01-08-2007, 06:00 AM
I always find community activists very interesting.
They decide that writing to their representative is simply not enough.
"Form an anti - growth group " they say.
"Write letters , picket". Then after the governing body approves the re-zoning etc. , then its " Lets take the case to court"
Why elect anyone ? Whomever yells the loudest or stirs up enough stink should have the job ,right ? After all Emily wasnt elected by a majority of those that voted was she ?
Is there a petition containing names of over 50 % of the population of Puna that are opposed to this ? Maybe a poll ?
I support and believe that everyone has the right to lobby their elected official, but when issues are overstated, " Vote threatens Pahoa Village " , or adias comment that the basic two camps in Puna are the "quiet rural life set " or " see it as a business opportunity " is ridiculous.
It all smacks of anti-growth , nimby, we dont want it , go away.
Hearing from mainland transplants that they moved to Puna to escape the rat race , and that the newbies shouldnt bring their mainland mentality with them is very humorous to say the least.
Orchidland surveyed residents this past spring , because a very vocal few that attended meetings were voicing their opposition to continued paving of streets etc,basically opposed anything resembling progress.
Did the survey find that this "no progress" set was correct ? Nope . 85 % were for continued paving of roads and progress.
No one is for " uncontrolled growth".
No one wants 130 or any other road lined with businesses.
No one wants " an activist organization for controlled growth "
This issue has moved from a simple rezoning , right or wrong , to an anti-growth, anti-Emily, dont pave Puna issue.
Heres my overstatement: " Slow growth advocates threaten to severely damage Big Island economic growth "....
or maybe, " South Puna residents forced to throw furniture into jungle after rezoning for storage facility turned down by council."
Breathe people breathe.
They decide that writing to their representative is simply not enough.
"Form an anti - growth group " they say.
"Write letters , picket". Then after the governing body approves the re-zoning etc. , then its " Lets take the case to court"
Why elect anyone ? Whomever yells the loudest or stirs up enough stink should have the job ,right ? After all Emily wasnt elected by a majority of those that voted was she ?
Is there a petition containing names of over 50 % of the population of Puna that are opposed to this ? Maybe a poll ?
I support and believe that everyone has the right to lobby their elected official, but when issues are overstated, " Vote threatens Pahoa Village " , or adias comment that the basic two camps in Puna are the "quiet rural life set " or " see it as a business opportunity " is ridiculous.
It all smacks of anti-growth , nimby, we dont want it , go away.
Hearing from mainland transplants that they moved to Puna to escape the rat race , and that the newbies shouldnt bring their mainland mentality with them is very humorous to say the least.
Orchidland surveyed residents this past spring , because a very vocal few that attended meetings were voicing their opposition to continued paving of streets etc,basically opposed anything resembling progress.
Did the survey find that this "no progress" set was correct ? Nope . 85 % were for continued paving of roads and progress.
No one is for " uncontrolled growth".
No one wants 130 or any other road lined with businesses.
No one wants " an activist organization for controlled growth "
This issue has moved from a simple rezoning , right or wrong , to an anti-growth, anti-Emily, dont pave Puna issue.
Heres my overstatement: " Slow growth advocates threaten to severely damage Big Island economic growth "....
or maybe, " South Puna residents forced to throw furniture into jungle after rezoning for storage facility turned down by council."
Breathe people breathe.