Friday, August 17, 2012

Musings: Smoldering

The sky was a bed of smoldering coals blanketed in a thin layer of gray ash and the mountains were blushing rose when the dogs and I went out walking on this hot, humid morning.

It's quieter than normal — oh yes, it's Admission/Submission Day. For the state, it's a holiday. For Hawaiian Nationals, a day of mourning.

I was driving last evening, and stopped to let a mama hen and her chicks cross the street, prompting an impatient motorist behind me to toot his horn. It made me think of a study I read, where a scientist placed realistic-looking stuffed animals alongside a road to see how motorists reacted. While most swerved to miss, 6 percent swerved to hit. I imagine the percentage would be higher with chickens on Kauai.

As all this was going on, I was listening to the tail end of Jimmy Trujillo's show on KKCR yesterday afternoon, which he wrapped up by playing one of the Superferry songs. Yup, it was right around this time five years ago when the Superferry battle started heating up. And here we are today, with a 160-foot super-yacht raising hackles in Hanalei Bay and Linda “cross the security zone and we'll take your kids away” Lingle running for Senate. I noticed that a woman on Facebook is recycling her old “Lingle Sucks” tee-shirt for the campaign.

Wonder how it would be if the big boat had kept running, dumping out all those cars to snake through the endless road construction at Puhi, Hanamaulu, Wailua and Hanalei before converging, as all tourists eventually do, on poor little Ke`e.
Amazing, how the cops made those North Shore burglary arrests just in time for the Princeville “public safety” meeting, which drew the biggest crowd yet. Actually, the arrests were made last week and last month, but they weren't announced until the night before the meeting. Wonder what they've got saved up for the Kapaa meeting, seeing as how a date has not yet been set. An arrest in the Amber Jackson murder?

Even Police Chief Darryl Perry attended the Princeville meeting. Perhaps KPD is running low on overtime to pay officers and assistant chiefs to travel the campaign trail. And Councilman KipuKai Kualii was there, too — the “progressive candidate” who has curiously hitched his wagon to the law-and-order train.

I did have to giggle at Police Commissioner Charlie Iona — whose wife, Stephanie, was Kauai  co-chair for failed Congressional candidate Mufi Hannemann — claiming the commission depoliticizes” the police department. Oh, no, ain't nothing political about the commission or KPD. 
In case you hadn't heard, the military's crash-prone Osprey helicopters — and their entourage of some 1,000 Marines — are coming to Hawaii. But Kaneohe isn't the only place that will get to enjoy the ear-splitting, peace-shattering noise. They plan to fly them over here at PMRF, too, using Kaula as a live-fire target. Gee, I hadn't realized the poor nesting seabirds there had declared war on the U.S. — not that that's a prerequisite for American aggression. Just ask Julian Assange and Ecuador.

And what's up with all the low-flying helicopters lately? I've been noticing a couple in Kapahi the past couple of days, and others are complaining about them hovering in Lawai and elsewhere. Quite often people ask, where do I complain? The question really should be, why are complaints never addressed?

I haven't heard what happened with the mayor's meeting in Kekaha last night, but a friend felt like westsiders kind of missed the point by complaining just about the transport of toxic soil. After all, the soil that's being shipped over there was contaminated by plantation pesticide use — the same thing that's currently happening on the westside with the seed companies, the modern day version of the plantation.

Just think. All those toxic goodies smoldering in the soil, the water, the reefs, waiting to burn future generations.

28 comments:

Anonymous said...

Stop calling it toxic! You're screwing up some developer's marketing slogan. "Kekaha Sunset Villas" sounds a lot more appealing than "EPA Superfund Cleanup Site".

Anonymous said...

Those Brits will raid an embassy to get Assange, charged with one count of date rape, but they would not extradite Pinchet to Spain when they had warrants to arrest him for mass murder!!!!

Assange is being treated very differently, proving his conspiracy theory that this is not abut rape but about an embarrassed US government getting revenge.

Anonymous said...

The OPA is in shambles, first shay got rid of crime Victim witness counselors because she said there wasn't sufficient amount of work so she gave that funding to support Kipu YWCA program that he hired his campaign manager to run.

The Pohaku program which was a name for a program created by SJP and not by Shay (like putting a different name on frosted corn flakes makes you the original creator) has serious question regarding funds, receipts, expenditures, campaigning, a selection process, who qualified and who got picked to enter the program, records, and who ran the program for the OPA (was it Jake or Parangao, who is asst chief quibilans girlfriend).

The campaigning of opening a Cold Case unit is a slap in the face to the victims friends, families, and coworkers and a spit on the grave of th victims in order to secure votes for deceptive motives. The PA had 3 plus years to do this and within a few months of the elections she makes this a priority? Why? Oh yeah plead the fifth cause you have nothing to hide and everyone is out to get you like a meth addict tweeking hard.

The burglaries that have hit all of the island is a direct relation to the systematic problems of our corrupt judicial system. The criminals are in office to protect their criminal relatives, friends, and acquaintances who are willing to do as said by the masters of destruction (GOB).

The Kids Pohaku is an expansion of crime and profits, its capitalism criminal style.

Anonymous said...

you and your bloggies sound like bitter old babies

Anonymous said...

RE helicopters: I complained to the FAA and DOT and spoke with Asher at KPD about the 4 hours (every 5-10 minutes)invasion yesterday. FAA and DOT took it seriously - Asher did not. Googled the Big Island Ordinance (2008) that addresses Green Harvest (no thank you), and makes marijuana the lowest priority for the police. Wonder if Kauai is ready for something like that?

Anonymous said...

Problem with KPD is its got its priorites screwed up. Green Harvest is near the top. Solving murders is at the bottom.

Anonymous said...

