04-01-2010, 06:22 PM
Three, really, that's all I get?
1. Ms. Naeole-Beason: after listening to her on the council, I've realized she has very little to contribute, and therefore rambles on, eventually making her way around to "her" God or "her" people, and she is quick to let us know the mayor is her cousin. And when she does actually propose something, it's the "tent bill", or a resolution to prevent us from accepting vaccines we never needed to accept in the first place. Or unenforcible ordinances to modify our personal behavior to her standard, not our own. We need better representation, and frankly we deserve better representation.
2. Taxation without representation! Do I really need to define this one? We pay for services the rest of the county seems to receive, yet here we sit, receiving little in the way of infrastructure improvements. I would compare this to going into a restaurant, paying for everyone else's meal, and being served the few crumbs left on their plates. I keep hearing that our "substandard" subdivision roads are private, as in the county bears no responisibility for their maintenance. If they are so private, why can a police officer issue a citation on them if you commit a traffic violation? Sounds like a public roadway to me. (Yes, I know that this is a basic example.)
3. Puna perception. Puna is an amazingly beautiful place, diverse in ecosystems, geography, and its characters. My wife and I have lived here for over eight years, and loved every day of it. When we are in Honolulu or Kona, we hear the same thing. "Oh, you live in Puna?!" Quite frankly, I'm tired of it. Our state and local reps are not helping this perception at all. Yes, we have crime, yes we have drug issues. But so does everywhere else, as in Hilo, or Oahu, or Albany, NY!
And these are just a few of the reasons why I am running for county council. A friend asked me if I thought I could do a better job on the council. I had to honestly say that yes, I believe I can. The county is a business. It provides government services in exchange for our tax dollars. After successfully running my own business for thirty years, yes, I believe I am qualified. A few months back, in the H. T-H, someone wrote a letter to the editor that we all needed to stop bashing Emily. Otherwise, get out there and try to take her seat, and provide better representation for your tax dollars. That is what I would like to do.
Loren Baker
baker4puna.com
1. Ms. Naeole-Beason: after listening to her on the council, I've realized she has very little to contribute, and therefore rambles on, eventually making her way around to "her" God or "her" people, and she is quick to let us know the mayor is her cousin. And when she does actually propose something, it's the "tent bill", or a resolution to prevent us from accepting vaccines we never needed to accept in the first place. Or unenforcible ordinances to modify our personal behavior to her standard, not our own. We need better representation, and frankly we deserve better representation.
2. Taxation without representation! Do I really need to define this one? We pay for services the rest of the county seems to receive, yet here we sit, receiving little in the way of infrastructure improvements. I would compare this to going into a restaurant, paying for everyone else's meal, and being served the few crumbs left on their plates. I keep hearing that our "substandard" subdivision roads are private, as in the county bears no responisibility for their maintenance. If they are so private, why can a police officer issue a citation on them if you commit a traffic violation? Sounds like a public roadway to me. (Yes, I know that this is a basic example.)
3. Puna perception. Puna is an amazingly beautiful place, diverse in ecosystems, geography, and its characters. My wife and I have lived here for over eight years, and loved every day of it. When we are in Honolulu or Kona, we hear the same thing. "Oh, you live in Puna?!" Quite frankly, I'm tired of it. Our state and local reps are not helping this perception at all. Yes, we have crime, yes we have drug issues. But so does everywhere else, as in Hilo, or Oahu, or Albany, NY!
And these are just a few of the reasons why I am running for county council. A friend asked me if I thought I could do a better job on the council. I had to honestly say that yes, I believe I can. The county is a business. It provides government services in exchange for our tax dollars. After successfully running my own business for thirty years, yes, I believe I am qualified. A few months back, in the H. T-H, someone wrote a letter to the editor that we all needed to stop bashing Emily. Otherwise, get out there and try to take her seat, and provide better representation for your tax dollars. That is what I would like to do.
Loren Baker
baker4puna.com
Loren Baker
baker4puna.com
baker4puna.com