09-05-2008, 03:48 AM
We went, saw Rob, and some other Puna-ites.
All the candidates seem to be running to keep from falling at this point. The stump speeches are well molded by now.
One candidate said it was their 14th event.
For me (and, probably most participants) this was the first opportunity to sit face-to-face with several candidates in the same place and time.
Issues raised (and candidate responses) were familiar:
transportation -- road congestion and safety, mass transit;
economic change;
energy and agriculture sustainability;
waste (only the noun form, nothing on the verb form);
mountain issues: depleted uranium and telescopes.
Two criteria rise above any specific issue position:
competence and independence.
Riley, Moore, and Pilago are independent.
Pilago, Higa, and (maybe) Kenoi are competent.
With only objective criticism intended, Inouye doesn't meet either criteria.
Angel Pilago for Mayor! competence and independence.
James Weatherford, Ph.D.
15-1888 Hialoa
Hawaiian Paradise Park
All the candidates seem to be running to keep from falling at this point. The stump speeches are well molded by now.
One candidate said it was their 14th event.
For me (and, probably most participants) this was the first opportunity to sit face-to-face with several candidates in the same place and time.
Issues raised (and candidate responses) were familiar:
transportation -- road congestion and safety, mass transit;
economic change;
energy and agriculture sustainability;
waste (only the noun form, nothing on the verb form);
mountain issues: depleted uranium and telescopes.
Two criteria rise above any specific issue position:
competence and independence.
Riley, Moore, and Pilago are independent.
Pilago, Higa, and (maybe) Kenoi are competent.
With only objective criticism intended, Inouye doesn't meet either criteria.
Angel Pilago for Mayor! competence and independence.
James Weatherford, Ph.D.
15-1888 Hialoa
Hawaiian Paradise Park