if you bought a house in Puna in the last 5 years

[oink]

When I was "badgering" him previously, it was because I felt he had repeatedly slandered an organization of which I'm a proud member, along with fellow members of his local board. After repeated prodding, he failed to explain his anger/distate/hate for the organization in any verifiable manner. Rather than explain his "slander," he allowed you to come to his defense.

bystander has a valid point to a degree. John clearly did beat the drum for continued real estate value growth when signs were indicating otherwise. I don't fault him for his mistake like bystander does, but it was a mistake. I am guilty of the same mistake but to a lesser degree. I don't think John "maliciously defrauded" anyone. But he was wrong. And like Bush, who I voted for twice, and would like to have heard him actually state that our reasons for invading Iraq were wrong, although a moral case could be easily made for an invasion without the flawed WOMD intel. John, like Bush, simply needs to admit they were wrong. There is little shame in being wrong if it was for honest reasons and was unintentional.

ps: I don't think Realtors, as Realtors, had any effect on causing the bubble, they were just caught up in it. Some Realtors did influence the bubble when they themselves became speculators in the market.

Pua`a
S. FL
Big Islander to be.