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**allmyflights** · 08-24-2012, 04:59 PM

If you're still with question marks bout' where the DR falls into the developing or third world countries status and state of matters, boy! Do I have the quick and true solution to clear your mind quick!

Come to the DR, any town, any place, not matter how bad and backwaters it may seem or feel (and smell too).
Spend sometime there and just go about the same biz one would in a first world country.

You'll soon notice there are plenty of things that are lacking for it to offer you a first world country service or comparable comforts.

After you settle in for the week, then pack your things and head to the western part of the country, present your passport and stay one week in Haiti doing exactly what you just did in the DR, with all the shortcomings and lacking.

Then you can come back and share with us what you NOW think the DR is at, a developing nation or another third world country!

Enjoy your trip and keep your hands clean all the times across the border so you don't come back horizontal and feet first...

Actually I have been living here for almost 4 years now, so my observations are not from afar like yourself. I see more than just your "glam fotos". You, as always missed the point which is not "we are more progressive than Haiti therefore a developing country", of course its developing in many areas, agreed, but with such a flawed corrupt legal system that far from "serves and protects" its people, will it ever have the distinction that YOU feel it already has?
Did you read the article? because as I said its not just a story, its shared and has been experienced by many. Is this not a critical concern? hardcore criminals being put back on the streets after paying small bail amounts never again to be prosecuted. Now it clearly makes sense why crime is where it is-no serious reprecussions.

I was with a Dominican realtor yesterday and his opinion of all the new construction growth including the malls was the same as 90% of the people you speak to here, and you can guess what that is??

More fotos, graphs and statistics to show improvement please, we know what they are worth!!! Distorted facts!!!

08-24-2012, 04:59 PM	#19
allmyflights Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 391 Senior Member	If you're still with question marks bout' where the DR falls into the developing or third world countries status and state of matters, boy! Do I have the quick and true solution to clear your mind quick! Come to the DR, any town, any place, not matter how bad and backwaters it may seem or feel (and smell too). Spend sometime there and just go about the same biz one would in a first world country. You'll soon notice there are plenty of things that are lacking for it to offer you a first world country service or comparable comforts. After you settle in for the week, then pack your things and head to the western part of the country, present your passport and stay one week in Haiti doing exactly what you just did in the DR, with all the shortcomings and lacking. Then you can come back and share with us what you NOW think the DR is at, a developing nation or another third world country! Enjoy your trip and keep your hands clean all the times across the border so you don't come back horizontal and feet first... Actually I have been living here for almost 4 years now, so my observations are not from afar like yourself. I see more than just your "glam fotos". You, as always missed the point which is not "we are more progressive than Haiti therefore a developing country", of course its developing in many areas, agreed, but with such a flawed corrupt legal system that far from "serves and protects" its people, will it ever have the distinction that YOU feel it already has? Did you read the article? because as I said its not just a story, its shared and has been experienced by many. Is this not a critical concern? hardcore criminals being put back on the streets after paying small bail amounts never again to be prosecuted. Now it clearly makes sense why crime is where it is-no serious reprecussions. I was with a Dominican realtor yesterday and his opinion of all the new construction growth including the malls was the same as 90% of the people you speak to here, and you can guess what that is?? More fotos, graphs and statistics to show improvement please, we know what they are worth!!! Distorted facts!!!
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