by Dr. Vid Raatior | Dec 17, 2011 | Blog, Politics
Today I have sent the following email to the two gentlemen who have announced their candidacy for the congressional seat for the Northwest Election District; namely, Mr. Robson Romolow (rtromolow@yahoo.com) and Mr. Williander Jack (ukunik@comcast.net). Ai anean pwe...
by Dr. Vid Raatior | Nov 18, 2011 | Blog, Featured Article, Politics
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a report which does not fully support Senator Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) overzealous efforts to curb legal migration of Pacific islanders from the freely associated states (FAS) to the U.S. Using the latest data...
by Dr. Vid Raatior | Oct 26, 2011 | Blog, Featured Article, Politics, Social Justice
Senator Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) is exercising racial discrimination against the legal immigrants from the Pacific island nations of Micronesia, Palau, and the Marshall Islands. Ironically, Senator Inouye claims on his vimeo site to have been responsible for breaking...
by Dr. Vid Raatior | Jun 23, 2010 | Blog, Politics
New Vision for Old Problems Like a failing heart that needs immediate CPR, our outer islands need radically different ideas to solve deep rooted social problems. Politics in the Northwest has been the cause of disunity among our people and the impediment to social and...
by Dr. Vid Raatior | Jun 23, 2010 | Blog, Featured Article, Politics
Having an Open Governance Encourages Community Involvement! Ironically, while our Chuukese culture espouses fairness, openness, and hospitality, our government suffers from a lack of accountability and transparency. People have very little knowledge or involvement in...
by Dr. Vid Raatior | May 25, 2010 | Blog, Politics
“It is for politicians to know which way the wind is blowing; it is for concerned united citizens to raise the wind.”- adapted from William Lloyd Garrison Many have asked about the rumor that I am running for office in Micronesia. It is true I did briefly consider...
