Keep fighting for the voiceless
It is with much angst and sorrow that this past week two legislative bills, HB 1592 and HB 2460, were not advocated by the chair of the Judiciary Committee and died before further review was instigated to become law to protect our animals from cruel chaining, tethering and of locking them in cages and kennels. I am speaking for myself and for the thousands of other animal advocates, here on the Big Island and throughout all of Hawaii that we will never stop pushing for the eradication of the cruel and inhumane treatment of dogs (and cats). Never.
It is time to move into the 21st century. Hundreds upon hundreds of agencies in Oregon, Illinois, Texas, and New York lead the nation in advocating for animals. Hawaii falls pathetically and poorly way behind.
Perhaps it is now time to take the blinders off and get moving, legislators.
We elected you, now prove your worth to us.
Barbara Hussey
Kailua-Kona
No to Kukuihaele Park plans
No one has been able to explain to me why the county is so determined to do this proposed park project. The Kukuihaele community is dead set against it and it doesn’t make sense either environmentally or practically to build a playground so far from the schools it is meant to serve.
There are places in Honokaa town much better suited for the project. I live in Waimea so it doesn’t affect me except that my tax dollars are being spent on an ill-advised project which, as the West Hawaii paper mentioned, will end up being much more expensive than we’ve been led to believe. It causes me to wonder just who might be expecting to benefit.
Mare Grace
Waimea
Dear Mr. Saunders …
Your sanctimonious diatribe of March 23 was quite astonishing. Wow! You actually said you put away your professionalism (which would be what?) and definitely your manners!
You were ranting and raving about a natural occurrence we put up with here (vog) … thank your for your explanation of its composition, which most of us are quite aware of and we decide to live here in spite of it because we love the island.
What this has to do with leaf blowers made me consider you are a bit out of touch with reality. What Mr. Nelson rightfully was complaining about (and I have no idea who Mr. Nelson is, by the way) was the dust. I would like to add to that: noise contamination by mowers, blowers, weed wackers, air contamination by their exhausts (diesel/gasoline), and followed by fertilizers and Roundup contaminating the soil and the water.
Seems California is always a step ahead of everybody else and prohibited leaf blowers, which is a good thing for their residents.
I love the last paragraph of your letter: “In closing please keep your opinions to yourself, you will be less embarrassed this way.” Dear Mr. Saunders, this is perfect! It totally applies to you!
Christa Wagner
Kailua-Kona