WHAT will it take, “the Feds and/or a generational-shift for the CNMI to overcome the many robberies by Republicans that have gone unprosecuted, the alleged frauds & crimes of the Governor that are still in the State Court and the continued deception by a leading Republican Operative — Arnold. Like Kilili, I’m sure most People with a real moral compass are really wondering “WHAT will it take to be ENOUGH of these Republicans and WHEN are they going to be held accountable.” It is like everything these Republicans touch, especially when it comes to our Economy is like a Kiss-of-Death!
Retirees need to be reminded that it was Republicans who ROBBED and PURPOSELY-Killed the Retirement Fund saying the Government couldn’t afford it. It was a Republican Governor who KILLED La Fiesta as a result of “in-fighting against Juan Babauta within the Republican Party” but WE’RE still paying the Lease. Republicans ROBBED the People of their Lease on the Mariana Resort trying to give the property to IPI. It was Republicans EXTORTING IPI for jobs and favors that is now believed to be part of the RICO Investigation. It was Republicans who KILLED the Japanese Tourism Market and the Garapan Mall that was all about their Deceptive Election tactics and now they are trying to reclaim the Japanese Market and resurrect the Mall they KILLED. We’re getting “left-over duck soup” from Republicans.
There is also the “extortion poli-tricking tactics” by Ralph using the Retirees like pawns and the budget to scare Government Employees in his political chess game. Not to mention the fact that NMDs virtually have NOTHING to show FOR being an NMD yet the Governor was able to get some MILLIONS from these funds that has yet to be repaid, just like they ROBBED the Retirement Fund. Retirees, NMDs and Government Employees should ALL be wide-awake by now and ready to vote for NEW & BETTER Leaders! The solution to most of our challenges is simple and in the hands of voters to start voting for BETTER People if the CNMI is to truly become a BETTER place to live & work.
WE the People, especially the silent-majority, should be wide-awake by now after political earthquakes that have rocked and devastated our Government, our Economy and our quality of life. It is really mind-boggling to see that some voters want to take us back down the same destructive road of Republicans that has led to Robberies, Extortion, Fraud, Deception. To think that some voters are really willing to embrace the “kiss-of-death politically” is concerning to say the least. How can people still support this Governor and Arnold is the looming question of HOW many will surely be seeking to take the CNMI backwards instead of voting to give us real hope.
There may even be a need for the Feds or Generational-shift to overcome the bad politics of the CNMI. The CNMI’s real problem and challenge is to “out-vote the Republican Base,” as all the Government Entities, every Board & Commission consist of Republican Operatives. Republican Loyalism is real as every election season someone is on the front page for being fired or quitting because of Republican politics. Will voters rise-up to destroy this Republican Machine or will WE just surrender to the Robberies, Extortion, Fraud, Deception & the kiss of Economic & Social Death, as there is no more Federal help after the election. Ralph & Arnold don’t have any real plans for revitalizing our economy and quality of life — just talk. If voters can’t see pass these Republicans for BETTER People, then we are DOOMED to never find prosperity — for TRUE! One People One Direction for NEW & BETTER Leaders!
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
