A towering but empty rhetoric

It must be a statement issued with purposeful ignorance by the paragons of human rights in the Beltway; a statement that completely ignores the fact that the indigenous people of these isles are non-participants in the so-called “American political process” by virtue of our exclusion from any form of representation in the US Congress.

Interesting that Interior’s Allen Stayman and Edward Cohen have the audacity to even brave such statement as though we’re ignorant of our rights as US Citizens. It is crystal clear that their interest is to forge a brighter future for guest workers over US Citizens of these isles who are far removed from participatory democracy.

The indigenous people have humbly don the indignity of ostracized US Citizens by the mere fact that the NMI is the only member of the so-called “American political family” who isn’t represented in the most powerful chambers on earth. Until this score is settled, only then can there be credence in the statement to grant non-citizens participation in the American political process. Otherwise, it would pure diabolical rhetoric uttered by federal officials who aren’t even sure that the indigenous people of the NMI aren’t beneficiaries of equal representation in the US Congress.

If it matters to Interior that its statement holds some semblance of integrity, then it should focus its attention to securing equal representation for this group of US Citizens who are basically helpless when the political mood in Washington shifts to the “Whipping Season!” If Congressman George Miller is one star shining brightly in the heavens above on human rights, then, please, Mr. Congressman, shift your attention to granting your fellow Americans in this remote archipelago equal representation. Otherwise, the brightly lit star in what you stand for would dim gradually into the darkness of hypocrisy.

A scrapyard of political aspirants

This is mid-term election year! On both sides of the political divide I see a scrapyard of aspirants and re-electionists positioning to secure a slate for the forthcoming election. It would be an interesting mix. Definitely, only a few could hurl the long bomb, successfully. Half would be licking their wounds, confused.

What happens this November would set up the stage for the gubernatorial race in the Year 2000. Neither side of the divide has any semblance of going through the final hurdle, uninjured. The shattering of the GOP glass would thunder loudly as political horses head out the main gate right up to the finish line in what’s being billed as a likely very contentious primary. Whoever prevails in the first hurdle would see the defeated team quietly defecting to the other side. You may disagree, but do we know this territory only too well.

The democrats aren’t in any better position either. If the former governor returns to the ring, it could trigger good or bad reactions from within the democratic party’s political traders. If this happens, it could simply turn the election into a shoe-in for the GOP. But take a closer look in that the GOP would be feuding heedlessly to mend its share of shattered glasses. A`saina na teug` problema ti todo atmos bandan chalan! But it’s too early to tell who could just as well turn up that magical dove from its, well, shattered cup.

Both sides ought to prepare a post-primary theme. For starters, I suggest that the GOP learns by heart the song “Tristeyo`”. For the democrats, how about “Ti u fan guaiya talo”. With the anticipated fall-out from both sides of the political spectrum, it is appropriate they each learn the recommended theme. I quizzed a friend who enlisted my support for a new grop he dubs as “Reform Party” what reforms are being worked on. He stood there a bit confused. Well, he usually is confused so I left him alone to answer the question in my absence.