tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post5020473916339770139..comments2023-10-17T04:51:08.765-10:00Comments on KauaiEclectic: Musings: Going RogueJoan Conrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00172330100788007499noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-63525183831931934132010-12-11T20:15:28.448-10:002010-12-11T20:15:28.448-10:00I'm not a Kauai politician nor do I have anyth...I'm not a Kauai politician nor do I have anything more than a passing acquaintance with any Kauai politician. My suggestion -- "Try to focus on what you want more of and less on what you don't like" -- is similar to the "succeed by catching them doing something right" management and/or parenting philosophy.<br /><br />BTW, Joan, I agree with you re: a consciousness shift being desired/needed -- for Kauai, our nation and the world. In fact, I think that's the impetus for my "Try Positive" suggestion.<br /><br />I see you as having a lot of power to change things for the better... maybe ridiculing and belittling elected officials is the best way to accomplish that... maybe not...<br /><br />Mahalo ihi for your intention and for the conversation, and I send my condolences on your friend's passing. Mahalo for sharing the rainbow, too. ~Peace and aloha.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-64172752580615220592010-12-11T12:49:02.217-10:002010-12-11T12:49:02.217-10:00(i.e., stop saying negative things about Kaua`i po...(i.e., stop saying negative things about Kaua`i politicians, because then you don't have Kaua`i's best interests at heart)<br /><br />Hahaha! Despite the anonymous "outsider" claim, this sure sounds like it's coming from a Kaua`i politician!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-44471560134860741672010-12-10T21:10:04.084-10:002010-12-10T21:10:04.084-10:00Do you ever wonder if your focus -- and, thereby, ...Do you ever wonder if your focus -- and, thereby, your fellow Kauaians' focus -- on the nit-picking, piddly-diddly negative BS that seems to embody Kauai politics doesn't just perpetuate a lose-lose, self-fulfilling prophecy? <br /><br />I'm, admittedly, on the outside looking in, but I love Kauai from the depth of my soul. Your words -- while I'll defend to the death your right to say them -- don't seem to me as always having her best interests at heart. It seems to me that you *enjoy* being negative. (Sorry; I know that sounds insulting and may be hard to hear, but it's a real observation formed over many months of reading your blog.)<br /><br />I respect your intellect, Joan, but I'd like to challenge you in the New Year to try to find ways to be part of a solution. Try to focus on what you want more of and less on what you don't like.<br /><br />Try Positive. <br /><br />Peace & aloha~Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-78768157206552254962010-12-07T19:18:32.021-10:002010-12-07T19:18:32.021-10:00Thanks. And your criticisms are entirely fair and ...Thanks. And your criticisms are entirely fair and also accurate.Joan Conrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00172330100788007499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-49254815345680860482010-12-07T19:06:22.450-10:002010-12-07T19:06:22.450-10:00You're very perceptive and probably quite intu...You're very perceptive and probably quite intuitive in sensing the truth about our public figures. Not saying that you're entirely unbiased or never make a quick and perhaps unfair judgment occasionally, but count me as one of I'll bet a LOT of folks who really appreciate KauaiEclectic. Mahalo, Joan, and keep it up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-82794988052861745542010-12-07T18:36:01.014-10:002010-12-07T18:36:01.014-10:00I did write about that in my Dec. 2 post:
"N...I did write about that in my <a href="http://kauaieclectic.blogspot.com/2010/12/musings-we-are-not-enemies.html" rel="nofollow">Dec. 2 post:</a><br /><br />"No public disclosure has even been made about the details or nature of her complaint against the county or the settlement, if any, reached in that case. Since all discussions about the case occurred in executive session, any reports about it are either based on information improperly leaked from that session, or are entirely speculative. "Joan Conrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00172330100788007499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-11237421839812072192010-12-07T18:14:46.214-10:002010-12-07T18:14:46.214-10:00What about the $$$$ paid b/c of the sexual harassm...What about the $$$$ paid b/c of the sexual harassment case? Are you going to write about that? All we have is Andy Parx version and that sounds f-ed up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-11381125341201868882010-12-07T13:46:39.541-10:002010-12-07T13:46:39.541-10:00That was a very good blog. Thanks for the real jou...That was a very good blog. Thanks for the real journalism, much appreciated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-32702382200210074662010-12-07T13:18:39.343-10:002010-12-07T13:18:39.343-10:00"especially with the changing"
