I WONDER what Juan & Marie Q. Public are thinking when they read “Rebuilding-Trust, Resilience, and Vision” that is not coming from me but from Governor Torres & Lt. Governor Palacios, as these are the words on the bottom of their signs in small print. The fact that the most important thing they are promoting being in the small print speaks LOUD to their real importance and its even flabbergasting when you think about who is saying these words of character. But I think most readers know the TRUTH & REALITY is they are just words on a sign that will SOON be forgotten if by some miraculous event either of them got elected.
And speaking of miraculous, the REALITY is I don’t trust these Republicans anymore after seeing the Senate literally MURDER “OUR Constitution, Laws and Ethical Codes.” I think the House should ask for “Federal Observers” in the pending election given ALL the things that have transpired with a Governor who is still under a RICO Investigation along with HIS loyal DPS Commissioner who will be in-charge of guarding the votes, it would be prudently-wise and even safe to ask the Feds for help. Well, if “Mr. I-Have-Nothing-To-Hide” (the Governor) truly doesn’t have anything to hide he shouldn’t mind the Feds but he said that about “explaining his alleged crimes only to see him fighting to keep his Executive Assistant and himself from testifying.” Some may think I’m joking or just throwing pot-shots but I’m very serious as we can’t put anything pass this Governor with the expectation of “fair-play.” Federal Observers are truly warranted, proper and may even be necessary if the Senate does not convict!
I truly thought Senator Hofneider was much smarter. I don’t know what happened, as I was truly thinking he would be “one” in the Senate who would do the right thing. But he has chosen to put his career on the line for the Governor, not the People! I’m just glad to see that there were two REAL Republican Heroes in the House. Rep. Joel Camacho and Rep. John Paul have been the ONLY Republicans so far who have chosen “Right, Just & Honor” over Loyalty for the Governor. I know that I’m always saying get rid of ALL the Republicans but I will be the FIRST to say that everyone deserves a “second chance,” especially when Joel Camacho and John Paul may be the only Republicans who deserve to be left standing after the dust settles on Judgement Day 2022. Only two of the younger Republicans did the “Right & JUST Thing” and THANK YOU Joel & John for being “REAL People,” as we say in my culture.
On another REAL issue, can the House PLEASE get to the bottom of the pot, before election day, where the BEANS that IPI have been cooking are burned and stuck to the pot figuratively. The allegations of Republican Politicians preying on IPI for their Personal Intentions is a very serious matter and could even be RICO related. In fact, it was so serious Mr. Yumul quit and didn’t want any part of the mess. The REALITY is that it’s past time for a real “oversight-hearing on IPI and their status” as the Casino Commission is just playing around and WE the People have too much tied up (over 100-million) in this investment that is a big part of the reason our economic outcomes in the near future is so gloomy, which is WHY a REALITY check is truly needed FOR the People.
REALITY Check for YOUR Dysfunctional Administration — Governor Torres
If it wasn’t so serious, it could have been a comedy performance by the Governor with his “deflecting Gaslighting Show” to former Governor Babauta. First you STEAL the Party from Governor Babauta in a COUP, as I was there when it happened and now you, Governor, can’t stand for him to tell the TRUTH about you. But it’s not vengeance as it’s REALLY “Poetic Justice.” The REALITY is when you and fellow Republicans put a Chinese Casino in the middle of Garapan that was the death-blow to our Japanese Tourists which was even compounded by running Kan Pacific Investors (the last Japanese Hotel) away and literally GAVE the Mariana Resort to IPI without a Lease, for REAL! The facts clearly PROVE the dysfunctionality of this Governor’s Administration. Anyone who understands the Chinese and Japanese People can tell you like I did many times Governor that “THEY do-not MIX” it’s like trying to mix “water & oil” so the Japanese left. So don’t even try to blame Governor Babauta, with your Deflecting Gaslighting Poli-tricking Show because the REALITY is that it was YOU and Republicans who killed our Japanese Tourist Market.
You, Governor, also tried to boast & brag about what YOU have done but the only thing you really mentioned was the “roads,” which was REALLY the Feds and American Taxpayers who paid for our road improvements. Saying you have done a lot of things but only mentioning ONE that wasn’t even yours, surely let voters with common sense know you were just “Deflecting, Gaslighting and Poli-tricking” again! I used to teach my students that “if you can’t SEE, FEEL or TOUCH what your Representatives in Government have done, then they probably haven’t done anything FOR you.” I would like to humbly & respectfully ask voters, especially on Tinian & Luta that “if you can think of THREE or even ONE major thing done by this Governor or your Senators that you can see, feel or touch,” because if you can’t then it should be obvious what you need to do come Judgement Day 2022 — get NEW and BETTER Leaders, it’s really that simple.
Which reminds me, the People are also waiting to see WHAT you and your Republican Crew are going to do about Senator Edith’s Bill to give the People 500 dollars to help with the high price of gas. Stop the “deflecting & gaslighting” and start doing something REAL to help the people. WE are NOT Stupid and I’m hearing voters are going to have a “Poli-tricking Vote to DETHRONE you, the Lt. Governor and most Republicans come Judgement Day” — for TRUE! It should be clear now that the Democrats are truly trying to fix things and HELP the People but they need YOUR HELP Voters come Judgement Day 2022.
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
