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CHamorroRoots commented on Answer: Community needs to know school plan for the military buildup

Years of advance warning on the population growth??? No data projections were available until the DEIS was released last November and even those numbers continue to remain volatile. Guam may have its flaws, but compounded and exacerbated by the U.S. and its unilateral decisions. Send the buildup bill to Congress so that the U.S. taxpayers can complain. Hmmmm, was that the plan?

CHamorroRoots commented on Cambodia must unlearn, relearn

Dr. Peang-Meth, I certainly appreciate your articles. Many of us too must learn, unlearn and relearn to change and move Guam forward. Thanks again for continuing to share your knowledge and insight!

CHamorroRoots commented on Guam is reliant on military money

That's the perpetuating problem - reliance on section 30, fed, mil and tourism. Strange how the US currently exploits the same dependencies and expectations for the Feds to bail out States. People need to realize that this is not going to go on forever. The cost of government increases with the public’s needs and it’s way overdue for Guam to pay for its own needs.

Guam can succeed; but needs to fix internal government practices/leadership and externally with significant political status changes. We need a contingency beyond status quo & current revenue dependencies. The longer Guam remains status quo, the more it perpetuates the existing notion that Guam will and can never succeed on its own without the federal government; staunchly backed by illusive materialism. What happens when the US decides to leave or no longer funds Guam? So long as we are not a State and remain a Territory, you better believe Congress has the sole power and right to ditch us.

CHamorroRoots commented on Buy-Guam policy backfires: GAO: Options were reduced, prices jumped

Because this policy had a sunset provision and through the bureaucracy NEXCOM and AAFES there was insufficient time and data to gauge an appropriate outcome. The net effect of implementing this program till sunset was a whopping 1 month. It was apparent that NEXCOM and AAFES (all with military commanders) set this policy up for failure. They do not want a reduction in proceeds for MWR programs. The liquor distributors from the US were also a heavy lobbying component.

This is the typical mentality and continuing impediments of US economic interest first, backed by lobbying power that Guam cannot and has not been able to compete with. The Jones Act needs some serious overhauling to reasonably accommodate Guam, Alaska, Hawaii and other US Territories. These US businesses and lobbyist do not care about our troops or Guam; they are only concerned that troops defend their imperialistic freedom. Guam is extremely limited in economic opportunities because of this.

CHamorroRoots commented on EPA certification now mandatory for Guam contractors.

The requirement for mitigation and proper disposal of lead based paint has been on the books for quite some time. Lack of monitoring has been a major weakness not only on Guam but across the nation.

CHamorroRoots commented on Stop the bickering over Credit Act

What the US also needs is for big businesses to bring back the jobs from foreign soil to make it a productive nation again and boost its GDP. This will help to spark small businesses if the bigger ones are willing to share the production and prosperity that will spin off of it.

The US is currently a poor debt nation that was once a healthy credit nation. Hopefully, lesson have been learned from the mortgage crisis (substandard underwriting) that the government was a part of by encouraging high risk loans, the financial giants that packaged and sold mortgage backed securities and got bailed out or collapsed, and high risk loan recipients that attempted to fulfill their dreams in buying a house, but later faltered.

CHamorroRoots commented on Erase Guam's unincorporated status

The intent of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was for former territories within the continguous U.S. and later some would say used as a basis to mark turf for Alaska and Hawaii. The latter two because of huge economic interests and foreign businesses were a threat to US businesses. Aint that right Dole pineapple family? The natives of Alaska and Hawaii did not push this measure, it was the businesses. Hmmmm....

CHamorroRoots commented on Forward: It's time for the U.S. to make Guam into an incorporated territory

Incorporated Territory status affords full Constitutional rights; but not still no equal representation and vote for Presidency...only States can. Congress retains plenary powers over territories whether incorporated or unincorporated. I'm still not sure of what other benefits this will afford under incorporated status, but sure does add another layer of political complexity to the process of self-determination.

CHamorroRoots commented on Closer: New center will allow Guam to showcase its history and culture

Replying to ChAmOwLeY:...interesting theory for 40 million plus recipients. Pay to the order of JP Morgan Chase Bank. You should check out their history sometime. They loaned the US government quite a bit of sea shells to help finance the Spanish-American war. Helped to even deceive Emilio Aguinaldo's efforts against the Spanish; later turned into the Filipino-American War---gateway to Asian trade was the target and still is. Morgan family wanted more sea shells even thru today, but turned it into Quest Cards, WAMU buyout/bailout and stimulus funding compliments of US tax payers. $$$ Trillions bailout = $$$ Trillions deficit and growing. That's the reality.

They can capture reality with showing use of sea shells for currency back in the day and showing a QUEST CARD as currency of today.

CHamorroRoots commented on JGPO: Buildup comments will count

Both Guam and US are heavily in debt. The US has gone from being the wealthiest credit nation to one of the poorest debt nations. This buildup will only perpetuate and exacerbate Guam’s problems. The US economy is still in a great recession until it is able to produce sufficient exports. The mortgage crisis and all the government interventions have helped the economy to some degree; but it can only do so much. Nationally, we are going to continue to see more foreclosures and real estate prices drop until the market is able to reset itself. The buildup is only a mania for Guam and I hope people are looking for economic alternatives for Guam’s future beyond this buildup. The current way to securely invest for the future is to invest in foreign exchange. When the US and global economic bust occurs, Guam will once again suffer because the US will no longer have the funds to dish out. Intn’l countries that hold US debt notes are skeptical more than ever to invest in the US.