tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post8810327251086027687..comments2023-10-17T04:51:08.765-10:00Comments on KauaiEclectic: Musings: A Crack in EverythingJoan Conrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00172330100788007499noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-61760931701333470352016-11-15T12:50:47.587-10:002016-11-15T12:50:47.587-10:00@8:04 Your reliance on anonymous ad hominem attac...@8:04 Your reliance on anonymous ad hominem attacks (look it up) rather than addressing the substance of postings indicates you are here to rant, not engage in constructive debate. Gary D.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-6583084782234175962016-11-15T09:09:40.732-10:002016-11-15T09:09:40.732-10:007:39 No shit, sewage in Eleele goes to the Eleele...7:39 No shit, sewage in Eleele goes to the Eleele Sewage Treatment Plant? Genius! No buyers, no sellers? Wow, you should run for President!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-55825089750499454742016-11-15T08:54:25.176-10:002016-11-15T08:54:25.176-10:00@7:29PM, now that we have a new super five in the ...@7:29PM, now that we have a new super five in the council, you're crying and criticizing its makeup even before it convenes. Nothing can be worse than the previous super five in the 2013-14 council. The harm that they did needs no explanation. You're a perfect example a twisted supporter then. For your information, it was them that named the park after the Japanese supporter (one who volunteers his time daily during the week for over 20 years). It is without a doubt the best ballpark on this island. Yes, Mel and Ross were the minority then. Your comments reek of racism and perhaps, you should take a local advice, "Go back where you came from".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-3654005559687174452016-11-15T07:39:34.877-10:002016-11-15T07:39:34.877-10:00Aloha 7:03,
The County bought land from A&B in...Aloha 7:03,<br />The County bought land from A&B in Eleele. It is now called Lima Ola something like that. Check into this project coordinated by the County Housing. This project has affordable housing. This is for real. Call Kanani Fu @ Housing. BTW, the shit from this project is going to the Eleele Sewage Treatment Plant. Are you a drug user? If they are no buyers.....eventually no sellers. Common Sense is not common.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-62479635639244974692016-11-15T07:13:45.513-10:002016-11-15T07:13:45.513-10:007:29 Sore Looser, rhimes with Hooser, Derek, Art...7:29 Sore Looser, rhimes with Hooser, Derek, Arthur, Ross, Arryl, and Mel will do great, one better than last term. All local boys, you not happy here move back to where you came from!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-28130487687650398362016-11-14T20:04:02.896-10:002016-11-14T20:04:02.896-10:00"most of my local friends aren't comforta... "most of my local friends aren't comfortable in because it's too fancy..." I think something living in the house makes them uncomfortable. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-1043344311150241392016-11-14T19:29:00.756-10:002016-11-14T19:29:00.756-10:00We will continue to get nothing out of this new su...We will continue to get nothing out of this new super majority council. Now they control 5 votes out of the 7 and nothing will continue to be the norm. Maybe Kagawa will do another repeal of the barking dog law, or perhaps sponsor another Friday night lights resolution, or maybe he will name yet another park or backstop after one of his old time Japanese supporters. But nothing will get done. None of them have the balls to raise taxes, nor do they have the balls to make any serious budget cuts so the roads will not get fixed but Mel and Ross will posture and preen and give us their pompous self righteous indignation and they will blame the Mayor for everything. Arryl will continue to push through big landowner/developer giveaways like the multifamily can be built anywhere and everywhere Bill he has proposed. Brun will do what Kagawa tells him to do and Derek will set in the back of the class and do nothing because he does not want to rock any boats on his way to be Mayor. Mason will also keep quite and keep his head down staying out of the limelight while JoAnn will make noise but be even further isolated and demeaned by the boys, and I do mean boys. The General Plan approval will be the plum to be picked by Grove Farm and A&B now that they have their Super Five Super Majority.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-10351785709847307962016-11-14T19:18:23.700-10:002016-11-14T19:18:23.700-10:00The people carrying signs saying, "Love conqu...The people carrying signs saying, "Love conquers hate" aren't the same ones who are setting fires and vandalizing property. The violent anarchists who piggyback on protest marches are a well-known phenomenon in Seattle, Portland and other west coast cities. This phenomenon has been noted by police in their reports of the vandalism that occurred at some rallies. I'm sorry it doesn't support the meme that there are bad people in both camps, but I saw it first hand at the WTO conference in Seattle (AKA the Battle in Seattle). Anarchists descended on a protest march led by environmentalists and labor groups opposed to NAFTA-like treaties. It was sad to see.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16907340324703695138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-89570987269404444112016-11-14T19:03:24.166-10:002016-11-14T19:03:24.166-10:003:46. What land? Whose land? How much is your pl...3:46. What land? Whose land? How much is your plan going to cost? How much will each unit sell for? You still talking shit! Illegal drugs, catch the big guys? Wow you must be a genius?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-84274636260340402482016-11-14T18:37:38.232-10:002016-11-14T18:37:38.232-10:00Dubya.
