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A complacent public
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Posted on Jun 20 2011
I find Mr. Anthony Pellegrino’s article very interesting regarding how to get the CNMI economically strong again. I think that countries that have no supply of rich natural resources but are successful as a nation—as compared to countries that are rich in natural resources but are constantly battling their personal civil strife—have one thing in common, Mr. Pellegrino. That common denominator is the leaders that are in power. If a nation is led by wise, educated, and compassionate people who truly believe in the best welfare of its citizens, then their society will have a chance at a more productive and democratic way of life. Japan, Norway, Iceland, and Switzerland, to name a few, are perfect examples of that. But by the same token, no nation can survive without a strong citizenship that will “take the bull by the horns” and demand the best from their governments. The success of tyrants and dictators are due to the weakness of a country’s populace to act quickly to subdue the problem before it’s too late. A lot of civil disobedience can be blamed on a nation’s cultural and traditional clashes with new thinking opposing its mandate. Without productive and constructive changes within its borders, a country will be just that—a country with a complacent public.
[B]Lagofaatasi Faaola, Jr.[/B] [I]Pago Pago, American Samoa[/I]
