Re: Big Island Citizens for Better Government
[QUOTE=Aaron S]
Simply put I hate the Hilo rain. I simply cannot stand it one bit. That is
the primary reason why I would never move to Hilo. On top that there
is not that many good jobs over in Hilo, unless you consider Wal-Mart
a good job
QUOTE]
I don't consider WalMart a good job but then again is Kmart?
Yes the cash cow remains the resorts of West Hawaii however East Hawaii needs to understand that tax dollars should be doled out appropriately and the only way to fairly share the cost of government is to start developing East Hawaii. And yes like you said that will probably never happen so long as the county council's lopsided balance remains tilted towards the east.
For me I think separate county governments is the only solution to this island. But when I said demographics, I meant people like myself who don't really give a rip about East vs West because on Oahu there isn't that much of a division unless you're talking water rights
I understand the plight of West Hawaii and the "second fiddle" attitude East Hawaii takes on West. Working for the Gas Company I saw it first hand from the managers in Kona not being able to make course corrections in their management of the West Hawaii office while the predominantly Japanese East Hawaii office called the shots. I felt sorry for Wayne Daimaru because he couldn't be the boss he was hired to be in Kona. Lots of times I would send stuff directly to his Kona office so his warehouse could get the needed supplies before Hilo could pick off what they wanted first.
But it's gonna take a demographic change from transplanted residents like myself who would love to see a unified Hawaii Island and not this county bickering that's going on in our beloved council.
Aaron this won't happen overnight, it will take generations to undo what has happened between east and west Hawaii. Hopefully this organization can point the people of Hawaii Island in that direction however it cannot be this us vs them mentality if progress is to occur. It starts with new blood in the system to start this vision of change.
[QUOTE=Aaron S]
Simply put I hate the Hilo rain. I simply cannot stand it one bit. That is
the primary reason why I would never move to Hilo. On top that there
is not that many good jobs over in Hilo, unless you consider Wal-Mart
a good job
QUOTE]
I don't consider WalMart a good job but then again is Kmart?
Yes the cash cow remains the resorts of West Hawaii however East Hawaii needs to understand that tax dollars should be doled out appropriately and the only way to fairly share the cost of government is to start developing East Hawaii. And yes like you said that will probably never happen so long as the county council's lopsided balance remains tilted towards the east.
For me I think separate county governments is the only solution to this island. But when I said demographics, I meant people like myself who don't really give a rip about East vs West because on Oahu there isn't that much of a division unless you're talking water rights
I understand the plight of West Hawaii and the "second fiddle" attitude East Hawaii takes on West. Working for the Gas Company I saw it first hand from the managers in Kona not being able to make course corrections in their management of the West Hawaii office while the predominantly Japanese East Hawaii office called the shots. I felt sorry for Wayne Daimaru because he couldn't be the boss he was hired to be in Kona. Lots of times I would send stuff directly to his Kona office so his warehouse could get the needed supplies before Hilo could pick off what they wanted first.
But it's gonna take a demographic change from transplanted residents like myself who would love to see a unified Hawaii Island and not this county bickering that's going on in our beloved council.
Aaron this won't happen overnight, it will take generations to undo what has happened between east and west Hawaii. Hopefully this organization can point the people of Hawaii Island in that direction however it cannot be this us vs them mentality if progress is to occur. It starts with new blood in the system to start this vision of change.
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