Back atcha: Trump or Pence?Dubya.<br /><br />Back atcha: Trump or Pence?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-72726946579656062692016-11-14T15:59:51.245-10:002016-11-14T15:59:51.245-10:00@11:22
They did the same thing with the Marathon,...@11:22<br /><br />They did the same thing with the Marathon, never checked to see if they had a GET license. When they were called on it after three years nota thing happened. How does the Kauai goverment just give away tens of thousands of dollars and not have any checks and balances to make sure our money is spent wisely.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-8295422662234794562016-11-14T15:46:29.139-10:002016-11-14T15:46:29.139-10:009:25am - Council can approve more land for afforda...9:25am - Council can approve more land for affordable housing, illegal drugs - get the little guys no wait for the big fish, solid waste - we need new landfill 20 years ago, that is mayor problem,...what you say now. talk shit as all you seem to write.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-51456124469367080922016-11-14T13:35:12.008-10:002016-11-14T13:35:12.008-10:00Ramblings of an old haole who has been on island f...Ramblings of an old haole who has been on island for 5 years and poured ~$800,000 into the local economy building a "haole house" that most of my local friends aren't comfortable in because it's too fancy...<br /><br />The locals need housing and, observing where and how they live, what they buy/rent is simple/plain/small by haole standards. They do like some land to grow food, flowers, ti plants, etc. The idea of jamming them in 3/5 story walk-up apartments sounds like an urban planner's dream, not something locals would want.<br /><br />Assuming the 4,000 units needed is a decent approximation, and figuring 4 units/acre, 1,000 acres of developable ground is needed, with probably 500 of those in the greater Lihue area, based on the location of jobs. The rest need to be spread around the island.<br /><br />To reap some economies of scale, the developments should probably be in at least 50 acre parcels. 5/10 parcels of 50/100 acres in the Lihue area shouldn't be a huge task, and should be able to happen with minimal impact on existing roadways. Same with added housing on the rest of the island? What am I missing??? And if I'm not missing anything, why the hell isn't it happening?Gary D.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-28710594560088650592016-11-14T13:14:32.945-10:002016-11-14T13:14:32.945-10:0011:22 a grassroots movement aided by corporate Ame...11:22 a grassroots movement aided by corporate America? That's a novel concept.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-12986851999150360472016-11-14T13:13:04.533-10:002016-11-14T13:13:04.533-10:00I voted the other because out of 300 million peopl...I voted the other because out of 300 million people in America, the best we could have come up with was Hilary and Donald? Come on now the lesser of two evils is still a bad choice.<br /><br />It would be like choosing between Dubya and Cheney. Who would you vote for?<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-2399199563014536982016-11-14T13:09:12.403-10:002016-11-14T13:09:12.403-10:00Your Oompa Loompa president can start by recommend...Your Oompa Loompa president can start by recommending a reasonable flat federal tax across the board so it wouldn't matter how much or how little you made. The pie will always be cut at say a 10% or 20% rate.<br /><br />Maybe the uber rich will be more inclined to hide their fortunes in American accounts instead of tax free offshore accounts.<br /><br />Please stick to the county of Kauai issues that we have the opportunity to table. If you want to talk about the federal level then you need 200,000 signatures for a petition to even be looked at.<br /><br />Can't wait for the Turkey to take office!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-72923967340492022122016-11-14T11:54:04.767-10:002016-11-14T11:54:04.767-10:007:22 The Federal government takes 25 to 35% of you...7:22 The Federal government takes 25 to 35% of your income with SS and Income taxes, the State takes another 15 to 20% of your income with Income and GET taxes if we worried about taxes let's make sure we blame all the correct source(s) of our financial frustration, because Housing and College Education costs are killing all of us who don't qualify for grants or financial aid. Unlikely, but maybe Trump can do better, let's look at the glass half-full.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-91629950511780080622016-11-14T11:22:58.031-10:002016-11-14T11:22:58.031-10:00The crazy thing is that they started at the end of...The crazy thing is that they started at the end of the busiest time for the tourist season. Sep to Nov? WTF over? You would think that they would have at least ran it from Jun-Aug which is the busiest.<br /><br />They have to file a tax report if they charged the tourist to ride so where is the records? If no taxes were paid then this scam is public fraud.<br /><br />I want an audit for this NO BID private business that was funded by the county of Kauai and didn't go through the procurement process and open for the public to place bids on a county created service using private entities.