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Big disappointment you Vaitogi chiefs that support the Fagatele Bay plan. If you were smart you would wait for the completion of the legal research being done by the Congressional Research Service legal requested by Congressman Faleomavaega's Office. Legal experts are doing research to determine whether or not our forefathers when they signed treaties and Congress and said the U.S. would administer the islands and left out the waters...whether that means you village councils have the pule or jurisdiction over the waters. If the research comes out the village councils retained jurisdiction you and the land owners are on a stronger footing to dictate the terms. YOU CHIEFS THAT SIGNED IN SUPPORT ARE JUMPING THE GUN. VILLAGE GOVERNMENTS ARE EXISTING GOVT ENTITIES THAT SIGNED THE TREATIES AND STILL EXIST TODAY. FIND OUT FIRST WHAT YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS ARE AS TRADDITIONAL GOVERNMENTS BEFORE YOU GIVE AWAY THE PULE OVER THE WATERS OR YOU WILL HAVE A HARD TIME REVERSING ANYTHING, LIKE THE HAWAIIANS.

That's an interesting conspiracy theory, do you have any facts to go along with your unsubstantiated rubbish? Check your facts... In regards to the removal of the seawall, that land doesn't belong to the government, it belongs to the Gaoteote family. The wall was wrongfully put there in the first place. Kudos to President Gaoteote for offering the land to house the fautasi.
As far as the Gaoteote's loan to build the complex... C'mon dude, are you serious? You sound like grade-A hater, and a really uneducated hater at that. Everyone knows that he applied, and was approved (along with many others in Tutuila) to build a housing project to facilitate low income families. Look around Tutuila, there are many projects that are also being erected by the same federal program, 100% legit.
Is it possible for ANYONE to do good without haters like you crying foul play? From the sound of your post, you live in Vatia. You obviously are not actively supporting the village in anything... so my suggestion to you,my little troll friend, is to climb back under the bridge that you live under and quit posting rubbish about people that are trying to make a difference in the village. President Gaoteote is a good man and has a sincere love for the people of Vatia. I feel blessed that one of our sons are trying to bring pride back to our village.
Thank you President Gaoteote for your leadership and FINALLY bringing the FUAO back to our Vatia.

A half an hour for the special session is about all it deserved.

Mose roamed the planet in the name of "Protecting American Interest". What Mose learned is the atrocities, genocides, murders, etc. is collectively done under the umbrella of Christianity, and usually backed by American & British Corporations. Uganda is rich with rare metals, and as long as the country is unstable, the exploitation of resources continues. Just like the attitude Mr/Ms. Anonymous, "Who cares"? Exactly what the hope is for the powerful. We can't continue to ignore the injustice. We are all connected - African, Asian, Mexican, Tongan, etc. Anyway, Mose has been helping Africa already for the last 10 years. What has Mr/Ms. Anonymous done? Mose

Bad and Evil is prevailing here
I have respect to what the Governor is doing here for the Vatia race boat....But I also have a lot of questions about why, and how come they brought the boat shed and squeezed it right close to the school, and also to break down the seawall, while there are lots of vacant land areas in the village to do it.
It is obvious, because someone is building an apartment complex right there, it will have easy access down to the beach area.
And I thought that the Marine and Wild life as well as the National Park prohibited any digging on the Ocean-front.
What happened to all the rules and regulation? Because he works for the government, and he is the President of the Fono gives him the right to do whatever?
I would like the federal government to look at this illegal orchestration here in the village of Vatia.
No one is above the law.
Fruit of the Poisonous Tree.

Senators should be elected instead of favoritism by the corrupted governor. I'm sure Mr. Solaita is a good person, but the people should have a say on who is making decisions on their behalf.

I AM JUST ASKING? AND ASKING? And this commentary has turned out to be a long venue of questions more than I thought I would ask from this beginning:

So, if the 1900 Treaty is the absolute effect of funds from US etc. grants etc. etc. from US: Well, and it is true Manu’a hardly never got anything because of the 1904 Treaty with the US (legal semantics), then how and why does NOAA have such an effect of law and regulation of sanctuary development in Manu'a, Ta’u Island, NOW??? All of a sudden, it is okay for Manu'a to receive funds from the US, DOI, NOAA?

This just seems hypocritical in purpose and in integrity of asking for something Manu'a has never received from the very very beginning of initial US Funding. Why is this happening because of some odd island Tutuila/Manu’a Matai vote??? Could this maybe a foot in the door, to be included under the 1900 Treaty because Manu'a is not included in the 1904 Treaty as posthumously historically agreed upon prior because of the 1900 Treaty??? Now, an exception is suddenly okay --- without the residents, village members, of NO Manu’a peoples/village voice in determining anything and other stuff way before?

