tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post3084931861293708119..comments2023-10-17T04:51:08.765-10:00Comments on KauaiEclectic: Musings: Political AmnesiaJoan Conrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00172330100788007499noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-17496630004657792252016-03-01T19:00:34.475-10:002016-03-01T19:00:34.475-10:00You obviously don't know the history of Joann ...You obviously don't know the history of Joann Yukimura, Darryl Kaneshiro and Gary Hooser. <br /><br />That's 3 politicians that has the GREED politician quality that you speak of that has rose the prices on Kauai beyond attainable for the locals and their children in the future.<br /><br />Yukimura did her job well and sold out to the rich and now is blocking affordable homes with all the tit for tat laws she's created for new builds.<br /><br />No new development because of her and those master of Kauai universe wanna be's.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-77684174261526960772016-03-01T13:18:02.201-10:002016-03-01T13:18:02.201-10:00Greed is why we have high priced land. People bou...Greed is why we have high priced land. People bought the land, built a house and sold it to get their money back and then some. The people who buy the house and lot make minor improvements and sell to get their money back and then some. The real estate people take a percentage of each sale, the more sales means more money. The Politicians aren't to blame for people's greed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-91288067476320961622016-03-01T09:06:13.709-10:002016-03-01T09:06:13.709-10:00February 25 at 4:41 why do the other counties have...February 25 at 4:41 why do the other counties have the same or higher prices for land? You blame these people but you should run for council. Then you can fix it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-58472672187582175892016-02-29T18:02:02.972-10:002016-02-29T18:02:02.972-10:00But what about the county of Kauai furlough? The c...But what about the county of Kauai furlough? The county had a 50-60 million surplus so what happened to that surplus?<br /><br />Together we can Spend Spend Spend Action with Aloha!<br /><br />Tax tax tax increase every year with these clowns.<br /><br />Raise Raise Raise over 10% of salaries of over 110K every 2 years so that's 11K a year so nearly 1K a month increase. Wouldn't the private sector like to see these increase especially if they have to work 2 jobs to pay for these idiots in office.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-68032992696260468172016-02-29T16:06:02.681-10:002016-02-29T16:06:02.681-10:00The leg gave the Counties the green light to incre...The leg gave the Counties the green light to increase the general excises tax to make up the shortfall in TAT dollars. Whether this is fair or not is irrelevant, it's on the books. Each County has to decide (not a popular idea with elections coming up) to do this or not. Our own mayor together with the other mayors got their asses chewed early in the session by the House Finance committee because they made a ill advised plea for more money. All our mayor could say after the group was publicly rebuked was; Unnh guess we better go back and do our homework; as reported by the Garden Island.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-86566379049092245172016-02-27T09:37:51.212-10:002016-02-27T09:37:51.212-10:00Ross stands up for the locals his vote totals are ...Ross stands up for the locals his vote totals are proof. U think u better jump in the race please...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-83823586983552198692016-02-27T08:19:10.261-10:002016-02-27T08:19:10.261-10:00The worse offender is Ross. He makes big body tou...The worse offender is Ross. He makes big body tough guy and criticizes everyone, but doesn't do shit himself. He misses more meetings than anyone Cause he leaves for his other government job. That should not be allowed, working full time for the state and also pulling in $55,000 from the County. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-27569622499262672782016-02-27T05:59:46.319-10:002016-02-27T05:59:46.319-10:004:59. And who r you? Hypocrite you criticize ever...4:59. And who r you? Hypocrite you criticize everyone and what have you done? What's your name, run for office, lets see what you can do? Instead of blabber about everyone, like your shit no smell? Always blaming the mayor and council for everything, at least they run and put their ass out there? Where's your ass? Let me take a shot at your shortcomings in "my eyes". Joan, you should limit the amount of this idiots blogs, this person should do his or her venting as a candidate for office, talk is cheap..