tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post6426843142770092180..comments2023-10-17T04:51:08.765-10:00Comments on KauaiEclectic: Musings: SmokescreenJoan Conrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00172330100788007499noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-70775960036925217772015-01-14T10:21:29.147-10:002015-01-14T10:21:29.147-10:00I find it interesting that our elected officials (...I find it interesting that our elected officials (Hooser) will spend (waste?) valuable time (their own and that of constituents) on issues that, in the "big picture" appear to be trivial. (Smoke pollution? How ya gonna enforce that one, when we can't even support enough dam and elevator inspectors in this state/county?)<br /><br />I'd rather have my elected representatives making noise and progress with the state about some of the major impact issues to Kauai: <br />- TRAFFIC (the twice-daily Kapaa/Eastside glut is a perpetual joke and talk to your commuting Westside neighbor about backups to Halfway Bridge!), <br />- DRUG REHAB/MENTAL HEALTH support, and <br />- DECENT COMMUNITY/NEIGHBORHOOD RESOURCES (why-the-heck is it an impossible mission to get clean/working/suitable restrooms and support structures at our main visitor and neighborhood draw areas? Don't even get started on the bus "shelters" - or lack thereof!)<br />- INSERT YOUR OWN.....<br /><br />Yes, we're not the mainland, but we're also not Podunk-ville. Many communities of similar size and demographics have successfully addressed these and other quality-of-life issues. <br /><br />The squeaky wheel DOES get greased.....why aren't these council members making WEEKLY inquiries/voicemails/emails/etc. to the SOH, DOT, and other officials with whom they work? Let's impact THEIR priorities by making them OUR priorities.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-44280427726271627012015-01-14T09:14:55.545-10:002015-01-14T09:14:55.545-10:00It's too bad he never finished law school. -If...It's too bad he never finished law school. -If he had, maybe he wouldn't be wasting our tax payer money with all of these legally questionable bills Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-74695244536681667042015-01-14T09:09:09.104-10:002015-01-14T09:09:09.104-10:00Judging by the November votes it appears to me tha...Judging by the November votes it appears to me that the majority of the people here on Kauai are sick and tired of the 'Ruling Class' telling the voters what is 'good ' for us!!! I for one am tired of legislation. Get on with the job of administration(ditto to 11:14pm). Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-3398322467593173312015-01-14T09:03:45.033-10:002015-01-14T09:03:45.033-10:00Hooser should try shutting off the vog first. Wha...Hooser should try shutting off the vog first. What a clown! The State law already bans backyard burning, except for cooking food. Enough already, but gotta admit, he adds "spice" to the Council making it interesting to watch and follow...even as stupid as it seems.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-66300685835463487142015-01-14T06:48:45.922-10:002015-01-14T06:48:45.922-10:00Well, at least Gary is widening the scope on his s...Well, at least Gary is widening the scope on his sniper rifle. Now it's the seed companies, Grove Farm AND this poor bloke in the Homesteads who has a fireplace. Look out, it could be you next!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-17069092941000261842015-01-13T23:14:01.136-10:002015-01-13T23:14:01.136-10:00Get rid of Hooser and his Californicator rules and...Get rid of Hooser and his Californicator rules and stick to the basics like battling the Meth addictions, prescription pill addictions, alcohol addictions, drug dealer tints, Meth labs, heroin, coke, marijuana, all rapes, and the unsolved murders.<br /><br />NO wonder that guy supports Yukimura's taxation without representation bills, expansion of the Kauai bus without any plan, the luxury bike path that costs over 5 million per mile, and the dumbest lihue town plan that they can fleece tax payers dollars to support their families mistresses, and so on.<br /><br />The county of Kauai should be on the comedy channel. The jokes are endless with these mindless buffoons in charge.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-19964753968355670152015-01-13T19:39:56.323-10:002015-01-13T19:39:56.323-10:00He's trying to attack the drug problem in a cr...He's trying to attack the drug problem in a creative way. Step away from the smoke emitting device or face the wrath of the Open Air Police!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-46723205966136665942015-01-13T19:20:36.043-10:002015-01-13T19:20:36.043-10:00Next up: a tax if you don't drive a Prius, ele...Next up: a tax if you don't drive a Prius, electric or other hybrid car. Those cars don't "recklessly cause, permit, or allow to escape into the open air, smoke, soot, POISONOUS GASES , dirt, dust or debris of any kind," unlike all the others. <br /><br />4:06, fortunately the council is more compliant with the Clean Air Act since there is less boviating gasses being released due to the defeat of certain councilpersons. Unfortunately, certain people on it now feel compelled to fill the void - unfortunately - with vacuousness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-8793646666614317672015-01-13T17:53:42.387-10:002015-01-13T17:53:42.387-10:00Oh my, I won't be able to burn my citronella c...Oh my, I won't be able to burn my citronella candles for the mosquitoes. Maybe a mosquito tax is in order. <br /><br />I hope I didn't give one of the two tax Barron's a new idea. Too funny.