10-17-2013, 04:59 AM
Apparently the council did not apply a rational approach and voted 6-2 to affirm the anti-GMO bill. One more reading required to move the bill to the mayor. The opposing council members were Dennis Onishi and Greggor Illagan. I was surprised by Zendo Kern's absence from the voting, but less so after his initial endorsement of the bill. Also I received no response after sending my email comments to the council testimony, cc'ing him and the mayor's office. I received a prompt response from the mayor's office indicating they were following the GMO discussion closely and would take a look at the Punaweb comments. Receiving that message was a pleasant surprise, thank you Mayor! However, zip from Zendo. Having previously thought of Mr. Kern as relatively up to date and informed person, I will now be looking for an alternative candidate with a rational approach to governing. And who shows up for council votes.