Food For Thought - Archives

• October 19, 2007 - The Republican candidates in Precinct 3 just gave us the best reason in the world not to vote for them!

 
• October 12, 2007 - What should the CNMI really expect from the military build up on Guam?

 
• October 05, 2007 - Why is the legislature forcing CUC to lower residential rates?

 
• September 28, 2007 - Why should we expect more military tourists from the build up on Guam if we aren't getting any right now?

 
• September 21, 2007 - Open invitation to candidates.

 
• September 14, 2007 - Kingfishers & dive shops, it's what we've got, and it's good!

 
• September 07, 2007 - Setting the record straight about MCV.

 
• August 31, 2007 - Several things on my mind this week.

 
• August 24, 2007 - A Political Status Commission?

 
• August 17, 2007 - My take on the Congressional sub-committee hearing.

 
• August 10, 2007 - Dam legislation.

 
• August 03, 2007 - A report on what is happening at the Senate from a Senator.

 
• July 27, 2007 - Is it time for all of us to have a talk at Oleai?

 
• July 20, 2007 - Economic realities.

 
• July 13, 2007 - Take Care Insurance prices themselves out of the market and have questionable ways of dealing with customers.

 
• July 06, 2007 - Taotao Tano shows their true colors.

 
• June 29, 2007 - A troubling exodus of people, and a few brights spots worth mentioning.

 
• June 22, 2007 - More on the Labor Reform bill, and why isn't the mandatory drivers training law being implemented or enforced yet?

 
• June 15, 2007 - Labor reform that benefits who?

 
• June 08, 2007 - Blogging as a way to promote Saipan, and the Saipan Chamber of Commerce scholarship recipients.

 
• June 01, 2007 - We finally have the answer on the minimum wage question, now what does that mean to us locally?

 
• May 25, 2007 - Goodbye Vinae, you will be remembered and missed!

 
• May 18, 2007 - A little follow up from last week, and the situation brewing at D.P.S.

 
• May 11, 2007 - It's time to fix one of our problems at the source, we need a fresh crop of lawmakers this November.

 
• May 04, 2007 - A few comments on the Governor's State of the Commonwealth address, and customer service, or the lack thereof at C.U.C.

 
• April 20, 2007 - The Virginia Tech murders should shake all of us up, but maybe not for the reasons you're thinking.

 
• April 13, 2007 - Is the government playing by the rules when it comes to issuing tax refunds?

 
• April 06, 2007 - Fact finding trips or dog & pony shows?

 
• March 30, 2007 - Are we doing enough to make sure some of most scenic spots are safe for tourists & residents alike?

 
• March 23, 2007 - Are C.U.C's deposit requirements realistic & legal?

 
• March 16, 2007 - Thinking outside the box and seizing the opportunities in front of you.

 
• March 09, 2007 - Yes, I am in favor of a minimum wage increase, but with conditions.

 
• March 02, 2007 - Is the U.S. trying to hold us to a higher standard?

 
• February 23, 2007 - Here's a surprise, our lawmakers still don't get it and are trying to raise taxes instead of cutting expenses.

 
• February 16, 2007 - So you don't like me? It's ok!

 
• February 09, 2007 - An alarming report from the General Accountancy Office exposes just exactly what happened during the previous administration.

 
• February 02, 2007 - Are the legislators finally listening and getting it? Time will tell.

 
• January 26, 2007 - Change is in the air.

 
• January 19, 2007 - Tina Sablan's manifesto.

 
• January 12, 2007 - A look at one of the first impacts of the minimum wage increase, and an experience with a local business that is anything but "local friendly".

 
• December 22, 2006 - A few thoughts on Christmas giving.

 
• December 15, 2006 - The importance of the way we treat our tourists.

 
• December 08, 2006 - Where to from here, and what happens if we don't do something about it?

 
• December 01, 2006 - An explanation of where I've been and what happened.

 
• October 27, 2006 - There are still some opportunities worth noticing.

 
• October 20, 2006 - The legacy you leave behind.

 
• October 13, 2006

 
• October 06, 2006 - Still no report from the Department of Finance on Senator Crisostomo, and an explanation of why you can't listen to KCNM on your cable tv anymore.

