Councilwomen allegedly "illiterate" ??

[Mitzi M]

Since I don't know for sure, I can't say if the allegations about illiteracy are true or maybe just some political lava slinging, but I voted for Auntie Emily too. She is definitely not your typical politician, which is something we should all be glad for. One thing I'm learning is that things really are done differently here in Hawai'i. Once I went to a presentation by a native Hawaiian cultural practitioner and, as I was furiously taking notes on every word she said, she related that her teachers would have been offended by note taking, because that would mean you aren't paying full attention to the person speaking. They would say "now the paper is smarter than you are". So I stopped writing and just listened - and I got it. Hawaiian culture has a rich oral tradition...
It seems to me that real communication is valued most. I think Emily is a good, down to earth communicator and has made a real effort to listen to the concerns of her constituents. Personally, I don't care what kind of pants she wears.

Mitzi