I myself think that progress can only be achive in this country with leonel in power if we get another PRD person gets in to power we will lose are grought.

This is just a good example.

Mussolini also made the "Trains run on time" as well and look how good it turned out for him.

BREAKING NEWS

Flash:

Lio-nel has just announced that all PLD officials and himself will use the METRO and give up their gas guzzling SUVs to conform to his promised, but almost immediately ignored, austerity measures.

Stay tuned for more reports on past , present and future broken promises!

you do not know what you are talking about you should it been when hipolito was in power. what a mess. leonel stays in power for another four more year and then his wife first lady fernandez will run the country like it or not.

I personally think that if Hipolito and his gang of Drug Dealing Thugs would have still been in power, by this late in the game most Dominicans would be riding on Donkey drown carts. Some are complaining and whining about the Metro, but I bet that those same complainers and whiners will be the first ones to ride the Metro for all it's worth. And will still continue to complain and whine because that's all theu are good for. Leonel continue to good work and we look forward to the completion of the Metro's lines two, three and four.

From two bad administration, as wells as two different Metro possibilities, ones never look better that the other.
“Critical Thinking“.

Building an underground Metro at DR wouldn’t be “as bad as” an idea if an above ground monorail were considered it.

Had someone though for a second what would it be the differences between the two?.

Ground removal and Concrete tunneling !!!!

(Correction for previous readers)

“One don’t accomplish anything and the other is ripping the country off”

what if Miguel Vargas Maldonado wins good save us if that happens..Think about it having all those no good back running the country.

Bernies are you working for the Metro, What have you so worry ??? Haven't you got full so far !!!!

I totally agree with snoopyy. those hipolitos gang members have no moral what's ever jut think of some one that made every dominican look like a bunch of dumies by electing him as president well guess what? that will never happen again.

no my dear friend I work for an american company that if hipolito would it still be in power this company would it be right in china.

I am just a dominican whom happen to live in both sides including WDC. VA. TX. FL. LA MD AND NY

also have my own restaurant business on the side.

do you know why miguel vargas maldonado is not saying anything about the metro? because his company gets the large profit from it and if you don;'t beleive me call his aprty adviser and ask them. that is the real story around here my dear friend, so you see they are all in this together. i just want the best for the future of my son and grandkids to come to have a better life.

my brother work construction during hipolito year and they still haven't pay his $25k dollars that they owne him since 2001-02

Dominican Today, please do something about this Guy ""josean""
The man is full of hate and trying to spread it here

Typical DR, everyone trying to make an honest living from the GOV.

get him out this chat his is not good for the future of this country. listen josean you do not know what is like to live without electricity, water, propane gass to cook or just a bunch or trash sitting on every corner of the city just ask around no one is complaining about that anymore.

if i was someone that did not care about this country i would it be living in northern va places such as falls church fairfax and arlington county just right across from georgetown wdc were i lived for 5 years and may be a key west or miami beach fl. were i worked for many years as a restaurant manager for applebee's and tgifridays.

NEWS BREAKING STORY

The first mugging has occurred on the METRO!

The alleged perpetrators are reported to be wearing purple tshirts with three yellow letters: PLD. Apparently this gang was under control for four years by another gang who's colors are white with three letters reported to be PRD. But they have now comeback with a vengeance pillaging and stealing everything and anything in its path.

The suspects are at large, or is it living large, are driving big gas guzzling Japanese SUVs headed in the direction of the National Palace.

Oh, yes the victims are reported to be 9, 000, 000 DOMINICANS. Plus the world wide diaspora that has to send money to support their families while the gang continues to mug the national resources for their own benefit, expecting the Dominicans overseas to resolve the country's problems with there remittances.

An ear witness heard them say as they sped off "Eh, Palante Que Vamaos"!

Call Vincho Castillo if you have information.

