Ambrose M. Bennett
THE Truth is the CNMI has suffered under “a Subliminal (subconscious or hidden) Autocracy-of-Republicans” long ENOUGH! For TRUE, it is common knowledge that if you speak-out against Republicans you and/or your family member(s) will be subjected to being Blackballed (no job or loss of job) in government, as virtually all the power-people in government are REPUBLICANS, and that’s a fact Jack! THIS is WHY & HOW the Republican Party has become a REAL two-headed Dragon in every-since of a Dragon’s behavior. If Republicans can’t control it or them, they kill the idea and/or make that person’s name bad, which is what they’ve tried but FAILED to do with Ambrose M. Bennett, the activist, as you can’t kill the Truth! Two Republican Governors tried to BUY my silence only to realize I am truly committed to the People, not them. Republican emissaries have also maintained a continued vigilance at trying to make my name bad because they can’t destroy or kill the TRUTH that I continue to share. I understand the fear of people joining me or supporting my efforts, but WE the People, especially Dems, can’t deny my quest for real change is RIGHT or its going to be the Same-O Same-O!
The sad & challenging part about the Republican Autocracy is that the Democrats are now falling prey to their tactics against me when Democrats should be my biggest supporters for the RIGHT Things to DO. But even Dems are afraid to simply say “Ambrose-is-RIGHT about anything” but Ambrose can’t get credit for OUR progress — bigotry! Democrats haven’t made any statements on the failures of Arnold & the Republicans — a pathetic No Show of “The People’s Party.” WHAT do Democrats have to offer in opposition to Republicans when they have been SILENT (complicit) on everything Arnold “is doing & failing to do” — see their problem. Dems can’t believe nothing is wrong and People will just vote for them. History has PROVEN Democrats aren’t selling anything worthwhile to voters, thus only token Democrats elected but no Governor!
The Republican Party transformed into a “two-headed Dragon” nearly two decades ago using different titles (GOP, Covenant and now Independent) for each head which has continued to change even with the present administration. Heck, Arnold changed his title in our faces proving he was a Republican all along like I said. But the horrific thing was the majority voted MORE for the two Republican Dragons figuratively (Ralph & Arnold) over the BETTER Democrat (Tina) which tells me VOTERS are the biggest challenge for CHANGE, especially when the legislature no longer offers checks & balances making our government a real Arnold-Autocracy! This is WHY I keep yelling at the Sleeping Giant (the silent majority) to wake up & elect BETTER leaders or its going to be the Same-O. WE the People are in DEEP S*** and the Dems, our only hope, will face another two-headed Dragon (Arnold’s Republicans & GOP Candidates) again. WE the People need Democrats to bring their “A-Game” because their silence & nothing is not going to convince voters nor fix the challenges.
Dems nor Republicans can do worse to me than I experienced under “Jim Crow.” However, Ambrose M. Bennett has been MORE Right about our economy & politics and MORE Active FOR the People than all the Democrats & most Republicans put together. Just think WHAT the CNMI missed-out on proposed by Ambrose & here’s the PROOF: A Japanese Hotel with Japanese Tourists, a roll-on/off ferry to Tinian, a Retirement Fund still functioning, MPLT Grants, Subsidies, Specialized Scholarships for doctors & etc., Business & Agriculture Grants for NMDs, Tinian’s Casino still thriving, one Gaming Commission for all three islands, a Convention Center for large groups of tourists & a venue for big events, free addresses using Lot Numbers opposed to over a million WE paid, a permanent footprint in Hotel rooms on Guam for Medical Referral & Cultural Connectivity events saving 10s of millions over time, a FREELY funded Amelia Earhart Monument attracting tourists from all over the world, no more judges recusing to prosecute high profile cases, an island wide camera system (redlights, tourist sites & Garapan) paid for with Fed funds that Ralph wasted, a Systemic Workforce Transition Plan before the Feds take it over like they did with minimum wage & immigration, the then sale of Pozzolan to China for their Olympic Village that we can’t give-away now due to its degradation over time, a productive Cannabis Tourism Industry as intended bringing in new tourists & profiting revenues, an established “Family Destination” with the only Theme Park in our Region and/or at least various Ocean-Theme Ride Attractions/Ziplines scattered around Saipan, new Chamorro/Carolinian words to bring the languages up-to-date due to its growing dysfunctionality, the reinstitution of the “Village Chief System” to give Locals Social Leaders & permanent Cultural Villages Promoting & Preserving the cultures like the Hawaiians, teachers would have their collective bargaining rights ending the archaic & wrong termination of “without cause” in contracts & adding far more accountability over OUR Education System, virtually FREE “Air & Sea Museums” composed of decommissioned Planes & Ships of previous administrations — U.S., Japan & Germany, “Tour de Marianas Bike Races,” Hemp production-manufacturing & exporting of Products with the “Competitive Advantage label of Made in the U.S. Commonwealth.” I could go on, but it’s obvious WE missed-out on progress and even prosperity. No one offered any proof that these ideas were not feasible because you can’t kill the TRUTH! WE must CHANGE or WE will forever be DOOMED to the Same-O Same-O TAYA — 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 & Religious Scholar who resides in Kagman III in the U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
