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)

Setting the record straight
IN an article titled: “GOP to hold Primary,” published in the Marianas Variety on Friday, Jan. 19, I was quoted as saying: “The Republican Party will conduct a primary to select its candidates for this year’s midterm elections.” ..(.See details)

Inflammatory blowhard
SAMUEL Johnson once noted that “patriotism is the last refuge for scoundrels” — a wise quote everyone should ponder as racist statements dressed up in the guise of patriotism, like those of Eric Atalig,...(.See details)

Hypocrisy
I LOVE the Marianas Variety. I really do. In most other newspapers and periodicals, especially during the week of Dr. M.L. King’s birthday, the editors would choose to remove racially charged sentiments and bigoted...(.See details)

In response to Eric Atalig
YOU don’t have to be a proponent of “Americanism” (whatever that is) or be white to be bothered by the complaints of residents of the CNMI toward the United States. The U.S. paid for those islands with blood during ....(.See details)