07-22-2019, 11:08 AM
There’s only 180,000 total on the big Island...
I did say Islands, plural. But when you consider all the Hawaiians world wide... and of course, you do understand, many haoles agree with the Hawaiians.
On another point... a while back someone asked if there was anything the state could do to salvage the situation. To reach a resolve by which the Hawaiian people embrace the construction of the TMT. It isn't my kuleana, but I'll venture a guess..
Ige offers to begin negotiating a free and autonomous Hawaiian Nation. Complete with a mapped out process defining what lands and on what terms their title is transferred to the Hawaiian Kingdom. With this offer the title to the lands in question immediately be held in escrow and no new development agreements made. Meanwhile the Hawaiian Kingdom agrees to honor all leases currently in place on said lands, and that they be allowed to run their course. As to renewal of those leases, that would be up to the Kingdom and individual lease holders to negotiate.
As such, because the TMT is already approved they would have the right to continue with their construction. But obviously the TMT organization would want to enter into negotiation with the kingdom so as to find how to move forward with their blessing and whether they can live with the long term consequences of such an agreement.
Of course all parties would be giving up something. Though that is the essence of any negotiation, and one can hope that the rewards outweigh the losses for all concerned.
I did say Islands, plural. But when you consider all the Hawaiians world wide... and of course, you do understand, many haoles agree with the Hawaiians.
On another point... a while back someone asked if there was anything the state could do to salvage the situation. To reach a resolve by which the Hawaiian people embrace the construction of the TMT. It isn't my kuleana, but I'll venture a guess..
Ige offers to begin negotiating a free and autonomous Hawaiian Nation. Complete with a mapped out process defining what lands and on what terms their title is transferred to the Hawaiian Kingdom. With this offer the title to the lands in question immediately be held in escrow and no new development agreements made. Meanwhile the Hawaiian Kingdom agrees to honor all leases currently in place on said lands, and that they be allowed to run their course. As to renewal of those leases, that would be up to the Kingdom and individual lease holders to negotiate.
As such, because the TMT is already approved they would have the right to continue with their construction. But obviously the TMT organization would want to enter into negotiation with the kingdom so as to find how to move forward with their blessing and whether they can live with the long term consequences of such an agreement.
Of course all parties would be giving up something. Though that is the essence of any negotiation, and one can hope that the rewards outweigh the losses for all concerned.