Being old, even with a degree, is not enough to be respected
In the Variety of Aug. 22, Education Commissioner Dr. Rita Sablan wrote: “I never sought to answer your assertions as they were not with recommended solutions. They also came from an individual of questionable intent, character or has limited understanding of the things and issues you claim to know. I have extended professional courtesy by inviting you to my office to talk and discuss issues and concerns you have about our public school children, teachers and staff, and the Public School System in general. Instead you ridiculed and insulted us.”
Well now. I wrote 11 letters with specific recommendations, four of them baxsed entirely on my talking to over 600 of your 7th through 11th graders. In every single recommendation that was made, I asked your students if they thought these would make learning better, for those seeking an academic degree as well as those that want a technical or vocational career. Your problem is that you have never asked a single student what they are curious about, one on one. You stand at a podium and talk at, or, down to them as if they were little children. That is your tradition I know but it is 2014, not 1814 and these young adults are smarter than you and most of your teachers. They lack, in addition to curiosity, creativity, drive or a passion for learning. They are dried up and burned out after 12 years of “sit down,” “be quiet,” “listen, don’t talk back” and “obey.” They are brain dead and uninspired about anything except “thank God school is over.”
Your only job is to get these kids ready to enter the real world and you aren’t doing it. If you would, or could, shed your arrogance, for one whole day, and walk around the parks, library, stores, basketball courts and any other place where you see a 7th to 11th grade student, engage them one on one, without introducing yourself, and just ask this simple question, “I was wondering, what are you curious about, passionate about?” Almost every single one will tell you the same thing: “Nothing.”
Oh. I went to your office four times and you were never in. As for every other utterance in your letter, I mentioned in 36 of my letters that what I say against the Chamorros only concerns the 50, but I have also mentioned in other letters that if the shoe fits, wear it, and, if the shoe doesn’t fit, its OK because it must not be yours.
As to my assessment of women, I stand by my statements. Most of you are subservient and better toe the line outside the family and it really is time you stood up for yourselves.
Finally, your statement, “Technology use in classroom instruction has progressively improved in the Public School System. It is about innovation, and our public school children, public schools and this community have already embraced the 21st century.” Do a survey of your students and you will find that 20 percent or more can’t even find YouTube, 99 percent have never uploaded anything to it unless they were in one of Galvin Deleon Guerrero’s classes, and 100 percent of your kindergarten to G3 still use flash cards instead of using educational apps on touch screen tablets that let each student progress at their own pace.
While I’m at it, I have two other questions. Why is the Board of Education stuffed with non-professional educators and can you explain how a Chamorro student always seems to get selected for student representative, even though it’s usually an Asian-American whose picture ends up in the paper as the top student every year? What kind of message are you sending to “all your students”? Could it be, if you work real hard you can succeed, unless you are Chamorro then all you have to do is be Chamorro because the government will give you a job, even if you are not qualified?
Suck it up, Rita, a degree doesn’t make you intelligent, just smart, and good at memorizing, something today’s kids don’t need to know how to do. All they need to know is how to get on the Internet, then they can find out everything, not just what you adults think they should know. You have been a poser for too long now. It’s time you get out and let someone in there with 21st century ideas, which are available for free on YouTube. Galvin, where are you? Speak up, man, you know what needs to be done.
Gary DuBrall
Ala Moana Beach, Hawaii
To all CNMI residents, stop replying to Mr. DuBrall’s lack of respect, courtesy, and heart. This man has no respect for us indigenous people, it’s culture, beliefs, and way of life. Don’t allow anyone to change what you believe in. There is no one perfect nation or people. We all strive for the best in what we could attain to make life simpler, easier, and meaningful.
