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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0013.131 2002-200406/23/2003 08:21 808-325 2523 Jute, 2003 ATTN COUNTY COUNCIL Re Bill #260 Aloha County Council. KIMBERLY KEKAULA RE(*,!: N"ED '03 JUN 23 Rei 8 25 (✓'oule LL; fr. COUNTY ; li= HAWAII I am writing you this letter in the hopes that you will take the time to read itl I am a native born local resident. I am Caucasian/Hawaiian. I am a good wife, person, and mother. I am a non smoker. I have never smoked, never will, and my son won't either. I am also finding myself to be very much on the smoker's side of this issue, and am sad to see that people cannot we the freedom of choice be threatened here. This bill is too strong, and represents prejudice in my eyed PAGE 01 What people choose to do with their own lives, is completely up to them! It doesn't mean they will always choose to be unhealthy. People choose to do good too, without force! THAT'S THE BEAUTY OF IT ALL! I believe in God, and I truly believe he made us all different for a good reason! 1 heard a Pastor the other day speak against the smoker, and it saddened me how narrow minded these people ate. You are dealing with a group of angry people who are nastily against smoking, and have the nasty verbal and body language to show it. They have obviously experienced pain from a loved one dying, apparently related to smoking. They are bitter and are on a quest to make their point. What they need is some serious counseling to move forward in their personal lives, and not drag other good people down with them, just because they stroke. I know many good, bard working, tax paying, people who smoke! The other side is making them out to be freaks. They desire a smoke free island. WELL WE COULD OPEN UP KAHO'OLAWE FOR TBE THEM. THEY COULD LIVE THERE. ALONE IN TBEIR CONTROL POWER TRIP WORLD! We are living every day not knowing how we are going to die. We could be in a car accident today, anything. The vog alone on this island is an issue. I DARE THESE HAOLE REBELS GO AND TALK TO MADAM PELEIiflllrllllnli, Now we talk about PARADISE! We built this place in the SPIRIT OF ALOHA, and made it to be the wonderful place it isl These protestors against smoking probably were never born and raised here It looked good, they came• now they want to control. I have fret no true locals strongly for this bill. NONE! I have met and seen many haoles however• strongly for this bill. 1 am greatly concerned because of the prejudice' This time it's not because of the color of our skin, it is because a person may smoke a cigarette. WHAT ARE WE COMING TOO? It's the same tbingl11111 Smoking is not illegal! Hard drugs like cocaine and ice arel And they are here) And our hard carted tax motley should be focused there. If these big organizations really cared they wouldn't be wasting our money on their petty issues. Our smokers pay outrageous taxes, for your paychecks, for organizations, etc I am totally shocked to hear of the attack on small businesses as well l You're taping about a cocktail lounge type of business that can't even have a customer come in have a drink, have a cigarette, and relax. IT'S TOTALLY RIDICULOUS! Our small business owners have been attacked for everything. I know owners who pay huge for insurances, medicals, everything imaginable. Our small businesses make us unique herein Hawai'i Nei. Our small businesses are our backbone! We've already been witnesses to the pain of a drop in econotm . You want to we our tourism drop even more? Wait till you tell the Japanese tourists who spend great money, they can't smoke. Comm. NO. 13 Ref. To.. R„f :a+•^ 06/23/2003 08:21 808-325 2523 KIMBERLY KEKAULA PAGEEq 02 Apparently we still have to learn how to be a better peoplel 1 have faith m you leaders. You are good People . Don't move backwards. Let's trove forward to make this place, our home, even better. LET'S FIND A WAY TO COMPROMISE and make it so that everyone no matter what the differences, can live heretogether and be happy. IT'S AMERICAN AND IT'S HOW IT SHOULD HEI Good Lock, Be FAIR, and we'll all be watching! Aloha Ke Akua, �/� f �� y(/� / tqT Kimberly . Walker 06/23/2003 08:21 808-325--2523 KIMBERLY KEKAULA PAGE 04 June 20th To Our County Council Members, I attar ed the Kona maeting regarding Bill #260, and was very angry to we the one-sided treatment and mind set. It was NOT a mecting that showed f tirdoas that each side receive equal time to speak I am a non smoker, but am against this bill, as it clearly atteda a person's freedom of choice_ So called -professional" people from the side against smolring, displayed a strong lack of oompassion and decency, as I watched them laugh, talk out loud, and applaud when smatl business owners spoke about their