in order to live in a democracy, a government must be able to prevent oligarchs from running the nation.

Monopolies oppose democracy. 

US' war on multipolarity

The United States (US) Empire is waging a forever war on multipolarity at all cost, because its sole purpose is to benefit US corporations. Please click on this link for more: https://youtu.be/mXE0aMbDU9M

That was Marine Major General Smedley Butler's purpose in his 1935 book, WAR IS A RACKET, where he warned us about the US government using war to benefit its corporations at the expense of its soldiers' lives.

The result is that almost 40 million Americans today live in poverty, and another 201 million more live from paycheck to paycheck, while 9 of the 10 richest men in the world are also Americans.

The US has consistently ignored 44 United Nations resolutions demanding the immediate return of Puerto Rico's sovereignty to the Puerto Ricans. You can watch the most recent hearing by clicking on these links: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1t/k1ta9w5sv0 https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1a/k1ab0p6z0q 

6 million Puerto Ricans, or two thirds of the nation, today live away from their national territory, because they have been forced to leave in search of a better life. Almost half of the 3 million people in Puerto Rico live in poverty too. Bad Bunny made reference to the US' colonial relationship with Puerto Rico in his Super Bowl Halftime show, which made President Trump upset!

Half of the Puerto Ricans on the island want Puerto Rico to become another state of the US in order to achieve equality with the citizens on the mainland. Ironically, 90% of them don't have equality, although they vote every 4 years! 

Today, the US is trying to colonize the Russian Federation, Venezuela, Cuba, Greenland, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the People's Republic of China. "AMERICA FIRST" and "MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN" are euphemisms for the US being the champion of imperialism. 

The US' war is on democracy.

US economy soon crashing

The United States' (US) economy is soon heading towards a financial crash for the 90% of Americans. It is important to mention that the US government has always governed for its corporations, and never for "We the People". Please click on this link for more: https://youtu.be/6-Aj4pL4DK0

In 1935, Marine Major General Smedley Butler wrote a book, WAR IS A RACKET, where he warned us that the US government uses war to benefit its corporations at the expense of its soldiers' lives. This is not democracy!

It should then surprise no one that almost 40 million Americans live today in poverty, and another 201 million more live from paycheck to paycheck, while 9 of the 10 richest men in the world are Americans too. The US is an empire!

Puerto Rico has been a US colony for the past 128 years. The US has consistently ignored 44 United Nations resolutions demanding the immediate return of Puerto Rico's sovereignty to the Puerto Ricans. You can watch the most recent hearing by clicking on these links:  https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1t/k1ta9w5sv0

https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1a/k1ab0p6z0q

6 million Puerto Ricans, 2 thirds of the nation, today live away from their national territory, because they have been forced to leave in search of a better life. Almost half of the 3 million people in Puerto Rico also live in poverty.

Half of the Puerto Ricans on the island want Puerto Rico to become another state of the US in order to achieve equality with the citizens in the mainland. 90% of them, however, never had equality, although they vote every 4 years!

Today, the US is trying to colonize the Russian Federation, Venezuela, Cuba, Greenland, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the People's Republic of China. "AMERICA FIRST" and "MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN" are euphemisms for the US being the champion of imperialism.   

MAKE AMERICA FIRST FOR EVERYONE!

Gentrificación en PR / Gentrification in PR

El supuesto "gobierno de Puerto Rico" favorece que norteamericanos compren propiedades en Boriken, lo cual perjudica a los mismos boricuas. Esta práctica está expulsando a muchos boricuas de sus viviendas, porque no pueden pagar el nuevo costo de sus alquiler. Oprima el siguiente enlace para más: https://youtu.be/CA9Cirw6xjo

El "gobierno de Puerto Rico" es, en realidad, el representante exclusivo del gobierno de Estados Unidos (EEUU) en Puerto Rico. Por lo tanto, el "gobierno de Puerto Rico" no representa los intereses de los puertorriqueños. Puerto Rico ha sido una colonia de EEUU por los últimos 128 años. 

EEUU ha ignorado consistentemente 44 resoluciones de la Organización de Naciones Unidas exigiendo la devolución inmediata de la soberanía de Puerto Rico a los puertorriqueños. Usted podrá ver la más reciente vista oprimiendo estos enlaces: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1t/k1ta9w5sv0

https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1a/k1ab0p6z0q 

Hoy, 6 millones de puertorriqueños, dos terceras parte de la nación, viven fuera de su territorio nacional, y casi la mitad de los 3 millones de personas en Puerto Rico viven en la pobreza para continuar con el plan de EEUU de gentrificar a Boriken. 

La mitad de los puertorriqueños en la isla quieren que Puerto Rico se convierta en otro estado de EEUU para así lograr la igualdad con los ciudadanos del continente. ¿Sabe usted que casi 40 millones de americanos en EEUU hoy viven también en la pobreza, y 201 millones más viven de cheque a cheque, mientras que 9 de los 10 hombres más ricos del mundo son americanos también? Por lo tanto, es una mentira que EEUU es el campeón de la democracia. 