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-5344013980656255912016-11-14T11:22:53.217-10:002016-11-14T11:22:53.217-10:00I am still trying to figure out the difference bet...I am still trying to figure out the difference between making the efforts of "American Great Again" and taking back our island from the uninformed activist seeking to fund their hyper-sensativities as entitlements ...aren't these both grass roots movements? It took Corporate America to help us find our voices here on island and I commend them for investing in the community. They could have moved elsewhere. Its been my observance that the Democrats of the old are not the Democratic's of the new, but it seems to me that in a Democratic's world there never is an end game when I see a whole lot of end game results, Oh and here is a challenge...maybe someone can offer explanations without blaming it on a white person, just because I keep hearing about whitelash and we know that history here in the islands. This election however ugly the candidates validated to me that American has the ability to change direction if people get angry enough. Hawaii on the other hand doesn't have that ability as long as its in a one party lockdown although there was a lot of flipping going on from some long time Democrats. The silent majority i.e. grassroots got angry enough. Joan, you have been calling out injustices over the last years. How were you able support Hillary who committed injustices under oath for years or did you? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-8698838544520052572016-11-14T10:23:46.275-10:002016-11-14T10:23:46.275-10:00$53,333 a month for a 3 month operation. Who the f...$53,333 a month for a 3 month operation. Who the fuck approved this support a friend private business with tax payer dollars?<br /><br /><br />Shuttle pau<br />North Shore Shuttle to end today<br /><br />1 image<br />Dennis Fujimoto / The Garden Island file<br /><br />North Shore Shuttle vehicles like this one will no longer be moving between Princeville and Haena, as service ends today.<br /><br />2<br />The Garden Island | Updated 3 hours ago<br /><br />PRINCEVILLE — The North Shore Shuttle, which has transported residents and visitors between Princeville and Ke‘e Beach over the last three months, will end today.<br /><br /> <br />The news was announced in a Sunday evening email from the county.<br /><br />“We would like to thank the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) for providing the funding for this program, along with our other partners, Princeville Development Corp. and Hawaii Executive Transportation and their dedicated drivers and staff,” said George Costa, director of the Office of Economic Development. “Both our visitors and residents benefited from the shuttle service as it provided another transportation alternative in the Hanalei-Haena area.”<br /><br />Costa said that he will continue his efforts to seek long-term funding sources from private sector partners and other grant funding opportunities for the shuttle service.<br /><br />Funding for the North Shore Shuttle was provided through an HTA grant of $300,000 with $160,000 going towards the shuttle and $140,000 for cultural restoration projects in Hā‘ena.<br /><br />Anyone with questions can call the Office of Economic Development at 241-4946.<br /><br />Forget Zuckerberg’s wall; beach access is the story<br />Arrest log for Friday, Nov. 11, 2016<br />Forget Your 401k If You Own A Home (Do This Instead) (OneSmartPenny.com)<br />Police say confrontation preceded fatal collision<br />Recommended by<br />Police say confrontation preceded fatal collision<br />Forget Zuckerberg’s wall; beach access is the story<br />The ‘Secret’ is out<br />Recommended byAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-47095671396638175202016-11-14T09:31:50.569-10:002016-11-14T09:31:50.569-10:00@7:22 love your comments. Need to mitigate the pr...@7:22 love your comments. Need to mitigate the problems created by the 2013-14 council. We've tossed out three of the five, but two remain. Looking forward to 2018. we'll have to replace three - Mel & JoAnn (term out) and possibly, Derek (if he runs for mayor). Waiting in the wings will be KipuKai and Gary. We need to groom at least two more candidates so Gary will not be elected - a formidable task, given the amount of money he was able to raise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-15286400038509061202016-11-14T09:25:44.720-10:002016-11-14T09:25:44.720-10:007:22 Sound like you should have ran, you get all t...7:22 Sound like you should have ran, you get all the answers. Only talk is cheap. What is your solution to homeless, illegal drugs, solid waste? You expect the Council to fix all that like it's so easy. Get a grip!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-7587412620974311212016-11-14T07:35:36.898-10:002016-11-14T07:35:36.898-10:00@ 8:00 AM Love it! :D
@ 8:00 AM Love it! :D<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-77389704957076364872016-11-14T07:22:57.482-10:002016-11-14T07:22:57.482-10:00Finding a "solution" to the situation fa...Finding a "solution" to the situation facing the new Council will be the challenge. Instead of saying "no can", find a "solution" so can. We supposed to have seven(7) minds in the Council. They can work together like ONE or be the SEVEN HEADED BEAST and fuck us all up. No more cats, birds, dogs issues. Housing, homeless, illegal drugs, roads, taxes are killing us. Taxes: Solid Waste, Sewer (wastewater), Gasoline, Water meter, Vehicle weight, ...did I miss any...Add em to the list. Our Council has the luxury of being on TV for all to watch, laugh or cry, swear, cheer..........the people need helpAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-53989736272401049162016-11-13T10:30:41.541-10:002016-11-13T10:30:41.541-10:008:00, time to move to LA. They share your love of ...8:00, time to move to LA. They share your love of sprawl.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com