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Vote for Ron Paul in 2012 if you want REAL change! Romney, Obama, Gingritch, Santorum, they are all the same as George W. Bush, have you seen a change in 4 years? Are you better off than you were 4 years ago?
RON PAUL has been defending the Constitution for 20+ years and believes in less gov't and more freedom! RON PAUL predicted the housing and market crash of 2008, he has been a major critic of these unlawful wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
RON PAUL IS CHANGE FOR THE PEOPLE! RON PAUL 2012!
It sounds to me like Mr. Wolman is actually arguing *against* the Fagatele Bay expansion, at least for now. It sounds like he's saying, "this shouldn't be done when this many people oppose it." True, he says it should be revisited in the future, but he seems to me to be fundamentally respecting the people who oppose the expansion.
You lost me in your comment about Pep Boys in Am. Samoa there Anonymous. THX
Hawkeye
Which one of these events will give away our lands and oceans faster. Togiola wants Sanctuaries and National Parks-- it must mean he still worships at Tauese's altar of holy reciprical church. Somebody go tell Togiola, His lord and savior Tauese is gone.
So force citizenship we must. Why,you got to give us a choice to say, me national, you go right ahead if you want citizenship. I am a national--- a samoan with samoa blood, with samoan fingers and hands and feet. My identity is more important to me than who we can aspire to be. WE aspire to be chinese with chinese passports go right ahead. I live in another world called the past. It is my past birth place that detemines what my mind is saying. I am a village boy from a village setting, raised by village people, in tune with village characters and flaws.
God save the village way--- the REAL village way of life. Go live in downtown Los Angeles for all I care. I would rather we never left at all, now that we KNOW what the other side looks like.
in your face says Togiola the Dictator. Call Senator Tulifua back from Las Vegas somebody.
When the people of Vaitogi and Futiga come to steal your fish, give them rocks for food. -- its not the whole village just a few greedy matais like Togiola--- oooppss did you people forget. Togiola is one of the many matai's, not the ONLY one people. Get it thru your heads-- he is not a leader, but a tyrant. What happens to tyrants over the years? ooohh yeah, thats it people, that's it.
I don't recall Gaea, Allen or Soa asking my family for our opinion... as we live on directly beside the bay and are direct stakeholders, if they are going to sign a letter on my behalf - I expect that they at the very least approach me, my designated elder (my father), or my duly elected representative (my matai) for our opinion. As I don't see my matai's name on the short list of names, I'm not enthused at having my name, however indirectly, associated with support of NOAA's proposal to expand their sanctuary as I am most certainly opposed.
And I strongly oppose this expansion. My father opposes the expansion. My cousins and various members of our aiga who I have spoken with oppose the expansion. We all live in Vaitogi and have land that borders the water of the bay.
I think they actually need to call a session of the Village Council, who I don't think has formally met in quite a while, which calls into question how the village council can sign anything... officially or unofficially.
I think technology are great, but sometime also come with lots of fraud orchestration after all. The abused has been involved makes it dreadful....Because it seems kind out of control to chaotic danger of causing humongous problems everywhere.
As long it has a good security to all they made will be fine, other than that, be monitored closely for errroneous and schemes, fraud activity, etc.
Looks like a beautiful island, I consider visiting such island of Fiji in the near future myself, for curiosity purpose first. I want to know a comparison to Am/Samoa for that matter....According to millions and millions of dollars has been waste in Am/Samoa still isn't develope yet vs Fiji an independant island of the south pacific I presume. And I saw a lots of TV commercials vacation to Fiji lately here in America was my reason wanted to visit there in the future. Just for comparison, acquirement purpose.
The Honorable Senators Velega Savali, and Fuata, Dr. Iatala are to be commended for their staunch position regarding this bill. We support your views on this issue.
Too bad the Senate President was thinking about the faletele.
yes good answer from anonymous.. PRESENCE is everything. and preferably a samoan security guard, since those punks think they can walk all over a foreign national. my guess is those kids will not want to pick a fight with a big huge samoan stud standing at the door. boo yah!
"Lia" Mata'afa with parental roots from NUUULI is also in Morrocco representing American Samoa as a female wrestler in the Qualifier for the London Olympics 2012
...for hundreds on years. It is ironic that the very culture that is eating up the world's resources and wiping out the indigenous cultures, IS the one offering to preserve our land & sea. Leave it alone. If you want to protect it, get on your multi-billion corporations who has been combing the planet for resources, etc. For the hospital issue, what's the big puzzle? Cough out the payment and you get the service people. You glutton yourself to rot and expect the system to heal you? uuhhhh...grow up.
