Thanks Congressman Don Young

We’ve questioned the lordly illegal assumption of policymaking by federal agencies in the NMI whose primary role is legally limited to the enforcement of federal laws and regulations. Herein lies the basic problem in our relationship: the presumptuous role in policymaking never granted federal agencies here by law nor is it granted anywhere under the Covenant Agreement.

If you will, policymaking is strictly the purview of the US Congress, no more, no less. This must be understood by federal agencies out here whose legal role is limited to law enforcement. With this premise being revisited anew (and thanks to Congressman Don Young for bringing it to the attention of federal officials in his recent visit) there might be a slight chance to realign NMI/federal relations.

Thus, the usual mentality to superficially impose policies such as a federal takeover of local control over immigration and minimum wage must cease and desist once and for all. Interior must learn to accept that policy changes require a process, a process that means US Congressional approval. Without this legal mandate emanating from both chambers, Interior has no business venturing once more into assuming a presumptuous policymaking role. And this is supposed to be the lead federal agency confused over its fiduciary responsibility?

But what is allowed Interior under the terms and conditions of the Covenant Agreement is the opportunity to assist the NMI “attain a progressively higher standard of living” as a member of the American Economic Community. It has veered off this fiduciary responsibility over the last 20 years and has yet to come up with its own definition of “standard of living” for the NMI. It consistently neglected the fact that it too is responsible for encouraging a dysfunctional family by the mere assumption of an unauthorized role in policymaking solely the purview of the US Congress.

As such, every piece of dirt it found out here is fodder to spread among dedicated detractors of the NMI. It is crystal clear from this attitudinal deficiency and abrogration of fiduciary responsibility that its interest isn’t one of law enforcement but a dedicated public relations scheme to permanently bring the NMI under total federal welfare rolls. Has Interior really studied the financial impact of its agenda which would eventually have to be shouldered by US mainland taxpayers? Is this its reinvention of the “American Dream” of joblessness and helplessness?

We also have our own pride and dignity as US Citizens. We want to help ourselves see better and brighter days ahead. This is where you come in and assist the NMI “attain a progressively higher standard of living” for posterity. Therefore, your vicious agenda has no place as the American Community prepares for the challenges of the 21st Century. Break the shell of your usual TTG mentality for you will enable yourself to see issues clearer through our pair of glasses. Thanks to Congressman Don Young for refocusing on an issue that most didn’t see since 1993. Biba Congressman Young and delegation!