john, after you personally ask 20 high school students what they are curious about you might understand that these kids needs aren’t met at school, at home and tradition doesn’t have any provision for meeting it in 2014. Chamorros are prejudice against Carolinians and other islanders. this is a fact and I can introduce you to as many as you like if you don’t know any. the 50 nmd’s I talk about don’t care about you or anyone except themselves. go to the court house and check the land sales for the past 3 years if you don’t believe me and 50% of your relatives and friends have left. its not about not changing what you believe in. if you have to abuse other human beings down to maintain your beliefs, even when they are wrong, that makes you wrong. when you support policies and programs that don’t include all citizens, that makes you wrong. gary dubrall
Mr. Dubral,
Your allegation of discrimination in our society is down to the bone. Looking in from the outside, it had bring so much pain and anger. All our lives we learned to stereo type other ethnicities in our islands and such predicament was put upon us when our uncle bluntly stated that Carolinians are low lifer. We made every effort to point out to him that such mentality was not warranted in our society.
The way you described about racism in the CNMI is a everyday occurrence to us. It is so hurtful to see our own families being racist without them not knowing. Awareness is the key to minimized racism in our society and you had open the door way to address such predicaments.
By the way, we have several houses or dwellings in Saipan and Tinian and we are willing to accommodate you if you ever decide to return to the CNMI.
Si Yu’us Ma’ase,
It is well established that most racism is subconscious. Hostile defensive maneuvers and arguments are usually manifestations of the subconscious seeking to defend the ego from the necessity of self-examination.
That said, “racism” is a poor word, loaded with multiple connotations and poorly defined. Bigotry, prejudice, invidious discrimination are perhaps better tags for the identified problem.
The last of these we have in abundance and must overcome. We must learn to respect the dignity of each and every human being. We must be ever watchful of ourselves in light of this standard. Respect is a meaningless term unless it extends to all.
If we reserve respect only for “us,” and not for “them”, we are being racist.
It is well established that most racism is subconscious. Hostile defensive maneuvers and arguments are usually manifestations of the subconscious seeking to defend the ego from the necessity of self-examination.
That said, “racism” is a poor word, loaded with multiple connotations and poorly defined. Bigotry, prejudice, invidious discrimination are perhaps better tags for the identified problem.
The last of these we have in abundance and must overcome. We must learn to respect the dignity of each and every human being. We must be ever watchful of ourselves in light of this standard. Respect is a meaningless term unless it extends to all.
If we reserve respect only for “us,” and not for “them”, we are being racist.
Buenas truth670er,
You are right on the money. You remind me of something, whenever someone calls me sir in our island chain it offended me, because most of my adult life I call officers sir in the military and such word brings back bad memories. I always asked not to be address as sir for we are all are equal and no one is above anyone.
I agree with you that “Respect is meaningless term unless it extends to all.” Thanks for your insight of Racism relating to our island chain.
Si Yu’us Ma’ase
Is PSS perfect, no. Can PSS improve; of course. Are there prejudice NMD’s; yes. Do people typically care more about themselves; of course. I went to school in the CNMI and a degree or two and doing well, I got nieces and nephews that just recently graduated from there. I have nieces and nephews that graduated from there and went on to higher education and some not and so on. Wrong with our beliefs? Give me a break. So what? We need to adopt KKK, Black Panther, Jihadist or what? Get off your pedestal Gary and quit being hateful my friend. Esta ki.
Buenas Tinalakattne Yantitiyas,
Wrong with our beliefs? Give me a break. So what? We need to adopt KKK, Black Panther, Jihadist or what? Get off your pedestal Gary and quit being hateful my friend. Esta ki.
I just don’t know where to start with your comment above. If you look at our constitution, that is one prime example what Mr. Dubral was trying to raise issues. Our island’s policies are cater to benefits the locals and at the same time it excludes other ethnicities. He raised an issue about student representative to the CNMI Board of Education and after looking into such allegation, it was a legit concern.
You need to look at the substance of Mr. Dubral’s opinions and you will at least get a grasp of the over all picture.
