05-15-2015, 05:30 PM
Opihikao,
"All Hawai'i stand together. With great hope. Lokahi, kuleana, and aloha aina. That is our charge, as we trust others have the same goals. TMT has made their promise, as have many. We (my ohana) trust promises made, promises kept."
I have been thoroughly impressed with your posts about the current situation regarding the TMT and have the greatest and most sincerest respect for your opinions. I've learned an awful lot from you, for which I am truly grateful.
However, I do want to make one point. There are two sides with opposite views negotiating with each other. On one hand, the TMT project has gone through all legal processes and has done everything asked of them, including reaching out to the local community. On the other hand, many who support the TMT now feel that the goal post have moved, and in fact keep moving depending on which group you talk to.
To expect promises to be kept by the TMT is the right attitude and I'm in complete agreement with that, but those supporting the TMT should expect the same thing from those against it, and right now those "promises" are a mix of genuine concerns, misunderstandings and outrageous misinformation and some outright lies.
I hope a more consistent approach from those against the TMT on Mauna Kea will come and then maybe everyone can move on from there.
"All Hawai'i stand together. With great hope. Lokahi, kuleana, and aloha aina. That is our charge, as we trust others have the same goals. TMT has made their promise, as have many. We (my ohana) trust promises made, promises kept."
I have been thoroughly impressed with your posts about the current situation regarding the TMT and have the greatest and most sincerest respect for your opinions. I've learned an awful lot from you, for which I am truly grateful.
However, I do want to make one point. There are two sides with opposite views negotiating with each other. On one hand, the TMT project has gone through all legal processes and has done everything asked of them, including reaching out to the local community. On the other hand, many who support the TMT now feel that the goal post have moved, and in fact keep moving depending on which group you talk to.
To expect promises to be kept by the TMT is the right attitude and I'm in complete agreement with that, but those supporting the TMT should expect the same thing from those against it, and right now those "promises" are a mix of genuine concerns, misunderstandings and outrageous misinformation and some outright lies.
I hope a more consistent approach from those against the TMT on Mauna Kea will come and then maybe everyone can move on from there.