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-29336604418006774042015-01-13T16:06:35.488-10:002015-01-13T16:06:35.488-10:00"recklessly cause, permit, or allow to escape..."recklessly cause, permit, or allow to escape into the open air, smoke, soot, POISONOUS GASES , dirt, dust or debris of any kind"-<br />The Council should get cited because any conversation on this ridiculous bill is a foul poisonous gas. Any breath spent on this Bill will cause deep psychological injury and damage my persons, both of me.<br />What happened to Da Hoos? It seems he is getting further away from reality.<br />His actions continue to prove that his first allegiance is to HAPA and the nasties that that are in that weird group.<br /> Da Hoos should be ineligible to vote on ANY bill regarding Taxes, Land Use, Water Use etc. He CHOSE to be President of this HAPA group which has a predetermined opinion on all land, air, Ag and water issues. The Ethics Commission should take a hard look at this.<br />Ethics? Nope, Da Hoos he got none.<br />The factless feeble Fistee fights for fumbling and fabulous fame...it's all about headlines folks, just spell my name right.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-20375890025424291412015-01-13T13:42:26.844-10:002015-01-13T13:42:26.844-10:00Unnecessary and poorly written legislation is typi...Unnecessary and poorly written legislation is typical of self-aggrandizing politicians, and Gary Hooser is their poster boy.<br /><br />Dawsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-78896886310118861582015-01-13T12:46:47.790-10:002015-01-13T12:46:47.790-10:00Joanne will be in support. She is letting Hooser f...Joanne will be in support. She is letting Hooser flush out the opposition. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-80110866602326518202015-01-13T12:40:25.413-10:002015-01-13T12:40:25.413-10:00More crazy talk from our council. Now we must pay ...More crazy talk from our council. Now we must pay not to have our garbage picked. I hate these people. Our council is insane. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-59897270694416850522015-01-13T12:11:50.749-10:002015-01-13T12:11:50.749-10:00As I previously reported:
Gary Hooser was told to...As I previously reported:<br /><br />Gary Hooser was told to pack his bags and beat it after it was discovered he was attending classes at UH law school while getting paid to run the Office of Environmental Quality Control, according to a source in the guv's office. <br /><br />http://kauaieclectic.blogspot.com/2014/11/musings-on-this-and-that.htmlJoan Conrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00172330100788007499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-75250927633662793672015-01-13T12:08:18.978-10:002015-01-13T12:08:18.978-10:00Who said he quit.
I grew up here when they burned ...Who said he quit.<br />I grew up here when they burned the cane fields. I hate to say this, but if you don't like the smoke, move!<br />And Hooser, why don't you resolve a problem that affects everyone...like traffic, both east and west.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-21056581959540789242015-01-13T11:44:36.366-10:002015-01-13T11:44:36.366-10:00In addition to da Hoos' clean air bill, I see ...In addition to da Hoos' clean air bill, I see that he's proposing to once again cap taxes for homeowners with another bill for 2015. Easy to keep the taxes low for the voters, but eventually the cows come home (unless you're the Poipu dairy) and there's a price to pay. Can't keep pushing the cost of running local government to the business community and visitors. I hope finance committee chair Kaneshiro doesn't sell out by cutting retirement or health benefits just to kick the can down the road. That sure seems to be the motive of Rapozo and Kagawa. The county needs to take care of their retirees and not simply balance the budget by underfunding their benefit obligations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-68353927329984339842015-01-13T11:41:39.076-10:002015-01-13T11:41:39.076-10:00You got to wonder why Mr. Hooser quit as Director ...You got to wonder why Mr. Hooser quit as Director of Environmental Quality Control (OEQC) for the State of Hawaii? <br /><br />You'd think he was in the perfect position to really make a difference on these GMO/pesticide, smoke issues? I'd like to hear what kind of spin he has of quitting. <br /><br />Maybe it's too hard, meaningful work to really make things better, rather than just blather? True definition of a gadfly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-61763567349894556272015-01-13T11:23:12.280-10:002015-01-13T11:23:12.280-10:00Why is it that the reaction of people to every obj...Why is it that the reaction of people to every objectionable situation is "There ought to be a law!"? We already have so many laws on the books. If we would spend the time and effort to enforce those laws then we may find that we don't need to create new ones. Every time a new law is passed government gets bigger. Enforcement and education have to be addressed. Rules have to be promulgated. Hearings have to be held. Fines have to be levied. And on and on. All of that costs money. So let's please, please, please, examine the existing statutes be they county, state, or federal before introducing anymore gd laws!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com