Today my muse is my fellow Irish-Chamorro American, Stanely McGinnis Torres.Thank you, Stanley.
Stanley wrote a letter to the editor published in July 9s Marianas Variety that lists four cures for what ails the Northern Mariana Islands.Stanley believes that the salvation of our islands are to be found in (1) nuclear energy, (2) gambling, (3) drugs (4) and pawning off the remainder of our most cherished natural resources.
Let me address nuclear energy first.Nuclear energy is a controversial topic, even among environmentalists.On the one hand, nuclear energy has no emissions and could slow global climate change, on the other, nuclear energy is responsible for Godzilla, Planet of the Apes, the terrible guy from Superman IV and Lindsay Lohan.
According to a United States government website, the smallest nuclear plant in the United States generates 476 MW of electricity.A recent tale in the Saipan Tribune quoted Commonwealth Utility Corporation assistant executive director Abe Utu Malae saying that peak load on Saipan was 44 MW.That means that the smallest nuclear plant currently in use would provide enough energy for 11 Saipans.Building a nuclear power plant would be like lighting a forest fire, when all you need to do is light your cigarette.And, no, we cant export the excess electricity to the rest of Micronesia with a really long power cord.The feasibility of that thought has already been shot down.
I will address gambling, drugs and pawning off the remainder of your belongings in one fell swoop.Lets imagine that the Northern Mariana Islands were not an archipelago and government, but instead a person.What kind of person resorts to gambling, drugs and pawning?What stage of life does a person usually resort to gambling, drugs and pawning?Id venture that such a person is a crackhead one hit away from overdosing.
Can you reckon of any 10-year ancient kid that goes around saying that when they grow up, they want to be a crackhead?Of course not!Youve hit rock bottom if all you can offer yourself is to sell drugs, gamble your last $20 in hopes of hitting the jackpot or pawning your moms (stolen) jewelery.
Im not saying that Stanley Torres is a crackhead, in fact, Im not even going to end this sentence.
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