tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post8840312702821964991..comments2023-10-17T04:51:08.765-10:00Comments on KauaiEclectic: Musings: Bite the HandJoan Conrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00172330100788007499noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-85601086846276988842016-02-15T16:51:52.379-10:002016-02-15T16:51:52.379-10:00There was also a connection between the SHAKA move...There was also a connection between the SHAKA movement and Gamble of Proctor and Gamble through the THRIVE Group? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-84605256242963281082016-01-22T16:24:33.625-10:002016-01-22T16:24:33.625-10:00Oh come on, Penny. We both know EKKA and the Taro ...Oh come on, Penny. We both know EKKA and the Taro Task Force are antiGMO but pretend they aren't because the Legislature mandated that the task force is supposed to be impartial. Joan Conrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00172330100788007499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-90422199818285371782016-01-22T15:35:30.393-10:002016-01-22T15:35:30.393-10:00Dear Joan;
You know very well that E kupaku ka ain...Dear Joan;<br />You know very well that E kupaku ka aina does not engage in the GMO issue. In fact, you were paid as a grant writer by EKKA as the fiscal sponsor of the Taro Security and Purity Task Force for two years. The funding from the Ceres Trust to EKKA goes specifically and entirely to the critically important work of preserving and propagating traditional Hawaiian kalo varieties, including critical support for several public collections such as the Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden, which is sadly being dispensed of by the Bishop Museum, Maui Nui Botanical Gardens, the UH CTAHR Molokai collection and UH Lyon Arboretum; as well as researching the traditional agricultural practices that once accompanied their planting. Some of our other work includes research in the control of apple snails, something any taro farmer plagued by this pest will tell you is a major priority. EKKA, unlike the some entities, neither regulates nor dictates the personal opinions of its staff (by the way, you (or actually GLP and Jon Entine) continue to refer to testimony that dates back to the GMO Taro ban issue more than 5 years ago which clearly establishes personal testimony). First and foremost, I personally, will always stand by the need to be responsible for 70 years of poor soil practices and to heal our soils before ANY approach that does not address the real problem, no matter how good the science. Disappointed that you are repeating the same unsubstantiated rhetoric of the pro-GMO lobbyists. Continuing to drag EKKA's name into the GMO discussion is only a reflection on the caliber of the journalists, or lack thereof, that continue to repeat this nonsense. You pride yourself on being a good journalist. So, have the honesty of a better journalist and the decency of someone who claims to care for our local communities to correct your disingenuous and libelous statement that EKKA is a funder of and/or involved in the anti-gmo movement merely because we receive funding from the Ceres Trust - and to post this in its entirety so that others will also know the truth. Lawa.<br />PennyPennynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-1158043469830568162016-01-22T05:36:21.278-10:002016-01-22T05:36:21.278-10:00And then back to the "lobby bill" Da Hoo...And then back to the "lobby bill" Da Hoos introduced.<br />Most of the power for change on Kauai comes from FORMER County workers.<br />All development is handled by Mr Belles-former County Attorney, Mr Youn-former County Planning Director, Mr Chung former Senator...and Mr Kouchi, who in his brief hiatus from elected office worked for Kauai Lagoons and FIXED and uploaded their density. And many others. <br /><br />But the complex part is that the above mentioned people are paragons of virtue and honesty. Smart and caring. Good ethical people.<br /><br />Da Hoos is the only politician who has no power or influence from his former comrades. He is pissed off by the lack of respect and influence given him from the Senate and others he has touched thru the years in his powerful positions. This really really hurts his jiggly feelings. <br />Maybe honesty, integrity and virtue do stand for something after all. <br />Thus the lobby Law. If he gots no power..no one gets no power.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-25379572322413368102016-01-21T16:37:07.731-10:002016-01-21T16:37:07.731-10:00Well, they didn't declare any income from fund...Well, they didn't declare any income from fundraising on their tax return.Joan Conrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00172330100788007499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-56705675933217801472016-01-21T16:31:17.830-10:002016-01-21T16:31:17.830-10:00Actually HAPA has done direct mail fundraising and...Actually HAPA has done direct mail fundraising and been very active via email. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-59217408615278806232016-01-21T13:33:06.386-10:002016-01-21T13:33:06.386-10:00It's possible, 11:43. It's also possible t...It's possible, 11:43. It's also possible they received even more funding from other foundations. Since HAPA doesn't disclose its funding sources, we just have to look at the returns of foundation likely to support them. Many 2014 organization and foundation returns are not yet available, so we can't tell. Meanwhile, put the focus on "grassroots." Has HAPA hosted publicly announced chili-and-rice fundraisers? Done any direct-mail fundraising? I mean, c'mon. Joan Conrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00172330100788007499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-52797966205540506122016-01-21T12:25:17.067-10:002016-01-21T12:25:17.067-10:00"Problem? What problem?" said Lois Lern..."Problem? What problem?" said Lois Lerner. