07-30-2009, 08:01 PM
Wao nahele kane,
I read this post last night and was pretty excited to see that you might actually be starting the beginnings of some real activism that I could maybe participate in; I think that any state that adopts a code that is in violation of the constitution is because of the ineptitude (and I mean that sweetly) of the state's people to argue against it.
I wholly believe in a person's right to build a dwelling of their choice. I've seen and participated in some of the most amazing and perfectly habitable dwellings here and other places that would never pass the code. I believe a great deal of, what we in the u.s., call poverty is, in fact, brought on us by laws that appear in writing to protect the little guy, are obviously created, more importantly, to create industry. There's nothing wrong with industry. But once that tramples on a large number of people is pretty disgraceful.
But, you've gone too far when you say that there are not competent tradesmen and tradeswomen on this island. I think that you haven't been here at all, or haven't spent alot of time here. In fact, as I read your posts, I sort of begin to sense that you may be planning on coming here to gain as a jack of all trades. I have to tell you, there are alot of those here already as well. Join in the fun. And if you happen to love marijuana and want those laws changed, and if you happen to want to grow palm trees and sell a 1/2 gallon palm for $20, and if you happen to want to sell a backyard chicken (sorry, um, free range) for $10, come on down! Join the fun.
I read this post last night and was pretty excited to see that you might actually be starting the beginnings of some real activism that I could maybe participate in; I think that any state that adopts a code that is in violation of the constitution is because of the ineptitude (and I mean that sweetly) of the state's people to argue against it.
I wholly believe in a person's right to build a dwelling of their choice. I've seen and participated in some of the most amazing and perfectly habitable dwellings here and other places that would never pass the code. I believe a great deal of, what we in the u.s., call poverty is, in fact, brought on us by laws that appear in writing to protect the little guy, are obviously created, more importantly, to create industry. There's nothing wrong with industry. But once that tramples on a large number of people is pretty disgraceful.
But, you've gone too far when you say that there are not competent tradesmen and tradeswomen on this island. I think that you haven't been here at all, or haven't spent alot of time here. In fact, as I read your posts, I sort of begin to sense that you may be planning on coming here to gain as a jack of all trades. I have to tell you, there are alot of those here already as well. Join in the fun. And if you happen to love marijuana and want those laws changed, and if you happen to want to grow palm trees and sell a 1/2 gallon palm for $20, and if you happen to want to sell a backyard chicken (sorry, um, free range) for $10, come on down! Join the fun.