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Improvement in LBJ? I am sure all of you will agree that LBJ is far better than it was before.
I am one of the employees at LBJ and I am saddened that the govenor and the government don't want to work together to make HEALTHCARE IN AMERICAN SAMOA BETTER!
YES, we are not perfect but it takes a whole lot of funding and manpower to take our medical center to become a fully functioned hospital in our territory. My observation of our people's health nowadays MORE people are getting sicker than ten years ago. The number of people that visit the hospitals increases every month and this is why one man shifts are impossible anymore.
So please American Samoa give LBJ the chance to improve. Don't hinder its growth!!!!
Before I retired in 2002, I was looking forward to come back home to AS and start a new chapter in life. Now, I think I'm moving back to the mainland to live. Its sad, that everything in AS is expensive and screwed up!
Seems like we are turning into,from paradise to hell.
sounds like the people are stealing and making trouble all over the place, And it feels like afghanistan and iraq.
In these country the people steals and take anything they can get their hands on. Its for their own interest and the sake of their families. When the government is corrupted, issue like this arise.
But no excuse for these people to steal and take what ever they want, its not theirs to take, what if we take their lives for stealing? Its too harsh. Cut off the hand that steals. too mean. Instead we let it happen over and over again, we let them slide, and you know what, the third time its easy, just like a piece of cake. But where are the pulenu'u and the high chiefs? Oh sorry they are in it too for the profit. They get a cut too.
So this is the only way I can voice my opinon is online cause if I blow the whistle my ma'umaga will be over-run by salvage hungry dogs, the undisciplined and the disrespectful ones,so call aumaga. I will keep sharpening my sapelu and ready to strike, and defend my invesment so I can feed my family.
frmby.
I think Mr. Vaeao made a great decision to go to WSU. At least there he can get some good playing time and have a better chance of making it to the NFL. At Bama, we will not be an immediate impact and will have to fight for PT.
I applaud Mr. Salave'a for his persistence and for looking out and taking the time to recruit these great talents. And with their new coach who has a proven reputation, I see WSU competing in the PAC 12 in two years.
That will be enough time for these two young talented Samoans to make an impact and get some serious consideration for NFL.
Mr. Salave'a, THANK YOU for steering these young men to WSU and please continue to recruit the young talent. I know you have good Samoan values and love for these kids. Best of luck to WSU and their upcoming season.
The public are confused, whether to blame the governor, the fono, or the hospital. Either way no one is stepping up.
The Fono fiddles with bills to provide immediate funding for the hospital. The Governor tells several stories but nothing concrete, and now the Hospital leadership are going to lay off half of their staff.
Wow, so who pays the consequence, OUR POOR PEOPLE. This is beyond pathetic, and it is getting to be labeled INHUMANE.
The whole Pacific and world are laughing and probably all disgusted with what is going on here in American Samoa.
So guys, do something, like yesterday, 'cause the people and especially the children of this territory are helpless with out any help NOW. If the hospital is empty, wards have no one visiting the doctors, pharmacy with only those who can pay $40 per prescription, you can see the picture already.
Help us Lord, because the leaders of this government are still dragging their feet and playing politics with our people's lives in HEALTH CARE!
it is the Governor's fault.
And he's barely a "dignitary". Based upon the stealing in ASG, I'd say the ship was wise to be wary of admitting Togiola.
and then there the famous Samoan saying, "E KE LE PULE!!" its up to the student athlete, best of luck to all our athletes going abroad to further your education and make a mark for yourself and your family. you could be at the number one d-1 school in the nation but if your not comfortable there, you looe before you start......auoi!!
Memories of time training exercises brought lots of memories and flashback through all those years during active duty, verse war time.
It's all about on land and sea fighting experience exercises and readiness. Will never be forgotten. If I have to do it over again, I will probably would.
I am honestly worried that this is just a set up by the ASG re LBJ for China (socialist/communist) to just come in and set up some control "cash INTO" to just take care of AS's medical needs post haste.
It is like a "wanna givva givva givva to me now because the Fono didn’t decide!" Another Blame game by the kovanna for some new monies to be just floating around to take care of the AS peoples all around?
Is the kovanna hoping for the courtesy of China funds if LBJ fails? What a great scenario for the kovanna to pursue this next endeavor? Can or does anybody else see this possibility in this maybe possible future scenario in all due respect, please? There are scare tactics again floating around by this ASG kovanna. Gosh, what is going on in Fiji currently? The possible same maybe? Again, I AM JUST ASKING? I just wanna know? I thank you for this time to comment. Submitted by: KALI MORRIGAN
THANKS Mr. Lafaele for your insightful editorials! It should be plain to anyone who read these that the current Sunia/Tulafono administration is the ROOT of the hospital problems. Why in any world would anyone re-elect this mess of an administration. Fa'amolemole people.. THINK before you vote the next time!
Why not go to someones ma'umaga, take what they need, make a umu and divide it between the owners and their families? See a public service out of a good deed for the wrong reason.
I am going to call you guys out on this one. You DON'T want this approved because you cronies have already used the money up.
That's why you want it as a loan so cover up what you had already used. Get the financial statements from the bank and then we will see what the REAL DEAL is. This is why it is taking so long for this Bill to be approved by both houses because people in the HOR have used the money up along with their infamous leader.
I hope this be not true for if it is.....Look for another job in sanitation!
Hey here's a thought and I hope to be false. The reason why "HE" who shall not be named vetoed the Bills that were introduced is because he knows that there is "No Money" there to be given. At the time the Bills were introduced and passed to be approved, there was money in the Workman's Compensation account of about 4 million if the reports are right and if 3 million were to be given to the Hospital plus the other Bill of about 2-$300,000.00 then the hospital would have been able to diffuse the situation temporarily but would still be 3 million in debt due to the Medicaid/Medicare matching funds that were not posted since the Administration refused to allocate any funds to the Hospital AUTHORITY so many years ago.