Let the bloggies egg on Tim and Joann. Look what it did to them in the election! Ha! The best thing for Shay is for those losers to keep attacking her and on TV. Keep attacking. Ken and Glenn know what the public thinks. After the general election politicians will think again before being grateful for Joan's support.

Anonymous said...

The home-grown local girl is going to make it in November. Just wait and see.

Anonymous said...

Hopefully the home grown lolo one will lose.

Anonymous said...

She is a lunatic and those who vote for her are uneducated lackies or related.

Anonymous said...

Actually, the Police Commission is primarily unpolitical as a body. If you wish to serve, put in your resume. You did not seem to mind politics so much when the Chief's wife endorsed Mr. Koller.
As for the helicopters, it is for spotting dope. We all know that. it happens twice a year. You know that.
And no. Your complaints about the Osprey are not going to change a thing. The Navy determined that PMRF could only accommodate a 10K runway with difficulty. Story over. No one is interested in getting the number one employer by payroll off the island. Except for cranks.

Anonymous said...

The chief's wife endorsed Shay you fool.

Anonymous said...

If the police commission isn't poltical why are they suing the mayor?

Anonymous said...

The home-grown local girl is on a power trip and has done several unethical and illegal things. She's not Prosecutor material.

Anonymous said...

POHAKU (Protect Our Hanai As a Korrupt Union) is being investigated. This is a front program for a sinister scheme. If there is a real investigation on this program, it will show that the numbers don't lie and the people who were picked to enter this program had connections. Not all that qualified under this program were given the opportunity to enroll in it.

Anonymous said...

Um, it's being investigated because Tim and Joann think they can get political traction out of that fact that the contract is between the company and the people taking the program instead of between the company and the county. But whatever.

Anonymous said...

POHAKU is like Monopoly's Get Out Of Jail For Free card-Just pay 200 dollars.

Anonymous said...

Calling somebody a "fool" isn't going to help....but 8:24 pm would you like to explain "the Chief's wife endorsed Mr. Koller"??? I thought she endorsed "local girl"?
Was there a change in endorsement?

Anonymous said...

It's the Kauai plantation mentality for which they behold their Slaves to. Ainofea, Ainokea, Respect da Locals, Loyalty, and other brainwashing slogans to keep the minions believing that they protect the people. When these uncle tom's are the people who approve the destruction of Kauai through racial and financial divide.

Anonymous said...

Is that it for Mufi? Wonder who told him to have Kusaka be his co-chair? She was never held accountable for her role in the Pilaa and Ka Loko disasters.

Anonymous said...

Tim suffered at the polls but didn't Joann place third out of nine? And wasn't it Shay that lost by a slim margin? So I don't know how you can be so confident that the local girl will win. And lets look beyond her place of birth, that doesn't instantly qualify her as the best Prosecuting Attornery. She has some serious character flaws that can't be overlooked simply because she's from here. I'm local and I want the best qualified for the job, meaning educated, experienced, professional, a true leader that inspires their team and can work with others in a professional and civil manner to get the job done. Shay lets her personal issues with others cloud her judgement. She has difficulty keeping her temper in check. Its too bad we were limited in our choice of prosecuter.

Anonymous said...

Wrong check the Facts: the numba one single employa on Kauai is da county of Kauai-NEPOTISM.

Lenny Rapozo- Great job on the Lydgate ponds and you are outstanding in your efforts on the Gym's Roof, how much that cot and who u had hire fo do da job anoda friend? What u like me do fo u, fo get one job in paks n recs? Who u like me set up? Da rats rat u out.

How u get dat paks n recs jobs oh yeah same as girl that had get da job at the ywca womens victim. No can u guys, how we apply fo join u guys gangs?

Anonymous said...

Stop your personal attacks on innocent good people like Lianne Parongao and Assistant Chief Ale Quibilan. They are highly respectable and caring people in our community - leave them alone!!! I've seen how they have done great things in our community and attacking their character is so wrong...

Anonymous said...

I agree with 4:05 PM I thought Lianne should have sued Joan when Joan said Lianne was running Shay's campaign from her county job. But Lianne is the sweetest person in the universe and would never retaliate against even such mean spirited and ignorant attacks as those that come from this blog.

Anonymous said...

This is such a small island.....can't we all just try to get along?

Anonymous said...

A attack on innocent good people, it's more like simple questions. The same kind questions Jake cannot answer the county council.

The full blown attacks has come from the OPA in regards to The Humane Society, Tim Bynum, and other abuse of power the PA has shown she is capable of committing.

The questions links major players in this cabal that exists on Kauai so f you are offended then you must be apart of this group of powerful people who are now being watched by the FEDS.

Anonymous said...

Covering up murders ranks high on the list for the rogue syndicate officers.

irk said...

A truck driver used to amuse himself by running over lawyers he would see walking on the side of the road. Every time he would see a lawyer walking along the street, he would swerve to hit him. After hearing a loud "THUD," he would swerve back on the road.

One day, as the truck driver was driving along he saw a priest hitchhiking. He stopped and asked the priest, "Where are you going, Father?" "I'm going to the church 5 miles down this road," replied the priest. "No problem, Father. I'll give you a lift. Climb in the truck."

The happy priest climbed into the passenger seat and the truck driver continued driving. Suddenly the truck driver saw a lawyer walking down the road and instinctively he swerved to hit him. But then he remembered there was a priest in the truck with him, so at the last minute he swerved and missed the lawyer. However, he still heard a loud "THUD." Not understanding where the noise came from he glanced in his mirrors and, when he didn't see anything, he turned to the priest and said, "I'm sorry, Father. I guess that I must have hit that lawyer."

"You missed him," replied the priest. "But that's OK. I got him with the door."

googled "local lawyer joke" and got only 5,230,000 results.
the bar needs to be set higher for anonymous lawyer comments