 
• September 29, 2006 - Evidently our kids got the message that college degrees really aren't that important, & MCV continues their downward spiral.

 
• September 22, 2006 - CPA setting some very bad precedents.

 
• September 15, 2006 - Need money, you might want to ask Luis Crisostomo, & what is going on with MCV?

 
• September 08, 2006 - With honorable legislators like these, why would anyone ever think we needed a part time legislature?

 
• September 01, 2006 - Energy, the problems belong to all of us, but the opportunities are also available to all of us as well.

 
• August 25, 2006 - Thanks to a letter to the editor, I realize I've been on the wrong track.

 
• August 18, 2006 - The audit by Deloitte & Touche is finally out, and we finally find out who the liars have been.

 
• August 11, 2006 - Some of us have gotten our new C.U.C. bill, and the surcharge is gone, but is replaced by a much bigger fuel component. Let's fix C.U.C. once and for all, and do it right!

 
• August 04, 2006 - The ever declining economy, and one of the first steps to fixing things.

 
• July 28, 2006 - Is the friends & family policy still on the books?

 
• July 21, 2006 - Further ramifications of the rolling blackouts.

 
• July 14, 2006 - Why we're in the current mess we're in with C.U.C., and why do we have a Director of Medical Referral who was arrested a few days ago for defrauding our high school students?

 
• July 07, 2006 - Is this the same Melvin Faisao who testified that DCCA didn't need a Deputy Secretary?

 
• June 30, 2006 - The Micro Games were a huge success, and are we really going far enough to fix the problems?

 
• June 23, 2006 - Lawyers fees, another waste of CNMI tax dollars!

 
• June 16, 2006 - For the viability of a part time legislature, let's compare a Tinian senator to a Hawaii senator, with thanks to Bill Stewart.

 
• June 09, 2006 - What can we do that might start fixing a broken system?

 
• June 05, 2006

 
• May 26, 2006 - Honor the Fallen.

 
• May 19, 2006 - Milestones in life.

 
• May 12, 2006 - A broken retirement system.

 
• May 05, 2006 - A few reasons to appreciate what we've got.

 
• April 28, 2006 - A first for the CNMI, a brand new shrimp hatchery.

 
• April 21, 2006 - A look at the "real" State of the Commonwealth.

 
• April 14, 2006 - Laws - Enforcement = Chaos

 
• April 07, 2006 - A look at some of our assets.

 
• March 31, 2006 - A bill and a concept worth taking a good hard look at.

 
• March 24, 2006 - Communication, a very important concept.

 
• March 17, 2006 - The difference between a legislator and a politician.

 
• March 10, 2006 - A fitting course of action for the Variety, and a proper resting place.

 
• March 03, 2006 - A healthy dose of garbage courtesy of the Variety.

 
• February 24, 2006 - MPLA is no more, and Governor Fitial seems to be on target.

 
• February 17, 2006 - The amount of financial abuse and integrity of some of the principles at MPLA continues to stagger the imagination.

 
• February 10, 2006 - The MPLA board puts on quite the smoke and mirrors show.

 
• February 03, 2006 - Is there justification to revamp the way the boards operate at the autonomous government agencies?

 
• January 27, 2006 - A different attitude toward Governor Fitial? Absolutely!

 
• January 20, 2006 - MPLA - unleashed, unrestrained, unethical and unaccountable.

 
• January 13, 2006 - The start of a new era, and a fairly good start all things considered.

 
• January 06, 2006 - Still no report from the Department of Finance on Senator Crisostomo, and an explanation of why you can't listen to KCNM on your cable tv anymore.

 
• December 30, 2005 - The public hearing on the proposed regulations of establishing a Safe Haven on Saipan for Vietnamese girls.

 
• December 23, 2005 - Time out to reflect on Christmas.

 
• December 16, 2005 - Crisostomo as the next Senate President, is it April Fool's day already?

 
• December 09, 2005 - Whatever happened to the video and the funds from Troop Fest, does the Governor owe us an explanation of this?

 
• December 02, 2005 - The Governor seems to be a bit confused as to whether the C.U.C. board of directors was doing a good job or not.

 
• November 25, 2005 - Time to count your many blessings.

