TMT - Contested Case Hearing Status - Hilo

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Originally posted by kalakoa

precedent was set by the State, not the protestors, by usurping their own laws

Protestors "helped" by creating additional situations (eg, "camping" on Conservation land, blocking roads, etc) where State refused to enforce its own laws.

You would think the State would follow the laws in place, given the "higher stakes"

I'm starting to wonder if there are any stakes high enough for the laws to actually matter.

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Absolutely, kalakoa. No question. Then throw into that the "religious rights" afforded by the USofA, and then throw in the mix ownership of the land (overthrow of the Kingdom issue), and we are here today. Yes, on Conservation designated land, no less.

Mauna Kea provided a platform for much bigger issues than TMT. TMT was the catalyst for many Hawaiians to rise up and state, "Enough is enough", on all levels.


JMO.