Peter Principle

It's been quiet for the last few weeks. For us political junkies, the withdrawal has been a mixed bag. The uncertainty of the election is over. We won. No let me rephrase that, we kicked some serious ass. But as the old cliches go "careful what you wish for you just might get it" or "good news you made partner, bad news you now a half owner of all the debt". Fortuno faces a colossal task. World economies are tanking and consumers are truly worried, scared as to the future. Yet, he has made bold choices and he made them swiftly and under his terms.

As this is transpiring, the PPD is licking its wounds and already throwing blind punches in mid air. The PPD is now caught between a rock and a hard place. One side wants to pander to the pseudo left. Already they are warning of the oncoming class warfare, the inequities. The other end is trying to find a center, with the fear if it does accept the center it will only be merging with the PNP.

Fortuno is working to get out of the mediocrity of which this island had been held hostage for the last 8 years. He is bringing the brain trust which if the elections would have turned out differently would have left the island. These bright minds have the world to chose as a home and employer. These minds compete with the best, because they studied and learned from the best. While their counterparts were being given forced holidays at the UPI, they were burning the midnight oil, no strikes, no long weekends three times a month. Their greatest competition are not the teachers but their fellow students. They are doctors, MBA grads, Computer whiz, and they are homegrown. Ready to come back home, where they will be welcomed and needed.

Figure, for the last eight years those students that left the island have or had little desire to return. As bad as the economy is in the mainland, their intelligence is respected not looked upon as a social handicap. Yes, it will be "cool" to be able to speak both English and Spanish well. Making money legally will be the new "social paradigm".
Oh, I know it won't be peaches and creams, hugs and kisses, but it is a very important start. If we can break PR from the Peter Principle we can have a better future. Be competitive, be creative, be proud and above all we can stay here in Puerto Rico, our home.