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-58415620966163906862016-02-26T16:59:57.337-10:002016-02-26T16:59:57.337-10:00Oh Yeah.....Mina running for KIUC. She may be qual...Oh Yeah.....Mina running for KIUC. She may be qualified, but her illegal BnB shows she has no respect for law. None. Zippo. She and BFF JoAnn are perfect examples of "laws are for everyone else". What does a person do? She has had this illegal BnB for decades, everyone knew it (and other weird things that occurred on the land and ditch), she continued operating in the full light of the day........nobody does nothing, she felt since was a former legislator and most powerful woman in energy, (the energy Czarina) in the State that she was "above the law", she finally gets busted, pays a small fine and now, we the people are expected to embrace her? Does a leopard change its spots? <br />Strange place, a place where hypocrisy gets rewarded and truth and justice are preferentially bestowed. The friends and family program.<br /><br />Gary- Against development, Ag and chimneys -but was a big time realater with many projects and big dough under his expanding belt. Wants a lobby bill, whilst he is a full time anti-Ag grandstanding blabber-mouth lobbyist, acting as if is ordained by the County as he pursues personal objectives. A full-time paid lobbyist for the rich realaters and anti-GMO babes.<br />JoAnn- Against all Ag CPRs except the ones she has owned and made millions. Wants millions for bikes and buses and she don't do no riding on neither. Mina's spiritual doppelganger.<br />Mason- Another one of those hypocrites, who sues the County, gets big bucks and then gets elected to spend more. Integrity? what's dat?<br />Mel- Nudist flashlight man. How big was the flashlight and was it turned on?<br />Kipukai- What illegal BnB beach front tents? We don't need no permits! Sewage treatment? Not needed, we only do little poopy-kukai, because we cater to the organic types, its purer poops. Its OK in Anahola. This is OK for me and mine, but not for you and yours.<br />Ross- Gotta go now, end the meeting, I got my real job. Two government jobs is better than one.<br />Hopefully the light of virtue, honesty, justice and common sense will prevail.<br /><br />Maybe Joan Conrow should run for Council. This would be a hot one..and it would make Da Hoos apoplectic. She would get my vote and a big fat donation.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-37056719199778564762016-02-26T14:44:04.552-10:002016-02-26T14:44:04.552-10:00Why not bring up Ron and Reynolds recycling???
W...Why not bring up Ron and Reynolds recycling??? <br /><br />What Ron, you think people don't know about that back room deal?<br /><br />It's another beer gate that the public needs to be informed about.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-46224457914329538152016-02-26T14:42:19.566-10:002016-02-26T14:42:19.566-10:00Let's finally start holding these guys account...Let's finally start holding these guys accountable for their actions and inactions.<br /><br />Kauai has been the abused step child for far too long.<br /><br />The state of Hawaii is broke and fleecing the counties for every single dollar that they can keep.<br /><br />Why hasn't the county sued the state? The county of Kauai sued itself but won't take on the state.<br /><br />Them elected officials in Oahu are sell outs and Kauai is suffering from these dummies in office.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-72467438152624453622016-02-26T14:11:44.872-10:002016-02-26T14:11:44.872-10:008:47 Casinos?
Every year Kauai is a big fat politi...8:47 Casinos?<br />Every year Kauai is a big fat political taxing casino.<br />Each and every one of our Council people play roulette with volumes of money.<br />This year the County will get an extra 20 million due to Ad Valorem on the prop tax.<br />The County gets a raise every year. There is no way the State should give the TAT back to the island. We waste every penny.<br />If the State were to charge Kauai for the roads, schools, hospitals etc that are under State control and cost, but from which Kauai benefits...our property taxes would go up about 25,000 per property. <br />The Council looks good as big cry-babys with the TAT complaining, but they would be better off cutting costs. <br />And tell Da Hoos to shut the %&*@-up, with his Lobby Bill. A joke, we all know who is what and what is who, anyway. Mel lets JoAnn and Da Hoos get away with time wasting murder, whilst he and his gang of four do nuttin's, do nuttin'. Shucks, even Mason is starting to look half-way smart in this group of spend-thrift, crybaby nincompoops. <br /><br />And all I want is a few roads fixed, a few local homes built and money awareness....and all I get is puka roads, no mo' houses and wild-eyed-spendthrift political cry-baby do-nothings. Not a man's man among them (except maybe JoAnn, who has more vigorous strapping manly virtues than all the others combined)<br />Great Gawd All Mighty, Smokey Louie, Jimmy Tehada and Tony Kunimura are spinning in their graves. Shucks even JoAnn's old blow-pal Jeremy Harris is probably having a good laugh. <br />A good island with good people, being run to the ground by "200 million a year ain't enough for us" Council........Just think, the budget has doubled in 7 years and the County payroll has doubled and now they all want giant raises....Deja Vu, all over again. With bennies and pay, purty soon every County worker is getting the equivalent of 100K per year plus. Not bad. Job security, no oversight, no production, just big fat paychecks, free medical and pensions for you and your wife's lives.