AS Ernest Hemingway would say: “For Whom the Bell Tolls,” as it is tolling for THEE — Governor! The Law is finally starting to catch-up to the alleged Godfather with the AG finally charging him for breaking OUR Laws. It also seems that Macbeth is being played out in the CNMI with some parallels to the plot about an ambitious politician who kills and manipulates for power but our Governor “manipulates OUR money while he lies, deflects, gaslights and point-fingers” for his personal intentions of “staying in power and controlling OUR money”. The Governor can’t manipulate, deflect, gaslight nor point a finger at someone else with the AG’s charges he faces as the case is so “cut-and-dry” that a High School Mock Trial Prosecutor could prosecute the Governor. The evidence is clear proof and I do want to thank the AG for finally giving our Justice System a real chance to deal with this Governor, as many are waiting to see his “mug-shot.”
The Governor has been controlling the narrative and even the media cycle to a large degree but the table has been flipped. I bet he won’t refuse the AG’s subpoena and try to manipulate this case and the REAL Trial that is sure to come as it is like we all know, that good will always eventually win-out over evil. Macbeth had to keep killing once he started and the Governor had to keep telling lies, deflecting, gaslighting and poli-tricking as it’s like the story of the boy who told a lie but he had to keep lying to cover-up the first lie and eventually he runs out of lies. Well, the Governor has finally run out of poli-tricks and charged but the Senate President has already leaped off-the-cliff to acquit the Governor-poor fellow LOL. Our Justice System can’t be poli-tricked or manipulated, as the Governor faces the first real trial and convictions with more looming, as the Bell will continue to toll for THEE — Governor!
A is SILENT, but the Governor’s charges are making a lot of noise, as Lt. Governor Arnold is as quiet-as-a-church-mouse on EVERYTHING. But his silence speaks volumes to the fact that he can only say rebuilding trust. Heck, he won’t even speak up for Retirees when he KNOWS it’s the Senate President and the Governor poli-tricking to control ALL of OUR money. He really deserves a Poli-trick Oscar for his performance in front of the JGO yet he won’t say nor do anything about the Senators and their Kangaroo Trial. Arnold is doing what we call in the hood is “playing or burning the two-ends against the middle” or as some might say, “he’s straddling-the-fence” as he is obviously trying to be with the Republicans for their vote and using Corina with the Democrats to get the voters who are now celebrating the AG’s charges. But Arnold needs to know that he didn’t fool a lot of people “acting so surprised, ignorant and blind-eyed” and he might even be caught up in the RICO Net. He “KNOWINGLY HELPED the Governor to commit CRIMES with his signature making him a co-conspirator,” as ignorance is no excuse under the law — for TRUE! The Bell just might be tolling for Arnold too. The Governor won’t beat the RICO case — the Feds are Coming Soon” and given Arnold knowingly aided the Governor it’s RICO — for True. It’s truly “Poetic Justice” to see Tina taking on two alleged criminals.
The Bell has started tolling for the Governor and soon it will be tolling for other Republicans, which is why it is so important for voters to distance themselves. Just imagine how awful and even angry you are going to feel when the Feds put an Orange Jump-suit on a Republican you voted for as RICO is not about one person but an entire Organization of People who are Republicans & citizens. But voters really need to take notice of what they are NOT hearing from Arnold as his silence is golden for him but one must ask WHY hasn’t Arnold said something to at least try and help the Retirees get their Bonus, WHY didn’t Arnold say something about Corina’s defection, WHY hasn’t Arnold said something about the Stimulus FOR the People as the Governor has already gone backwards on his word of it being a thousand. WHY isn’t Arnold trying to do ANYTHING to help the People if he wants to get elected is the question for all voters??? He is non-functioning as the Lt. Governor and his silence speaks volumes to his real modus operandi, which is to be SILENT and hope the Democrat & Torres Voters cancel each other out. Arnold is not doing anything FOR the People, so keep being silent Arnold, as you are proving exactly what you have been doing all along and what you will do if elected — be blind-eyed & silent! And Governor, you can start taking down all your signs and apologize to poor Vinnie like I predicted. I can’t understand why these Republicans will throw their careers away trying to “protect & serve the Governor” when he has one foot in a jail cell, which is why the Governor, Arnold and the Republican Loyalists must all go. Republicans have gotten us NOWHERE Economically and Socially in over 20 years — just better roads, as it’s truly time to give Democrats a genuine chance in the House, the Senate and Executive Office!
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
