tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post5184865694661910124..comments2023-10-17T04:51:08.765-10:00Comments on KauaiEclectic: Musings: Meeting the Bag ManJoan Conrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00172330100788007499noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-15650253895546209952007-11-21T17:00:00.000-10:002007-11-21T17:00:00.000-10:00Is there anything we can do as a community to stop...Is there anything we can do as a community to stop this great travesty of justice? Did any of the people in government who represent Kauai agree to have the superferry come here? Or were they out voted by representatives from other islands?<BR/>I am a local business owner whose business will likely benefit from the ferry. Yet my love and respect for the land go deeper, and I feel utter disgust at the lack of respect for our environment and aina. <BR/>There must be a way for us to prevent this. I wonder if anyone is looking into all of the campaign contributions to the governor from the ferry execs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-80238044551779185262007-11-21T14:49:00.000-10:002007-11-21T14:49:00.000-10:00Thanks for the correction and link.Thanks for the correction and link.Joan Conrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00172330100788007499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-29596855184102246932007-11-21T14:40:00.000-10:002007-11-21T14:40:00.000-10:00The A&B didn't sell Nature Conservancy the land -...The A&B didn't sell Nature Conservancy the land -- It's a 10 year pact for the NC to manage it.<BR/><BR/>http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/stories/2007/11/19/daily21.htmldysingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13310783563646722381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-14821326339457140552007-11-21T14:01:00.000-10:002007-11-21T14:01:00.000-10:00Well, let's hope that their concern goes deeper th...Well, let's hope that their concern goes deeper than "PR"! Token gestures are just that - and don't help solve any underlying problems.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-1519313043288198842007-11-21T12:28:00.000-10:002007-11-21T12:28:00.000-10:00That's a tough one. If I was advising the SF on PR...That's a tough one. If I was advising the SF on PR issues, I'd have to coach against meeting with any of the vocal opposition groups or personalities - or maybe a series of small low key meetings, because any big, public meeting could only go badly. I would instead advise doing something that the whole community of Kauai could appreciate - something like feeding the poor through the holidays or some other, broader, longer-term community-wide outreach. I'd reach out to the community at large rather than the most vocal opponents who they will never be able to please anyway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com