Sometimes it seems like Hawai'i never misses an opportunity to miss an opportunity.
The interisland Superry service was one of those ideas so good, that there was an audible smacking of heads and shouts of "why didn't I think of that?". True to Hawai'i fashion, it was an idea so good that it had to be stopped with all haste, and at any cost.
Right in the middle of a horribly depressed worldwide economy, someone had the balls to provide auto and people transport between the Hawai'ian islands! Untold numbers of mom and pop operations would be given the chance to peddle their wares statewide. People could take trips on other islands without the hassle of renting a car or dealing with the ever stricter airline security measures. Hawaiians could "tour Hawai'i" and keep, maybe even expand local employment opportunities.
What a terrible idea! How can we stop this?
I suspect the real demise of the Superferry had a big fat "U" written all over it. Their monopoly was being threatened. But a quick perusal of the relevant articles has the stereotypical, ever present, useful idiot as the official culprit.
The oh so helpful, pro union, anti transportation, pretend environmentalist faction lent their support, charging that the Superferry had not commissioned a strong enough environmental impact statement.
Lets look at the complaints raised:
Might hit some whales - Any idea of the total naval tonnage already traveling between the islands?
Movement of homeless people to the outer islands - Well, if they could afford the ferry ticket, I wouldn't worry so much
Movement of drug users to the outer islands - Honest! There's no drug users on the outer islands
Militarization - The military already has the means to move anywhere in the world, quite quickly as well. Seriously, who brought this one up?
Traffic - 100 Superferrys a day would have trouble adding enough cars to make an impact, except maybe on Lanai
Good job Hawai'i. Keep failing your people and keep us suckling on the federal handout. Its not like we have people living in their cars, or public bathrooms or anything.
Friday, October 29, 2010
Hawai'i the Land of NO!
Oahu is a tiny island. It is made far tinier by the plethora of No Trespassing signs, gates and barriers at every turn.
How many public accesses are left to the beach on Kalaheo road?
Humanity itself is diminished as out of control lawmakers legislate an authoritarian agenda. These thugs couldn't stop at victimless crimes, no they had to go far, far further and criminalize innocent behaviors.
How far will the people of Hawai'i allow their rulers to corral them into a tinier and tinier space? How juvenile will they allow the Nanny-ocracy to prescribe their actions?
Not that this in any way excuses the theft of Hawai'i by the USA, but it was this childish behavior that the haoles used as their justification for coming to power in the first place, i.e "these savages need our guidance"
Two centuries later and the lesson hasn't been learned. "Please herd me. Please control me. Please tell me where I can go and where I can't. Please tell me what I can think and what I can say."
On a recent trip from Kaneohe to Pupukea, I couldn't find a single legal road into the interior. What little land wasn't fronted by (an often questionable) No Trespassing sign had a military gate in front of it. Some of the most beautiful spots on this island, never to be seen by human eyes. Never to have its true value known before yet another development of stucco houses is built upon it.
How many public accesses are left to the beach on Kalaheo road?
Humanity itself is diminished as out of control lawmakers legislate an authoritarian agenda. These thugs couldn't stop at victimless crimes, no they had to go far, far further and criminalize innocent behaviors.
How far will the people of Hawai'i allow their rulers to corral them into a tinier and tinier space? How juvenile will they allow the Nanny-ocracy to prescribe their actions?
Not that this in any way excuses the theft of Hawai'i by the USA, but it was this childish behavior that the haoles used as their justification for coming to power in the first place, i.e "these savages need our guidance"
Two centuries later and the lesson hasn't been learned. "Please herd me. Please control me. Please tell me where I can go and where I can't. Please tell me what I can think and what I can say."
On a recent trip from Kaneohe to Pupukea, I couldn't find a single legal road into the interior. What little land wasn't fronted by (an often questionable) No Trespassing sign had a military gate in front of it. Some of the most beautiful spots on this island, never to be seen by human eyes. Never to have its true value known before yet another development of stucco houses is built upon it.
Ridiculous waving politicians
What's up with all the waving politicians on the street corners? They're infringing on more legitimate and respectable street walking corner denizens.
How about the candidate signs? A picture of some smiling guy or gal, maybe their district or desired position, and even rarer still, their party affiliation.
Don't wave at me, don't post your picture everywhere, tell me your stance on the ISSUES!
Are you candidates insinuating that the voters of Hawai'i are so stupid and shallow that all you need to get their votes are a few smiles and waves?
So someone fill me in. Are the politicians here that inept? Or are the voters of Hawai'i that clueless and undeserving of democracy? Or is it a combination of both?
How about the candidate signs? A picture of some smiling guy or gal, maybe their district or desired position, and even rarer still, their party affiliation.
Don't wave at me, don't post your picture everywhere, tell me your stance on the ISSUES!
Are you candidates insinuating that the voters of Hawai'i are so stupid and shallow that all you need to get their votes are a few smiles and waves?
So someone fill me in. Are the politicians here that inept? Or are the voters of Hawai'i that clueless and undeserving of democracy? Or is it a combination of both?
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