You\u2019ve missed the boat completely, though your shortsighted view still falls within your right to free expression.<\/p>\n
Your assertion of the \u201cReal state of the Commonwealth\u201d addressed superficial issues and was therefore shallow in both form and substance.<\/p>\n
Obviously, planning was never the forte of this administration. The planning process entails review of substantive issues in anticipation of eventualities. Had this been undertaken, then the following won\u2019t be occurring against taxpayers\u2019 pocketbooks:<\/p>\n
1.) Fuel surcharge that ruin meager income for a majority of households Marianas-wide.<\/p>\n
2.) Opening of schools with insufficient funds.<\/p>\n
3.) Students being encouraged to raise funds for their needs.<\/p>\n
4.) Lack of annual increments for PSS teachers and staff.<\/p>\n
5.) Using libraries and storage rooms for makeshift classrooms.<\/p>\n
6.) Deteriorating health care system.<\/p>\n
7.) Non-payment of employer contribution to the Retirement Fund.<\/p>\n
8.) List of unsolicited miseries and crisis, current and impending.<\/p>\n
I suppose Mr. Cabrera also subscribes to this administrations half-cocked assessment that the state of the Commonwealth \u201cis pretty darn good\u201d. Is it sir? After more than 2,000 investors of substance have left the NMI over the last four years? JAL leaves in the first week of October while the other economic pillar, apparel, is now a sunset industry that would exit in 2007.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m convinced Mr. Cabrera means well. But the impending and deepening crushing hardship against families and businesses here is the \u201creal state of the commonwealth\u201d today, sir.<\/p>\n
John S. DelRosario, Jr.
\nKoblerville<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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