Collective consciousness and the CNMI government

According to the Global One Commitment, collective consciousness results from “consensus” and can be actively operational with a group such as a family, organization, or system, e.g., government. Moreover, Global One believes that great movements in any area emerge from collective consciousness and that in any given field or activity, great ideas do not occur in isolation.

The late and profound U.S. president John Fitzgerald Kennedy was an extremely erudite and well read individual who attended and graduated from Harvard University prior to becoming the 35th president of the United States. During his brief tenure as president that was cut short by an assassin’s bullet, Kennedy was known to bring individuals from other political parties into his realm, at the chagrin of his Democratic colleagues, to work towards attaining the most meaningful solutions to the issues that were presented to him as president. Although the ridicule from the Democratic Party was oftentimes intense, the progress made utilizing the talent and forte of individuals from different political parties bolstered the reputation and popularity of Kennedy; and as a result he was considered one of the “populace presidents” of the 20th Century.

Kennedy’s mentality recognized the importance of “political collective consciousness” incorporating competent individuals from other political parties that could offer expertise without any political strings attached. It has been 43 years since his assassination and his methodology while in office is still being talked about by political scientists in academia and political historians and analysts in think tanks.

The new governor-elect for the CNMI Benigno Fitial demonstrated a collegial and collaborative style of leadership as House Speaker. His approach during his tenure as House Speaker was to bring to the table “all perspectives” prior to making a decision in terms of legislation produced by the House of Representatives for the Commonwealth. Most of the decisions that were made under Fitial’s leadership were not completely political in nature. Rather, the legislation formulated and promoted had the best interests of the island community in mind.

Gov.-elect Fitial may or may not take the collective consciousness approach that the late John F. Kennedy took and bring into his realm individuals from other political parties that would help him and his new administration make the goals and objectives of the Covenant Party platform come to fruition. Should the new governor decide to follow suit and appoint and/or recruit individuals from other political parties to move the government away from being economically tenuous and unstable, then it will certainly reflect what Fitial said subsequent to his gubernatorial victory, i.e., it is time to set aside politics and work to achieve a common goal.

Whatever direction the new governor should decide to embark upon in terms of the appointment and recruitment of individuals for the new administration, the primary intent and aspiration will no doubt focus on taking care of the challenging task of improving the quality of life for the entire island community. And it is my projection that the new Commonwealth governor will place his best foot forward and work painstakingly to achieve the goals and objectives presented in the Covenant platform and published by the media prior to election day.

Dr. Jesus D. Camacho
Delano, California