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show up at meetings. I mean, I just wish my ancestors would come out of their grave and choke -, or that they would get on the next plane and go back into the sewer that they came out of. Either way I donÓt care. But we have been dealing in good faith. We have followed the rule of law and the Northwest Ordinance. WeÓve done all that. ItÓs stuff I teach. And, finally, you know, when you see it coming, they do this kin donÓt have respect for this body, they donÓt have respect for the County Council. I canÓt understand why we canÓt have access to Hakalau. And I think that part of the problem that we have on this island with our young people is access. You know, the bridge was restored. God bless them, they restored the bridge and everything was good. And as soon as the bridge people left, what, about a month ago, we thought we were going to have a deal where they would at least give us access or cede Hakalau to the County, and they havenÓt. IÓm talking about LLB and Doc Buyers. A sign over there says, ÐOla Namoku.Ñ ItÓs well within the rights of everybody on this island, Hawaiians or not, to have access on the Pacific access shoreline. And shoreline access rules, and not access that means you young, you can get there; if youÓre old, you canÓt. ItÓs not the way we was raised. Right? ItÓs not the way we should treat our kupunas at the autumn of their life. th Tomorrow, we celebrate the 40 anniversary of the death of Jack Kennedy. You know, when I grew up I grew up at the time when we had Jack and Jack, Jack Kennedy and Jack Burns. ThatÓs when I was really a Democrat, before the teacherÓs strike. But, well, IÓm still wild about Harry, anyway. But, you know, we celebrate that and it was a good time to grow up because both men at vision; and they both put it on the line and they both made tough decisions. You know, Jack Burns was an usher at my f Communion; yet, he told the Bishop that a woman had the right to terminate her pregnancy in the first trimester. ThatÓs the kind of leadership we need now, so sorely lacking in the Federal, State and local level, and IÓm not blaming you. IÓm just frustrated. Let me paraphrase a couple of folks in history for me, and the people that want access at Hakalau, the hope goes on, the process still lives, the goal will never diminish, and we will be heard. Do you have any questions for me? GALDONES:Thank you, Mr. Staszkow. STASZKOW:Thank you. GALDONESCommissioners, any question of Mr. Staszkow? Thank you. Keomalu? KEOMALU:Good morning. 25