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Keakealaniwahine, personal gain at our community expense. The movie Poltergeist comes to mind, aina bite man, aina bite man. At some point, we can only say we told you so Wayne, uhane nui e kala mai brah owie hewa is on you and those that try to profit for personal gain. I will again remind you people, you have the opportunity to protect this most sacred aina. The interest holder of this property has no constitutional duty to malama this aina. You all have taken a, personally, an oath to support and defend Hawaiian rights. It is your kuleana to adhere to the law, not to the dreams and desires of another profiteer from anywhere but HawaiÒi Nei. You should, I would hope that this Commission will finally take a look at the reaction to its actions. You should review the June 2001 Report by the United States Civil Rights Commission or the Draft Report from the U.S. Department of Justice and Department of Interior, entitled ÐFrom Mauka to MakaiÑ. See the reaction to your actions. Hawaiians continue to have the worst health and social and economic conditions out of anyone in the Hawaiian Islands. It continues to appear that most of the people in government do not understand the scope and duties to protect Hawaiian rights. The County of Hawaii, Planning Commission continue to get, kalamai, their butts kicked in the court even though PASH came out in 1996. There are few cultural impact studies. Every time Hawaiians come to these things, contested cases, and show you and tell you a ole, please do not destroy our aina, somehow the haoles prevail. The graves of Hawaiian families are plowed. The sacred sites have houses, all progress? I have faith in all the energy that has been shown by our community to this Commission. You understand that the people love this aina. It is our kuleana to protect one of our islandÓs most amazing places, Kaluaokalani, the second heaven. While Mr. Blasman does have rights, they are not protected by the State of Hawaii Constitution. Hawaiians are. Quoting from the Constitution, ÐThe State reaffirms and shall protect all rights, customarily and traditionally exercised for subsistence, cultural and religious purposes.Ñ Mr. Blasman has no kuleana to meet a public trust duty, but you do. Mr. Blasman can go back and be a developer in California. You live, you people live here. Your families live here, and hopefully your childrenÓs children will be here. ItÓs up to you to say a ole. Condos are not a compatible use next to a site like Keakealaniwahine. Just say, sorry, we gotta follow the law Mr. Blasman. So, in closing, hey Mr. Mainland developer, go away. Go back to where you came from. We do not need anymore people here who are looking to profit from our aina. We need people that want to malama this special place. 11