H-4, Not Wanted by Honolulu Neighbors?
H-4, Not Wanted by Honolulu Neighbors?
'Garibaldi has said the requirement would take up to a year to complete, and would jeopardize $200 million in funding for the ferry system.' Were Superferry to operate as it desires, become ever more vested in the islands' economies, it would effectively cease to be a determining issue whether or not Superferry impacted the islands' environments--- whether social, ecological, cultural or economic, because by then Superferry will indeed be established as the so-called " H-4 " , an extension of the hiways H-1, H-2, H-3 with on/off ramps at each neighbor island's port city. Once begun, Superferry would, as are FCC and FAA related corporatUSt adventures in Hawai'i, be effectively immune to Hawaii Public Utility Commission, immune to actions by neighbor island County Councils and Administrations, immune to being answerable to community concerns, immune to being held accountable for unintended enviromental impacts whether such impacts are of a cumulative nature, or not.
Once begun, Superferry H-4, need not necessarily be profitable, though if it were to prove to be marginally profitable, then to remain so, or to be even more profitable, Superferry may want to create a means to serve a market for which service, and profit from service, cannot legally exist in Hawai'i or its Territorial Waters; but, outside territorial waters such services are not federally illegal: gambling and prostitution being among such operations.
Once in service, Superferry H-4, may, like other "utilities" be essentially guaranteed by the PUC to be able to establish profitable fares, if not as well be financially susidized directly by federal and/or state governments to operate "in the national interests", "in the interests of the community" (which community? the corporatUSt community of the U.S.? the corporatUSt community of the State of Hawaii? each island's unique social, political and cultural community? the small business community? our neighborhood community? Since all together are most certainly not just one wholesome, happy, equally vested ($, $ origins, origins of birth, connection to a'ina, ...), equally secure community of humans ans other species.
'Superferry EIS
"I read with amusement the letter to the editor "Superferry" in which the individual who wrote the letter stated it was too bad the Native Hawaiians did not have environmental impact statements. Unfortunately, in the past people were allowed to ravage, waste, and destroy land and natural resources with little or no penalty or punishment. Fortunately today there are laws that protect our land and environment against selfish and abusive people and corporations.
"The second statement was that "this ain't paradise anymore". I would disagree, and I believe the majority of the people who live on this island, and the millions who come to visit, would agree that this is paradise. Anyone who does not, please move to Detroit." '--E. Voorhies
H-4, Not Wanted by Honolulu Neighbors?
With agricultural inspections and passenger identification security procedures no less effective than those of the airline industry, as a means of transport for passengers only, a six to eight hour round trip channel-crossing ferry could possibly be an enduring, desirable option for some Hawaii residents and tourists. However, given that Superferry, Inc.'s CEO Garibaldi admits "it must be remembered that if the demand for an EIS is passed into law, the Superferry's carefully crafted financing package will fall apart...EIS requirement will sink the Superferry", the certainty is presented that Superferry, Inc. has neither the financial resources nor the will to make the overall consequences of Superferry inter-island operations be more than a socially, ecologically, culturally disruptive, intrusive and destabilizing speculative commercial adventure putting the last spike into the cause for, the life of what little genuine aloha and sense of community remains on Oahu's neighbor islands after nearing two centurys' imperialUSism, capitalUSi$m, pirUSy, militarUSism, and other other fascUSt$ characteristics of the Empire of US. US being that 30% or so of the adult populace [/U] {together with their fundamentalist, right-wing, fanatic and/or, ironically, some of the most uneducated and "economically-challenged" in the adult populace of the United States} most benefiting from their Empire's vaccinations {nationalUSt$ wars for Wall Street, nationalUSt$ domestic and international economic sanctions, nationalUSt$ domestic and international subterfuge, nationalUSt$ domestic and international deceit, lies, crimes and cover-ups} toward nationalUSt$' ever greater immunization to universal moral ethical, ecological, and judicial accountability.
Once begun, Superferry H-4, need not necessarily be profitable, though if it were to prove to be marginally profitable, then to remain so, or to be even more profitable, Superferry may want to create a means to serve a market for which service, and profit from service, cannot legally exist in Hawai'i or its Territorial Waters; but, outside territorial waters such services are not federally illegal: gambling and prostitution being among such operations.
Once in service, Superferry H-4, may, like other "utilities" be essentially guaranteed by the PUC to be able to establish profitable fares, if not as well be financially susidized directly by federal and/or state governments to operate "in the national interests", "in the interests of the community" (which community? the corporatUSt community of the U.S.? the corporatUSt community of the State of Hawaii? each island's unique social, political and cultural community? the small business community? our neighborhood community? Since all together are most certainly not just one wholesome, happy, equally vested ($, $ origins, origins of birth, connection to a'ina, ...), equally secure community of humans ans other species.
'Superferry EIS
"I read with amusement the letter to the editor "Superferry" in which the individual who wrote the letter stated it was too bad the Native Hawaiians did not have environmental impact statements. Unfortunately, in the past people were allowed to ravage, waste, and destroy land and natural resources with little or no penalty or punishment. Fortunately today there are laws that protect our land and environment against selfish and abusive people and corporations.
"The second statement was that "this ain't paradise anymore". I would disagree, and I believe the majority of the people who live on this island, and the millions who come to visit, would agree that this is paradise. Anyone who does not, please move to Detroit." '--E. Voorhies
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