Sunday, April 13, 2008

Molokai a model for all Hawaiian communities

April 13, 2008, The Maui News

It’s so funny to hear someone blame the Molokai community for the downhill spiral of the economy (Letters, April 10). The idea is so far-fetched!

The almighty dollar is at its lowest value yet, and the cronies in the Fed are projecting a recession through the year 2009.

The Molokai community should serve as the blueprint for all of our Hawaiian communities! We all talk about saving and protecting our aina. We need to do it. Our brothers and sisters on Molokai have shown us how.

Ranching is no longer profitable! Building homes and developing Molokai make the ranch a developer, not a ranch, so rightfully it should have shut down.

As for the “stink eye” reference,...

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