02-12-2011, 05:38 PM
Short term plan is leasing the land they own between HPP and Kea'au for Agriculture. Long, long term plan is development from Kea'au to the ocean, but they want to bank that land for years, if not decades, and a road through it is not part of their plan, regardless of how much it would benefit Puna residents.
Philanthropic activities don't mean that a business entity isn't pursuing a long term vision for continuing profits, in fact if the entity wants to continue their philanthropy, they have to make a profit. But philanthropy doesn't necessarily mean that that entity has the best interests, or even opinions, of the rest of Puna as a first priority. I would prefer that the people of Puna have the ability to make collective decisions about important things like the PMAR without one entity having veto power over the rest of us. In theory that is how our system of government is supposed to work.
Carol
Philanthropic activities don't mean that a business entity isn't pursuing a long term vision for continuing profits, in fact if the entity wants to continue their philanthropy, they have to make a profit. But philanthropy doesn't necessarily mean that that entity has the best interests, or even opinions, of the rest of Puna as a first priority. I would prefer that the people of Puna have the ability to make collective decisions about important things like the PMAR without one entity having veto power over the rest of us. In theory that is how our system of government is supposed to work.
Carol
Carol
Every time you feel yourself getting pulled into other people's nonsense, repeat these words: Not my circus, not my monkeys.
Polish Proverb
Every time you feel yourself getting pulled into other people's nonsense, repeat these words: Not my circus, not my monkeys.
Polish Proverb