 
• November 18, 2005 - Who should be blamed for the Republican's embarassing showing in the election?

 
• November 11, 2005 - Goodbye has to be the most painful word in the English language.

 
• November 03, 2005 - One final look at the candidates before the election.

 
• October 28, 2005 - The Secretary of DCCA requested that I say something to follow up last week's commentary, and all but one of our senators are collecting some huge amounts of money, tax free.

 
• October 21, 2005 - You won't believe how the Babauta administration has finally managed to come up with a form of transparency in government.

 
• October 14, 2005 - You will get a chance to hear answers straight from 3 of the 4 gubernatorial candidates mouths, and why won't the current Governor agree to come in and answer questions?

 
• October 07, 2005 - So they creatively dismissed the sanctuary violations against the fishermen, but what about all the fisheries violations?

 
• September 30, 2005 - Another glaring example of selective enforcement of our laws by the Babauta administration.

 
• September 23, 2005 - More and more bad news, more and more pull outs, is there a reason why?

 
• September 16, 2005 - Is the Attorney General's Office really helping keep criminals out of jail, and does the Governor have a role in it?

 
• September 09, 2005 - After a 6 week trip to L.A. for surgery, I'm back, and we have plenty to talk about.

 
• July 15, 2005 - "Talk is cheap" & "Actions speak louder than words".

 
• July 08, 2005 - CHC - from critical to chaos in the blink of an eye.

 
• July 01, 2005 - What's that smell at the Attorney General's office?

 
• June 24, 2005 - The Emperor of Japan's visit, and our responsibility.

 
• June 17, 2005 - I'm back, and an explanation of where I've been and what happened.

 
• May 27, 2005 - My thoughts on the Governor's State of the Commonwealth speech.

 
• May 20, 2005 - Should government employees and elected officials be required to take proficiency and ethics tests?

 
• May 13, 2005 - Are we in for some seriously dark days thanks to C.U.C.?

 
• May 06, 2005 - A pattern of ignoring the law in the Babauta administration?

 
• April 29, 2005 - Andrew Salas making some positive strides at the Department of Commerce.

 
• April 22, 2005 - If the government doesn't follow through after asking you for help, what should your response be?

 
• April 15, 2005 - Don't lose your balance with all the spin regarding the Governor's proposed budget.

 
• April 08, 2005 - What is the message the Governor and EMO gave to the public during the Anatahan eruption?

 
• April 01, 2005 - It seems that the deadline for the Governor to submit his budget of April 1st is very appropriate.

 
• March 25, 2005 - Is Kumoi's $50,000 consulting contract legit, let's take a look at the facts, and you tell me.

 
• March 18, 2005 - How did I know 3 years ago what was going to be happening in the garment industry, and why didn't the politicians know it?

 
• March 11, 2005 - Was the Governor a psychic, and is the sky starting to fall?

 
• March 04, 2005 - Congressman Norita tries another stab at the part time legislature initiative, but will it fly this time?

 
• February 25, 2005 - Can you tell me why we don't need a driver's training school again?

 
• February 18, 2005 - 9 lawmakers say no to the legislative initiative that would part a part time legislature on the ballot, but why?

 
• February 11, 2005 - The film Baptists At Our Barbeque and it's local application.

 
• February 04, 2005 - Are the Republican "powers that be" afraid of having a primary?

 
• January 28, 2005 - Arlyne Borja sets an example for all of us.

 
• January 21, 2005 - Is our tourism worth enough to fix up some of our dive sites?

 
• January 14, 2005 - A new policy regarding gubernatorial candidates, & a look at several court cases that will be worth watching this year.

 
• January 07, 2005 - So they creatively dismissed the sanctuary violations against the fishermen, but what about all the fisheries violations?

 
• December 31, 2004 - 2004 Year in Review.

 
• December 24, 2004 - Is Christmas just a religious holiday?

 
• December 17, 2004 - A mandatory drivers training bill isn't rocket science, so what's the problem?

 
• December 10, 2004 - What does it mean to be an American?

 
• December 03, 2004 - It's time for a talk about domestic violence.

