THERE is a saying that “you can’t play on an honest man” — meaning you can’t trick an honest person out of their money with some kind of scheme.

WE have a situation here on Saipan that I consider an emergency. No one knows what is causing the water rates to go high or low. This situation requires immediate attention.

I WRITE these letters because I am just doing my civil part to help our local people in getting the assistance their government is denying them.

SINCE my first days in Congress I have been working for better food stamp benefits for people in the Northern Mariana Islands, and particularly for people on Tinian and Rota, where food costs are so high.

I WISH to congratulate and thank the seven members of our legislative branch who unanimously voted NO to CASINO on Saipan for they truly represent and respect the will of the people of the commonwealth.

LABOR Day is celebrated in the commonwealth as a time to relax and enjoy family. It also marks the beginning of the school year. And there is a strong connection between the value of labor and schooling.

THIS is in response to the letter Collective Bargaining Myth that needs to be busted.

NOUN: the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior.