04-06-2015, 06:26 AM
I don't agree with any of the racist messages, but I would like to see the big island stay this unique mix of country and technology, live and let live. I think the volcano makes that possible, but we also need to teach more people to live self-sufficiently, appreciate the land, and only elect government that will protect the lifestyles possible here.
Why not modify the zoning and building codes to protect the land and prohibit mainlandification of the island? Let people live in traditional hale's or modest family built homes, prohibit mcmansions and unaffordable housing. Modify tax law to give huge incentives to farming and living with the land, and huge penalties to damaging it. Limit the amount of land any one entity can own, to keep people from buying up or hogging large swaths of land.
Why not modify the zoning and building codes to protect the land and prohibit mainlandification of the island? Let people live in traditional hale's or modest family built homes, prohibit mcmansions and unaffordable housing. Modify tax law to give huge incentives to farming and living with the land, and huge penalties to damaging it. Limit the amount of land any one entity can own, to keep people from buying up or hogging large swaths of land.