 
• November 26, 2004 - Fitial has a plan to fix the inequity in the minimum wage, but only if you're Chamorro or Carolinian.

 
• November 19, 2004 - The government can't even properly run the government, so why should they continue to try running a hospital and a public utility?

 
• November 12, 2004 - The driver's training bill, a bottle & can deposit law and trashbusters, has their time come?

 
• November 05, 2004 - The survival of the garment industry will require some hard decisions and decisive action.

 
• October 29, 2004 - Congresswoman Janet Maratita is still trying to repeal the Education Tax Credit, and wants to brand me as being anti-Chamorro in the process.

 
• October 22, 2004 - Seriously, a $218 million budget?

 
• October 15, 2004 - Great news from China, but are we really ready for it?

 
• October 08, 2004 - After hearing her explanation and justification, Maratita's bill makes even less sense. And which candidate will really be willing to make the needed cuts?

 
• October 01, 2004 - Repeal the Education Tax Credit, and they're trying to help out education? Something doesn't add up here!

 
• September 24, 2004 - Lawmakers seek to benefit personally through legislation, will prosecution follow?

 
• September 17, 2004 - Governor Babauta takes over LaFiasco Mall, and another sweetheart deal in the "friends & family plan".

 
• September 10, 2004 - Decision time on LaFiesta Mall, Diego is in, and will Pam Brown stay in?

 
• September 03, 2004 - Explanations and updates regarding the state of the radio stations, and our ability to weather the next storm.

 
• August 27, 2004 - Lessons from sending your baby off to college and sitting on top of a 200' radio tower.

 
• August 20, 2004 - What should we really believe about the LaFiesta Mall situation, and is it time to raise the minimum wage and have one system for everybody?

 
• August 13, 2004 - The future of LaFiesta Mall & NMC, and a look at pozzolan and Pagan.

 
• August 06, 2004 - New rules and regulations from the Department of Labor, but is this progress?

 
• July 30, 2004 - An alarming number of our students are flunking the ASVAB test, why is this happening and what can we do about it?

 
• July 23, 2004 - The Garapan pedestrian mall and the Garapan Revitalization Project, where did it come from, and will it succeed?

 
• July 16, 2004 - A blown investment opportunity?

 
• July 09, 2004 - The Governor sticks to his budget wishlist, a possible shake up in the lower House & changes in store for me?

 
• July 02, 2004 - The tragic and needless loss of life during typhoon Tingting, is it time to do something about it?

 
• June 25, 2004 - What should we learn from the 60th commemoration and implement in our islands?

 
• June 18, 2004 - Some of the stories I took away from the 60th commemoration that I just wanted to share with you.

 
• June 11, 2004 - Let's get ready for the 60th commemoration of the Battle for Saipan by remembering the sacrifices the veterans made for us.

 
• June 04, 2004 - Some important milestones, and things to take notice of.

 
• May 28, 2004 - The Governor encouraging government employees to fundraise on government time? The House leadership opposes a minimum wage hike, are you as a local worker impressed?

 
• May 21, 2004 - The beginning of the end of the garment industry here, or just a warning shot?

 
• May 14, 2004 - The Governor's 2005 proposed budget, a work of fiction or just wishful thinking?

 
• May 07, 2004 - My response to the Governor's State of the Commonwealth speech.

 
• April 30, 2004 - Marianas High School's new school based health clinic, an open invitation to liability lawsuits?

 
• April 23, 2004 - It seems that I'm not the only critical of the administration, but a letter to editor writer singles me out.

 
• April 16, 2004 - Even the Governor's own people realize you can't put someone who has stolen from the government in a position at the Dept. of Finance. And the Governor cries foul about the OPA report on him when he was the Washington Representative.

 
• April 09, 2004 - Fermin Atalig is confirmed, Senators confirm most of them are dishonorable. And the Public Auditor's Management Letter about the Washington Representatives office for years 1998 - 1999.

 
• April 02, 2004 - Let's take a careful look at why the Senate should reject Fermin Atalig's appointment as Secretary of Finance since the Senate will be voting on it next week.

 
• March 26, 2004 - The Governor has offered to pay the bills for La Fiesta Mall, is he really that concerned about the college, or his relatives property and it's value?

