In total agreement

Dear Mr. Ambrose Bennett

I totally agree with you about this notion of common sense, I really admired your attitude about it! For one you, sounded as if you’ve earned for yourself a doctorate degree of Sociology of Common Sense, it there is any.

I have been getting calls from a lot of those named brothers asking me to respond to your so called common sense views, hence this letter. Before I begin, please understand more than realize that I honestly respect your rights to your own opinion. Now here is my own opinion about what I gather as to what you would like to call, “common sense.”

Common sense tells me that for one to preach intensely about common sense, precludes that people in the CNMI lacks the wisdom of common sense. Cultural revolution tells me that what is common sense in the States, are many a time, just komun sense in the CNMI. No offense bro. For example, it is common sense in the States to certain degree in terms of freedom of the press, but in the CNMI, that would be komun sense since here in our islands; it is bad attitude for people to stir their spoon in somebody’s coffee. If one does, many time in our history resulted in riots by amongst the village people, between what district, and from where one comes from. And you see Mr. Bennett, that’s what makes our CNMI so uniquely beautiful. I apologize to you sir, but this is just our nature. Welcome to the CNMI gentleman.

On the other hand, what prompted me to write to you via the editorial, is the way you’re trying to manipulate the delegate election. There is nothing wrong with that, but let me explain the difference between common sense and komun sense about this delegate race in terms of our cultural sovereignty. You said that it is common sense that it is not important about the experience and educational acumen of the nine candidates running, and that they only need to tell us how they would do their job, that in itself, is the common sense. Well, to me that would be komun sense sir! Why? Because that will be the simplest test for the candidates. They can easily just answer you with “elect me,” that’s how they will do their jobs. That’s komun sense! Talk can be cheap. Rather, and assurance is an insurance all to itself. In a contest like the delegate race, talk of political generalities are expected and candidates tend to naturally render only mere utterances of its like. So instead, I would ask for a strong assurance that can come only from the resourcefulness of an experience, on top of educational acumen…their insight and perspicacity.Common sense intelligent voters should look out for these traits.

During the past 50 years of my life, I have never filled out an employment application form that asked me how I would get the job done. Instead, they would ask for my previous experiences, educational credentials, references, and what would be my objective in parallel relationship to positions that I am applying for. Educational acumen and actual resourceful experience are key factors that give a strong assurance about any of the nine candidates that are vying (applying) for the coveted delegate seat (job). Common sense example is like when one is searching for a good automotive mechanic, he would look for one that graduated from an accredited institute of technology and is working in a reputable auto shop. Not a side-walk push the car/jump-start mechanic. Voters I urge you to be intelligent voters. Please look into the nine candidates and strongly consider the one that possesses the best educational credentials, references, community standing, integrity, proven tract record, non-alcoholic, non drug-addict, non-smokers of tobacco or marijuana, good financial standing, husband of one wife, conscious of the needs of his own and that of his household, places of travel, duration of employment per employer, no criminal record or report, agreeable to disagree, presentable, serious thinker, God-fearing, compassionate, admired, stand alone, and steadfast, etc. etc., the one that possesses the most resourceful experience. That is the assurance that we look forward to. That is the assurance that implies one can best do the job for us in congress. Cha’mu fan e’e’kunguk taotao ni mampos bula para hu sangan! Maulek-lekna ha’ I fatkilo, lao fotmat. (This adage is derived from the Chamorro/Refaluwasch archive of Proverbs) Again Mr. Bennett, welcome to the CNMI! The only time I talked too much and the people of the CNMI still listen, is when I am announcing on the radio. After that, it is different!

Although Juan Tudela Lizama is not my cousin, my intelligence is indicating to me that I have found the candidate that I will vote for. The candidate that gives me the strongest assurance that he will protect the interest of my children. You know, I now only vote for my children first, (our children), then for our government, and for you and me. Taking strongly into consideration his educational acumen, and the most resourcefulness of his experience (lawyer/judge) there is trust about Juan Tudela Lizama.
[B] Alexandro “The Colonel” Sablan[/B] [I]Dandan[/I]