why? - b..."especially with the changing"<br /><br />why? - both are still employees of the County and can probably be located most days at work...<br /><br />:0Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-43157456912182901152010-12-07T13:06:57.188-10:002010-12-07T13:06:57.188-10:00What was the need to address this in the press? Es...What was the need to address this in the press? Especially with inaccuracies. Is there no way to do the investigative work or due diligence FIRST and then address it w/ the entire Council based on findings. F*#k political posturing which this reeks of.<br /><br />So you vote for JoAnn for this reason but how effective will she be if she is divisive? How effective has Tim been on the outside?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-62054126025592694712010-12-07T07:08:03.303-10:002010-12-07T07:08:03.303-10:00Now if you wanna see a mess of public records, try...Now if you wanna see a mess of public records, try asking the planning dept for something. The answer one receives most often, is Can't find it, othertimes, so and so has the file. It's a nightmare, with insiders, or developers reps given free access to just walk in the door and look for whatever they want. Over the years, the records have just disappeared. <br />Possibly, the council records are a red herring. The council records are well organized and everytime i've ever asked for a copy of something, it is available. <br />But someone definately should look into the planning dept records especially with the changing of the director and his deputy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-4083528798580951902010-12-07T07:02:22.847-10:002010-12-07T07:02:22.847-10:00Do you know this for a fact Joan? I have it on goo...<em>Do you know this for a fact Joan? I have it on good authority that "many" county records are being eaten by bugs as we speak.</em><br /><br />I can't vouch for every single county record, but in terms of Tim's allegations about "missing" Council documents, both he and I know that the official record is intact.Joan Conrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00172330100788007499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-27622575118051963502010-12-07T06:48:10.350-10:002010-12-07T06:48:10.350-10:00The annual budget is a blast to read - knowing all...The annual budget is a blast to read - knowing all of the largest salaried positions (mostly) have retired. It is amazing to see how little they pay the young and educated. The county being the one of the lowest paying employer, except for those held'accountable' - who make over $100K.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-10175935396059117762010-12-07T06:28:12.418-10:002010-12-07T06:28:12.418-10:00"Come on, Tim, you know darn well the officia..."Come on, Tim, you know darn well the official record of the county is intact, so quite trying to pretend otherwise."<br /><br />Do you know this for a fact Joan? I have it on good authority that "many" county records are being eaten by bugs as we speak.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-88194430780541007942010-12-07T04:59:15.928-10:002010-12-07T04:59:15.928-10:00How about an unbroken couple of months of blog ent...How about an unbroken couple of months of blog entries with absolutely no political content?<br />How about you just read something else and let Joan write what interests her and the rest of us. Since you don't live here, you don't understaand how important the politics is to us. There is plenty feel good stuff to read elsewhere.<br />And from an island perspective, your content Joan is timely, entertaining and necessary, wish you were the editor or writer here for a larger thing than your blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-79179599383102919782010-12-06T21:36:42.920-10:002010-12-06T21:36:42.920-10:00This is EXACTLY why I voted for JoAnn. For too lon...This is EXACTLY why I voted for JoAnn. For too long, council members stood idly by, making back- room deals and showing a unified front to the public. Government is messy. I want council members who will ask the administration the tough questions, especially since our local paper doesn't.<br /><br /> JoAnn did this on her last term, and frankly, so did Tim and Mel (and also Shaylene). The three may be completely all over the map politically, but all three will stand up to the administration when they believe in an issue. That's what I want out of a council member. <br /><br />I don't agree with any of them all the time, but I applaud their backbones, and in some cases, their inability to keep their egos in check. It's similar to the way I feel about this blog :)<br /><br />That said, thank you for being the only news source who explained exactly how Peter got his raise. I still don't understand who OK'd the overtime pay, but at least I know that the council rubber-stamped his paycheck. <br /><br />Peter is smart and slick and plays favorites and is the enemy of anyone trying to get information from the council, but I've met few people who'll turn down a pay raise. The mayor only did it because people would go nuts if they were on furloughs and he got a raise. Peter isn't elected, so why turn it down? I wouldn't.