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-59165819690960496212016-01-21T11:43:48.660-10:002016-01-21T11:43:48.660-10:00Joan, you allege that virtually none of HAPA's...Joan, you allege that virtually none of HAPA's funding in 2014 was raised locally. I am not sure I believe you based on the sources you cite because I checked those links. You cite HAPA's 2014 tax form showing an income of $121,446. I checked that link and concur with that amount. But then you list Marisla as providing $50,000, Ceres as providing $50,000 and the Herb Block Foundation as providing $10,000, and you mention that undisclosed amounts were provided by Hawaii Peoples Fund and CFS. You make it seem that $110,000 at a minimum was provided by those donors in 2014 and I think that is what led you to surmise that HAPA receives little local funding. Since HAPA does not list its funding souces in its tax return, one has to examine the tax returns of those grantors. Marisla's return lists "Grants Paid" in 2014 and HAPA is NOT on that list. Rather HAPA is listed on Marisla's "Grants Approved" in 2014. That's a big difference and it means that HAPA may not have been paid that money in 2014, and hence it may not have been part of its 2014 revenue. So I ask how do you know it was? Likewise, the $10,000 from Herb Block is shown going to HAPA in 2015 (see Herb Block Foundation webpage). Note: I could not find the Herb Block Foundation tax return for 2014 online. (The $50,000 from the Ceres Trust to HAPA did indeed appear on Ceres tax return for 2014, as you said.). My point is that after examining the evidence, it appears that as much as $60,000 MAY NOT have gone to HAPA in 2014 as you allege, which is roughly half of their reported revenue for 2014. So perhaps HAPA has raised more local funds than you are aware of. --Reader in KapaaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-36231776305189692472016-01-21T07:59:53.820-10:002016-01-21T07:59:53.820-10:00The IRS does not require 501(c)(3) nonprofit organ...The IRS does not require 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations to identify their donors and the amount(s) of their gifts. And there once was a good reason for this: to broadly encourage charitable donations, acknowledging that many donors wish to remain modestly anonymous. The problem nowadays is that many nonprofits have avowedly political agendas, so there is reason to support full and timely disclosure of donations. Such donations -- Ceres Trust and Marisla Foundation $50,000 grants to HAPA, for instance -- can only be found by examining the tax returns of donors,not recipients. Typically, these 990-PF tax forms are not available for public inspection until 1-2 years have passed after the grants were made. Thus, we are only now discovering grants to HAPA in 2014 and will only learn of their 2015 grants in 2017. Nonprofit activists know the current system protects them from timely disclosure. As a result, we're seeing more political organizing via 501(c)(3) groups nowadays. It's far more discreet, or perhaps covert, than persuasion via political action committees or old-fashioned political parties, which must disclose their donors. It's a problem ripe for reform.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-40341739495652183222016-01-21T07:31:56.796-10:002016-01-21T07:31:56.796-10:00Non-profits, in exchange for us taxpayers granting...Non-profits, in exchange for us taxpayers granting them their tax-free status, must be far more transparent to us than tax-paying entities.Manawaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14534748612454568095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-63820988993769262262016-01-20T21:49:27.801-10:002016-01-20T21:49:27.801-10:00Are we entitled to see how HAPA spends their money...Are we entitled to see how HAPA spends their money? I'm curious if Hooser receives any compensation in any form.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-6002069838990577462016-01-20T18:21:46.271-10:002016-01-20T18:21:46.271-10:00@4:09 PM - I’m not sure it’s the elites as much a...@4:09 PM - I’m not sure it’s the elites as much as the transplant cocktail waitresses, tour boat sailors and construction workers who have this furor you talk about. Elites fund; workers perform.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-11798925569883407192016-01-20T18:12:20.037-10:002016-01-20T18:12:20.037-10:00Joan, re: Anne Earhart – Assholes are assholes no ...Joan, re: Anne Earhart – Assholes are assholes no matter what their politics.Manawaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14534748612454568095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-54185632491532914322016-01-20T18:09:57.711-10:002016-01-20T18:09:57.711-10:00Having dealt for years with some of these trust fu...Having dealt for years with some of these trust fund babies (TFB), they’re somewhat of a stereotype. It’s not the hardworking creative people who built or led these hugely profitable corporations, but their less than exemplary heirs that had nothing to do with the business’ invention and productivity. These heirs flit about clubs and parties with huge allowances and trust fund distributions set up by their ancestors. They have the luxury of not having to account for their wealth as they’re usually absent from board meetings (“It wasn’t me who did that. I was in Hanalei and I totally disagree with what they did!!!”) and in order to be a Paris Hilton-type celebrity and part of the Hollywood, music, TMZ party circuit moneyed social scene, make sure that the foundations on which boards they sit (by accident of birth) and whose meetings they attend so that they can get their latest pet issue funded. But it could also be their personal donations of the money they have too much of to spend on another designer pocketbook, and their burning desire to be cool and accepted by their fellow shallow TFB’s and therefore give money to the activists, who actually do something to further these issues, right or wrong. It’s called “Buying Cool”. It’s this stereo-type that activists search out and work on to whom to sell legitimacy as it makes the TFB’s feel better about themselves and their tremendous wealth disparity and lack of income justice (Oh, my!) , i.e. rich pseudo-liberals (We can afford to be oblivious-types).<br />I can just hear them echo, ‘Well, I wanted to be part of the Occupy Wall Street resistance but my limo driver had a personal emergency and couldn’t take me, and out of loyalty I only use him for my transportation.” <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-36685764744529596732016-01-20T17:46:53.912-10:002016-01-20T17:46:53.912-10:00"Gone are the days of peaceful discussion.&qu..."Gone are the days of peaceful discussion."<br /><br />Da brain stay all rotten. Looking at the past with rose tinted glasses.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-37206361360680111042016-01-20T16:09:29.117-10:002016-01-20T16:09:29.117-10:00Great report, Miss Joan.
