09-25-2015, 07:54 AM
Kenoi signed it because he needed concessions and compromises on other things and he knew fighting the obvious organizer-driven public emotional sentiment would be a waste of time. Hoffman did oppose the initial GMO ban resolution. It is still very early, but he would probably do a lot less damage to the island than some of the other rumored candidates. He is very much north shore though, so he probably views Puna as the wild west. He and Ford agreed on too many things but they both tended to sending money and development to the west side.
It would be more impressive if just one candidate stepped up and said they would cleanse the county code of all resolutions, ordinances, and amendments that were unenforceable or outside of the county jurisdiction, as determined by higher authority legal decisions. I can see this happening in the Year 3067.
"Aloha also means goodbye. Aloha!"
*Japanese tourist on bus through Pahoa, "Is this still America?*