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...Second Circuit is so far unique among U.S. appeals courts, it is not because other judges have not explored new ways of clearing their dockets. On the West Coast, the Ninth Circuit has experimented with efficiency controls. But its sheer geographic size-it runs from Arizona to Alaska to Guam-makes uniform procedure difficult to impose and spreads the circuit's 13 judges thin. The Fifth, which covers many Southern states, is the busiest of the circuits, handling almost 30% of all federal appeals. Fifth judges have taken even more draconian time-saving measures than the Second. Under...
...Marine who was there during the invasion of Guam back in 1944, your picture of Agana in "Paradise with Rough Edges" brought back many memories, some brutal, sad and bloody, yet some very beautiful and unforgettable...
With a $38 million budget deficit, high unemployment and 25,000 of its people on food stamps, Guam has plenty of problems. Elected following a campaign stressing "77 years of [U.S.] neglect," Guam Governor Ricardo Bordallo blames Washington for all the difficulties. "You'd be shocked at the number of sophisticates who know nothing about the Pacific," he sighs. "On my first trip to Washington, one Congressman asked me what was the citizenship of the Guamanian people. When I tried to cash a Government of Guam check, one bank manager demanded the address of my embassy...
...Many of Guam's regulations reflect U.S. domestic politics more than common sense. The Environmental Protection Agency orders power stations to use low-sulfur oil even though the island is washed by a brisk 10 m.p.h. trade wind that blows away pollution. The Jones Act requires that all commodities shipped between U.S. ports be carried on U.S. vessels. The former rule adds $10 million to Guam's annual fuel bill; the latter has made the island's economy vulnerable to longshoremen's disputes that take place thousands of miles away. "We're always...
Guamanians hope that their leverage will increase dramatically as a result of a new tax code that has been passed by the island's legislature. Federal law allows U.S. territories to keep tax revenues paid by residents. Guam's code would extend "residency" status to any persons or companies wanting it, regardless of where they reside or do business. Those who file Guamian returns would be rewarded with a 75% tax rebate. Says Senator Edward Calvo, the tax code's author: "Once the multinationals hear about this, our budget worries are over." Well, not really. Federal lawyers...