 
• March 19, 2004 - One more week about Fermin Atalig, because it's just that important.

 
• March 12, 2004 - If the Governor won't pull Fermin Atalig's nomination, maybe we should take a closer look.

 
• March 05, 2004 - Senate Clerks and Sergeant-At-Arms for Rota & Tinian? Full time?

 
• February 27, 2004 - The Governor isn't the only one who likes junkets, and the Fermin Atalig issue just won't go away.

 
• February 20, 2004 - Positive signs in the legislature and troubling appointments by the Governor.

 
• February 13, 2004 - Does partisan politics foster greed?

 
• February 06, 2004 - Job hunting...me? Hardly!

 
• January 30, 2004 - Rumors, budgets and re-election.

 
• January 23, 2004 - It's time for a talk about domestic violence.

 
• January 16, 2004 - It's beginning to look a lot like an election.

 
• January 09, 2004 - What can you do about the problems around us?

 
• January 02, 2004 - A letter from a "stateless person".

 
• December 26, 2003 - 2003 - The Year in Review!

 
• December 19, 2003 - Merry Christmas - Saipan style!

 
• December 12, 2003 - Pirates of the Pacific, a new movie starring your very own elected and appointed officials.

 
• December 05, 2003 - Garbage, some of it is positive and some of it just stinks.

 
• November 28, 2003 - Are there really grounds for a recall?

 
• November 21, 2003 - Will the real rubber stamp please stand up?

 
• November 18, 2003 - Senator Paul sinks to a new low, suspending the 4 minority Senators.

 
• November 14, 2003 - A diet for me, but what about the CNMI government, could it also stand to lose some dead weight?

 
• November 07, 2003 - Conclusions we can draw from the results of the election.

 
• October 31, 2003 - Trick or treating tonight and Election Day tomorrow, is there a parallel?

 
• October 24, 2003 - Governor Babauta veto's the budget and a few other bills.

 
• October 17, 2003 - Birthday reflections & a hard look at why you're voting for various politicians.

 
• October 10, 2003 - A look at the facts surrounding Ricardo Atalig and his resignations.

 
• October 03, 2003 - Judge Govendo's decision regarding the status of Ricardo Atalig.

 
• September 26, 2003 - Is it time for an elected Attorney General?

 
• September 19, 2003 - Can we really ensure free and fair elections without some kind of outside monitoring?

 
• September 12, 2003 - The Senate has new leadership & is actually making progress, there's a frivolous lawsuit from the old leadership, & my guess at what the Governor's speech to potential investors must sound like.

 
• September 05, 2003 - The Senate continues to be idle & the Governor has come up with a new plan to never be blamed for anything, he's never on island!

 
• August 29, 2003 - Yes, things can actually get worse in the Senate, and they proved it this week. Also, the administration has taken chasing away income to a whole new level.

 
• August 22, 2003 - Atalig is back in court again, this time before Judge Govendo.

 
• August 15, 2003 - Ricardo Atalig is finally sentenced to 63 months in prison, but not without a few tricks on the way out.

 
• August 08, 2003 - The Rota Republican Party meltdown & the continuing saga of the Senate.

 
• August 01, 2003 - A float in the Rose Bowl parade? Who's bright idea was that, and what is is really about?

 
• July 25, 2003 - What is really going on behind the scenes in the Senate? Is the Governor really trying to cripple the garment industry?

 
• July 18, 2003 - The letter to the editor was titled "Raffy's Right", but where did the letter come from, and what does it mean?

 
• July 11, 2003 - Jose Dela Cruz resigns with some integrity, but leaves a couple of questions in his resignation letter.

 
• July 04, 2003 - The Governor appoints Jay Santos as the new Customs Director? A number of questions arise of the latest developments in the Senate.

 
• June 27, 2003 - The outrages in the Senate continue, but at all new levels.

 
• June 20, 2003 - Why is the Governor replacing Joe Mafnas again?

 
• June 13, 2003 - The hope of the CNMI?

 
• June 06, 2003 - The war of words between Saipan legislators & their counterparts on Rota & Tinian.

 
• May 30, 2003 - Why aren't we fixing up the CNMI as a tourist destination before spending all that money on advertising?

