In my life, I\u2019ve learned much about the world of politics, having been exposed to the ways of politicians in the U.S. mainland and how they respond to their constituents\u2019 plethora of problems. After researching their duties, I\u2019ve found there are only a handful of people who become politicians.<\/p>\n
First, there are the corrupt who have the gift of gab. They speak extremely well and are able to sway the populace with veiled promises, while they\u2019re in fact lining their pockets with money meant for their constituents.<\/p>\n
Secondly, there are the good-intentioned but mentally weak corruptible individuals. They share the same gifts: eloquent vernacular, good intentions, love their people and they intend to do what they promise. However, after being voted into office, they\u2019ll fall for the wiles pushed on them by the first group of politicians.<\/p>\n
Following the corrupted and the corruptible are the scapegoats. These are extremely good-intentioned people who cannot be swayed or talked into joining the corrupted political committee. What they don\u2019t understand is how to protect themselves from what I refer to as verbal assassination. One must inherently know everything about what they do and who they associate with and what they do as well. Without knowledge, it can be easy to manipulate the population into believing something is true when it is factually not. Unfortunately, because they don\u2019t know how to properly navigate the consistent babbling, blaming, and finger-pointing corrupt, they fall victim to becoming scapegoats. They fail to realize what happened because of the corrupt. Subsequently, when the people notice something is amiss or discover there\u2019s pocket lining happening or that promises weren\u2019t fulfilled, the corrupt find ways to push the blame onto the scapegoats. Many corrupt are very adept at finding scapegoats. If a politician doesn\u2019t remain aware, they can fall victim to this. It is sad but very true.<\/p>\n
Finally, there are true leaders. The ones who wear an identifiably sincere smile and are well known for the things they say and their follow through. These people know the way games are played in politics and from this, they\u2019re well aware of what the corrupt will do. These leaders know how to legally protect themselves so scapegoating can\u2019t be placed on them. They are for the people and realize their position is one of service. They know they were voted to serve the people, so everything they do is to fulfill these obligations. They do not think overly high of themselves nor look down upon others. These leaders aren\u2019t extravagant, materialistic, money-hungry hyenas. They display a professional appearance in everything.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m blessed knowing that my mother, Susana Deleon Guerrero, is a person fitting the leader\u2019s role. She\u2019s genuine; she\u2019s the real deal. And I know she\u2019s for the people and can relate to them, because we\u2019ve been there.<\/p>\n
We went through the same hardships and survived. As a single mother raising three boys and a girl, she made sure we had something to eat, even if it came from the government. Her pride didn\u2019t stop her from doing what\u2019s needed for her children.<\/p>\n
We struggled, but we were in want for nothing. Although she didn\u2019t make much money, we always had something from her for Christmas. Though we weren\u2019t rich in money or materials, we were rich in love, family, and determination.<\/p>\n
Yet through all the hardship, my mother raised her children with the attitude to do what\u2019s necessary to provide. Also, we knew how important family is, so if necessary we\u2019d have one relative or another in our home.<\/p>\n
The CNMI could not ask for a better person to join the role of a leader. And I couldn\u2019t be more proud to be her son. It would be an enormous blessing to know she\u2019s where she can be of most use\u2014serving the people of the CNMI.<\/p>\n
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