Mr. Josean, I love your swin !!!! I'm here just Laughfing like you don't have an idea.....hope this piece don't have copyrights, I'm sending to some US friends here.

listen my friend bemies what you just said about Leoner is just a joke.he is a mind killer that is all what he is. if you agreed with he desition about our coutry them you need to go and see a phychologist. because all what he does is nothing but bring our country down in the ditch where nobody is going to find it. look our farm it doesn't exist no electricity no jobs no money beside the underground emplyer that he pay for doing nothing millions of pesos. meanwhile the who work just get the miniwage which is THREE THOUSAND PESOS CAN YOU LIVE WITH WHAT.

you are not dominican so you do not know what's it feel like to be here and knowing that your country for one in it's history is moving forward and not backward 20

when leonel was building the over passes or elevados and tunel here people were complainning and now they love it. think about that pour town of villa mella almost forgotten and now is going to go to a big large scale with new supermercados pharmacies and chlothing department store ass well as many other stores think about those people for ones.

MOVING FORWARD ON THE HAND OF THE UNITE STATE OF AMERICAN YES IS MOVING.
LEONER IS GIONG TO DECLEAR THE COUNTRY IN BANKRUPTSY

i came to santo domingo in 1989 and was working construction during the day and at night go to public school after school ends i go back to the contructions site to sleep over cements bags and gets what that paid off to me now i work as sales manager and assistant manager director for an american company and gets what i got there on my own with hard work and honesty. so if anybody wants to make it here they can make it. i also went to the usa and work hard came back to my country and found this job. also worked for julio iglesia the singer i also refused to work for the hilton and sofitel hotel. to tell you what i meant is that people needs to get ahead on their own and not think for a minute that the goverment or the church is going to help them out.

HOW OLD ARE YOU. DO YOU THINK THAT DOMINICAN REPUBLIC HAS THAT CAPASSITY OF DOING THAT BUILT THING THAT ARE INNECERY FOR THE PEOPLE. WHY DOESN'T HE FOCUS IN REBUILDING MORE JOBS FACILITY LIKE SCHOOL FOR THEY CAN PREPEAR FOR THE FUFURE. HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE GOING TO USED THE STUPID ELEVATOR THAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT. HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL FIND A JOB IF THE HAVE THE OPPOTUNITY TO GO TO THE SCHOOL AND GRADUETE.

"MIRA PENDENJO POR QUE NO TO CALLAS"

Spoken like a true Trujillista!

I guess I hear the Cepillitos coming down the road.

you just need to get off the f colmado and bars and discos and work hard. if you make 10.000 pesos try to save 3.000 a month a least. remmeber the idea is to make more and spend less. and not to make less and spend more like most of us dominincan do to try to impress the girls.

you've got it body?

LISTEN UP MY FRIEND FROM SLEEPING IN CEMENTS BAGS TO OWN MY APARTMENT IN EL MILLON GOES TO SHOW YOU THAT PEOPLE CAN MAKE. MY BE YOU HAVE RESENTMENT FOR LEONEL BECAUSE HE AND LIKE ME CAME FROM THE BOTTOM AND NOW HIS RUNS THE COUNTRY PLUS KNOWS A LOTS ABOUT GEOGRAPHY SOMETHING THAT HIPOLITO AND MALDONADO DO NOT KNOW. CAN YOU PLEASE TELL ME WHICH COUNTRIES IN AFRICA SPEAK SPANISH?

"YOU'VE GOT IT BODY"


Point of information:

With regard to living things, a BODY is the integral physical material of an individual.

The word BUDDY(and sometimes bud) means a friend or casual acquaintance, a partner for a particular activity or (US) an informal address to a stranger.

Bernnie Quoted: YOU JUST NEED TO GET OFF THE F COLMADO AND BARS AND DISCOS AND WORK HARD. IF YOU MAKE 10.000 PESOS TRY TO SAVE 3.000 A MONTH A LEAST

" V I V I D O R "

"CAN YOU PLEASE TELL ME WHICH COUNTRIES IN AFRICA SPEAK SPANISH?"



