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Page 1 of 2 <br /> Murashige, Laura <br /> From: Christian Fortin [c4tin@hotmaiLcom] ~ <br /> Sent: Friday, July 27, 2007 11:30 AM ~htii ~tiL <br /> To: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us <br /> Subject: Resolution 169-07 <br /> Dear Council Members, <br /> I am writing to express my concern over your decision to delay <br /> Resolution 169-07 that I was so pleased to hear would save the land <br /> at Punalu'u. I urge you to reflect ethically on whatever forces are <br /> allowing your grip on this area to loosen. <br /> I understand that one can easily be suaded to see only profit in <br /> turning this land over to an industry that promises economic <br /> <br /> prosperity. But there is no lack of evidence that those profits come <br /> at the sacrifice of numerous valuable resources. Not the least of <br /> which is the sanctity of the land itself, which cannot be bought or <br /> sold, but easily destroyed. <br /> As a non-resident white American (I'm a resident of Wisconsin) I can <br /> only see further destruction of the unique local culture, ecology, <br /> and environment to come at the hands of these developers. Please <br /> think critically about pursuing ecocultural-friendly projects to <br /> provide the economic stimulus that you desire. <br /> The Ka'u area is one of very few places that has demonstrated to me <br /> that Hawaii is home to a people and way of life that is clearly <br /> foreign to mainland-born Americans. I was greeted with Aloha and left.: <br /> as a huge supporter of Hawaiian sovereignty. These facets of your <br /> island will continue to die with the sprawl of these development <br /> <br /> projects. Your people have spoken to express that they are not OK <br /> <br /> with that. <br /> Please do them justice by steadfastly protecting their interests. <br /> Clearly, the local community needs this land for their pride and <br /> cultural posterity much much more that my midwest neighbors need <br /> another ocean-front McCondo to choose from. <br /> Sincerely <br /> <br /> Christian Fortin <br /> "Truth does not do so much good in the world as the appearance of it does evil." - Duc Francois de la <br /> <br /> Rochefoucauld (L <br /> ::omm. <io. 3 -I Q' <br /> Ref. To: ~ <br /> Rof. Dote JUL 3 0 20U7' <br /> 7/27/2007 <br /> <br />