THE Governor and his Lt. Governor need to start RESPECTING the People of the CNMI and STOP insulting our intelligence with their poli-tricking antics and lack-there-of ANYTHING by the Lt. Governor. The Governor claims to “respect the process” is falling on deaf ears in the Public and in the Courts. How can the highest elected official who is charged with “carrying-out OUR Laws” do things like “ignore an official subpoena, allow his lawyer to write the Senate Rules and point fingers at others guilt rather than present a real defense call themselves an honorable person deserving to remain in office. I keep telling readers this Governor, his Lt. Governor and Senators think WE the People are stupid as they continue to “insult OUR intelligence” with their poli-tricking tactics.
Thanks to the Governor who “spilled the beans on the Lt. Governor, We the People now know that the Lt. Governor did in-fact travel First-class. They are starting to tell on each other now just like in the movies as the Governor is trying to bring every-one he can down with him thinking that is somehow going to absolve him. Given the Lt. Governor’s strategy with all of this mess is to “just remain silent and act surprised when it’s exposed” that he will do the same with this recent discovery of him breaking OUR Laws. What do you have to say about that Lt. Governor Arnold, as the AG already gave us his plausible explanation, so what is your excuse Arnold and don’t act surprised nor like you didn’t read or hear about this Op-ed, WE are not stupid so stop insulting our intelligence!
The Courts are now starting to “rule against the Governor in favor of the JGO and his prosecution” which means the end is getting near, as time is NOT on the Governor’s side anymore” — thank God. In the mean-time, the person who stands to be the Governor and is already the Lt. Governor is NOT saying nor doing anything either — “his silent & surprise modus operandi.” He doesn’t want to say anything against the Governor hoping to garner more Republican votes and he doesn’t have anything to offer in the form of solutions, just Rebuilding Trust he helped destroy being silent. I know Reps. Sablan & Staffler will announce their Economic Plans & Reforms at the appropriate time, but the earnest is still on the Governor and Lt. Governor to come up with solutions for OUR Economy NOW! But they are both totally silent on what matters most — our Economy, as if voters are stupid.
Premature celebration
The Governor is busy celebrating and gaslighting his predetermined acquittal in his Fake-Trial with “no evidence and no prosecutor” when he still faces REAL State & Federal Charges is clearly premature — but that’s what he does best “deflects & gaslights.” However, the Breaking-news from Guam is the Governor & Crew need to know Federal Documents have surfaced that PROVE Governor Torres and Angel Demapan “SOLICITED & RECEIVED ILLEGAL Election Campaign money from China,” which violates Federal Election Law which is one of the RICO Charges! I keep telling readers the Governor and some Republicans are going to jail, especially Angel Demapan, in the end under RICO so don’t waste your vote and end up looking silly. In fact, the Governor’s acquittal should also tell voters what they need to do about the “Governor’s Senators” on Judgment Day as WE the People are not what matters most to them — it’s the Governor’s personal intentions, for TRUE!
I don’t think it was a surprise the Senate was going to acquit as it is clear Hofschnieder, Cruz, Hocog and King-Nabors don’t believe the People will hold them accountable which is truly a bad and even awful conclusion to think that these Senators OWN the voters on Tinian, when it should be the other-way-around as they are employees OF the People. Tinian’s Senators Fake-Trial is really making their Island & People look bad for electing these Senators who only protect & serve the Governor, not our Constitution and the People of Tinian. In fact, Luta & Tinian even stand to gain the MOST by replacing their Senator(s) with better Senators. But WE will all see on Judgment Day if the real problem is “our Republicans or the Voters” who continue to figuratively support a “Godfather Governor, his Lt. Governor, Senators and House members who protected & served the Governor.”
This entire fiasco with the Governor begs to raise the question “what is ENOUGH for voters to get rid of this Governor and his Crew in the House & Senate,” especially on Luta & Tinian where family ties have RULED in voting over dedication to THEIR Island, OUR Commonwealth and the Rule of Law. This is going to be the most SERIOUS Election in the CNMI’s History as it will reveal if Corruption is still preferred over Good-Honest Governing — for TRUE! Please think about it voters, as I’m not telling you how to vote, only saying what needs to be done because if WE Voters haven’t learned the lessons taught by our own History with Governor Fitial and these events with this Governor and his Lt. Governor who is a silent co-conspirator, then WE are DOOMED to repeat the same mistakes on Judgment Day. It’s truly time to Poli-trick the Poli-trickers and teach them all a lesson while sending a signal for future leaders that WE the People have “ZERO-Tolerance for lying, deflecting & finger-pointing, gaslighting and criminal behavior in OUR Government.” Will you vote for “Good & Honest Governing or for Corrupt & Poli-tricking Candidates to continue” — it’s really that simple???
To be continued: One People, One Direction.
The writer is an Economist, Political Scientist, retired teacher, former CNMI Board of Education Member, James Madison Fellow (U.S. Constitutional Scholar), a Fulbright-Hays & Humanities Scholar who resides in Kagman III.
Ambrose M. Bennett
