TMT construction begins Monday 15 July

[MyManao]

But you imply you have the solution, so tell us what it is..

Why, I thought that has been obvious all along. The principles in the conflict, the Hawaiians and the TMT guys, need to sit down and talk.

Of course it’s a bit more complicated, but certainly it ain’t rocket science. The TMT wants to use land that was stolen from the Hawaiians. The Hawaiians want their land back. And the TMT is a big enough project that it has become a symbol of that theft. That’s just what it is, not that the TMT is or isn’t whatever, they're just the unfortunate in this mess.

If, instead of talking with the state the TMT were to ask the Hawaiians, how can we help you achieve your goals? then they would become a symbol of the Hawaiian renaissance rather than its oppression. Then they can speak with state with the support, rather than the lack of support, from the Hawaiian community. Because, once the state addresses the Hawaiians concerns, the TMT will no longer be an iconic symbol of the state's dirty laundry.

But no, instead of facing the obvious truth, we all toss around the virtues, or lack thereof, of a telescope.