tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post8634336557956356905..comments2023-10-17T04:51:08.765-10:00Comments on KauaiEclectic: Musings: Political AnimalsJoan Conrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00172330100788007499noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-50996317103909448122011-02-13T11:02:43.521-10:002011-02-13T11:02:43.521-10:00As local Hawaiian I am perpetually disgusted by th...As local Hawaiian I am perpetually disgusted by the sell-out of our aina for developers who care about about how much profit they can make at the expense of our quality of life. And than you have some locals pushing for every possible development so that they too can get their piece of the pie the likes of A & B. <br /><br />Selling out is brown and white, not exclusively one over the other. Tourism is a service industry whose wages barely afford a living here and whose industry is unstable...like it is right now with the down economy. Instead of pushing for more tourism development concentrate on filling the many hotel rooms that are sitting vacant in our current inventory INSTEAD of creating new inventory. Hotel workers especially on the east side are suffering with cut hours and loss of medical benefits as a result.<br /><br />The rape and degradation of Po'ipu and it's numerous ongoing projects benefits a few at the expense of local families in the area who endure impacts on infrastructure and those of us who choose not to frequent the beaches there anymore because of the masses of tourists that over-run the place.<br /><br />Tired of the same old faces pushing their same old agendas with deep pockets to influence the outcome. Wake up Kaua'i.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-31668321005773851142011-02-11T07:11:07.618-10:002011-02-11T07:11:07.618-10:007:05 Most people agree that most people don't...7:05 Most people agree that most people don't know what they are talking about....however to make a point most people use the faulty logic that most people agree with them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-66432351828835241252011-02-11T07:07:24.824-10:002011-02-11T07:07:24.824-10:00The cost do this this kind of bill the right way e...The cost do this this kind of bill the right way easily $200K+.<br /><br />That $75K donation could have been better spent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-88408374733680671912011-02-11T07:05:40.843-10:002011-02-11T07:05:40.843-10:00More than 70% of lemmings followed other lemmings ...More than 70% of lemmings followed other lemmings and jumped off a cliff...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-28168554603739460432011-02-10T22:01:43.268-10:002011-02-10T22:01:43.268-10:00White persons, 2006 34.5%
Black persons, 2006 0.4%...White persons, 2006 34.5%<br />Black persons, 2006 0.4%<br />American Indian and Alaska Native persons, 2006 0.4%<br />Asian persons, 2006 33.1%<br />Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 2006 9.1%<br />Persons reporting two or more races, 2006 22.5%<br />Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, 2006 9.3%<br />Mean travel time to work , 21.5 minutes<br />Median household income, 2007 $54,112Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-52476647721044501152011-02-10T19:13:01.651-10:002011-02-10T19:13:01.651-10:00Nothing stops development like a recession (depres...Nothing stops development like a recession (depression)?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-71309077938269800352011-02-10T17:48:56.401-10:002011-02-10T17:48:56.401-10:00'sounds good doesn't mean its sound' -...'sounds good doesn't mean its sound' - cute and probably true.<br /><br />The point is you can limit the development - with the correct information - like a build out analysis, actual number of units, average visitor count, % of unit usage, know the current population. but hey - too late to do the right thing - lets head down the wrong path, again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-44559824988862867802011-02-10T17:44:29.170-10:002011-02-10T17:44:29.170-10:00"The island is only about 25% haole."
