COMM. 48.3 from Robert re Ka'u - Laserfiche WebLink

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October 25, 2011 To Mr Dru Kanuha who after a poor turn -out at his meeting in Na'alehu, concluded that not many people have an opinion about redistricting. Once again, an erroneous conclusion based on lack of cultural knowledge of local situations. All of my friends here in Ka'u are appalled at the idea of dividing Ka'u, which has been ONE District historically for hundreds of years. We are proud of Ka'u. Many of us avoid public meetings for many reasons. One, they often get rowdy and impolite. Two, many of our "community leaders" are exactly the people that should not be leading. Was this put to a vote? Is this a democracy? Was there at least a poll or a survey in the paper? To divide Ka'u down the middle is basically a castration that puts Pahala in Puna's outfield, and puts Na'alehu and Ocean View in Kailua Kona's outfield. Unacceptable. Mr Kanuha, may I suggest that you make some phone calls. Do some door to door interviews. Take the temperature of the people on the issue of cutting Ka'u in two! Aloha from Robert in Wai' ohinu. DO NOT DIVIDE KAU The proposed splitting of Ka'u would form one district from Punalu'u and Pahala to deep into Puna. And in another district, Discovery Harbour, Kalae and Na'alehu citizens would vote with people of Kona as far north as Lako Street and Kahalu'u Beach. The division would chop through our most hallowed lands above Punalu'u. This symbolic act cannot come to be. DON'T LET THEM CUT KA'U IN TWO. NO SPLIT KAU 1. We live in a centralist system. Honolulu is the center. 2. No one in Hawaii has local level (city) government except perhaps in Honolulu. 3. This fact adds importance to our county and state legislature representation. 4. We live on the island most distant from the capital. S. We live on the back side of the back island. COMM. 48.3