I wonder what Juan and Marie Q. Public are thinking when they read \u201crebuilding trust, resilience, and vision\u201d at the bottom of Gov. Torres and Lt. Gov. Palacios\u2019 signs in small print. The fact that the most important thing they are promoting is in small print speaks loudly as to their real importance and it\u2019s flabbergasting when you think about who is saying these words. The truth and reality are they are just words on a sign that will soon be forgotten if by some miraculous event either of them get re-elected. <\/p>\n
The reality is I don\u2019t trust these Republicans anymore after seeing the Senate murder our Constitution, laws, and ethical codes. I think the House should ask for \u201cfederal observers\u201d 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 prudent and even safe to ask the feds for help. If Mr. \u201cI-Have-Nothing-To-Hide\u201d truly doesn\u2019t have anything to hide, he shouldn\u2019t 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. <\/p>\n
Some may think I\u2019m joking or just throwing potshots but I\u2019m very serious as we can\u2019t put anything past this governor if we expect fair play\u2014federal observers are truly warranted, proper and may even be necessary if the Senate does not impeach.<\/p>\n
I truly thought Sen. Hofschneider was smarter, as his two daughters I taught were exceptional academic students and well-grounded. I don\u2019t know what happened to Dad, as I was truly thinking he would do the right thing. But he has chosen to put his career on the line for the governor, not the people! I\u2019m 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 \u201cright, just, and honor\u201d over loyalty for the governor. I know that I\u2019m always saying get rid of all the Republicans but I will be the first to say that everyone deserves a \u201csecond chance, especially when Joel Camacho and John Paul may be the only Republicans who deserve to be left standing after the dust settles on Judgment Day 2022. Only two of the younger Republicans did the right and just thing and thank you for being \u201creal people,\u201d as we say in my culture. <\/p>\n
On another issue, can the House please get to the bottom of the pot before election day, where the beans that IPI has been cooking are now burned and stuck to the pot. 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\u2019t want any part of the mess. The reality is that it\u2019s 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. <\/p>\n
You, governor, tried to boast and brag about what you have done but the only thing you really mentioned were the \u201croads\u201d but it 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\u2019t even yours, surely let voters with common sense know you were just deflecting, gaslighting and \u201cpoli-tricking\u201d again. I used to teach my students that if you can\u2019t see, feel, or touch what your representatives in government have done, then they probably haven\u2019t done anything for you. I would like to humbly and respectfully ask voters, especially on Tinian and Luta, 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. If you can\u2019t, then it should be obvious what you need to do come Judgment Day\u2014get new and better leaders; it\u2019s that simple. <\/p>\n
Which reminds me, the people are also waiting to see what you and your Republican crew are going to do about Sen. Edith\u2019s bill to give the people $500 to help with the high price of gas. Stop the deflecting and gaslighting and start doing something real to help the people. <\/p>\n
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\nKagman III, Saipan<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"