Hello Mr. Wolf, won't you please sit down?

[JWFITZ]

If we pay credence to the very worn phrase of "thinking globally and acting locally"--while global population control is obviously beyond our reach--the island population is another issue wholly, and is indeed within our means. Sustainability and growth being incompatable at least we can recognize that at some point we must cap the process. Why not start taking steps to discouraging growth now? It's best for Hawaii, without question. Surely no one will argue that building new houses, encouraging immigration, or other development--with the inevitable impact on the ecology, or quality of life, traffic, or weight on an already overburdened infrastructure-- surely no one will argue that it makes things better. Surely no one thinks a new home makes Hawaii better. I understand, again, that some prosper by such things and have an interest in growth. Most, however, are really sold out by the process and would stand to lose little with a zero growth policy.