HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0021.044 2014-2016Murashil Laura
From: Bill Daly <bdaly@rccketmail.mm> o n
Sent: Friday, December 12, 2014 12:49 PM
To: Council Testimony
Subject: Re: res. 22-14
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Re'. Res. 22-i4'.
Aloha Coumplmembers, J F
I am writing to urge you to defend the Hawaii County law In court. Np
There Is no mention of GMO in state law, therefore it Is indefensible to say that slate law preempts counties from regulating GMO. This will not be Postly effort
nor will it be tliHlcult. For information on this opinion, see the Armors brief fled an our behalf by Eanhjustice, which explains this principle clearly.
Secondly, the democratically expressed will of the people must be defended, We cannot allow corporate interests to negate the laws that Hawaii County passes
without even a fight to defend them.
Please Stand up for the citizens of our island, for our right to home rule, a fair and open democracy, the protection of our island's economy, and your power to be
the rightful legislative arm of our government.
And on a personal note, I might add that I look forward to having this isolated place as a GMO-free haven for food. People will Hock to
the islands to taste what we have to offer. But only if we offer something unatainable to them.
Bill Daly
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