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ride captain ride on your magic ship

Great success story, you just changed yourself from “Being at the tail of the mouse, to become theone of the Lion”.

Does Cements bags did you some personality damage, Sir !!

perception ...of which you have very little...you should not be mean to bernie... he is a hard working ,honourable man ,with morals and unlike all the loafers sitting around waiting for a free lunch and talking political theory that raggedy stuff will not fly here....get a job or make some jobs...but stop whining and complaining.....or maybe you can go into politics...God forbid

has there every been a Domincan Government that was not corrupt? that said has there ever been a good Domincan President? It seems all of them are completely corrupt. What I have noticed is that Most Domincans ( Not All) are concerced with "Getting Theirs" I'd like to know what percent of Government workers never go to work, yet continue to collect a check? Trujillo, Balague, Guzman, Blanco, Meija, or Fernandez..... It's always beedn the same. The difference is some have left something useful behind ( HIghways, Parks, Dams, Airports etcc)- Others have not

Some of these posts are really a joke. Some people just do not get tired of the whining. I mean grow up. Some are worst than children. I bet if it was their "political party" that was building the Metro, the story would be different and they would all be walking around hit their chests with pride. But being that is Leonel the one that pushed for it and is in power at the time of it's creation, than you see all the "losers" come out of the wood work to complain and whine. The bottom line is this, it does not matter under who's government the Metro was constructed, because it was something that was going to happen regardless of wether some of us are for it or not. In the end Dominican society as a whole will benefit from it. Progess come in many ways and forms. The Metro is just one example. And for those that continue to complain about how expensive the Metro is, I just have one thing to say, Progress is not cheap. It is the investment of an entire society, regardless of the cost.

please do not say regardless of the cost this is far from complete and I am hoping for the best but this still has the potential to turn into a financial disaster...Let us keep our fingers crossed..johnnyc...it is an interesting proposition you put forward depressing but interesting

I'm sure when the first airport was built there were complainers and whiners saying, we have no planes and we do not need them. We do not need any one w/ a plane to come here. So we do not need any airport. I'm sure when the first roadway/highway was built, there were complainers and whiners saying we do not have cars, we do not need them. We do not need any paved roads we have horses and mules. So why should anything be different with the Metro. Some of us just do not see beyond the tip of our noses and have no clue to what the progressive thinkning is.

(snoopyy3k) ? Quoted: Dominican society as a whole will benefit from it.The Metro is just one example

When they did that~~~ "Referendum"~~~, I wasn't aware off it !!!

Grow up, You don't need a Nip in the Tuck, .//

I highly doubt that the Metro will be a disaster. You know how many Dominicans are fed up and tired of those "good old boys" transit unions increasing fairs at their leasure and having strikes at a whim. The masses are left to fend for themselves cause its survival of the fittest. The Metro will hopefully offer people an alternative to those crooks and thieves. It's those same crooks that hurt and injure people trying to get to work or to school during one of their so called strikes. I can't wait when the other three lines of the Metro are finished. Maybe it will put an end to those public transit Mafiosos once an for all.

The overpass is falling down and how about low tech - fix the roads. When lio-nel came to power - off went the lights and still no water and up the went gov. payroll. PRD back came the lights- again PRD off went the lights - and I hear that the president is

Perception, your perception is totally and completely misconstrued. I really can't offer any help for you on that.

Progreso al paso firme! Progress in infractstructure is being done. More does have to be invested in people. However, great achievement. More lines to come. All aboard el metrooooooo. Juliannnnn, lol. (Have some humor)

perception wants to wallow in misery ...we will get him a can of spray paint he can write his drivel on the walls and cars as they go by...perception we will say metro train coming in 5 minutes be under it

yes you guys the point is that any of you is getting it.he is just playing the game as always finishing thing in last minite of politic decitions so he can be reelected again then. he will coming back with the slashy hammer to break down every proppose to the country. i don't know how much education you guys had but i believe no to much to understand what to be a leader an break promess like he has always done. but any way you all knows that he is going to lose this time no doubt. but beside of our convertiation i hope there are hasn't be any but interpretation between us.
we are just discussing the future of our country and hoping the best to come with the next president. all what we want is not to lose our freedom.

hey bermies the country that you was born. there is your answer

Welcome to all the negative comments at the end even myself was opposed to believe and support this goverment business plan.