 
• May 23, 2003 - Results of the previous weeks senate survey.

 
• May 16, 2003 - Some questions that need to be asked following the recent events in the senate.

 
• May 09, 2003 - What "entitlements" are our elected officials entitled to?

 
• May 02, 2003 - My response to the Governor's State of the Commonwealth speech.

 
• April 25, 2003 - Yes, Senator Atalig was found guilty today of 27 counts against him, but what does this mean for politics and politicians from this point forward?

 
• April 18, 2003 - Some of the lessons we can learn from the trial of Senator Ricardo Atalig.

 
• April 11, 2003 - The Governor says he's "extremely frustrated" with the legislature over their failure to pass his Integrated Fiscal Plan which he needs for his budget proposal.

 
• April 04, 2003 - The Governor proposes a $229 million dollar budget for FY 2004.

 
• March 28, 2003 - Admissions of guilt by Senators Dela Cruz & Atalig are made public by the FBI and the Office of the Public Auditor. Should they be allowed to keep their seats in light of these admissions?

 
• March 21, 2003 - The time for an elected Attorney General has finally come and the reasons why.

 
• March 14, 2003 - Another ridiculous verdict from Judge Wiseman for a bike thief who committed murder while he was still a juvenile.

 
• March 07, 2003 - The Governor's Economic Stimulus package & the debut of the song - Mr. Governor.

 
• February 28, 2003 - What is really going on behind the Governments interest in buying Verizon?

 
• February 21, 2003 - In light of events this week, I would have to say, they still don't get it!

 
• February 13, 2003 - In light of another pedestrian accident, why do we still not have a law mandating a driver's training program, and why can't Public Works provide us with safe crosswalks?

 
• February 07, 2003 - The senate decides to do nothing to the senators facing federal indictments.

 
• January 31, 2003 - Austerity for the masses = prosperity for the administration.

 
• January 24, 2003 - An attorney places the cultural "racial" issue before the jury in the picnic shooting trial. Isn't it time to move away from using culture as an excuse?

 
• January 17, 2003 - Conclusions we can draw from the results of the election.

 
• January 10, 2003 - 8 House members side with the Governor, are they sealing their fate?

 
• January 03, 2003 - Judge Govendo's decision regarding the status of Ricardo Atalig.

 
• December 27, 2002 - 2 Senators indicted, and the Governor's $19 million dollar tax loan falls flat.

 
• December 20, 2002 - Depression at the holidays? The REAL reason for the season.

 
• December 13, 2002 - Kudos to acting Governor Paul Manglona during supertyphoon Pongsona, why KCNM doesn't have FEMA funded emergency generators and equipment. The state of Kagman High school, lack of books and supplies.

 
• December 06, 2002 - The Governor pretends to be the Washington Representative while the Lt. Governor pretends to be Tiger Woods.

 
• November 29, 2002 - In answer to Congressman Frank Aldan's accusations, I tell why I'm doing what I'm doing, and the reasons for it.

 
• November 22, 2002 - Nero fiddled while Rome burned, is Babauta smiling while the CNMI sinks in red ink?

 
• November 15, 2002 - Why the Governor vetoed House Bill 13-126, Congressman Quitugua in possession of 6 fruit bats, and Congressman Aldan has only paid $400 of his $2,000 fine that was due 2 months ago.

 
• November 08, 2002 - The senate confirmation hearing for Attorney General Ramona Manglona was a total rubber stamp. The only questions asked by any senators were the 2 questions I handed to Senator Pete Reyes before the hearing.

 
• November 01, 2002 - Guam gubernatorial hopeful Robert Underwood comes out in the PDN proposing that Guam and the CNMI be put under one immigration district thus reducing the CNMI's immigration autonomy. Is Governor Babauta part of this plan? Was this his goal all along?

 
• October 25, 2002 - The Governor continues to cry about Public Law 13-1 and blame the legislature for the terminations of 25 directors, but what about HB 13-126 which has already been passed by both house and senate and fixes the problems with PL 13-1?

 
• October 18, 2002 - The Governor's mistakes are getting costlier & betrayal and deceit in the Senate.