concerns and worries of losing their livebboodsl Flow bitter! They used their children, and Put on a show, but the bottom line is that they want to farce others to be like them. We are a society of different people with different interests. This has to be a pkaoe for everyone- We should each choose bow we are going 10 live and how we may one day die. A doctor Kutz was allowed to speak 35 min. macad of the given 3mm. I heard this doctor doesn't even see patients who smoke. Now if that isn't prejudice slapping as dghl in the face. We talk about the worries of employees who work with smdcaca. Well don't go in the smoking areas. We designate smoking arras. If it's a bar, my God, get another job, What's so hard about that. Small businesses can barely survive the season, as they now have to fight for this too? They still have to work everyday, and they have to fight against mpmzations that have major employees that our tax money and donations all pay for. Small businesses are the backbone of Hawaii. They've art the pace of the Aloha that so many are attracted to and oome to vial. Theme protestors aro tryimg to get into privately owned businesses. If they don't want to go to those establishments, don't go, but don't ruin it for others. Smoking is NOT a direct link to ice, crack, and hard dnrgsl! 1 t Geez! YOU ARE GOOD LEADERS, EDUCATED IN THE FREEDOM OF CHOICES AND DIFFERENCES, AND EVERYONE LIVING IN HARMONY, NOT CONTROL. DON'T JUST HEAR WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR, HEAR IT ALL! Aloha, Kim K-, age33 A6/23/2003 08:21 808-325-2523 KIMBERLY KEKAULA PAGE 03 DEAR COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBERS WE ELECTED YOU IN GOOD FAITH THAT YOU WOULD AT ALL TIMES CONSIDER "ALL THE PEOPLE" AND NEVER LOSE SIGHT OF THAT! THIS BILL SN260 IS IN NO WAY CONSIDERING ALL THE PEOPLE. IT IS VERY ONE-SIDED, AND VERY MUCH NON -AMERICAN, IN THAT IT IS NOT GIVING A PERSON THE FREEDOM OF CHOICE!" IT IS ONE OF THE STRICTEST BILLS I HAVE SEEN. WITH NO EXEMPTIONS, AND IT MAKES NO SENSE. WHAT SETS US APART AND MAKES US SPECIAL AS AMERICANS IS THE FACT THAT WE DO HAVE THE FREEDOM OF CHOICE. WE CHOOSE HOW WE WANT TO LIVE OR DIE. IT'S TIE INDIVIDUAL'S CHOICE! A GROUP OF BITTER PEOPLE HAVE GOTTEN TOGETHER AND HAVE DECIDED WHAT AND HOW AMERICANS SHOULD BEI THEY DON'T LIKE SMOKING SO THAT'S HOW IT IS! WRONG1111! 1 WI:'- 'WILL THEY ATTACK NEXT? ....- THE FACT THAT 1 LIKE TO HAVE A GLASS OF WINE ONCE IN AWHILE, OR THAT I SOMETIMES LIKE TO HAVE A JUICY, UNHEALTHY HAMBURGER WITH FRIES? OR NO! MAYBE ONE DAY WE'LL ALL BE FORCED TO SIGN UP ATA GYM..... FOR OUR HEALTH' MY GOD! WHERE IS THIS GOING? YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO TAKE CARE OF ALL THE PEOPLE, NOT JUST THE LOUD MOUTHS WITH MONEY. LOOK AT THE BIGGER PICTURE, SEE THAT THIS IS A PLACE WHERE DIFFERENT PEOPLE WITH DIFFERENT LIKES AND DISLIKES NEED TO MAKE IT WORK AND LIVE TOGETHER. FROM, A NON-SMOKER 06/23/2003 08:21 808-325--2523 KIMBERLY KEKAULA PAGE 05 Dear County Council Members. I am anon smoker, very concerned about Bill #260 to ban smoking111111! I What concerns me is our freedom of choice being threatened and no one seeming to care! It's so common sense to see that the ones attacking smoloag/smokers are clearly in it to control and force everyone else to be like them. These huge orgw _ations backed by big money, of which I have donated to in the past, are attacking everyone, including small business owners, which upsets me ! I WILL NEVER DONATE TO THESE ORGANIZATIONS AGAIN! EVER' DON'T BE BLINDED BY PREYMICEI FROM A VERY CONCERNED CITIZEN! 06/23/2003 08:21 808-325-223 KIMBERLY KEKAULA PAGE 06 County Council, You want to see people get wild and angry? Fight and Sue! Well pass this bill with no exceptions! Smokers don't ask for extremes. They certainly don't say it has to be their way onlyl .... like the Protestors for non-smoking do! Our American Soldiers who fight for OUR FREEDOM, only ask for respect, and they've asked for cigarettes too! There's a word to think about— "American." "Freedom!" Are we afraid to go after the ice , cocaine, crack pushers/dealers? Is that why we are wasting time and tax money on this? We're not that stupid. Move forward. Pass a bill that respects all people. Leave the small businesses alone. Show the protestors and Heart Ass. that they will have to consider ALL the people too, and not force others to be like them, because they have their own beliefs. They don't like smoking, then stay away from smokers in their designated areas. Don't go to bars that have smoking. Stay home and have a tea party. We will ALL die one day, Let us choose to live and enjoy our lives here on earth the way we individuals want tn! As Leaders, you have the responsibility to consider us ALL! From, A Non Smoker, Kona