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Thoughts of a soon-to-be voter
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Posted on Apr 02 2009
How intelligent are the voters in the CNMI? Apparently they’re not that intelligent. I mean all a candidate has to do is talk about who his family is and hey!, that’s all you need to know, right? A recent ad of a candidate says it all. No, it really does! It has a complete list that includes his spouse, children, parents, parents-in-law, sibling’s spouses, grandparents, and spouse’s grandparents. Whew! What a list! I’m convinced I’m related to him somehow. Also, to top it off, squeezed into the bottom is a one-sentence statement saying that his priorities will “include public health, environment, retirement, education, and tourism.” How very specific. Everyone, this is a perfect, winning political ad. For a politician in the NMI, I may add.
However, as a voter I am curious about a few things. To all candidates who are running: What is your take on local issues? What about national issues? As we all know, there is a list a mile long filled with local issues that include Article 12, federalization, education, and even the governor’s lawsuit. I believe that if I, a 17-year-old public school student know about these issues, then so should my representatives. I want a representative who knows just as much, if not more, about local issues than I do. I want a representative who will put a stop to the “jump on the train or you will be left behind” legislative nonsense, and who will be an individual, not part of a group mentality or a pawn in the game of NMI politics. I want a representative who will talk issues, not family, and if all a candidate can talk about is family and general, safe issues, then they cannot count on my vote.
