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Not Buying That This is Okay
August 28, 2010 More thoughts on the Attorney General and staff hosting a gathering for Covenant candidate Joseph Camacho at the governor’s mansion.
Cutting the Pie
A ugust 19, 2010 One book my children loved when they were young was Gator Pie by Louise Matthews. Two alligators find a marshmallow chocolate pie on a picnic table and they decide to divide it in half to share
Sex Offender Registry
July 5, 2010 I’ve written a couple articles concerning the lack of a published CNMI Sex Registry (see CNMI Legal Notes and Legal News ) questioned whether it was conforming to federal law. I also wrote to some federal officials and others making inquiries
Day 66: Make it Stop!
Pensacola Beach, Florida, June 23, 2010 Photos from CNN June 25, 2010 The country’s worst environmental disaster keeps getting worse. It’s close to home for me, and I find it difficult to watch the news or even read about it
CNMI Legal News
June 22, 2010 CNMI Department of Corrections Commissioner, Raymon Mafnas known for his “in-you-face” style, has a message for federal officials : If Assistant U.S. Attorney Eric O’Malley or any federal agency for that matter has no confidence in the CNMI Department of Corrections’ ability to detain federal detainees, they can work with the U.S. District Court and the U.S.
Mariana Trench Meta Media
The Saipan Tribune and the Marianas Variety carry stories today about the Outside Magazine article about last year’s expedition to the Mariana Trench Marine National Monument . The Marianas Variety doesn’t archive its newspaper articles, so I am reprinting it here: US magazine features NMI, Marine Monument WEDNESDAY, 23 JUNE 2010 BY RAQUEL BAGNOL – REPORTER THE Northern Marianas and the Mariana Trench Marine National Monument were featured by Outside Magazine, which has a million readers, in its July 2010 issue.
Bagman
June 17, 2010 “If I read the articles about me, and I didn’t know me, I would think I was Satan.”-
Educational Campaign?
May 27, 2010 Oscar Rasa , the former CNMI House Speaker with the criminal background and ties to Governor Fitial , claims that Saturday’s political rally is intended to be a “political education program.” Rasa is the president of the non-profit group, the CNMI Descent for Self-Government and Indigenous Rights.
Stop the Leak!
May 26, 2010 Sunday’s Orlando Sentinel contained pages of stories about the Gulf of Mexico oil spill that worsens by the minute. The front page story revealed that the design of the exploded well was “cheaper, faster and riskier.” Inside were stories of endangered wildlife , the depressing fact that the oil has reached into the fragile wetlands , the destruction of the seafood industry, and news that one of my favorite former U.S.