10-21-2008, 05:17 AM
Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results--Albert Einstein
I'm not sold on Mr. Pilago's economic policies, but at least I know that repeating the past will definitely give us the same results we have today. We need a visionary leader. Pilago strikes me as more visionary than Kenoi, but this is just my personal opinion.
Let's consider the 4 choices Bob listed:
1. Tourism: Yes, we need tourism, but we also need a plan to wean ourselves away from our TOTAL DEPENDENCY on tourism. (Ya know, like oil.) This doesn't mean we slam the door on tourism, it means we find ways to grow the pie and diversify in other areas. Neither candidate inspires confidence on this front.
2. Military: Pick whomever for mayor, it's here to stay
3. Government: Perhaps I'm misreading Bob's message so I'll ask for clarification here: Is big government a good thing because it provides "jobs"? If not, does the mayor (any mayor) of Hawaii have the power to shrink government?
4. Made in Hawaii: this is the one value-added dimension Hawaii really hasn't tapped into to its fullest. Does Kenoi have the imagination? Does Pilago?
A question to Kenoi supporters: What does Mr. Kenoi propose to do (economically) other than maintain the status quo?
A question to Pilago supporters: What does Mr. Pilago propose to do to diversify Hawaii's economy and how?
On the one hand, I respect Bob's realism (even when it drips with sarcasm). On the other hand, I believe in the power of human creativity to solve problems that seem impossible. (I guess this is where we hold hands and sing Kumbaya.)
Farming is important to Hawaii, even if it proves to be a drop in Hawaii's economic bucket. Jobs aside, it has the potential to empower, to feed people at a (potentially) lower cost and, at the very least, REDUCE our dependence on imported food.
And why shouldn't we explore alternative energy sources?
Should we stop trying to expand our farm base and develop alternative energy sources because someone says sustainability is impossible?
At this juncture, Pilago seems the better choice. But it might end up being a wash...
I'm not sold on Mr. Pilago's economic policies, but at least I know that repeating the past will definitely give us the same results we have today. We need a visionary leader. Pilago strikes me as more visionary than Kenoi, but this is just my personal opinion.
Let's consider the 4 choices Bob listed:
1. Tourism: Yes, we need tourism, but we also need a plan to wean ourselves away from our TOTAL DEPENDENCY on tourism. (Ya know, like oil.) This doesn't mean we slam the door on tourism, it means we find ways to grow the pie and diversify in other areas. Neither candidate inspires confidence on this front.
2. Military: Pick whomever for mayor, it's here to stay
3. Government: Perhaps I'm misreading Bob's message so I'll ask for clarification here: Is big government a good thing because it provides "jobs"? If not, does the mayor (any mayor) of Hawaii have the power to shrink government?
4. Made in Hawaii: this is the one value-added dimension Hawaii really hasn't tapped into to its fullest. Does Kenoi have the imagination? Does Pilago?
A question to Kenoi supporters: What does Mr. Kenoi propose to do (economically) other than maintain the status quo?
A question to Pilago supporters: What does Mr. Pilago propose to do to diversify Hawaii's economy and how?
On the one hand, I respect Bob's realism (even when it drips with sarcasm). On the other hand, I believe in the power of human creativity to solve problems that seem impossible. (I guess this is where we hold hands and sing Kumbaya.)
Farming is important to Hawaii, even if it proves to be a drop in Hawaii's economic bucket. Jobs aside, it has the potential to empower, to feed people at a (potentially) lower cost and, at the very least, REDUCE our dependence on imported food.
And why shouldn't we explore alternative energy sources?
Should we stop trying to expand our farm base and develop alternative energy sources because someone says sustainability is impossible?
At this juncture, Pilago seems the better choice. But it might end up being a wash...
Tim
A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions--Confucius
A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions--Confucius