The way I see it, in the case of the PSS, it is an enterprise that deals with multi-million dollars of funds and they need to be accountable with such money. Mr. Dubral point out in one of his comments that majority of the funds goes to salaries and a small portion of their budget goes to our students. You can call Mr. Dubral names and disagree with him, but at the end his concerns has merit and we need to address such issue as a society. We tend to keep our mouth shut or turn a blind eye when ever we see injustices. Most of us are complacent and docile in our society. We need check and balance in our society, Mr. Dubral actions has legit concerns relating to our island and we need to address such predicament.
Your nieces, nephew and yourself were the lucky ones, because we dealt with many individuals who claimed that they are high school grads from the CNMI. But they needed help with their TANF , FAFSA, and work applications.
We don’t see any hateful from Mr. Dubral’s allegation and they were legit or have merit to begin with.
Si Yu’us Ma’ase
Mr. Dubral, this is my last post to you. I agree with some of your points. The problem is the manner and delivery of your words are prejudicial and down right disrespectful. Why is a grown man as yourself whom seems to possess actionable knowledge keeps ranting against people of the CNMI. If you don’t want to be a contributing member of the CNMI, then don’t, but please stop the negativity. Thank you sir.
I HAVE TALKED TO OVER 1,000 YOUNG PEOPLE IN SAIPAN AND
EVERYONE HAD SOMETHING INTERESTING TO SAY, SOME WANTED
TO BE TEACHERS, DOCTORS, NURSES, AIRPLANE PILOT. POLICE
OFFICERS, ACCOUNTANTS, DENTIST, SCIENTIST, FIREMEN,
CHIEF, BANK CLERKS, THE LIST GOES ON AND ON….I KNOW A
GIRL THREE WHO CAN OPERATE A TABLET, SEARCH THE WEB
AND FIND PROGRAMS SHE LIKES….
VERBAL ABUSE, IS WHEN YOU SAY WORD THAT HURT THE SELF-ESTEEM
OF PEOPLE. I BELIEVE THE TEACHERS ARE DOING THE BEST THE CAN
INDIGENOUS PEOPLE HAVE A CULTURE, AND WAY OF LIFE THAT
NEED TO BE RESPECTED. YOUNG PEOPLE, ALL OF YOU ARE
A BLESSING FROM GOD, YOU ARE VERY MUCH LOVED AND
INTELLIGENT. WORDS OF LOVE AND APPRECIATION COMES
FROM GOD, WORDS OF HATE COMES FROM THE DEVIL.
Buenas Sky,
Each year, I make an effort to go back to our island chain for a period of time , so we can get a feel of what’s affecting our people. I usually imitate the underprivileged way of life, for us to get an understanding of the suffering in the CNMI. I lived without electricity, running water and I budgeted myself for my food to the minimum. My primary means of transportation were my two feet and I seldom asked for a ride from someone. I usually sleep at the beach at night. In other words, I am homeless during my trek to the CNMI.
Maybe you had encounter the privileged kids in our society and sure they would have goals for their future. But the kids or families that we had encountered in our island chain in the past is mind boggling. Imagine living day by day worrying about what to eat and how you are going to work without transportation? Living in the dark each night and not having running water to do every day chores.
Do you think the kids in such households I described above would worry about their future? They are starving for god sake, let alone trying to go to school each day and everyday. Do you think the teachers are doing their best, when a student misses 32 days out of a school year and no one raise a red flag to address the issue? How do you feel when kids fear to go to school, because there are no toilet tissues at the school rest room each and everyday?
When someone tries to address issues affecting us, we tend to look the other way and disputes their allegation. Mr. Dubral’s opinions were radical in a sense, but such approached had opened many of our eyes. At least look at the substances what Mr. Dubral is trying to say. Maybe this guy is a blessing in disguise for the feds to step in and start enforcing our constitutional rights as United States citizens in the CNMI.
When you speak of the truth, that doesn’t mean you are belittling or demoralizing someone or anyone else.
Your meaning of love and hate might be different from others and it is a matter of interpretation. At first, Mr. Dubral’s comments were inflammatory for us, but as we analyzed what he was trying to say made sense and we started taking his views in a different context.
