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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0401.009 2008-2010 Page 1 of I Murashige, Laura From: Marian Wilkins [g-mwilkins@juno.com] " Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 11:40 AM 2009 JUN 15 RM 11. 52 To: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us Subject: Resolution 200-09 . Subject: TESTIMONY AGAINST RES. 202-09 ALOHA, CHAIR YOSHIMOTO AND COUNCIL MEMBERS: THE COUNCIL MAJORITY HAS BEEN ABLE TO PASS PROPOSALS THAT MANY OF US WOULD TERM "CONTROVERSIAL" WITHOUT STRIPPING "MINORITY" MEMBERS OF THEIR CHAIRS. THE PUBLIC WILL BE POORLY SERVED TO USE THE PLANNED TACTICS TO INTIMIDATE THOSE WHO DISAGREE WITH THE MAJORITY. BEING ABLE TO DISAGREE AND DISCUSS CONTROVERSIAL SUBJECTS OPENLY SERVES THE PUBLIC INTEREST. TO CUT OFF DEBATE AND DISCUSSION IN THE INTEREST OF "TEAMWORK" IS NOT THE WAY TO GO. GOVERNMENT IS NOT A BALLGAME. PROPOSED LEGISLATION NEEDS TO BE FULLY ARGUED, IF NECESSARY. IMPORTANT MATTERS SHOULD NOT BE PUSHED THROUGH JUST TO SAVE TIME, WE ASK YOU TO CONSIDER THAT YOU NOT ONLY PUNISH COUNCIL MEMBERS WITH THE PROPOSED ACTION BUT ALSO THEIR CONSTITUENTS WHO VOTED FOR THEM AND SUPPORT THEM. LET THE VOTERS DECIDE AT THE NEXT ELECTION WHETHER THEY WISH TO REPLACE THESE FOLKS WITH SOMEONE ELSE. WE ARE ASKING THAT YOU VOTE AGAINST THIS REORGANIZATION. MAHALO, GEORGE AND MARIAN WILKINS, 73-1410 A, KALOKO DR., KAILUA-KONA, HI 96740 325- 6116 Criminal Lawyers - Click here, Comm. N L10 1. 01 Ref. To: T /WAG' _ Ref. Uate1 6/15/2009