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FYI:
Richard Ha, prominent GMO proponent, has been nominated to State Ag Board. If you have concerns about this, the Senate committee on agriculture ( AGL) wants to hear from you. Afterwards the full Senate ( sens@capitol.hawaii.gov) will vote on his confirmation.
(*Source - Occupy Hilo Facebook Page)
This is good for our island, and good for agriculture. Please support Mr. Ha in this nomination by writing to the Senate AG Committee.
JMO.
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They haven't scheduled a public hearing yet.
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Aloha,
Thanks for posting this here Opihikao.
Does anyone know if Richard Ha is the only nomination - are there any other nominees?
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He was nominated by the Governor and he is the only nominee.
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Nice, good to see such openness [
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I like it here in the shallow end of the gene pool
I like it here in the shallow end of the gene pool
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Actually, it is a reappointment of his position on the state ag board. From his blog:
http://hahaha.hamakuasprings.com/2014/03...board.html
"This island Hawaii on this island Earth"
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Ruderman continues to show his disdain for Mr. Ha, and "didn't intend for the general public to see" his email campaign against this appointment. Auwe! Front page news, na ho'i! Tsk. Tsk. (SMH)JMO.
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http://westhawaiitoday.com/news/local-ne...ppointment
A Big Island state senator has started an email campaign seeking to stop colleagues from reappointing Richard Ha to the state Board of Agriculture.
“If any of you share my revulsion at Richard Ha being appointed to the State Ag Board, it’s not too late to do something,” Sen. Russell Ruderman said in an email sent March 13 from his personal account.
Ha, owner of Hamakua Springs Country Farms, has been at odds with Ruderman over issues of genetically modified crops and geothermal energy. Ha also criticized Ruderman in Hawaii media for supporting legislation against transgenic food, while owning natural food stores on the Big Island.
In the email, Ruderman, D-Puna, touched on those issues.
“Mr. Ha is pro-GMO, pro-geothermal and tried to accuse me of conflict of interest for speaking out,” he said.
“Please spread the word. If each senator gets 100 emails in opposition this will not fly.”
Ruderman, who owns Island Naturals, told Stephens Media Hawaii the email was intended for those with “concerns about his appointment.” He said he did not expect the email to be seen by the general public and was not ready to make a statement on the issue.
“I think I’m shooting myself in the foot by saying anything at this point and time,” he said.
But Ruderman added the email was not about a “personal vendetta or the way he attacked me publicly.”
Ha, who has been the Big Island’s representative on the board for one term, said he was surprised to hear about the email.
“Sen. Ruderman is so determined, he’s so anti-GMO that he’s losing all sense of perspective to me,” he said.
Ha characterized his stance on genetically altered crops as “pro-science” and said his views on the issue should not disqualify him for the position.
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Wow, he's an embarrassment. When I next donate to the governor, I'll be sure to note it is specifically for re-appointing Mr. Ha.
