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To: Plan ning.HawaiiCounty.gov Dated and emailed on December 4, 2024 <br /> In regard to the General Plan, I offer this different way of looking at Big Island: <br /> Every human wants three things. 1. He wants nice things and security for himself. 2. He wants <br /> to share his time and effort for the good of the community. 3. He wants to follow an authority. <br /> That's theoretical. In reality, some people on Big Island own their home and therefore have a <br /> greater desire than others to see "home ownership" maintained. Also, some people are <br /> dissuaded from helping others if they feel the system is unfair or that they are being conned. <br /> Let's ask, who is doing the conning? When I see key words on the Plan, such as Equality and <br /> Climate Change, I reckon it comes from the mainland or, still worse, from the UN. Hawaiians <br /> can think for themselves. They have exceptionally good values: aloha, pono, and Nature. <br /> The aforementioned 'key words' seem to be driving the thought processes of the Planners. <br /> Pardon me, but I smell a fish market. From my experience (I have a PhD in Politics), there is <br /> usually a core group, or even just one strong boss, who DOES NOT SPEAK FOR THE INTEREST OF <br /> THE PEOPLE. She speaks for a set of individuals (outsiders) who are basically destructive. <br /> Because it is generally considered impolite, or mean, for me to say such an outrageous thing, <br /> it's unlikely to get aired. (Maybe you have already thrown this piece of paper on the floor?) <br /> How about holding a meeting where you don't say "Everyone here wants what is best for all." It <br /> is better to recognize our selfishness and our pathetic fears and our habit of groveling to a boss. <br /> But an even more sweeping statement should be made by the Planners. You should say: "We <br /> have been tasked with doing a Land Grab and this is just an early stage. Our leaders (unnamed) <br /> have instructed us to use a gentle method of bringing this about -- by disguising it." -- Whew! <br /> A million apologies for my bluntness but I see these going on, all around the world. Humans are <br /> devalued. Humans are being treated as "pests." Actually, the Big Guys in charge are the really <br /> stupid pests. I honestly think they don't see how their destructiveness will work against THEM. <br /> They live in a fantasy. So, we can actually feel sorry for billionaires. <br /> By the way, some billionaires bought land on Maui just before the 2023 fire. Apparently, we <br /> are supposed to believe that this has no significance. What! This goes to show how far we <br /> have turned off our brain. It's like when everybody believed the Emperor was wearing beautiful <br /> clothes, until a child asked "Why is he naked?" Oops. <br /> Good luck. I do know that you are trying valiantly. Please make a wild show of courage. It will <br /> invigorate all others. So many lives are at stake. Mahalo for the opportunity to participate. <br /> Very sincerely yours, <br /> Mary Maxwell. Still alive at age 77. (1 don't know how to do the scan-a-signature thing. Sorry.) <br /> My email is: MaxwellMaryLLB@gmail.com <br />