Hoy, EEUU está tratando de colonizar a la Federación Rusa, Venezuela, Cuba, Greenland, la República Islámica de Irán, y la República Popular de China. "AMERICA FIRST" y "MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN" prueba que EEUU, en cambio, es el campeón del imperialismo.

La Gentrificación no es democracia. 

The so-called "government of Puerto Rico" favors North Americans buying properties in Boriken, which harm boricuas. This practice is forcing boricuas out of their homes, because they can't afford the new rents. Please click on this link for more: https://youtu.be/CA9Cirw6xjo

The "government of Puerto Rico" is, in reality, the exclusive representative of the United States (US) government in Puerto Rico. Therefore, the "Puerto Rico government" does not represent the interest of Puerto Ricans. Puerto Rico has been a US colony for the past 128 years. 

The US has consistently ignored 44 United Nations resolutions demanding the immediate return of Puerto Rico's sovereignty to the Puerto Ricans. You can watch the most recent hearing by clicking on these links: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1t/k1ta9w5sv0

https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1a/k1ab0p6z0q

Today, 6 million Puerto Ricans, two thirds of the nation, live away from their national territory, because they have been forced to leave in search of a better life. Almost half of the 3 million people in Puerto Rico live in poverty to continue with the US' plan to gentrify Boriken.  

Half of the Puerto Ricans on the island want Puerto Rico to become another state of the US in order to achieve equality with the citizens in the mainland. Do you know that almost 40 million Americans live in poverty, and another 201 million more live from paycheck to paycheck, while 9 of the 10 richest men in the world are Americans too? Therefore, it is a lie that the US is the champion of democracy. 

Today, the US is trying to colonize the Russian Federation, Venezuela, Cuba, Greenland, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the People's Republic of China. "AMERICA FIRST" and "MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN" proves that the US is instead the champion of imperialism.   

Gentrification is not democracy. 

Drenaje boricua / Boricua drain

¿Por qué 6 millones de puertorriqueños, una aberración, hoy viven fuera de su territorio nacional? Ellos han sido obligados a salir de Puerto Rico en búsqueda de una mejor vida. Por favor oprima el siguiente enlace para saber dónde están esos boricuas: https://youtu.be/hhVHI5sE3vQ

Puerto Rico ha sido una colonia de Estados Unidos (EEUU) por los últimos 128 años. EEUU ha ignorado  consistentemente 44 resoluciones de la Organización de Naciones Unidas exigiendo la devolución inmediata de la soberanía de Puerto Rico a los puertorriqueños. Usted podrá ver la más reciente vista oprimiendo estos enlaces: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1t/k1ta9w5sv0

https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1a/k1ab0p6z0q

Casi la mitad de los 3 millones de personas en Puerto Rico hoy viven en la pobreza para continuar con el plan de EEUU de gentrificar a Boriken. 

La mitad de los puertorriqueños en la isla quieren que Puerto Rico se convierta en otro estado de EEUU para así lograr la igualdad con los ciudadanos del continente. ¿Sabe usted que casi 40 millones de americanos en EEUU hoy viven allí también en la pobreza, y 201 millones más viven de cheque a cheque, mientras que 9 de los 10 hombres más ricos del mundo son americanos también? Por lo tanto, es una mentira que EEUU es el campeón de la democracia. 

Hoy, EEUU está tratando de colonizar a la Federación Rusa, Venezuela, Cuba, Greenland, la República Islámica de Irán, y la República Popular de China. "AMERICA FIRST" y "MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN" prueba que EEUU, en cambio, es el campeón del imperialismo.

Imperialismo no es democracia. 

Why are 6 million Puerto Ricans, an aberration, today living away from their national territory? They have been forced to leave Puerto Rico in search of a better life. Please click on this link to know where these Boricuas are: https://youtu.be/hhVHI5sE3vQ

Puerto Rico has been a United States (US) colony for the past 128 years. The US has consistently ignored 44 United Nations resolutions demanding the immediate return of Puerto Rico's sovereignty to the Puerto Ricans. You can watch the most recent hearing by clicking on these links: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1t/k1ta9w5sv0

https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1a/k1ab0p6z0q

Almost half of the 3 million people in Puerto Rico live today in poverty to continue with the US' plan to gentrify Boriken.  

Half of the Puerto Ricans on the island want Puerto Rico to become another state of the US in order to achieve equality with the citizens in the mainland. Do you know that almost 40 million Americans there live in poverty, and another 201 million more live from paycheck to paycheck, while 9 of the 10 richest men in the world are Americans too? Therefore, it is a lie that the US is the champion of democracy. 

Today, the US is trying to colonize the Russian Federation, Venezuela, Cuba, Greenland, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the People's Republic of China. "AMERICA FIRST" and "MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN" proves that the US is instead the champion of imperialism.   

Imperialism is not democracy. 

World says US is biggest threat

While the United States (US) has been claiming to be the "champion of democracy", the evidence shows the opposite. 

