Re: Hawaii Superferry - Chapter 7
Good letter in today's Advertiser, including this excerpt from it:
Points well made.
Good letter in today's Advertiser, including this excerpt from it:
Judge Joseph Cardoza based his ruling on the Superferry "being clearly a new technology and a new chapter in transportation in Hawai'i."
I don't understand. I can ship my car today, along with hundreds of other cars, to another island. I can fly today, to another island. Superferry is just another option for getting from one island to another.
I can walk in my backyard today, get Fiddle Wood (an invasive species) seeds stuck in my slippers, fly to Maui and spread the seeds.
If Superferry should not be in business because of the spread of invasive species, should any other mode of transportation be allowed to move people from island to island?
Look at our ocean waters. There are parasail boats, fishing boats, personal water craft, Coast Guard boats, Navy ships, rescue boats, etc., racing around. Some are able to go as fast as Superferry.
If Superferry should not be in business because of a possible whale collision, should any other fast boat be allowed in Hawaiian waters?
Is Superferry "clearly a new technology and a new chapter in transportation in Hawai'i?" No, it's not that new, it's just another boat that carries people and cars from island to island.
I don't understand. I can ship my car today, along with hundreds of other cars, to another island. I can fly today, to another island. Superferry is just another option for getting from one island to another.
I can walk in my backyard today, get Fiddle Wood (an invasive species) seeds stuck in my slippers, fly to Maui and spread the seeds.
If Superferry should not be in business because of the spread of invasive species, should any other mode of transportation be allowed to move people from island to island?
Look at our ocean waters. There are parasail boats, fishing boats, personal water craft, Coast Guard boats, Navy ships, rescue boats, etc., racing around. Some are able to go as fast as Superferry.
If Superferry should not be in business because of a possible whale collision, should any other fast boat be allowed in Hawaiian waters?
Is Superferry "clearly a new technology and a new chapter in transportation in Hawai'i?" No, it's not that new, it's just another boat that carries people and cars from island to island.
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