01-16-2007, 07:15 PM
It has always befuddled me that in a representative democracy, such as ours there appears to be such a large disconnect between the wishes of the citizens and the choices of the elected officials.
The problem is most likely due to us citizens not exercising our very basic and fundamental rights of voting and clearly letting our elected officials know our wishes.
Here in a very small way an opportunity to express your views to your elected officials, whether you’re for or against this measure. I would encourage all of you, residents, property owners and interested observers to email the representatives and express your views on this matter. Please try not to rant, it makes the message ineffective.
It would be of great help, if some of you verbal superstars articulate a position and post so others can cut, paste and perhaps modify and email.
It might be worthwhile to perhaps contact some of the other Puna associations such as http://www.orchidland.org/olca.php and http://www.hawaiianparadisepark.org/ to encourage their members to engage as well.
Aloha
Ajit
Edited by - adias on 01/17/2007 01:45:38
The problem is most likely due to us citizens not exercising our very basic and fundamental rights of voting and clearly letting our elected officials know our wishes.
Here in a very small way an opportunity to express your views to your elected officials, whether you’re for or against this measure. I would encourage all of you, residents, property owners and interested observers to email the representatives and express your views on this matter. Please try not to rant, it makes the message ineffective.
It would be of great help, if some of you verbal superstars articulate a position and post so others can cut, paste and perhaps modify and email.
It might be worthwhile to perhaps contact some of the other Puna associations such as http://www.orchidland.org/olca.php and http://www.hawaiianparadisepark.org/ to encourage their members to engage as well.
Aloha
Ajit
Edited by - adias on 01/17/2007 01:45:38