TMT - Contested Case Hearing Status - Hilo

[opihikao]

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Originally posted by Eric1600

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Originally posted by opihikao
Mehana Kehoi brings up the potential conflict of interest between BLNR member, Stanley Roehrig and PUEO group leader, Keahi Warfield, who share the same business address (101 Aupuni Street, Suite 124). Curious, at best; didn't know this tidbit prior to today. Roehrig should recuse himself from the process, at this point.

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This doesn't mean much because those are just law offices, they are not really business locations. Just because you've picked the same law office as someone else (especially in a small town) in no way means what she implies. It is extremely common to use your lawyers office as a physical location when starting a new business or non-profit because you usually don't have a location, mailing address or any type of organization setup yet.

I was disturbed by her denial when she said, "I will not let this process divide our community and our people."

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Well, you are entitled to your opinion, Eric1600. Perception is still part of the problem here. The statement, "not really business locations" is an honorable intent to "poo-poo" the disclosure. I have dealt with many lawyers, and not once have any of our lawyers had other "businesses" as their address. Ever. Additionally, it's not PUEO's address, it's an established non-profit entity that Warfield has been part of for years, right? (Rhetoric, no need answer; it's fact)

Secondly, Ms. Kehoi's statement is not "denial"; it is showing respect to the opponent, which is quite Hawaiian in nature. If you read Mr. Ha's response, he (and PUEO) has/have aloha for her.

Now, what IS disturbing is the continued spin on facts. The documents NOT delivered by the AG to Wurderman is what delayed that particular part of the hearing, thus, it continues on Friday. Amano's reaction to this (on the video) was priceless. The AG's lawyer was professionally (by Amano) taken to task. She wiped that smug smirk right off his face.

I understand your vast knowledge of scientific evidence with regard to the telescopes, and your support of TMT. However, there are two sides to this issue, and it is my belief you do not understand the cultural aspect, nor the intent (ie. "denial" statement) of positions taken by the opposing parties ("protestors/protectors").

Again, if this process was done properly in the first place, TMT and all of us (at our taxpaying expense) would not be going through this excruciating exercise. Talk about disturbing!

At the very least, Judge Amano is the perfect person to handle this, and has done so very well so far. I trust her sound judgement will allow for fairness, and restore some credibility to the permitting process.

JMO.