U.S. government employees should be aware that the one thousand dollar a plate black tie dinner is funded by donations from the CNMI private sector, and a U.S. government employee should not accept such a gratuity. U.S. government employees should also be careful accepting free tours, or as I call them, the Jack Abramoff tour of Saipan, where ladies and scuba diving are optional.
Team Abramoff is quite effective comprising the integrity of public officials with gifts, lavish dinners, tickets, and money, according to eighteen or so felons giving testimony in the most shocking abuse of power scandal in U.S. history.
U.S. taxpayers may prefer and expect you to investigate the accuracy of the administration’s disingenuous testimony to DHS regarding regulations for guest workers. The governor’s special legal counsel suggested ID cards for all aliens to be carried at all times.
The South African government instituted a similar policy about a century ago and burning his ID card was Gandhi’s initial act of civil disobedience. Adolf Hitler later ordered a similar ID program be required for residents of Jewish ancestry; by wearing gold stars of David as arm bands at all times.
Surely, America would never again allow the U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands to move in such a shameful direction.
RON HODGES
Puerto Rico, Saipan
