‘Do not allow Guam to sink into oblivion’

For the deeper word on Hank Johnson & the capsize controversy check out this Melvin Won Pat-Borja article posted by Kyle at dmzhawaii.org. Guam can’t sink, can it? Oh yes it can.

from the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Conference 2010 NYC

by: Melvin Won Pat-Borja, Guahan Coalition for Peace and Justice/We Are Guahan

During a congressional hearing on the Guam military buildup in early April, US Representative Hank Johnson said that he feared the Military Relocation on Guam would cause our tiny island to capsize and sink. The comment, though not meant to be taken literally, caused an uproar among Chamorus everywhere. People were so outraged at his perceived ignorance that they continually bashed him in the media and all over the internet. The sad truth however is that Guam WILL sink. It will sink under the weight of tons of toxic waste dumped by the military each year, sink under the pressure of contaminated drinking water, sink under the weight of overpopulated schools, massive amounts of traffic, inadequate health care, and extreme over population. If this military expansion goes as planned, the people of Guam will surely sink to the bottom of the Marianas Trench and become nothing more than a footnote in America’s colonial history…(go to the article)