02-02-2018, 07:20 AM
The following comment is also telling - and true:
"Hawaii desperately wants to diversify its economy beyond tourism and U.S. military spending. Plantation agriculture kept the state afloat for the past century but is now a dead industry. The state wants to “develop foundations for an innovation economy and nurturing emerging industries,” according to a government strategy plan. It is hard to see how this episode inspires any confidence for investors and startup wunderkinds."
Beyond the government issue is the problem of a small group within the state who stridently object to much of what current businesses do and virtually any new businesses that would dare to come into the State. This occurs in a context where current leading industries - despite periodic spikes - are stable or slipping. (Stable businesses are on the verge of slipping). It is one thing to object to what is or may go on. But to do so without an understanding of the bigger picture - and to do so without providing positive corrective suggestions is no longer responsible. If we do not grow our current businesses and if we do not see new ventures come in our under employment, homelessness and family economic problems will inevitably get worse.
And what is the result? Increased crime including abuse, theft, violence towards individuals and property, and much more. This does not even address the lack of a sense of self worth - much less joy that is internal. Good, meaningful jobs are not a one stop cure all - but lack of good jobs is an underlying problem that eats away at our civility as a community. Next time you hear a strident objection to anything new or business growth - without a reasonable suggestion of how that which is new might adjust itself - lay that out against the resulting diminishment of our economy and the jobs it needs to produce if we are to be vibrant.
"Hawaii desperately wants to diversify its economy beyond tourism and U.S. military spending. Plantation agriculture kept the state afloat for the past century but is now a dead industry. The state wants to “develop foundations for an innovation economy and nurturing emerging industries,” according to a government strategy plan. It is hard to see how this episode inspires any confidence for investors and startup wunderkinds."
Beyond the government issue is the problem of a small group within the state who stridently object to much of what current businesses do and virtually any new businesses that would dare to come into the State. This occurs in a context where current leading industries - despite periodic spikes - are stable or slipping. (Stable businesses are on the verge of slipping). It is one thing to object to what is or may go on. But to do so without an understanding of the bigger picture - and to do so without providing positive corrective suggestions is no longer responsible. If we do not grow our current businesses and if we do not see new ventures come in our under employment, homelessness and family economic problems will inevitably get worse.
And what is the result? Increased crime including abuse, theft, violence towards individuals and property, and much more. This does not even address the lack of a sense of self worth - much less joy that is internal. Good, meaningful jobs are not a one stop cure all - but lack of good jobs is an underlying problem that eats away at our civility as a community. Next time you hear a strident objection to anything new or business growth - without a reasonable suggestion of how that which is new might adjust itself - lay that out against the resulting diminishment of our economy and the jobs it needs to produce if we are to be vibrant.