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AMERICAN SAMOA CONGRESSMAN BLASTS OBAMA

Posted Tue, 01/12/2010 - 10:34 by John

Faleomavaega: U.S. continues to ignore Pacific.

APIA, Samoa (Samoa Observer, Jan. 9, 2010) - Samoa’s lone voice in the United States Congress has blasted President Barack Obama in relation to Hillary Clinton’s visit to the Pacific.

Congressman Faleomavaega Eni Hunkin has accused the United States of “fly-by diplomacy” over the U.S. Secretary of State’s visit.

In what’s being classed as her first official visit to the Pacific, Clinton is scheduled to visit Australia, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea.

“I am truly disappointed that President Obama, whom I supported and endorsed from the beginning of his presidential campaign, did not weigh in upon learning that Secretary Clinton’s first visit to the Pacific region excluded all Pacific Island nations except Australia, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea,” said Faleomavaega.

Eni the World Traveler

Posted Sat, 01/09/2010 - 08:55 by John

Here's Our Man

Is this the image we want to project to the world?  So disrespectful that he looks like he is attanding a pajama party, not a high-level international conference.  And click here to see what they thought of him over there.

Let’s get back to business

Posted Thu, 01/07/2010 - 08:42 by John

I would like to call a truce between Congressman Faleomavaega and myself in the current war of words we are waging. I have raised some important points regarding our economic future that are being obscured in rhetoric about the value of our cannery workers. As far as I can see Faleomavaega and I are in agreement that they are valuable workers, okay? Enough said about that. Let’s not squabble over rhetorical devices.

Learn More About Our Not So Esteemed Congressman

Posted Wed, 12/30/2009 - 08:56 by John

I must admit that I am more than a little tired of Eni’s attacks on my person. His attempts to discredit me are not working. In fact, this is all backfiring on him. He is looking like a very poor politician, nothing more. 

Let Us Aspire to Do Better

Posted Fri, 12/11/2009 - 13:43 by John
I am saddened Congressman Faleomavaega obscured the thrust of my essay and instead launched a personal attack on me. He knows that “Mommy I Want to Be a Fish Cleaner” was merely a metaphor for lack of career choices that in no way disparaged that noble work. Saying I “demean our fish cleaners, and imply this is all Samoans are good for and nothing more,” frankly strikes me as race-baiting if not racist. He is the one guilty of demeaning fish cleaners and using them as pawns to gain political points. I resent it and so should they.
 

Eni Still Doesn’t Get It

Posted Sun, 11/29/2009 - 21:41 by John

Well, Mr. Congressman, you have certainly outdone yourself this time. I am pleased that you came out and responded to my commentary but rather dismayed that you took so much of the taxpayers’ time to attack me. The only thing I ask is that you go back and reread my editorial so that you can respond more accurately. Either that or accept my statement that you are a master at obfuscation.

I am disappointed you would turn my commentary into an argument about fish cleaners and imply they do demeaning work. What I am criticizing is the system that has allowed us to rely on their toil for so many years. And, Mr. Congressman, you are right at the pinnacle of those who have thrived on the plight of those disadvantaged people.