Ambrose M. Bennett
THE Truth is Protest are happening across America in many major cities against Trump forcing his insane Executive Orders down the throats of Americans. But WE don’t protest against anything, as the CNMI is already used to our Republicans forcing things down our throats, as it seems being treated like “powerless subjects-of-the-GOP” is BLISS (delightful & happy) for too many CNMI voters. But WE the People can be THANKFUL & KUDOS for one Democrat, as Senator Babauta continues to FIGHT FOR the People and our high utility rates. Just keep it up, as you will surely lose battles to Republicans, but you will have proven you deserve to WIN the Election War BY & FOR the People! I’m sure the majority of voters are sick from being forced to “eat the nepotism, corruption & poli-tricking” and want to spit Arnold and his Republicans OUT!
Arnold had no plan, so he is gaslighting us with no plan by his own admission “up close, live & in living color”! FYI, Arnold was poli-tricking us even BEFORE he took office fooling many including myself. Arnold made the election more about “Trusting Him” thinking he would do right when “the best Economic Recovery Plan” was needed. Now Arnold is proving Ambrose right AGAIN with no plan for improving our economy after two years by asserting that “he is looking for ways to help small businesses.” But EVERYONE with common sense have to admit that WE all KNEW an Economic Recovery Plan to help businesses was needed after COVID, not fake TRUST! WHY is Arnold only now looking for ways to help the business community when it’s time for him to run for election again — duh! Arnold even lied about “no ARPA funds” when he took office but now, he claims “ARPA funds helped him to accomplish goals,” as its gaslighting election time, duh! Arnold obviously failed to plan, as WE know “the failure to plan is a plan for FAILURE,” Benjamin Franklin.
In fact, any Economist worth their title will tell our leaders the major problem for businesses & the People is our economy has no plan for “MORE Tourists,” as WE have committed the CNMI to relying solely on our “Tourism Industry,” another major Economic mistake of “a one crop economy disaster” that WE teach to avoid in school. WE are still waiting on the China Dream of tourists to materialize that I warned might not happen. Arnold hasn’t done anything to improve or secure more tourists visiting the CNMI. In fact, Arnold STOPPED my work to transform the Cannabis Industry into the Cannabis Tourism Industry to attract tourists that was in my 1st draft of the Marijuana Bill. Our Cannabis Industry has the potential to attract Tourist contrary to the assertions about “marijuana being illegal in our tourists’ countries” it’s just our leaders don’t know HOW to grow our Cannabis Industry to become the Cannabis Tourism Industry. If WE did the work to expand our Tourism infrastructure base, especially for families, there are millions of potential tourists who will come in our region plus tourists from S.E. Asia, as our WWII Model is outdated. However, Arnold is just “gaslighting us with routine governing & photo ops.” But I bet he didn’t even mention to the Japanese visitors OUR need for a Japanese investor to take over the last vacant Japanese hotel. For our educated leaders to ignore & deny the facts about Arnold’s failures teeters on criminality of “contributing to the dysfunctionality & neglected fiduciary duty of the Legislature to place a CHECK on the Governor”!
FYI Republicans, DEI (Diversity Equity & Inclusion) data proves on all levels of business & government operations that DEI works, and I won’t even try to regurgitate the data but if you don’t believe me just “google DEI Programs” for yourself. A LONG time ago in America, prior to the Civil Rights Act & Affirmative Action it was actually believed by whites that non-whites, especially Blacks, were incompetent until Blacks started speaking up & protesting while proving their worth to America in many ways. Diversity’s main strength is the ability to “draw from a broader base of knowledge & experiences to create NEW & BETTER,” as knowledge was never reserved for whites. WE as humans are all equal in our physical & mental attributes, thus any form of discrimination is just down right racism & wrong that is often hidden behind a façade of bigotry-politics that WE see with Trump & too many of our leaders. But I’m glad there is hope as most Locals aren’t like my ridiculously small Fanclub of 3 bigots in the comment section — prayers, as divine intervention may be their only hope.
But believe it or not, God is NOT smiling on the ugly bigotry in the CNMI contributing to our economic & social demise, and it needs to stop. Just think what it would be like for the People & the Northern Islands’ quest to join America & locals on the mainland had-not African Americans demanded and ended racism by LAW — Ur welcome even though the CNMI leaders don’t seem to appreciate nor celebrate MLK Day & Black History Month, sad! But even with laws there is still a problem, as Locals have told me of racism incidents of whites on the mainland thinking they were Black, Mexican and even Native American and now Trump is targeting all People of Color by killing DEI. Locals are not going to somehow be singled-out & saved from the rest of us People of Color and it is not something one should bet on with their vote for Arnold & his unorthodox adviser in D.C. when Trump is pulling all the strings. WE must pray for our Delegate’s success but as I said earlier, it’s the Klu Klux Trump Administration WE must worry about — for TRUE!
One People, One Direction.
Ambrose M. Bennett is an Economist who minored in Sociology, a Political Scientist, a retired teacher & former CNMI Board of Education Member, a James Madison Fellow (U.S. Constitutional Scholar), a Fulbright-Hays & lifetime Humanities Scholar who resides in Kagman III in the U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
