02-20-2017, 05:48 AM
Good morning.
It takes two or more to fight or compromise. Some here have been blessed to live and work on Hawaii island because protectors have been compromising with the astronomy community for 5 decades. Many of the telescopes that make up the current astronomy subdivision or Capital on Mauna Kea are because many protectors have compromised in the past. Years of compromise or as some would rather say "sacrifice" by the many protectors may be part of today's problems and not the solution this time around.
If the folks from the astronomy subdivision and managment of Mauna Kea had done more for the Hawaiian people and island Keiki in the past 50 years, the TMT project may be viewed differently today. jmo
Why are there only two Hawaiian astronomers after 50 years of astronomy on Mauna Kea?
Why does Hawaii public schools and education rank near the bottom after 50 years of astronomy on Mauna Kea?
Why does Hawaii lead the nation today with a growing Homeless population that are mainly local folks who had compromised with the astronomy community for 50 years?
It may be very hard to have science and Hawaiian culture share the summit of Mauna Kea today because Hawaiian practices, traditions, and spirits have been disrespected and pushed away from Mauna Kea over the past 50 years. jmo
Embrace the Hawaiian people, promote their history, their culture and traditions. Make sure all Hawaiians have an equal opportunity of education, make sure they have a place and have a future here in Hawaii. Allow the current telescopes to Keep their promises of Decommissioning and removing all the telescopes from Mauna Kea by 2033, the year the lease expires. Allow the current telescopes to Except and pay their various environmental fines that may come after the removal of the current telescopes. Fairly Re-evaluate the valuable sacred lands of Mauna Kea and allow the people of Hawaii the choices of how best to use their resources of Mauna Kea. jmo
It takes two or more to fight or compromise. Some here have been blessed to live and work on Hawaii island because protectors have been compromising with the astronomy community for 5 decades. Many of the telescopes that make up the current astronomy subdivision or Capital on Mauna Kea are because many protectors have compromised in the past. Years of compromise or as some would rather say "sacrifice" by the many protectors may be part of today's problems and not the solution this time around.
If the folks from the astronomy subdivision and managment of Mauna Kea had done more for the Hawaiian people and island Keiki in the past 50 years, the TMT project may be viewed differently today. jmo
Why are there only two Hawaiian astronomers after 50 years of astronomy on Mauna Kea?
Why does Hawaii public schools and education rank near the bottom after 50 years of astronomy on Mauna Kea?
Why does Hawaii lead the nation today with a growing Homeless population that are mainly local folks who had compromised with the astronomy community for 50 years?
It may be very hard to have science and Hawaiian culture share the summit of Mauna Kea today because Hawaiian practices, traditions, and spirits have been disrespected and pushed away from Mauna Kea over the past 50 years. jmo
Embrace the Hawaiian people, promote their history, their culture and traditions. Make sure all Hawaiians have an equal opportunity of education, make sure they have a place and have a future here in Hawaii. Allow the current telescopes to Keep their promises of Decommissioning and removing all the telescopes from Mauna Kea by 2033, the year the lease expires. Allow the current telescopes to Except and pay their various environmental fines that may come after the removal of the current telescopes. Fairly Re-evaluate the valuable sacred lands of Mauna Kea and allow the people of Hawaii the choices of how best to use their resources of Mauna Kea. jmo