Marianas Variety On-Line Edition

A thousand times no
THE emperor Nero supposedly fiddled — actually, he played the lyre and sang — while Rome burned. Perhaps the Saipan municipal council members are not so musically inclined which is why they would rather insist ...(See details)

Editorials
THIS Legislature is the government’s, not the people’s, Legislature. Without much notice or a public hearing, lawmakers have passed a measure requiring taxpayers to apply for their rebates within a certain timeframe...(See details)

In response to Mr. Jeffrey Turbitt
THERE has been a lot of public discussion lately regarding the ever controversial Article 12. Article 12 of the CNMI Constitution basically states that land ownership in the commonwealth shall..(.See details)

Wonderful letter
FIRST of all, I would like to thank Ms. Tina Sablan for a wonderful letter and I hope her message will reach every home and especially those that wanted to be counted as leaders...(.See details)

Do the opposite
IN a classic episode of the seminal television show “Seinfeld,” consummate loser George Costanza realizes that all his instincts are wrong and his life such a failure, that doing the opposite of his natural...(.See details)

On the Praxis tests
THE desire of teachers for Praxis scores to be lowered is now a dead issue with the exception of the business education teachers. Mr. Tim Thornburg provided the Board of Education quantitative.. .(.See details)

In response to Mr. Jose DelaCruz
I AGREE with you that options need to be explored to encourage economic development. Decisions that may not be popular but necessary must be made to bring us out of our present economic situation....(.See details)

Unite as one
AS the threat of federal takeover looms over us, I urge all locals to please show up on Jan. 26, 2007 and join the peaceful protest against the United States recent actions to increase our minimum wage...(.See details)

What the NMI needs
TINA Sablan’s Commonwealth Manifesto is exactly what the CNMI needs to hear in these troubled times. Her rousing call to the people of the commonwealth to rise up, band together, and solve...(.See details)

To Speaker Nancy Pelosi
I AM writing to register my two cents worth of comment on behalf of the National Chamorro Association of the Mariana Islands Inc., a non for profit organization whose mission is to protect, promote...(.See details)