09-15-2008, 09:46 AM
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Originally posted by JWFITZ
Actually, it IS a threat-- as I see it Res 731 is greasing the skids for big agri-business to tear up Hawaii for ethanol production, and to do so with the aid of taxpayer money. There is a tremendous pressure to get these businesses started--including one fund I'm aware of offering a 1 million dollar finders fee?!??! for the property. If they're that serious I expect the legislature has had a bit of contact as well.
I think a certain level of robust criticism is warranted, targeting those who seem to be dangerously close to profiteering at the planet's expense while masquerading as a ecologist of sorts. This, to my mind is the worst one could do. There is a growing sales pitch out there that is making a lot of money with "feel good" environmentalism, selling the notion that you can save the planet in a very comfortable manner, with very minimal personal investment. . .and very dangerous this idea is.
Still, I'll make an attempt to keep the critique more civil. I'm prone to more passion than tact.
Not sure if any of this is targeted at me personally but I kinda realized that moving from profit to non-profit would open myself up to criticism. So please understand, I take no offense in the discussion.
I've only spent my own money teaching and organizing classes. It comes from living in the woods off the grid and wanting to share the tools I've learned to use in the process.
You comments are very general in nature. I'm not real sure if you're looking for a response from me or just sharing what you know? In either case, thanks for helping me understand where you're coming from.