One size doesn’t fit all

I will never fault Mr. Segundu Castro seeking ministerial assistance from the office of Delegate Gregorio Sablan. One-hundred percent of the people of the NMI should do likewise as that is a principal purpose, but not the most important responsibility, of this office; and I would suspect that no one would be turned away. I do understand also that the Delegate office follows a mandate by representing all its constituents within his jurisdiction. On the other hand, one would also avail the endless sources of the information technology to search for information, and that too may be a better venue as the turn around time may be even seconds than a wait of like 24 hours as Mr. Segundu Castro puts it. So in essence, this too is relative and ones clever use of time and resources than a bother to a congressional office would be a much economical strategy and sensible way to do. But, then again, it all depends on ones intellectual capacity to ascertain what is most favored approach to finding information and sound advice.

Yes, the Delegate office is mandated by protocol and congressional tradition to take care of all its constituents in the respective district. I never said that the Delegate’s office was derelict in performing in this manner. What I thought is a minimal part of his responsibility, hence, this aspect of providing services could not have been that significant. I was responding to the Delegate Gregorio Sablan’s disclosure challenging the voters of the NMI to produce who is the best delegate to the U.S. Congress. The voters of the NMI consist of indigenous people, and all I said that the indigenous people should take up what Delegate Gregorio Sablan wants the stakeholders to consider this 2012 election. And, agreeable enough this is an important aspect of the election process so that we could have a measurable and intelligent outcome.

When one looks at public service by a congressional office, we could acknowledge this duty and responsibility whether it be by tradition, a party initiative, or even thinking that this is legal and moral duty, all these put together would be relative as well. Think of it this way, and minds like that of Mr. Segundo Castro would be frustrated and disenfranchised because the reality in the games of politics in the U.S. Congress is not for the elementary observer. Do you really think that the bulk of the Jewish member of Congress would have uniformed and uninterrupted representation of all the people in their respective districts including the Palestinian, Iranian, Muslim, and other Arabic ethnicities as their full agenda in Congress? Do you think that the Latino Coalition in congress would have the same agenda in the halls of congress as they stick with their specific agenda of representing their own kind and la rasa? Do you think that the African American Coalition in congress would have a diverted agenda from their specific needs for the African American people in the U.S.? Now, Mr. Castro, you tell me a story that would sustain that Mr. Gregorio Sablan as the delegate to the U.S. Congress is wrong by representing the interest of the indigenous people of the NMI. One size fit all does not have to be the sole game strategy in a directed thinking supposition. Let’s discuss why it is a good timing this election year to make the case for a new delegate to the U.S. Congress, and if that shows to be a failure, then we should reconsider returning Mr. Gregorio Sablan at the appropriate time. Again, this idea was suggested by our Delegate to the U.S. Congress. The only question for now, who should be the new Delegate to the U.S. Congress?