06-24-2008, 12:11 AM
As I said, cronyism is not unique to Hawai'i. There are plenty of instances elsewhere (not even limited to the United States) where politics is conducted privately.
Open meeting laws, however, can at least require politicians to be accountable to the extent that there is a public record of policy decisions, and who voted which way in those decisions. Also, though change sometimes may take decades, an open meeting law is a statement by the public that the old ways are not acceptable.
Aloha! ;-)
Open meeting laws, however, can at least require politicians to be accountable to the extent that there is a public record of policy decisions, and who voted which way in those decisions. Also, though change sometimes may take decades, an open meeting law is a statement by the public that the old ways are not acceptable.
Aloha! ;-)
Aloha! ;-)