 
• October 11, 2002 - Senator Dela Cruz's daughter getting a full time salary from Senator Atalig while attending University of Guam full time. Is it legal - Questionable. Is it ethical - Definitely Not!

 
• October 04, 2002 - It is the senates golden opportunity to show that they are not the Governor's rubber stamp, but are they up to the task?

 
• September 27, 2002 - Spinning the news in the CNMI.

 
• September 20, 2002 - Judge Wiseman slaps Congressman Norman Palacios on the wrists for his sexual assault on a waitress.

 
• September 13, 2002 - The police department is making sure no "overspeeder" will go unpunished, but what about the robberies and crimes against tourists at our our dive spots?

 
• September 06, 2002 - Follow up and results of my seat belt trial, challenge to the legislators to fix the seatbelt laws.

 
• August 30, 2002 - The Governor runs off to Japan with 7 buddies to tell the Japanese Prime Minister that their travel advisories about Japan aren't accurate. And I Refute administration reports that I'm behind the recall petitions for the Governor.

 
• August 23, 2002 - Congressman Norman Palacios sexual assault & battery conviction & Congressman Frank Aldan fines for poaching coconut crabs. Also a Few comments about the resignation of Attorney General Robert Torres.

 
• August 16, 2002 - The Governor claims he has not broken the law. But if he hasn't, then who authorized the salaries that are being paid over the cap without permission from the legislature?

 
• August 09, 2002 - Seatbelt laws & pickup trucks.

 
• August 02, 2002 - Why are we currently facing an $18 million dollar shortfall and whose fault is it?

 
• July 26, 2002 - Why I won't drop the salary cap issue until it is settled. Invitation to listeners to get involved in Project Assisti by the Saipan Rotary Club.

 
• July 19, 2002 - Balancing the budget by raising taxes? Why aren't our leaders instead looking at cutting the waste and excesses in governement before adding further burdens on the private sector.

 
• July 12, 2002 - Explaining why we announced the same typhoon bulletin all day long for typhoon Halong. Celina Babauta still getting $45,000 a year, just with a new title. Fish & Wildlife still to hold the hearings for the lawmakers caught trespassing and poaching on Asuncion island. Update on the case of the 12 year old girl who was killed while relatives were target practicing.

 
• July 05, 2002 - Christine Cunanan & Virginia Gridley as positive role models. The police officer who parked in the handicapped spot, and the problem with crimes against tourists.

 
• June 28, 2002 - Cancelled senate session after announcing it on the air, kudo's to Attorney General Robert Torres for upholding the law in the salary cap issue, Pete Castro's racist legislation & cover up at Fish & Wildlife over the lawmakers administrative hearings?

 
• June 21, 2002 - A $213 million dollar budget next year? Why don't legislator pass some legislation that will do some good, like a mandatory Drivers Training program.

 
• June 14, 2002 - Fermin Atalig & past problems, questions about senate & Governor endorsing him for the position. Why doesn't Adam Turner have a business license & why isn't he paying BGRT taxes?

 
• June 07, 2002 - List of Salary Cap violations.

 
• May 31, 2002 - Why the Salary Cap issue won't just go away.

 
• May 24, 2002 - Follow up on the survey of listeners about what they want to hear on the news.

 
• May 17, 2002 - Governor Babauta criticizing me and our news, request for listener feedback.

 
• May 17, 2002 - Governor Babauta criticizing me and our news, request for listener feedback.

 
• May 10, 2002 - Part 1 of Pedestrian Crossing Issue.

 
• May 03, 2002 - Bank of Saipan & Governor's trip to Korea.

 
• April 26, 2002 - Inequity of the make-up of the Senate.

 
• April 19, 2002 - Governor Babauta's lifting of the salary cap.

 
• April 12, 2002 - Global Country of World Peace say goodbye, or do they?

 
• April 05, 2002 - Governor's lifting of the salary cap for his advisors and secretary.

 
• March 29, 2002 - Global Country of World Peace demands.

 
• March 22, 2002 - Global Country of World Peace warning.

 
• March 15, 2002 - Fruit bat poaching fine fiasco.

 
• March 08, 2002 - Bottle & can deposit law.

 
• March 01, 2002 - Is it "who you know or what you know"?