The world overwhelmingly believes that the US is the greatest threat to peace. Please click on this link for more: https://youtu.be/3UhHqPGFGos 

Today, the US is trying to colonize the Russian Federation, Venezuela, Cuba, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Canada, Greenland, and the People's Republic of China, to name some. That means that the US has always been the champion of imperialism. 

You must remember that the colonial settler state that became the US was created by committing genocide against the indigenous people of North America. Moreover, US Marine Major General Smedly Butler told us, in his 1935 book WAR IS A RACKET, that the US uses war to enrich its corporations at the expense of its soldiers' lives.  

This is why almost 40 million Americans live in poverty, and another 201 million more live from paycheck to paycheck, while 9 of the 10 richest men in the world are Americans too. Only 35% of Americans are satisfied with their "multiparty democracy". 

This is also why the US Empire has consistently refused to comply with 43 United Nations resolutions demanding the immediate return of Puerto Rico's sovereignty to the Puerto Ricans. You can watch this year's hearing by clicking of these links: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1t/k1ta9w5sv0 https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1a/k1ab0p6z0q

6 million Puerto Ricans have been forced to leave their national territory (gentrification) for a better life, and almost half of the 3 million people in Puerto Rico also live in poverty. Bad Bunny made reference to Puerto Rico's colonial relationship with the US in his Super Bowl Halftime Show, which is the real reason why President Trump hated it!

China, however, eradicated poverty, despite having 11 trillion dollars less than the US, and having 4 times the US' population. Over 90% of Chinese are satisfied with their communist party, which proves that, in order to live in a democracy, a government must be able to prevent oligarchs from running the nation.

Democracy is multipolarity. 

Colonizing Bonairean minds

Education should reflect the local reality, culture, language, history, and lived experiences of Bonaire's children. For decades before 2010, Bonaire's schools were staffed largely by local, Papiamentu-speaking teachers who understood the island's social and cultural context. Following the constitutional changes of 2010, significant reforms aligned education more closely with Dutch European standards.

Bonaireans recall that approximately 40 local educators were gradually pushed out and replaced by foreign, non-Papiamentu-speaking teachers. This shift prioritized Dutch European educational norms over Bonaire's Caribbean reality, creating a system increasingly disconnected from the language, culture, and experiences of local students.

Similar changes occurred within the leadership of Scholengemeenschap Bonaire (SGB). Lydia Emerencia, one of the last locally based directors and a respected academic and former Lieutenant Governor, was replaced during a broader transition toward directors recruited from the European Netherlands. According to parents and students, externally based management and curricula have weakened students' sense of identity, belonging, and connection to Bonaire.

Teaching Bonaire's History or Erasing It?- If it is clear by international human rights fundamentals that education is by rights as it is a deliberate attempt and action by Dutch Education Ministry and condone as accomplice by the local Bonaire based leadership and government to exclude and not prioritizing  equally important in the local education the inclusion of Bonaire's history in education. Children have the right to learn about the island's past, including its Indigenous heritage, colonial history, cultural development, and the struggles and achievements that have shaped the community. 

With the constitutional changes of 2010, the education system has become increasingly aligned with Dutch European curricula while giving insufficient priority to Bonaire's own history, culture, and local realities. This has marginalized local knowledge and weakened students' understanding of their heritage and identity.

Language rights, identity, and equal opportunity.- The importance of language is mandatory. For generations, Papiamentu has been the language of the people of Bonaire and remains central to cultural identity and social life.

Article 29(1)(c) of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child provides that a child's education shall be directed to the development of respect for the child's parents, cultural identity, language, and values, as well as for the national values of the country in which the child lives, the country from which the child originates, and for civilizations different from their own.

After BHRO human rights focused approach and intervention at Dutch Ministry and Human Rights Council level, even the Dutch Ministry of Education has acknowledged and replied by writing to BHRO the importance of Papiamentu and the need for education that reflects the cultural background of students on Bonaire. The Dutch Ministry has also recognized that every child has the right to develop to their full potential and that equal opportunities in education must be protected.

Parents, students, and a growing call for justice.- Concerns raised to BHRO by parents, educators, and civil society organizations through testimonies, complaints, letters, and petitions signed by more than 250 parents, stakeholders, and teachers continue to highlight issues involving language policy, equal opportunities, parental participation, cultural representation, and educational outcomes.

These concerns have led BHRO to pursue formal complaints, petitions, submissions to United Nations human rights mechanisms, and discussions within the Dutch Parliament.

What Future Are We Preparing Our Children For?- As this series will demonstrate, the debate is not simply about schools, examinations, or academic performance. It is about whether education on Bonaire adequately reflects the language, culture, history, identity, and lived realities of Bonairean children while preparing them to participate fully in society and contribute to the island's future.

Can the right to education be fully realized if Bonairean children are not taught in a way that reflects their language, culture, history, community, and lived experiences while preparing them for the future of Bonaire?

James Finies – Founder BHRO

Bonaire Human Rights Organization

Kaya Libertador Simon Bolivar 26

Kralendijk, Bonaire

Tel: +599 786 4576 / +599 782 5664

Email: organizationbonairehumanrights@gmail.com

Website: www.bonairehumanrights.org