• Hawai‘i already a sanctuary • Blessed to live here • Wrong platform • Nice work • Stop endangered species ‘madness’ Hawai‘i already a sanctuary The environmentalist whackos are at it again; their latest victims are the local fishermen, tour
• Hawai‘i already a sanctuary • Blessed
to live here • Wrong platform •
Nice work • Stop endangered species
‘madness’
Hawai‘i already a sanctuary
The environmentalist whackos are at it again; their latest victims are the local fishermen, tour boat companies and basically everyone who enjoys the ocean for recreation.
Under the guise of protecting whales they are going to use their steel-toed boots to crush the neck of local culture and tradition. Using totalitarian tactics such as propaganda, deception and demonization of the opposition (the people of Kaua‘i) they just might succeed in making the entire state a sanctuary.
The effects of this proposal would be devastating. Making the state a sanctuary would damage the tourism and the fishing industry and possibly close down popular surf spots in the name of protecting endangered species that are not endangered anymore.
I see monk seals, turtles and tons of marine life on a daily basis. Not to mention the whale population grows by 6 percent each year. I personally rope off monk seals on a weekly basis and inform our visitors about respecting the monk seals, choral, turtles and every other form of marine life.
We already have strict fines and regulation protecting our beloved creatures of the sea. Sorry environmentalists I just killed your predictable “you hate the whales” gibberish.
If any of you readers run into this argument during debate simply respond by asking “Why do you hate Hawai‘i’s culture?” That should do the trick.
This proposal is nothing more than a power grab. The public doesn’t know the full scope of what is being proposed due to the fact that most of the discussion has been done behind closed doors without the public’s knowledge. The meetings deemed appropriate for the peasants, I mean public, to attend are announced the day of, or they are given very little notice with the intention of folks not being able to attend, therefore stiffening dissent.
We need to take a stand and have our voices heard. Our island, culture and lifestyle are at stake. Hawai‘i is already a sanctuary; let’s keep it that way.
Dan O’Flaherty, Koloa
Blessed to live here
I was one of many blessed with the brilliant performance of Manjushaka, a troupe from Iwaki, Japan, at the Veterans Center on Saturday afternoon.
Mama Rosa is to be congratulated on her exquisite costume designs for this modern and traditional dance group. They performed all weekend, without charge, at different venues on our island. I was particularly moved by the brilliant red costumes of the “Chernobyl” dance.
We are so fortunate to live on an island where many cultures share their traditions in the aloha spirit. The entire troupe put their heart and souls into the dances, and the comic innuendoes were delightful.
I count myself blessed to live on this beautiful island, and bear witness to such cultural events.
Kathy Sheffield, Koloa
Wrong platform
I have been reading a lot of opinions and campaign articles in your paper and I am getting upset that politician run on the promise on how much money they can get from the federal government.
Should they not run on a platform to help make Hawai‘i more self sufficient and not on how they can control our state with all this federal money?
Michael Radeczki, Kilauea
Nice work
Mahalo to Charlie Cobb-Adams of Native Hawaiian Conservation and his crew and volunteers for the outstanding work they have done on the first two miles of the Kalalau Trail.
Recently I hiked the first two miles of the Kalalau Trail. I compare it to the conditions there a little more than a year ago and about six months ago. The hike is still a hard one on those first two miles, but not as dangerous as before, at least when it’s dry.
Charlie and his crew have done just the right amount of invasives clearing and trail rebuilding. The detail of the stonework they did in some places, to reduce the mud and erosion problems, is just amazing.
Charlie’s contract will be done soon from the trail head to Hanakapi‘ai. Here’s to hoping the next Administration puts Charlie and his crew to work on the trail beyond Hanakapi‘ai.
Brad Parsons, Hanalei
Stop endangered species ‘madness’
To the forum, My TuTu use to say they won’t be happy until they have taken every aspect of being Hawaiian away, then they will rejoice. As the head of my ‘Ohana and the spokesperson for the Manini coalition, we do not support the vision of NOAA and its so-called experts in any way or form. Regarding the whale sanctuary, its goals, we stand against any more New laws or protections on any whales, dolphins, turtles, reefs, etc. We believe this is another attack on our very on Culture and life style. No one eats whale in Hawai‘i, no one eats dolphins, turtle is a food source for my culture. We believe this is another attempt to kill our way of life. Stop this Madness now.
Kawika Cutcher, Anahola
