THE Governor continues to prove how corrupt and even narcistic with his defiance toward the People, Government Employees, our Laws and the Right-thing to do. The resignation of the Veterans Affairs Executive Officer Stanley T. Iakopo is sending “shock-waves” through the election political arena as his resignation is just more proof and even the final nail in the coffin of the political careers of the Governor & Poor Vinnie. I worked with Stanley at Kagman High who was very professional and even loved by the youth. I even taught his wife Priscilla who was one of the students I knew had great potential and she is proving me right at MVA. I only mentioned Priscilla because I CARE and hope that by putting a spotlight on her the Governor will think twice and won’t even try his Republican-Retaliation. Just keep up the great Job my Precy and vote & pray WE will all be “delivered from the sins of this Governor & Lt. Governor” come election day.
The days of Republican-retaliation firings, nepotism, favoritism, corruption & the blind-eyed & silent behavior of Arnold must come to an end with Christina Sablan being elected or we are DOOMED to see chaos continue! But like many people, it was not surprising to see the Governor “deflecting reaction” as I know Mr. Iakopo is an “honorable man” that won’t mix with “corrupt people.” Stanley is right about the Governor only delivering “lip-service” at Veteran’s events. The Governor reminds me of students who must learn the “HARD-WAY”! Once a person starts down the “slippery slope of corruption & crime” it’s hard to stop falling until they end up in jail, which is where the Governor & his CREW are headed. Praying things will work out for you Stanley.
The Greatest Poli-tricking Show on Earth – the Retirees and now the Staged Budget Fiasco
The budget deadline crisis is just more “poli-tricking” by this Governor, as the chaos will never end until he is kicked out of office and/or ends up in jail. The Governor used Retirees in a futile attempt to blame the House but in the end the TRUTH prevailed and he had no choice but to give-in and pay retirees. Now he is using the budget to point his fingers at the House again as if they are wrong when it is really the Governor’s fault that the budget was not passed.
The Governor & Angel are going around “preaching-to-their-choirs” because most voters don’t want to even be seen attending a political event sponsored by this Governor nor Arnold. The Governor did the same thing of delaying action with retirees and now he is doing it with the budget just so he can have something to talk about that will change the narrative away from him. This budget fiasco was all staged because the Governor still refuses to accept the fact that our Legislature has the RIGHT to budget ARPA funds.
Poor Vinnie tried to use the AG’s opinion that “a law was not necessary to receive ARPA Funds” which is true. But WE the People need the House, our Laws, the State Court and the Feds just to try and keep this Governor HONEST! The Governor DID NOT have a single penny allocated for Retirees in both of his budget proposals which led to the delay. The Governor is still trying to control the ARPA funds and Jude is even saying the House is trying to use ARPA funds that don’t exist. But Jude needs to know the House made their decision based on what the Governor’s Finance Secretary told them, which may have been misleading on PURPOSE.
So, stay tuned readers for part two on the budget next week — to be continued. One People One Direction for NEW & BETTER Leaders in Tina & Leila!
The writer 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 & Humanities Scholar who resides in Kagman III.
Ambrose M. Bennett
