A FEW weeks ago, the local media noted the Chamorro Nation’s decision to go global in its quest to stop the movement of troops from Okinawa, to put on hold any further military activities and buildup in the Pacific, and the like. To that end, they posted on the Internet a heart-rending petition pleading for the UN to step in and put the United States of America in its place, so to speak.
Occasional peeks at the petition and signatures showed that things had pretty much stalled out after the first few days, and the author has now closed the petition to further signatures — perhaps in the realization that (1) most of those who signed up were local activists and/or whacked-out liberals worldwide who’d happily sign anything critical of the U.S. and (2) as noted above, nothing much was happening with the petition.
It never really took off, ranking far below such hot-button issues as an airline passengers’ Bill of Rights, opposition to the phase-out of the WalMart bulk textile department, and a plea to ‘keep Dunkin Donuts kosher’.
All in all, it seems to have enjoyed about the same level of support as the 10-year-long drive to get all ‘Native Inhabitants of Guam’ enrolled for the political status plebiscite.
The Decolonization Commission now has yet another new director in James Underwood. Maybe he should contrive to post the ‘Guam Decolonization Registry’ on-line as well, along with a full revelation of its racially discriminatory intent. You never can tell who might subscribe.

DAVE DAVIS
Yigo, Guam