Paradise Trashed and Aloha Vanishing

[Beachboy]

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Originally posted by loffelkopffl

as far as tourists, i disagree, we need less of them than more, don't they have enough resorts on maui&Oahu? let's keep the BI as rural as possible.

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sorry to pop your balloon, but tourism is a necessary evil here in Hawaii. It is the state's main source of income. Without it where would Hawaii be?

As far as keeping Hawaii rural, them days are nearing to an end. Trying to keep infrastructure from the east-side will only contribute to the problem we already have with this mini population boom that is already in effect.

I'm simply amazed at how some of you think. We must all look at the greater picture, and just worry about ourselves and our own little world. Some of you have been here many year 5,10, and 20 years, and feel you have a God given right to decide the fate of newbies to Puna. Yet none of you really consider what the indiginous people think or want here for their Aina. Let's not forget, whether you are here 5,10 ,20 or more years and are considered a "Kaamaina", you are only a guest of this Aina and her people.
For those of you fairly new residents to the islands. It wasn't that long ago that that one could typically hear the phrase on a daily basis ," Haole, go home". Though things have mellowed in recent years somewhat. But that could all change in the near future. A lot of the indiginous people who support the Hawaii Nation movement also support the Idea of removing the evil white devils from the Aina......that also includes the yellow devil,brown devils too. I tell you truthfully, if you try to keep Puna rural, that is eventually what will happen here. The indiginous people here are tired of the morning commuter traffic, they want their "Big Box Stores",etc, etc.. So the more people try to suppress that, the more animosity the indiginous people feel towards the progressive haole who reside in Puna. Then the cycle starts all over again. For the fairly new arrivals to the island who think this is paradise, your in for a rude awakening!

Handle every situation like a dog,If you can't eat it or hump it,piss on it and walk away...