Si Yu’us Ma’ase
TWO YOUNG WOMEN LIVED IN POOR CONDITION, BOTH
LOCAL WITHOUT POWER….THEY BOTH DESIRED TO GO
TO COLLEGE….ALL THEY NEEDED WAS A LITTLE HELP
GETTING THEIR PAPERS TOGETHER, I ASSISTED THEM
BOTH WENT TO COLLEGE…JUST HAVE BEEN TO THE HOMES
OF LOCAL WITHOUT POWER, I DON’T CONSIDER THEM
WEAK, I CONSIDER THEM STRONG….I AM WEALTHY, BUT
I KNOW WHAT POOR IS LIKE…AND I CAN TELL YOU NOW
NO ONE ON THE ISLAND OF SAIPAN WAS A POOR AS ME.
SO YOU LIVED ON THE BEACH….HAVE YOU EVER LIVED
A YEAR WITHOUT POWER IN THE WINTER TIME? NO
LOCAL KNOW HOW TO MAKE IT, THANK GOD, WHEN
THE GOING GET TOUGH, US WEALTHY PEOPLE
WILL NEED THEM TO HELP US LEARN HOW TO
SURVIVE. IF YOU OWN YOUR HOUSE OR LAND
YOU ARE RICH. YOU DON’T NEED LOTS OF STUFF
I HAD THAT, AND I KNOW IT COME DOWN TO LOVE
NOT MONEY, OR WHO YOU ARE…MANY TEACHER
ARE OVER WHELM, LARGE CLASS ROOMS….
BUT THEY ARE TRYING….IF THERE IS NO
TISSUE PAPER IN THE BATHROOMS, THEN TELL
THE GOVERNOR, HE WILL MAKE SURE THE JANITORS
DO THEIR JOB, IN MAKING THE PLACE FIT FOR OUR
CHILDREN…..I HAVE BEEN TO 100 HOMES WITHOUT
POWER, BUT THE PEOPLE ARE PROUD AND THEY
ARE CLEAN PEOPLE…VERBAL ABUSE CAN
ENCOURAGE NO ONE, PUT DOWN, OH NO….
BUT A HELPING HAND TO ONE PERSON, TEACH
THEM AND THEY WILL FOLLOW THE EXAMPLE.
GIVE ME A FISH AND I WILL EAT, SHOW ME HOW
TO FISH AND I CAN FEED MANY.
TWO YOUNG WOMEN LIVED IN POOR CONDITION, BOTH
LOCAL WITHOUT POWER….THEY BOTH DESIRED TO GO
TO COLLEGE….ALL THEY NEEDED WAS A LITTLE HELP
GETTING THEIR PAPERS TOGETHER, I ASSISTED THEM
BOTH WENT TO COLLEGE…JUST HAVE BEEN TO THE HOMES
OF LOCAL WITHOUT POWER, I DON’T CONSIDER THEM
WEAK, I CONSIDER THEM STRONG….I AM WEALTHY, BUT
I KNOW WHAT POOR IS LIKE…AND I CAN TELL YOU NOW
NO ONE ON THE ISLAND OF SAIPAN WAS A POOR AS ME.
SO YOU LIVED ON THE BEACH….HAVE YOU EVER LIVED
A YEAR WITHOUT POWER IN THE WINTER TIME? NO
LOCAL KNOW HOW TO MAKE IT, THANK GOD, WHEN
THE GOING GET TOUGH, US WEALTHY PEOPLE
WILL NEED THEM TO HELP US LEARN HOW TO
SURVIVE. IF YOU OWN YOUR HOUSE OR LAND
YOU ARE RICH. YOU DON’T NEED LOTS OF STUFF
I HAD THAT, AND I KNOW IT COME DOWN TO LOVE
NOT MONEY, OR WHO YOU ARE…MANY TEACHER
ARE OVER WHELM, LARGE CLASS ROOMS….