SO "HE" who shall not be named? Why did you exactly line item veto one Bill and vetoed the other 3million again?
My guess is that you got caught and the Feds are right here waiting to see where this proposed money is that the Fono claims is there. Someone has got a lot to answer for.
It is MUCH easier to repeal and Recall the governor out of office than to try and deal with the ASMCA which is NOT the Y.M.C.A.
Im sorry Terri Steffany that this is happening. Someone in the island need to start a home security alarm that includes camera in there packages..it helps alot.
What a bunch of kaka! Can the info-guy at the Gov.'s office explain to us the people what a "Green Information Technology" is? What?...use pigeons with notes tied to their leg? Is that it? Please educate me meek farmer. Mose
I love the photo , we sure do look good. Thanks for posting up:) God bless.
wrong!!! It is achohol and drugs and most of all just no common sense.
The word "Unemployment" would have been a better fit for your topic versus joblessness.
Ua laia. Ua toe nonofo ma saigi tou laufanua i le NPS, o lena la ua pule mai le papalagi mea e fai i tou fanua. E sa'o, e le lelei lena galuega o le inu ava le mafaufau i laufanua, ae, ana fa'apea o lou lava fanua, ia e pule ai la oe i lau fa'asea e fai iai. A ea? Mose
No one ever said LIFE would be fair, I'm sure that's what alot of these laid-off employees are saying. But the truth hurts...Money has always been an issue in Samoa, in some or if not in all Departments of the goverment.
Employees being laid-off shows how management in LBJ are not right for the job. They simply don't know how to manage the hospital, and therefore resulting in jeopardizing the lively hoods of alot of employees, that all they do is make sure they report to work on time and make sure their job gets done.
You're all right IT'S NOT FAIR...I feel for your situation, but maybe the FONO should allow the LBJ management team, get themselves out of this hole, because everytime they are bailed out of a situation, it just gets worse.
Taotasi: You & the majority of Samoa have been living in Disney Town far too long. If you ever thought that the plague of “unemployment” distinguishes between one family’s hardships and another’s….you all have been deceived.
Being laid-off and unemployed due to financial hardships of a company have long been visible in the nation, and only NOW, while the rest of the nation is picking up the pieces and slowly creating jobs, you are aware of this?!
The positive to this: Everyone will have their eyes on change in the government. Sometimes, we need to experience hardships FIRST HAND, before we kick ourselves in the fatto@$$ and do something.
Also, it’s an opportunity for LBJ to clean house. There have been many employees that have lost their “heart for the people” after being there for sooo long, and have become callous/mean/grumpy.
When you lose something, it helps remind you to be grateful, appreciative and kind towards others. It reminds you of why you got into the healthcare business in the first place.
I thought when the tuff gets going it does, but I guess its doesnt. Samoans are built tuff,strong,humble,and especially happy people, but I guess its not.
All I read is mad here and mad there. Do something about it, I plow my fields and grow more bananas and taros in a situation like this. It seems like everyone wanting something for nothing. I can understand people losing jobs, is that the only thing you can do while your down there, is it too much pride?, but get this..."what comes before pride?"..let the dude finish what he started, give him a break, after all hes the govanah.
Watch and learn, and you decide what to keep and what to throw away. Lesson learn for the new people running. Take a lot of notes and all the good stuff from this, the bad only makes it worse, good luck in the future.
frmby.
With the increase of the hospital bill is really effecting the people of American Samoa. Our people, your people, your loved ones, the very one's that put you governor on that seat. The very one's that vote with hope and confidence that something good is going to happen to this government. It is sad that we're all effected due to your responsibility to CARE and AWARE of such situation.
Second, with the FURLOUGH of LBJ that was taken place yesterday, cries.... it is so SAD, HURT to see all these people of American Samoa walk out from the managers office crying. Fai mai le tasi alaga upu a samoa, "TE'I LAVA MU LE NOFOAGA, E LE'I FAI MISA".
The poor employees of LBJ is PENALIZED Due to who's CALL. Dont you feel responsible for this???? Ouke ofo, liuliu le tofa ma fa'au'utaga po o le a le mea e tatau ona fai. If you governor, disagreed with the LBJ BOARD, CEO, CFO, with their decision, why are the whole STaff suffered? Why are they penalized? E tiga ma matuitui le va'ai na o'o i le maota gasegase i le aso ananafi, fa'apea lenei aso.
PLEASE governor, we're closing the clinics effective 2/19/2012, what will happen to your people???? Amuia outou that you can afford to go off-island medical treatments, what about your people????
E lelei se nofoaiga e i'u manuia ma alofagia. Ae leaga pe e le toe KEA i le mamalu o le atunu'u ona ua uma lou tautua fa'a-kovana.
What a SCAR you put in your people's life. What is going to happen to the next TOGIOLA GENERATION???? What kind of profile are you leaving behind for them to live by.????
i being one of the nurses that might lose a job, SHAME ON YOU, TONGIOLA!
We don't blame neither the hospital nor Mike G. here.... WE BLAME YOU! You will be the reason if lots of people will be more sicker and worse... DIE. You will be the reason if OUR LIVES get MISERABLE in this beautiful island with an UGLY GOVERNOR... oh and yeah, include those people from the congress that wants 2% wage tax in order for them to give the HELP to LBJ. Hopefully, you will not taste
the future result that you guys are trying to prove....
To TONGIOLA, Sir, BE HUMBLE....whatever you have againsts the hospital's officials...PLEASE....DO NOT INCLUDE US.