<br />Mel, you gots the power to control the budget....use it. And stop whining about the TAT, it blemishes your otherwise, but structured Macho-man image. Please be Macho-Mel---not Kvetching-Moaning-Mel<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-11917245196806034632016-02-26T14:05:21.284-10:002016-02-26T14:05:21.284-10:00I think "con con" is aptly named. There...I think "con con" is aptly named. There seems to be a lot of people at the state "con"ning us Kauai folk out of monies that would do much better used in fixing parks and repaving roads here on Kauai. Our state representatives don't need any more koa desks and chairs at the Capitol. Tourists are expensive to host and the counties should be compensated for their impact. Kauai residents shouldn't have to pay for the county's budget deficit associated with expenses created by visitors. Isn't that why the TAT exists? That just seems so wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-7597436331247876942016-02-26T08:47:54.744-10:002016-02-26T08:47:54.744-10:00It is time for a con con! The legislature ain'...It is time for a con con! The legislature ain't working for Kauai taxpayers. Hey Ron and Jimmy, we the hard working locals are broke! We pay huge amounts in Income and GET taxes and everything goes to Oahu? And poor you, you don't have the votes to help us? Do something besides taking care of Derek's pop and your buddies with the marijuana license, You think the locals no hear what's going on? I can drop some names too! Bad move to allow marijuana licensing, even casinos would be better. We watching your every move guys, election year! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-52961777700024283982016-02-26T07:23:02.768-10:002016-02-26T07:23:02.768-10:009:40 I know for a fact that Ron and Jimmy will no...9:40 I know for a fact that Ron and Jimmy will not support increasing the TAT revenue to Kauai. These two have constantly stated that Kauai can do more with the property taxes on homeowners as the high exemptions proposed by former Councilmember Bynum and approved by Council along with lower tax rates makes Kauai taxes among the lowest in the state for homeowners. Ron's position is why should we give Kauai more TAT when they are discounting homeowner property taxes? Moreover, he views the monies generated by the 2% increase in the TAT rate (going from 7.25% to 9.25%) to 100% the State's monies. Our representatives would rather raise property taxes on Kauai residents than see more TAT monies go to the counties, regardless of whether the visitor impacts to the counties justify a larger share of the TAT. To make matters worse, it looks like the airport will now be charging parking fees to county employees traveling on official business and the DOT and DLNR have been skimming fuel taxes from the counties. Maybe it's time for another Con-Con.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-6447781559106753732016-02-26T07:01:11.772-10:002016-02-26T07:01:11.772-10:00Late to the post but: I am so angry and disappoint...Late to the post but: I am so angry and disappointed that they are in essence going to do nothing about the illegal bnb next to my home.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-78561894234653478162016-02-26T05:53:02.953-10:002016-02-26T05:53:02.953-10:008:56 -- Yes, much of Kauai is designated as enterp...8:56 -- Yes, much of Kauai is designated as enterprise zones, but you have to qualify for the program, and not one of the seed companies on Kauai is enrolled in the program. And perhaps the tax office won't disclose high tech tax credits because it's not happening? I'm sorry that reality gets in the distorted perceptions, but your unyielding support of propaganda taken straight from the CFS/EArthjustice playbook shows not only your bias, but your gross ignorance and willingness to be used as a puppet.<br /><br />http://files.hawaii.gov/dbedt/annuals/2014/2014-ez-program.pdf<br /><br />And 9:01, best direct your prayers to your seriously misguided comrades, such as 8:56. Joan Conrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00172330100788007499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-48430088202789263242016-02-25T21:40:49.161-10:002016-02-25T21:40:49.161-10:00Re the TAT, our state reps have tried to get Kauai...Re the TAT, our state reps have tried to get Kauai's share, as have other neighbor island reps. The Mayor has also lobbied for it. Oahu has the majority of votes, so we lose out - but not for lack of effort. Try talking to our reps and following their work instead of assuming they don't support Kauai getting its fair share. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-87985983983296891382016-02-25T21:01:24.611-10:002016-02-25T21:01:24.611-10:00How do you spell "shill" as in bought an...How do you spell "shill" as in bought and paid for industry shill? You are disgusting and sold your soul to the dark side. We are praying for you Joan. Naa honestly I stopped praying for you a long time ago. Waste of prayers. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-26599741015947829742016-02-25T20:56:59.934-10:002016-02-25T20:56:59.934-10:00They are stealing water. The entire island of Kau...They are stealing water. The entire island of Kauai is an enterprise zone. They are getting high tech tax credits though tax office will not disclose. They are paying $50 or less per acre per year for State land and stealing and wasting the water. Why can you find no fault at all with them Joan? Your unyielding support only emphasizes your bias. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-84437466019493376502016-02-25T20:48:01.954-10:002016-02-25T20:48:01.954-10:00Oh, and they're not paying reduced rents on st...Oh, and they're not paying reduced rents on state AG lands, either, just the same or more as other AG lessees. Joan Conrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00172330100788007499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-38441246334835202732016-02-25T20:46:15.900-10:002016-02-25T20:46:15.900-10:006:52. They have the same property tax rates as oth...6:52. They have the same property tax rates as other AG users, including faux farmers. I don't know of any seed companies in enterprise zones or getting high tech tax credits, which were offered to urban biotech medical companies. And just like any other company that doesn't sell locally, they don't pay GE. They maintain AG water systems, so that's hardly a subsidy. Joan Conrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00172330100788007499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-33845495240996451622016-02-25T18:52:54.225-10:002016-02-25T18:52:54.225-10:00Joan the county property tax subsidizes the chemic...Joan the county property tax subsidizes the chemical company research. The are mostly on State ADC lands paying reduced rates. They pay no GET on their sales and the get high tech tax credits and enterprise zone tax credits both. Suggest you look again. Oh did I mention subsidized water?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-70004297485375489132016-02-25T18:01:36.795-10:002016-02-25T18:01:36.795-10:00Everyone knows these frauds do this year in and ye...Everyone knows these frauds do this year in and year out.<br /><br />Kauai is too stupid to do anything about it.<br /><br />Why? Because the sheep is herded with county jobs so they become slaves to the council, mayor and the admin.<br /><br />They play the blame the Haole and millionaires but the truth is these uncle toms are the poison.<br /><br />They sit and laugh at the brown people and the white people for falling for their tricks.<br /><br />These people and their families need to suffer the same faith from what they've caused.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-26137313218395428972016-02-25T16:41:48.778-10:002016-02-25T16:41:48.778-10:00The primary reason for the high price of all land,...The primary reason for the high price of all land, residential or ag is politics. <br />It is virtually impossible to get any subdivision thru the process. The anti-development aura pierces the Water Department, Planning Department and Building Department.<br />JoAnn is the primary banana that has worked her whole life to stop development. Every BS sidewalk, bikepath and BS County park and housing fee add intense cost to any project.<br />The Council is so afraid that some Haole will get an Ag "estate" that they have pinched many locals from getting a home.<br />In a heartbeat the Council could get many buildable lots for the people. Just ADD density to Ag lands. There will never be any real Ag in Kapaa/Wailua or Omao, Kalaheo or Lawai....give the folks at least 2 houses per acre. Bingo, there could be 400 lots ready for locals. <br />But the Council guys all have theirs and JoAnn and Hubby made their big bucks selling their Ag CPRS, so folks....no house for you. There is nothing on the books for half-way affordable homes. So its at least 300K for a lot and another 200K for a dinky little shit-box house. Half a million, pocket change.<br />It sucks. <br />But we deserve our leaders. We elect anti-local folks like Mason, Gary and JoAnn. And even tho, Arryl, Ross, Kipukai and Mel talk good story about helping local folks....they haven't done a darn thing. Except increase costs with less service.<br />Big talk, little do.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com