BUT THEY ARE TRYING….IF THERE IS NO
TISSUE PAPER IN THE BATHROOMS, THEN TELL
THE GOVERNOR, HE WILL MAKE SURE THE JANITORS
DO THEIR JOB, IN MAKING THE PLACE FIT FOR OUR
CHILDREN…..I HAVE BEEN TO 100 HOMES WITHOUT
POWER, BUT THE PEOPLE ARE PROUD AND THEY
ARE CLEAN PEOPLE…VERBAL ABUSE CAN
ENCOURAGE NO ONE, PUT DOWN, OH NO….
BUT A HELPING HAND TO ONE PERSON, TEACH
THEM AND THEY WILL FOLLOW THE EXAMPLE.
GIVE ME A FISH AND I WILL EAT, SHOW ME HOW
TO FISH AND I CAN FEED MANY.
TWO YOUNG WOMEN LIVED IN POOR CONDITION, BOTH
LOCAL WITHOUT POWER….THEY BOTH DESIRED TO GO
TO COLLEGE….ALL THEY NEEDED WAS A LITTLE HELP
GETTING THEIR PAPERS TOGETHER, I ASSISTED THEM
BOTH WENT TO COLLEGE…JUST HAVE BEEN TO THE HOMES
OF LOCAL WITHOUT POWER, I DON’T CONSIDER THEM
WEAK, I CONSIDER THEM STRONG….I AM WEALTHY, BUT
I KNOW WHAT POOR IS LIKE…AND I CAN TELL YOU NOW
NO ONE ON THE ISLAND OF SAIPAN WAS A POOR AS ME.
SO YOU LIVED ON THE BEACH….HAVE YOU EVER LIVED
A YEAR WITHOUT POWER IN THE WINTER TIME? NO
LOCAL KNOW HOW TO MAKE IT, THANK GOD, WHEN
THE GOING GET TOUGH, US WEALTHY PEOPLE
WILL NEED THEM TO HELP US LEARN HOW TO
SURVIVE. IF YOU OWN YOUR HOUSE OR LAND
YOU ARE RICH. YOU DON’T NEED LOTS OF STUFF
I HAD THAT, AND I KNOW IT COME DOWN TO LOVE
NOT MONEY, OR WHO YOU ARE…MANY TEACHER
ARE OVER WHELM, LARGE CLASS ROOMS….
BUT THEY ARE TRYING….IF THERE IS NO
TISSUE PAPER IN THE BATHROOMS, THEN TELL
THE GOVERNOR, HE WILL MAKE SURE THE JANITORS
DO THEIR JOB, IN MAKING THE PLACE FIT FOR OUR
CHILDREN…..I HAVE BEEN TO 100 HOMES WITHOUT
POWER, BUT THE PEOPLE ARE PROUD AND THEY
ARE CLEAN PEOPLE…VERBAL ABUSE CAN
ENCOURAGE NO ONE, PUT DOWN, OH NO….
BUT A HELPING HAND TO ONE PERSON, TEACH
THEM AND THEY WILL FOLLOW THE EXAMPLE.
GIVE ME A FISH AND I WILL EAT, SHOW ME HOW
TO FISH AND I CAN FEED MANY.
TWO YOUNG WOMEN LIVED IN POOR CONDITION, BOTH
LOCAL WITHOUT POWER….THEY BOTH DESIRED TO GO
TO COLLEGE….ALL THEY NEEDED WAS A LITTLE HELP
GETTING THEIR PAPERS TOGETHER, I ASSISTED THEM
BOTH WENT TO COLLEGE…JUST HAVE BEEN TO THE HOMES
OF LOCAL WITHOUT POWER, I DON’T CONSIDER THEM
WEAK, I CONSIDER THEM STRONG….I AM WEALTHY, BUT
I KNOW WHAT POOR IS LIKE…AND I CAN TELL YOU NOW
NO ONE ON THE ISLAND OF SAIPAN WAS A POOR AS ME.