1:06 PM--The elite rich ...Great report, Miss Joan.<br /> 1:06 PM--The elite rich heirs, most of whose forefathers made their largess on the backs of the working man and by exploitation of Mother Earth may be trying to pay for the sins of their ancestors. <br />Pretty common theme, rich parents and spoiled brats.<br />I hope our Kauai people behave better than they did during the Kauai debacle.<br />Mayor Carvalho had extreme patience and calm demeanor during his "explanations" at the Round Building. Some Kauai citizens were embarrassingly aggressive, including Andrea Brower's daddy-bones, Rob. A review of the videos of any of these mob scenes is enough to make anyone gag.<br />How is it the so many people blessed with so much can be so ungrateful and threatening?<br />Gone are the days of peaceful discussion.<br />The elites have come to Kauai and somehow as their population grows, civility dwindles.<br />And as many in your previous posts have wondered...Yes, Da Hoos, JoAnn, Mason and Jay Furfaro all by their actions and disrespect of the working people have made many a Howlee "persona of suspicion". JoAnn and Mason have dranked the water and become Coconuts, while Jay I hope was just confused. Da Hoos and Bynum have always been out for themselves...ce la vie, lies and deceit. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-66468842424682263152016-01-20T15:34:05.531-10:002016-01-20T15:34:05.531-10:00Hottest year on record and people whining about GM...Hottest year on record and people whining about GMOs. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-38999125650367421782016-01-20T14:03:45.541-10:002016-01-20T14:03:45.541-10:001:56 -- I'm quite sure that cheesy calendar is...1:56 -- I'm quite sure that cheesy calendar is not the sole source of BAB funding.<br /><br />2:00 -- Lacking in awareness.Joan Conrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00172330100788007499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-38217264796159631372016-01-20T14:00:59.750-10:002016-01-20T14:00:59.750-10:001:29 I stayed on and worked for her until I got fr...1:29 I stayed on and worked for her until I got frankly fed up with helping to support her unconscious lifestyle and quit.<br /><br />Was she like drunk or on pills or just lacking in total awareness?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-77075137462127908882016-01-20T13:56:54.255-10:002016-01-20T13:56:54.255-10:00January 20, 2016 at 1:29 PM - And since you're...January 20, 2016 at 1:29 PM - And since you're all about disclosure, maybe you can get the Babes and CFS to disclose the funding sources for their registered lobbying activities.<br /><br />Here is how BAB is funded http://www.babesagainstbiotech.org/#!calendars/c1vzp<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-52408782679793776852016-01-20T13:29:20.784-10:002016-01-20T13:29:20.784-10:001:22 -- I have "disclosed" that relation...1:22 -- I have "disclosed" that relationship numerous times already on this blog. But to reiterate, I was managing a property on Kalihiwai Road that was sold to Anne Earhart. I stayed on and worked for her until I got frankly fed up with helping to support her unconscious lifestyle and quit. That was some 15 years ago, well before she ever gave a penny to Hawaii anti-GMO groups.<br /><br />And since you're all about disclosure, maybe you can get the Babes and CFS to disclose the funding sources for their registered lobbying activities.Joan Conrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00172330100788007499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-75607238999224682972016-01-20T13:26:37.069-10:002016-01-20T13:26:37.069-10:00corporate funding is sort of like GMO. Its in eve...corporate funding is sort of like GMO. Its in everything already. <br />The 1% eats organic. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-35051138887636441452016-01-20T13:22:54.749-10:002016-01-20T13:22:54.749-10:00Since you're all about disclosures, go ahead a...Since you're all about disclosures, go ahead and disclose your former business relationship with Anne Earhart. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-51668216420289977932016-01-20T13:12:55.228-10:002016-01-20T13:12:55.228-10:00And that event at the capitol today is sadly atten...And that event at the capitol today is sadly attended.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com