At the end the country will keep it and its people will ride, enjoy support and even better the enviroment will take a break from all the pollution in Santo Domingo.

The whole planet is going green rigth now so regardless in how was builded, founded or made it We will show to the rest of the planet that We could make a "BIG" difference.

The United States of America "The biggest and most powerful country in the planet" also "The biggest polluter" don't want to support the "Kyoto protocol" and recently in a Asia reunion one of the smallest countries in this planet and which right now I don't remember the name "I'm sorry"

Quote "If the US don't want to comply with the Kyoto protocol" please leave the decision to the rest of the planet and We can maybe decide to take a good decision.

"It was a strong statement" or maybe a "Green" planet

Ruby baby I loved the first part of your post bravo in all seriousness ....but please Kyoto protocol is not gonna be signed by china or india this stuff is all pipe dreams...the granola eaters of America started this stuff I am sure there is going to be many changes....dont start U.S.A> bashing again its so tired and old like Yanqui go home drum stop beating it

I rather have Leonel and his crew run the show than the PRD. Everytime they're in power some really awfull crap happens to our country. For exmaple, just to name a few recent ones, the selling of acres of land of our national parks, the building of "private airstrips" that Mafiosos have constructed under the nose of the government and last but not least, the fall of one of the largest banks in Latin America "Baninter". Why do such corrupt events follow the PRD time after time? I'm sure that if they win (God forbid) our country will end up being sold in some pawnshop in Russia. But if Dominicans do learn from past failures, even though I think that Leonel has a lot of things that he needs to work on as a leader, right now he is the best of the candidates for the job and ultimately he will win. In other owrds right now he is the lesser of the evil, that we have to choose from. The other pimps can't wait to just get their hands on the country to prostitute it to the highest bidder.

WESTERN SAHARA AND EQUATORIAL GUINEA


SPEAK SPANISH IN AFRICA

To CarlosFranco: keep the great comments dear "Dominican" brother

To Gouletconial: I live in the US and love the US but knowldege always prevail over feelings, fine with me about the US chanting.

Bad is that You don't kow the facts and information since You didn't posted anything related to the "Kyoto protocol"

I will give you lots of facts, stastictics and latest data regarding US once I receive your "wise" reply ,to relate you to he lattest US global potition and place.

We are not living in "La la Land" anymore so therefore there is no more relate Super global power but the means to show and deliver it to the rest of the planet

There is not anymore "face value token" , since other developed countries are competing "head to head"
with the US.

I wait for your pollite post to give you the data that I have and then wait for a "Hopefully" "Smart" and "Creative" opinion.

The planet is getting smaller with the globalization so the "Cheap talk" doesn't work anymore.

The pins and stripes are a great example of

(Cont) civilizatio as long as They are used in the right way, the right place and the right atmosphere.

I'l wait for your answer to share the "wise and humble" knowldedge

sorry ruby.....I disdain the idea of Kyoto and I am plugging my ears to your siren song of international brotherhood....realpolitik must prevail ......and yes I am not very well versed on its content I am sure it is very nice boiler plate....But there are other agendas here at play....ozone AL and that bunch Strategic interests etc ....I cannot get my head around it ....I find it difficult to rely on these datas when they dont even know the weather for next week......the press is even beginning to experience a back lash

It just seem that everytime either perception or josean have anything to say it isalways negative. And they don't live in the DR.
Wonder what their commentaries would be if they lived here???? Huhhhhh.

TB

Negativity Bill, like everything else, is in the Eye of the Beholder!

Some of us just refuse to drink the Kool-Aid.