Is Manu'a hoping this enactment of NOAA funding will enable inclusion under FED Funding that never existed before with this protracted possible enactment of sanctuary development??? Is this what the village peoples of Manu'a really want? I remember those capital private enterprise environmental ideas of protecting and also developing the culture/environment of AS in Manu'a in the future --- Those ideas are good. What is the best to promote or enable this as long as it is all a legitimate cause of purpose and integrity??? Which one is it --- the NOAA FED sanctuary funds or private funds developing Manu'a in protecting the Samoan culture (and I am not talking about China Communist Funds)??? Where is Manu'a going? Please let me know, I just wanna know. People please be informed, and speak your peaceful vote-filled voice throughout.

I thank you for this time to comment Samoa News.

Respectfully submitted:

KALI MORRIGAN

Kokomo, Indiana
United States Taxpayer

I have respect to what the Governor is doing here for the Vatia race boat....But I also have alots of question to be voices about why, and how come they brought the boat shed and squeezed it right close to the school, and also to break down the seawall. While there are lots of vacant land areas in the village to do it.

It is obvious because someone is building an apartment complex right there, it will easy excess down to the beach area I assume and presume, what the plans was all about. Devious, and also stupid as a three dollar bill..... I would like the federal government to look at this illegal orchestration here in the village of Vatia, and started investigated all aspect of it....And to find out where the President of the Fono Gaoteote Palaie got the money to built his motel next to the school....Suppressed, and cover-up of information to this project is against the law.....Should started from how he got his loan approved while lots of people are moan and groan about the unfair practice given to the people. Illegal, falsifies of information on those application should be enough to have them brought to justice and be prosecuted. No one is above the law. They were under indictment once before for immigration matter in my recollection....And they seems like no remorsed for their wrongful doing whatsoever. The FBI and the Congress should be able to look at this matter here closely so that the light of justice can prevail for prosecution aspect.

Fruit of the Poisonous Tree.....Exclusionary Rule to the same extent as illegal obtained informatio that led to it. These matais are no better than (ACCOMPLICE) act and activity accordingly.

Aga o Samoa lea e fai ai mea ale au matai ia, ia ua fa'ate'a ese male nu'u. Nonofo tamali'i ae fai ele au small potato a Vaitogi le village council. O e fai mai se tou vasega ile Maoputasi o le mea e ta'u ole nu'u. E sili ai le na iloa e Tigaiga ma Staka. Ua fa'akau kou ola i laia galuega e maua mai ia Stogi. Saili le manuia ole nu'u male fanau aua lumana'i o Vaitogi ma Amerika Samoa. Soifua

Shame on you HTC Maiava and Leoka for selling the akule koolers to Luisa's store in Nuuuli
Where are all the alii's of Leone? Where are Salavea and Salavea ???

As with all samoan customs. The actual landowners of the land is silenced. What chief come from what family, especially those chiefs that have NO Blood ties to a clan. No blood ties is a big thing you think? When your children need a fish, hope you're not the one that starved them NO blood chiefs.

The frugality of the situation may not seem as costly to the Samoan people, however; it does have a severe impact upon our culture in the long run. Think politically! Although the advent of the federal government to take automatic actions didn't shunned us away out of fear of reprisal from our local government and domestic laws. Despite of being u.s nationals, the idea of attaining a U.S citizenship does sound remarkably satisfying to the heart. More opportunities and less headache to say the least.

Rule of thumb-- America is a egocentric government thrusting for immediate extension of imperialism. Samoa is partially owned by the U.S, but the truth is, they have no entitlements to our lands. It's one commodity that 'we' as Samoan should take pride of. Say 'no' to taxation! Second, the u.s constitution is intertwine with our culture in our contemporary government of today. I take no further heed to what the U.S government whether they have labeled us as an "unincorporated and unorganized government".

Let it be known, I stand firm that I will not support or take any furthering sanctioned into the CAC proposal 100%. If suing us is their last resort, let it be known there are other alternatives to their political motives. It doesn't take an individual to demolish their political thoughts and actions, but note this, it does take a valor unity of the Samoan people to do so. On another note, our samoan soldiers should take this matter into full considerations rather lightly. Of course, it's such an amazing experience of having a permanent stamp on all of your foreheads of being U.S Citizens by the utmost reverence done by Uncle Sam, without spending a cent or whatnot.

Take a serious look at the overall spectrum of the situation my fellow soldiers. Have pride in our culture and say no to the American idiosyncrasy.

Sincerely;
S.T.F