That all being said, I get really frustrated and angry at the prevailing mindset of "I can come to Hawaii and be and do whatever the hell I want, but no one else can"
Is that what Sam Sonn is saying? I did not take that meaning away from their post. What I thought they were saying is that they feel there needs to be a balance. That there are people who come to Hawaii and they want BIG changes (so much more) and they want it right now- to hell with planning. And then there are those who are the other extreme and they want NO changes- leave the aina alone, do NOTHING.
Unfortunately, Hawaii is no longer as it was 60 years ago, or even 20 years ago. There is no way to stop the continued growth and population surge. Hawaii's infrastructure is sad, and NEEDS HELP. Parks, mailboxes, resorts, I understand why some want these things. Undeveloped land, protected shoreline, protected plants and animals, cultural sites, and more. I understand why these are very important too. BUT if we do little to nothing about improving our infrastructure and keeping our land safe from sewage run-off, or contaminated water, if we do not make and KEEP our roads safe, then we all lose.
We all need to do better. There is no choice as to whether change will happen, ii is inevitable. But we do have choices as to how that should come about and what we should prioritize first.
Is that what Sam Sonn is saying? I did not take that meaning away from their post. What I thought they were saying is that they feel there needs to be a balance. That there are people who come to Hawaii and they want BIG changes (so much more) and they want it right now- to hell with planning. And then there are those who are the other extreme and they want NO changes- leave the aina alone, do NOTHING.
Unfortunately, Hawaii is no longer as it was 60 years ago, or even 20 years ago. There is no way to stop the continued growth and population surge. Hawaii's infrastructure is sad, and NEEDS HELP. Parks, mailboxes, resorts, I understand why some want these things. Undeveloped land, protected shoreline, protected plants and animals, cultural sites, and more. I understand why these are very important too. BUT if we do little to nothing about improving our infrastructure and keeping our land safe from sewage run-off, or contaminated water, if we do not make and KEEP our roads safe, then we all lose.
We all need to do better. There is no choice as to whether change will happen, ii is inevitable. But we do have choices as to how that should come about and what we should prioritize first.