Thanks Gods, I did bail out long time a go, I'm just fighting for those can't see from within !!!!!!!
I’m witness of the wrong things I’m a critic.
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Wonder what their commentaries would be if they lived here???? Huhhhhh.

Probably no electricity to key !!!!

perception...maybe they do live here...my post says Canada ...but I live here...you never know

to all of you negative minds people at there. you do not leave here in this country excpt for gouletcolonial. let tell you something I was living in the USA when hipolito was our president, but made the mistake to come back here and start a new life god was I wrong to do that. but since leonel took power in 2004 now I can travel to the USA three time a year do to the fact that the dollar is 60.00 to 1 anymore. it is 34.00 to 1 now. which means that what you buy now it cost less than before even when four years has passed. Those Union people look at them the first change the president offer them job they took it that goes to show all how are they defending the people of this country. miguel vargs owne all the truck that bring and takes out the Metro constuction materials. what a guy it proved that he does not support the metro in first place that goes to you josean.

Mr. Bernie, the problem we have with your president and yourself, its how both of you as well as many of your kind got to the top. Instead of honestly climbing-up life latter, all of you used the elevator. Will this satisfy your question, Sir.

Regards

Bullet Proof Citizen.

I worked my butt off in restaurants in the usa for 6 long years and save my money instead going out every weekend and spend it. got back here and got a good job working for Julio Iglesia as his personal waiter from where I resigned because it didn't give me anytime to do anyhting else. Then starting working for this company were I make about 2500.00 USD a month which is a good in this country. with my saving i was able to buy an apartment in a nice neighborhood.

Mr. Bernie, Let say that since I don’t know you, you’re a honest person, and if true, I apologize myself. But explain to me how can you defend DR actual administration, “and not using the comparison game with the last one”, and the actual one have not, I repeat they have not been very open with this metro construction process, not to mention the real cost before they started, first? Second, do you really believe your President is an honest person?

Definition of Honesty: implies a refusal to lie, steal, or deceive in any way.

yes my friend.;

Perception..if any honest person here is this country or in another country try to run for president they will not get 5 percent of votes. no I do not think for a second that he is honest but what other choices do we have. the last party had been in power three time and guess what they have maked major bank go bankrupted all three times. Now we have invester from all over the globe investing here. another thing that you might not be aware is that 10% of Florida real states investers had come here instead of buying there. we need a least 10 more years of non stop economic grought to get out of the mess that the preious goverment lefted us.

AS long Dominicans keep comparing between which ones is shorter, will never, ever move forward as a developed society !!!

I talked to a lot of people and try to explain to them why is not goop to acept money from politictian and guess what they won't have it. they rather take the $50.00 and go get the drunk than go and try to do something better for our. I myself don't belong to either party just care that the person in power give me and the people the want to move forward the oportunity to try. on like a lot people that only vote because they are specting a job with the goverment. people need to realize non of them isn't going to do anything for them and start thinking about their grandkids.

and what do you think of mr bush he is a lier that is getting anyone who is american in a lot of trouble because of his idea of trying to change other people way of living and thinking. why does he think that the arab world is going to change to the american way. it just doesn't happen so soon. that is what makes this planet so great because you could travel and learn other people way of live and not just try to make them live it your way.

I'M with bermies i really don't need any thing from the DR. i just worry about the future of thier kids. thank's god my children had borned for away from the lack of education and development. Every time i said something is becaouse i love my country but i will never could live there again. the people on power in DR don't really care about the youth.

"Alaways get worst, before it gets any better"!!!!, thats what they say..........................

Brother Rubirosa: Visit the "For Jean -Jacques Dessaline" comment section... Please add a comments, you'll see how am scaring away, with proof, those who insult us...

To CarlosFranco: I will brother and thanks for defending our legacy.

Keep you posted.......................

Oh Yes- Leonel one example : Cost of Metro 900,000 rd - So far 32 BILLION
Oh Yes " When I am elected - I will cut the public payroll"
Oh Yes, and on and on with the lies.
And Mike Jackson has a wife too!