SO YOU LIVED ON THE BEACH….HAVE YOU EVER LIVED
A YEAR WITHOUT POWER IN THE WINTER TIME? NO
LOCAL KNOW HOW TO MAKE IT, THANK GOD, WHEN
THE GOING GET TOUGH, US WEALTHY PEOPLE
WILL NEED THEM TO HELP US LEARN HOW TO
SURVIVE. IF YOU OWN YOUR HOUSE OR LAND
YOU ARE RICH. YOU DON’T NEED LOTS OF STUFF
I HAD THAT, AND I KNOW IT COME DOWN TO LOVE
NOT MONEY, OR WHO YOU ARE…MANY TEACHER
ARE OVER WHELM, LARGE CLASS ROOMS….
BUT THEY ARE TRYING….IF THERE IS NO
TISSUE PAPER IN THE BATHROOMS, THEN TELL
THE GOVERNOR, HE WILL MAKE SURE THE JANITORS
DO THEIR JOB, IN MAKING THE PLACE FIT FOR OUR
CHILDREN…..I HAVE BEEN TO 100 HOMES WITHOUT
POWER, BUT THE PEOPLE ARE PROUD AND THEY
ARE CLEAN PEOPLE…VERBAL ABUSE CAN
ENCOURAGE NO ONE, PUT DOWN, OH NO….
BUT A HELPING HAND TO ONE PERSON, TEACH
THEM AND THEY WILL FOLLOW THE EXAMPLE.
GIVE ME A FISH AND I WILL EAT, SHOW ME HOW
TO FISH AND I CAN FEED MANY.
Buenes Sky,
We respected your opinion above, because your life experience we can’t duplicated. It is healthy for a society to address issues affecting them. What we are doing now is discussing issues affecting us.
We are dealing with a high school dropout and we are trying to persuade him/her to continue his/her education. This particular case is a prime example on what is happening in our island chain. He/she had to work a regular job to make ends meet. But we advice him/her that going to college pays and we are willing to pitch in to acquire the school needs needed for his/her kids each semester or twice a year.
In the case of the toilet tissue above, the administrators of the school were the ones who approved of not putting tissues at the bathroom. Several students were making comments about their predicament and the parent made us aware of the situation. According to the parent, they were at the school ground for orientation and his/her child needed the restroom and there was no tissue. The parent requested tissue at the office and he/she was told that tissues were not being placed at the restroom, because students had been wasting them.
As for the 32 days missing school, we are researching how PSS is addressing such issue. If needed we will be drafting a bill to be introduce at the CNMI Legislature, so PSS will be obligated by statue to address it.
During my high school years in the United States, I had no one but me to fend for myself. Yes, I had endured homelessness for a short period of time during one winter season , living under the unfinished cross town freeway and while attending high school.
For us being rich is having the opportunity to help others and having the options to go where your nose pointed. We can always make money and we have land everywhere and it will not make us happy in our life. “It is best to give than to receive” in life.
Si Yu’us Ma’ase
THE ADMINISTRATORS WERE CORRECT IN REMOVING THE
TISSUE PAPER IF IT WAS DUE TO,WASTING .
MANY HIGH SCHOOLS HAVE REMOVED TISSUE ALSO…
HOWEVER THE OFFICE SHOULD HAVE SOME FOR STUDENTS
IF THEY REQUEST SOME…SOME SCHOOL HAVE STUDENTS
CHECK TISSUE OUT WHEN GOING AND THEY MUST CHECK
IT BACK IN.
HAVING NATIVE AMERICAN BLOOD IN MY VEINS HELPS ME
TO UNDERSTAND LOCAL PEOPLE, MY MOTHERS LIVED
HER LIFE THE SAME AS MANY DO HERE.
SO I KNOW LOCAL PEOPLE MAY APPEAR WEAK
TO MANY, BUT THEY ARE REALLY STRONG.
LOCAL ARE SOME OF THE MOST LOVING PEOPLE
YOU WILL EVER FIND IN LIFE. THIS IS THEIR HOUSE
THESE ARE THEIR RULES, I SEE GREAT IMPROVEMENTS,
WE ALL MAKES MISTAKES, BUT IF I CAN HELP JUST ONE
OF MY BROTHERS, THEN MY DAY IS A GOOD DAY.