u..."The island is only about 25% haole."<br /><br />um - no - 2000 census puts white as 76% but your definition and the government's may be different.<br /><br />Good to know that some people don't do their homework before typing a line of text. Misleading information is why the county is in the situation it is in - glad you are one more part of the problem.<br /><br />http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/QTTable?_bm=n&_lang=en&qr_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_DP1&ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&geo_id=05000US15007Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-10526897940965158282011-02-10T09:29:02.931-10:002011-02-10T09:29:02.931-10:00Debate what should have been done all you want, bu...Debate what should have been done all you want, but the amendment passed - with a whopping 70% voter support. Ur wasting energy talking about how wrong you think it is, and your lying if you say locals didn't support it. The island is only about 25% haole.<br /><br />And, reportedly, because its tied the the general plan, its gonna be an expensive b**ch to litigate and the County has even decided not to challenge it (although they hate it) - and wait for a developer to file suit. But because the amendment will essentially "sunset" when a new general plan with new development numbers is made, challenging the amendment in Court may not be too cost-effective for a developer. The developer has the unpleasant choice of going to court for several years or waiting (and hoping) for a new general plan that loosens things up - which might also take several years. (Hey when is that important ag land study coming anyway - isnt it like 10 years late already?)<br /><br />Personally, I think the charter amendment provides a great "time out" from development and I commend those who thought it through, made it legal, (left out the TVRs - hotels are worse IMHO) and got it passed. It was a clean, well planned, intelligent and organized effort to get something done without hystrionics, illegal interference with property rights or even arrests. <br /><br /> It was perfectly civilized, and it was fun to watch it unfold on election night as the environmentalists outsmarted and out played the money first crowd at every turn on this one.<br /><br />ToggleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-5348320773096440882011-02-10T06:36:19.797-10:002011-02-10T06:36:19.797-10:006:25 AM excellent point and you are correct - exce...6:25 AM excellent point and you are correct - except the bill passed does not achieve such high ideals. It only addresses 50% of the growth, because it excludes individual rentals such as the TVR's those are not accounted for in the 'chatter' amendment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-85435986852248734132011-02-10T06:25:57.274-10:002011-02-10T06:25:57.274-10:00Came across an interesting article
about how sell...Came across an interesting article <br />about how selling your island may not not be in the best interest of a resident population with limited land. Kinda like right here!<br /><br />http://pidp.eastwestcenter.org/pireport/2011/February/02-10-02.htm<br /><br />Accomadations tax for all vacation rentals and timeshares. Keep records to track vacancies. No new tourist accomadations till sustained 95% is acheived. Charge more for high Occupancy seasons.<br /><br />What will happen when all the land is occupied. Try growing food then.<br /><br />Try going to the beach when there are only fences and security guards<br />makai of the coastal roads. We're pretty close to that now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-75537981460546863792011-02-09T18:40:23.644-10:002011-02-09T18:40:23.644-10:00"1.5% cap on tourism" is that what YOU ..."1.5% cap on tourism" is that what YOU voted for?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-17716323946682084782011-02-09T18:37:46.776-10:002011-02-09T18:37:46.776-10:00The solution is really simple. Trash the charter ...The solution is really simple. Trash the charter amendment instead, use today's numbers for the General Plan, update it. <br /><br />You have to deal with the current reality of population growth and permits issued. Right now, you don't know what that is. The voted on initiative didn't use good numbers - or if they did, did not show their work, how did the responsible government people come up with them, DBEDT, County forecasting, temporal regression, extrapolation cohort component demographic, seriously, what was the method?<br /><br />Use real numbers, show your work, update the general plan as it should have been and get over it. <br /><br />People will vote for anything that sound good, that doesn't mean it is sound.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-81631005350824811072011-02-09T16:15:10.278-10:002011-02-09T16:15:10.278-10:00the amendment passed by 70%, it was not a haole on...the amendment passed by 70%, it was not a haole only supported initiative, it wAS SUPPORTED BY THE OVERWHELMING NUMBER OF VOTERSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-12683358355716814782011-02-09T11:15:31.720-10:002011-02-09T11:15:31.720-10:00Any locals who disagree are just coconuts anyway. ...Any locals who disagree are just coconuts anyway. They can't be authentic Hawaiians if they disagree with a 1.5% cap on tourism. Therefore they are brown on the outside, but white on the inside and are to be ridiculed and put back in their place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-40286119211886012552011-02-09T10:03:09.403-10:002011-02-09T10:03:09.403-10:00the 'chater amendment' was a haole initiat...the 'chater amendment' was a haole initiative - by those who don't work here on the island for a living. think about it.<br /><br />looks like local folks spoke out against it and only those haoles who know better than us spoke for it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com