One Man's Thoughts

Listen, you'll understand. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/eric-thomas0/support

Happy Holidays, Everyone. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/eric-thomas0/support

Driven by a recent interaction with the PIO for the President of the FSM, this podcast asks some relevant questions as to why there are no Q&A sessions held with the general public, local media, or otherwise. I make some assertions as to the importance of using the format to affect transparency at a higher level. I also make some inquiries as to why they are not being used. Listen, process, tell me what you think. If you want leave a voice message regarding this podcast, you can at https://speakpipe.com/fsmopenforum --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/eric-thomas0/support

Do I gripe a lot? Yup, unfortunately, I do. Are there good things going on? Of course. Am I going to start calling a duck a swan? Not likely to happen any time soon. Sorry. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/eric-thomas0/support

Contribute... it's what we're here for. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/eric-thomas0/support

Despite the western definitions of "who you are", regardless of the geo-political labeling, we are STILL Micronesian. I'm hoping you will take a second to listen and, maybe, see what it's like from "our" side. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/eric-thomas0/support

GFAD.. THEN GFAD.... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/eric-thomas0/support

Sunshine Laws are NOT a new thing and yet we have a Congress that sees no reason to enact a law[s] that shines the light on the deep dark corners of the halls of FSM legislation. Why is that? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/eric-thomas0/support

Sunshine Laws. What can I say? LONG, LONG overdue and we are in DIRE, DIRE need of them. Why? Listen in and see. If you have a comment or disagree or whatever, let me know. Leave a voice comment and we'll get your view out there for public consumption... COME ON... shy, are we? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/eric-thomas0/support

Yes, I've been off the podcast for a couple of months now. NO, I didn't contract the Corona Virus. At any rate, I'm back. Check out some of the podcasts we have planned, stop by when we release them, and give it a listen. If you have comments, suggestions, or gripes, leave us a voice comment and we'll be happy to use it in upcoming segments. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/eric-thomas0/support

Things are coming out that we should all question. Question it? I just said that, Yes. Be careful though, if your focus shifts from the issues to the some of the contributing factors that, in the end, are not necessarily a requirement of the solution, the whole discussion might be derailed and it's value as a piece for civil discourse will tank. Keep focus on the issues not the players. Distracting from the issues is counterproductive and self defaeating. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/eric-thomas0/support

Wages, Inflation, Pay freezes... Allowance hikes that seem to defy all decency and logic... the resulting Pay woes... some are wallowing in anemic pay growth, some have ZERO pay growth, and others? Well.... they seem to be doing a little better than "just fine".... It's not fun stuff to listen to but... it's better than believing a pipe dream. I'll take reality over the pipe dream any day. You, too? Alright then, listen in. We gotta accept reality so we can have a better understanding of what exactly is needed to be done to adjust that reality to some we see as acceptable. I don't know.. my two cents, take it, leave it, reject it, criticize it... it's a free world. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/eric-thomas0/support

I've heard a lot of bizarre stuff in my day.... I bet y'all have too, right? Listen to some of the weirdness I've been witness too... or not. It won't hurt my feelings. If you have sensitive ears, I have a tendency to drop "F Bombs". I'm not saying don't listen to it, no... I'm saying, have a stiff cup of coffee with you while you do. If you're REALLY sensitive to that stuff... strap in... it might get rough for ya. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/eric-thomas0/support

REPEAL, REPEAL... I try to figure out the ban and... I fail. Oh yeah... REPEAL, REPEAL... --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/eric-thomas0/support

With the 4th Constitutional Convention in full swing, 5 proposals have emerged, to date, attempting to address the question "How do we allow dual citizenship in a fashion that is acceptable to the voters"? For some of us? This is a HUGE TOPIC and I offer up some of my personal opinions on the proposals in front of the convention. I, personally, support Dual Citizenship. Listen in, weigh in. What are your thoughts? Click on the message button on our page and record a message for us. Who knows? We might use your message in upcoming podcasts. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/eric-thomas0/support

My thoughts on FSM Dual Citizenship, the concerns with repeating the woes of other islands nations, and our need to "tread lightly". --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/eric-thomas0/support