SOME ISSUE CAN’T BE FIX, SOME WILL IN TIME.
EACH PERSON HAS TO MAKE A CHOICE, WHAT KIND
OF LIFE DO I WANT FOR MYSELF. CNMI IS GIVING
PEOPLE CHOICES….THE PROBLEM IS BIG BUSINESS
WITH CAPTIVE WAR LIKE ATTITUDES, DURING WAR
TIMES YOUR ENEMY ALWAYS TRIED TO IMPLANT
IN THE MINDS “YOU ARE WEAK” YOU DON’T
HAVE THE ABILITY TO…THE SAME WAY COMPANY’S
OWNED BY FOREIGNERS TELL LOCAL YOU NEED
5 YEARS EXPERIENCE TO MOP A FLOOR OR BE A
DISH WASHER . EVERY JOB THAT INVOLVED
HOSPITALITY SHOULD BE GIVEN TO A LOCAL IF
THIS IS THE KIND OF WORK THEY WANT.
Buenas Sky,
According to the kids we spoke to, they feared to go to school because they might have accidents for the lack of toilet tissues. So in other words, it is not encourage to used the restroom during class. The administrators had instilled unnecessary fear on our children and it is okay. We as society needs to address such issue, because there is no reason to have no toilet tissues in our school grounds. We never heard of such practices anywhere in the United States, the administrators have to come up with solutions to tackle the situation. We only see such predicaments in a third world country not in America. If such school really needs tissues, we are willing to ship tissues to them in a monthly basis by the boxes from the United States.
As a owner of a business, I don’t blame businesses in the CNMI to require so many years of experience just for mopping, because experiences equate to good working habits. The experiences shows that an individual can stay on a job for the long haul. I myself will not hire anyone without having the prove that he/she is worthy of getting a position in our business.
Si Yu’us Ma’ase
IN MAHANOY CITY PA. THE HIGH SCHOOL HAS REMOVED
TISSUE PAPER FROM THE BOYS BATHROOM, AND A SCHOOL
IN GEORGIA DUE TO WASTE, VANDALISM AND CLOGGED TOILETS. STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED
TO GO TO THE OFFICE AND CHECK OUT A ROLL
OF TISSUE PAPER AND CHECK IT BACK IT IN.
THEY ARE CALLING IT A EPIDEMIC IN MANY AREA.
HOWEVER MANY SCHOOLS ARE PUTTING HAND SANITIZES
UNITS MOUNTED ON THE WALLS IN BATHROOMS AND
CLASSROOMS, AND SOME HAVE BATHROOM MONITORS.
THE CDC RECOMMENDS HAND WASHING TO PREVENT
FREQUENCY OF COLDS, INFLUENZA AND OTHER
INFECTIONS.
THE BUSINESS IN THE CNMI ARE REQUIRING
YEARS OF EXPERIENCES FOR MOPING A FLOOR OR
STOCKING, BECAUSE THEY WANT TO KEEP THEIR
CW WORKER. EXPERIENCE DOES NOT SHOW THAT
A INDIVIDUAL CAN STAY ON A JOB FOR THE LONG HAUL.
IT NOT ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS BUT ALL
BUSINESS IN THE CNMI, ITS ABOUT THE
LAW. AND THOSE WHO DO NOT OBEY WILL BE
FINED.
Are you really “SKY” or “ASTROTURF”? If you don’t know the significance of the latter term, Google it.
So you are a wealthy Native American … Congratulations! You are far better off the the vast majority of Native Americans.
Gary Dubrall is making people think and discuss issues of importance. What is wrong with that?
Are we to rest comfortably in a cocoon of ignorance while everything that is good about our culture and our islands slowly erodes and washers out to sea? Why shouldn’t we be the best we can be? If we are really proud of ourselves as a people, we shouldn’t be afraid of a little criticism.
