12-22-2014, 04:01 AM
I cannot in fact think of anyone else down in Seaview that has come remotely close to doing as much good as this clown troupe.
Just for the sake of argument: assume the "clown troupe" (along with all their buildings and other infrastructure) is disamantled in order to meet the "country lifestyle preservation requirement" including the discontinuance of any and all "ethically questionable behavior", resulting in a completely clean slate for the immediate Red Road communities who currently suffer all the indignities inflicted upon them by the "clown troupe".
In the unlikely event that County and/or State step up to provide all the newly missing services, how much money are we talking about? To the extent that these services are only of local benefit to the afflicted communities, they would need to create a LID for funding; how much extra property tax is required? Are those communities willing to step up and pay the additional monies to rid themselves of this "clown troupe" and their alleged ethical shortcomings?
I, for one, would almost be willing to pay more taxes just to never hear the whining about "Supporting Ruderman Means Children Will Clear-Cut Protected Old-Growth Forest Reserve While Smoking Dope" -- except that it's cheaper than cable TV, and twice as entertaining.
Anyway: because nobody else along the Red Road bothers to raise a counterpoint, I am left to assume that everyone is happy driving to their expensive Korner Store and getting their produce at the Uncle Robert's Illegal Farmers' Market, especially after the lava flow turns Hilo into an all-day expedition. Best "country lifestyle" available in Puna, right?
Just for the sake of argument: assume the "clown troupe" (along with all their buildings and other infrastructure) is disamantled in order to meet the "country lifestyle preservation requirement" including the discontinuance of any and all "ethically questionable behavior", resulting in a completely clean slate for the immediate Red Road communities who currently suffer all the indignities inflicted upon them by the "clown troupe".
In the unlikely event that County and/or State step up to provide all the newly missing services, how much money are we talking about? To the extent that these services are only of local benefit to the afflicted communities, they would need to create a LID for funding; how much extra property tax is required? Are those communities willing to step up and pay the additional monies to rid themselves of this "clown troupe" and their alleged ethical shortcomings?
I, for one, would almost be willing to pay more taxes just to never hear the whining about "Supporting Ruderman Means Children Will Clear-Cut Protected Old-Growth Forest Reserve While Smoking Dope" -- except that it's cheaper than cable TV, and twice as entertaining.
Anyway: because nobody else along the Red Road bothers to raise a counterpoint, I am left to assume that everyone is happy driving to their expensive Korner Store and getting their produce at the Uncle Robert's Illegal Farmers' Market, especially after the lava flow turns Hilo into an all-day expedition. Best "country lifestyle" available in Puna, right?