HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0383.081 2018-2020 Murashige, Laura
From: Michelle Sandell <mysandell@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday,July 23, 2019 5:20 PM
To: Council Testimony
Subject: I support the TMT
Dear Chair Chung,Vice Chair Eoff, and Council Members,
I am a Hilo resident, and fully in support of the construction of the TMT.
I have been following the situation with the TMT since it first started its construction and was shut down by protesters in
2015.
Now after further studies, hearings, and court rulings —for a total of 10 years overall, I believe? —the TMT is deemed
to be non-destructive, non-invasive, and legally has the right to build on the mountain and would do so, except for a
minority of people who willingly block the access road and submit their kupuna to be at the forefront in the event that
arrests are made.
I understand that kupuna in Hawaii are revered, and their opponents' readiness to create the worst situation for the
officers who would have to arrest them is flagrantly manipulative and shameful.
I believe that in their actions — like the TRO hearing I attended today —the opponents do not always behave with
honor. I do not believe their opposition should be suppressed but I do believe that they should not be indulged while
they continue breaking the law.They do not represent all of Hawaii; the majority of its people support the TMT, and the
benefits it promises for our jobs, education, and economy. We all know that this telescope is not going to destroy the
mountain, its sacredness, or its water.
We have had 10 years to discuss what happens. I am opposed to an additional delay.
Thank you for hearing my voice on the matter.
Sincerely,
Dr. Michelle Sandell
Hilo
Comm. No.
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1 Ref. nate JUL 3 1 2019