10-11-2007, 11:50 AM
I support the superferry. What I don't support is how the current administration is dealing with their mistake.
I'm sure most of our states population would love to have an alternate means of travel throughout the islands. But not if it means by breaking the law.
Pushing a special session to change that law because the current administration made a mistake in its interpretation and now is caught in a financial dilemma may be a compelling reason but not an ethical one.
I say let them do an assesment which may only take a few months instead of calling everyone back for a special session (which will cost the state alot of money in its own right). There may be no need to have a full lenght impact statement.
If the superferry really wants this, they can wait. If not, then the state and the taxpayers will bite the bullet. Maybe citizens will pay closer attention to who they vote for governor next time.
I'm sure most of our states population would love to have an alternate means of travel throughout the islands. But not if it means by breaking the law.
Pushing a special session to change that law because the current administration made a mistake in its interpretation and now is caught in a financial dilemma may be a compelling reason but not an ethical one.
I say let them do an assesment which may only take a few months instead of calling everyone back for a special session (which will cost the state alot of money in its own right). There may be no need to have a full lenght impact statement.
If the superferry really wants this, they can wait. If not, then the state and the taxpayers will bite the bullet. Maybe citizens will pay closer attention to who they vote for governor next time.