I will start by saying I wholly support the rollover policy.
I believe it is more than fair to expats who come here to earn a living and Caymanians who are the sons and daughters of the soil.
Every time an expat suggests that there are no indigenous Caymanians it is insulting; worse if it comes from an unpatriotic Caymanian. I also believe that if the expats had the politically correct attitude, that they are guests in this country, this battle of words would not have reached this far.
Is it wrong for Caymanians to make laws to protect themselves? Of course not!
Is it wrong for Caymanians to expect full cooperation from our expat guests without being insulted? You would think so!
If the expat believes that by insulting us and trying to intimidate with threats it will change the fact that this is our country and we reserve the right to make laws to protect ourselves, that expat is mistaken.
I have heard Caymanians put down for too long. I have seen discrimination against Caymanians widely accepted in social, economic, and employment areas, to name a few.
I have also witnessed Caymanians passively accept this treatment, putting it before God and waiting for His judgement.
There are, however, some Caymanians who are not at all passive and who are trying to avert disaster by balance. Historically, Bermuda and the Bahamas chose a much more violent approach initially to achieve the balance they now have.
I would ask the expat who has this ugly attitude to kindly stop fanning the flame of discontent. We were here living in relative harmony, known as the islands time forgot, as a friendly people long before banking and tourism became industries. I, for one, would rather go back to that than put up with this hatred and greed.
Mitzi Callan
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