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14488332986215399070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-7082908187290361382010-12-06T21:21:10.507-10:002010-12-06T21:21:10.507-10:00"Certainly doesn't make a person want to ..."Certainly doesn't make a person want to visit/live there..."<br /><br />It's working! Keep it up, Joan.<br /><br /><br />hahaha, lmao. rich, very rich! rflmaoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-63106443124964754172010-12-06T18:59:41.997-10:002010-12-06T18:59:41.997-10:00"Certainly doesn't make a person want to ..."Certainly doesn't make a person want to visit/live there..."<br /><br />It's working! Keep it up, Joan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-12120540704856505002010-12-06T18:00:24.399-10:002010-12-06T18:00:24.399-10:00You ought to call this "Kauai County Council ...You ought to call this "Kauai County Council Report" and get it over with.<br /><br />You make it sound like absolutely nothing of any possible interest or importance or humor or possibly interesting activity occurs on that sorry little island than petty politics.<br /><br />Disgusting.<br /><br />Certainly doesn't make a person want to visit/live there...<br /><br />How about an unbroken couple of months of blog entries with absolutely no political content?<br /><br />Eclectic, my ass...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-82851868078387808352010-12-06T16:31:04.549-10:002010-12-06T16:31:04.549-10:00Together we can, together we will - Wonder what w...Together we can, together we will - Wonder what will happen with the salaries of furloughed employees? Mayor Carvalho fooled people with his friendliness and "aloha". Wonder how his "team" members feel who got moved after he got in. Let's make this Carvalho's last term! Nuff shibai.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-89108354943316569772010-12-06T11:09:53.875-10:002010-12-06T11:09:53.875-10:00I am an extremely loyal Joann supporter. But this ...I am an extremely loyal Joann supporter. But this is coming to be the last straw. I fear that I cannot any longer support Joann, anymore. But I don't have the heart to tell her, and I think most of us don't really know how to approach her and tell her she is wrong. I guess we just won't vote for her anymore, and she will see what Kaipo went though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-47201850499508322692010-12-06T10:01:53.380-10:002010-12-06T10:01:53.380-10:00I too have long supported JoAnn. I regret voting ...I too have long supported JoAnn. I regret voting for her this time around...never again will I give her my support or vote. Tim is a whiner and a poser. It's just irritating to have their egos up front and center - even before they were sworn in to their newly elected positions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-79181535853652334012010-12-06T09:55:36.119-10:002010-12-06T09:55:36.119-10:00Mahalo for real coverage on this issue. WTF is wit...Mahalo for real coverage on this issue. WTF is with the paper making front page story on crap. This is the second hit piece they put out on Peter, very unprofessional of them. Sickening of JoAnn, that's not what she got voted in for, and she should know that. So thank you for actually checking the facts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-25058424945060766492010-12-06T09:53:26.499-10:002010-12-06T09:53:26.499-10:00I agree that pay raises should be on hold when oth...I agree that pay raises should be on hold when other County workers are being furloughed. Likewise I heard the Mayor is creating new positions What a slap in the face for furloughed workers.<br /><br />Same old bullshit different faces. I have been a long time supporter of JoAnn but this latest maneuvering with Tim is sickening. Pretty serious allegations they are making publicly without knowing for sure about legality. To slander Kaipo in the process when he's conveniently not there to answer to the alleged charge was a dumb move on JoAnn's part. Its expected from Tim but her? She just alienated her fellow Council members and put herself on the outside w/ Tim. All the "feel good" crap is out the door. Let the games begin.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-26687676041233959442010-12-06T09:23:47.982-10:002010-12-06T09:23:47.982-10:00All of them make too much anyway. With furloughs ...All of them make too much anyway. With furloughs and the economy as it is, it is simply outrageous that they get paid that much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com