How can Vaitogi sign and said that the village agree when Ofoia Amosa signature is not included and Auau title is still vacant? Is that legal and binding?
Concern.
Set priorities in June prior to the submission of the Budget. Projections from Treasury should be reviewed prior to establishing the Annual ASG Budget. Lead within the realm of the damn Budget. Then our hearts won't have to bleed later in the year. ASG priorities keep on shifting every single week. Does your heart go out for the people that are taxed because ASG runs out of money.....
There's a lawyer out there that never did learn to balance a check book. The people have suffered for the past 12 years and the sneaky rascal is going to buy a RV and tour the United States next year. Let Amerika Samoa worry about the $20 million loan!
It could be $30 million if the Fono continues to pass those loan bills.
the generation that gives away the land and the sea for their own aiga gain. but hidden imperialistic ideology by the big government (fed) to control the minds of the stupidity of ASM gov't. Wake up ASM gov't..u r in a bad dream. the feds wants your military service and your Bay area. take a look at your sister (or brother whatever) samoa (w.s)and don't look down at us anymore because we roll our own economy. we brewed our own beer, make own lotions, soaps, coconut candles, fresh bouquet just to name a few ((((hmmm sounds romantic a ea?))) stay away from American hypocritical foreign policy, i know, its about spreading liberty and economics or can call it a diplomatic split personality??? fa laia.
I support the CAC for proposing a suit to have people born in American Samoa automatically become US Citizens but I do not agree with the way it is presented.
I also support the Governor on this matter that it should be up to the people of American Samoa to decide for themselves to become a US Citizen.
The current process to apply for US Citizenship for our people of American Samoa, i think is unfair! For goodness sake we are US Nationals but the US Government treats us as outcast.
I hope that both sides will come to an agreement for the sake of the samoan way of life and preserving its culture but to also give the people the opportunity for a true American Dream.
God Bless America and God Bless American Samoa!
Communication without Electronica and Digital Devices?
Tue, 01/03/2012 - 4:32pm — Anonymous
If so few persons are online, plus maybe a bit more have a cell phone, and maybe a bit more have TV with cable ---- Well, then, how do you get the word/message out to ALL OF THE RESIDENTS concerning the above issue of Fagatele Bay, etc. within a particular quick deadline of time to comment to those who do not have any of those devices above?
The public comment needs to be extended so that all may have the opportunity to partake within this particular discussion and more in the future. To define and to also innovate a venue for communication for those without devices of mechanics is a pattern to be created for further democratic discussion before one would vote, at least for this next 2012 election and any other important communication in the present and into the future. AS FONO Reps where are you re this above article?
I thank you Samoa News for this time to comment.
Gosh, I am still waiting for a real democratic process to happen there in AS. But how? Something here re the article above just ain't Kosher. Oy Vey! Pleeeaase! Thank You!
Respectfully submitted by:
KALI MORRIGAN
Kokomo, Indiana - Hey!!! My US Tax Dollars Are On The Line Here: Please research NOAA and how all of a sudden NOAA is a part of the USA FED without Congress's Approval with Presidential Transfer into the DOI.
MAN WHERE ARE THEY GONNA GET PEOPLE TO ROW FOR THIS BOAT? I THINK VATIA SHOULD STAYED WIT CRICKET. THERES ONLY 4 HOUSES IN VATIA AND 1 BATHROOM,LOL. ITLL BE THE SAME THING THAT HAPPENED TO THE VILLAGE OF "AOA". LEAVE THE BIG BOYS IN THE MAJOR LEAGUE AND LET THE LITTLE LEAGUE STAYED IN THE LITTLE LEAGUE.WHERE ARE THEY GONNA PUT THIS BOAT? THEY JUST WAISTED MONEY ON THIS BOAT.
I'm not surprised! Who knows, may be the Governor wrote the letter to support the sanctuary and those matais signed it. To secured their high position in ASG government, and all those matais are working now for Togiola.
This program is illegally run. Did your Acting Director gave the authorization? She's not even a CNA. I don't see nurses or an MD in this photo, nor the tent when I passed by. So CDC say's "jump" and you jump? Mose
Only a few matai's and you call that "The Village"? Boy, NOAA really is pushing this through for whatever hidden motive. Mose
Now damaging one's property is one thing, but a damage to a GRAVE??? Oh boy Salu, you've really gone beyond your limits. Hope the dead doesn't come looking for you buddy. Ain't no grave can hold anyone down, the DEAD will RISE...scared much???...lol
O le igoa sa'o lava o Puletuimalo ae le o Puleitumalo. O lena lava e sese si au megi ali'i uso. Toe alu e a'o lau fa'asamoa.