Why are you arguing with us about Mr. DuBrall? Why are you telling us we should reject what Mr. DuBrall has to say? Is it because he is an old white guy with a cultured tan and orange-dyed hair and eight children?
He is frank and blunt and sometimes over the top with his words. So what? I guess he wants to make sure we pay attention and don’t fall asleep. Guess what? It works!
We embrace money. Why shouldn’t we embrace diversity and technology and self reliance and our language and history and cultural heritage, truthfully and objectively, with pride and self-awareness and humility?
Si Yu’us Ma’ase.
FIRST: I LOVE PEOPLE. I SEE THEM
NOT THEIR RACE.
THEIR IS NO EXCUSE FOR A PERSON
TO USE VERBAL ABUSE BECAUSE
AS YOU SAID” HE WANTS TO MAKE
SURE WE PAY ATTENTION”.
I WILL NOT TAKE IN MY SOUL
THE HATE OF ANOTHER PERSON.
THE SO CALL GREAT ONE WITH A
RUNNING JUDGEMENT PATTERN.
THI
There’s nothing wrong with what Gary is writing, it’s the people reading it are the problems….. remember the old saying of ‘the truth hurts’? This is it!!! I hope it sets them free…. free from hatred and to accept outsiders to live harmoniously.
So many comments about us NMD being racial…you know what EVERYONE..maybe we NMD should start being racial…..maybe it is time to be RACIAL. NMDs have never been racial. People like Dubrall puts these types of negative thinking into peoples head and it is apparently working on them.
Dubrall cannot stand the fact that NMD PEOPLE are kind and giving. I guess Dubrall you made so much enemies that in your AGED HEAD we are racial.
Commissioner Sablan, I applaud you for your editorial. You see, we NMD (chamorros and Carolinians) will always have RESPECT for family and most especially the elders. In our CULTURE that we still have, we NMD know when and what to say and do. We will always honor our families.
You compare us NMD with the people in the states. We value our culture and families. There is no such thing as culture in the states. that is why you Gary had to find paradise and CNMI is the place you chose in the beginning. Now you criticize my people.
Forgot to mention, you are out of the 21st century status. You need to check out the old age center and play bingo. Good for you that you left my island….bwabwa.
Lastly, why don’t you go back to where ever you originated from. I guess you have no place call home huh…yep not like us. Our families are always there to welcome us. Not like you. so YOU SUCK IT UP….bwabwabwa.
Too funny! I knew he could not keep away! Ego to big.
THE TRUTH DOES NOT HURT IT HEALS, ITS THE LIE THAT HURT.
INSULTS HURT..THE TRUTH CAN HEAL A HEART, BUT HATE CAN
CRUSH A HEART…..THE TRUTH SETS YOU FREE FROM FEAR
AND HATE AND ANGER AND MOST OF ALL THE TRUTH KNOW
WHAT LOVE IS AND IT DWELL IN ENCOURAGEMENT. IT HAS A
LIGHT THAT HELPS PEOPLE SEE THE WAY.
I THINK OF SAIPAN AS A LARGE BEAUTIFUL HOUSE.
AND THE OWNER ARE KIND, WISE, LOVING PEOPLE.
I CAME TO VISIT AND THEY INVITED ME IN.
INSIDE THE HOUSE, I SEE MANY GUESTS…
SOME APPRECIATE THE INVITATION.
SOME ARE STEALING. SOME WANT TO CHANGE
THE RULES, AND SOME ARE SO JEALOUS THEY
WANT THE HOUSE.
SAIPAN, I WANT TO THANK YOU WITH ALL MY HEART
FOR INVITING ME INTO YOUR HOME…IT IS THE MOST
BEAUTIFUL PLACE ON THIS EARTH. YOUR FAMILY
WELCOMED ME, I HAVE NOT STOLEN YOU MATES, NOR
HAVE I TRIED TO CHANGE YOUR LAWS, BECAUSE I AM A
GUEST AND I RESPECT YOUR RULES.
AGAIN THANK YOU.
Thank you Sky and God bless you too.