Dec 2007 Archive

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SaveKahuluiHarbor and other Maui organizations have been organizing a legal, land-based protest December 1st [NEW INFO COMING] by liasing with the police and county.

In comes Lingle with her heavy hand and closes off the entire Kahului Bay, including the surf spot, the small boat harbor, the highschool paddling program and the fishermen from 8:30 to 11:45 every day.

Thanks a million, Lingle! You think that is going to prevent a water protest by taking our harbor away from us? We had everything under control until you and your Unified Command came stomping in pissing everyone off.

At the time of this writing (11:30am) the webcam shows one 6-man canoe, some OC-1 and surfers all using the harbor. You think people are going to meekly let you give over our entire harbor to your pet business?

Why are you escalating an already tense situation?

The Maui News has some good advice for us. It's their contention that the Superferry will go bankrupt on its own. No sense anyone go to jail for 10 years when HSF will be gone before the year is out.

The Impeach Lingle movement is picking up momentum. See www.ImpeachLingle.org.

What it's like to be labeled as a terrorist.

Judge August abrogated his authority to the Dept. of Transportation, leaving Maui completely at the mercy of private security guards who have already had incidents of unlawfully physically attacking protesting citizens . He removed the 2 car/minute unloading requirement and instead said that 3 DOT hired guys could control flow...wait a minute...isn't this the same lawbreaking Lingle department that sent the Superfery out without any EIS. Yeah, we can sure trust them to control the Superferry cars so they don't jam up downtown traffic...NOT

Read Corporatism At Its Worst by John Tyler Cragg (Garden Isle News)

Larry Geller at Disappeared News has a chilling discussion of Lingle's potentially deadly "Unified Command."

Brainstorming among Maui paddlers yielded:

Bush, Cheney, Nixon, Lingle

Lingle: Super Ferry Godmother

And for a little comic relief, read the inside scoop on how the Superferry Bailout Bill was passed at www.JoeSouki.org, brought to you by the Hawai'i Satire Party.

The Superferry plans on entering Kahului Harbor Saturday December 1st. How convenient of them to schedule their first date on a weekend when we're all free from work. Get your bumper stickers, make your signs and we'll see you down on Pu'unene. Let's make sure HSF and its passengers know we're fed up and not going to take it any more.

They've changed their arrival time. They propose to come in at 10:15am and leave at 11:15am.

Kaua'i is being spared...no trips scheduled to Kaua'i ... lucky guys!

From KauaiEclectic:

Noticed both the Advertiser and Star-Bulletin yesterday featured pictures of the Superferry with a rainbow in the background, and the Bulletin included a reference to new beginnings. Of course, rainbows as hoailona - mystical signs - can be read many different ways. And this particular one appeared in a very dark sky. 

"Fascism should more appropriately be called corporatism because it is a merger of state and corporate power."
Benito Mussolini

Sad to say on Nov 14, 2007, Judge Cardoza lifted the ban on the Superferry traveling to Maui. Groups may appeal on the grounds that the Superferry Bailout Bill is special interest (duh!) and unconstitutional but for now, we need to plan for the unwanted Superferry arrival at both Kahului and Nawiliwili harbors.

1. Get your Cuz, No Take Superferry bumper sticker (and an Impeach Lingle for good measure).

2. Prepare your signs for greeting the ferry. Let's give them a Moloka'i welcome. We can do this without tangling with the Patriot Act and Lingle's Unified Command. Let's brainstorm ways to get our point across without going to jail for 10 years. In 10 years the Superferry will be bankrupt and only a memory.

3. Be ready to take a long lunch and greet HSF when it arrives about 11am.

4. Let all the visitors know that taking the ferry makes them responsible for killing whales.

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See ImpeachLingle.org for the reasons (beyond Superferry)

The Truck and the Tricycle: Lee Tepley responds to those who point out that small boats hit whales

Next Maui Hearing on lifting the HSF injunction is Wed. 11/14. Go to akaku.org to see live streaming video (and be prepared to fall asleep as HSF and DOT object absolutely every time a witness opens their mouth)

More Lingle corruption and secretiveness. See how she protects her alleged law-breaking chief of staff by withholding emails which could verify his illegal acts. Get your IMPEACH LINGLE bumper sticker for $2.00 (avail 11/20)

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See the video on this page and then go to the blog. Get the local point of view on HSF and the (over)Developers.

Nov 10: KGMB sloppy, inflamatory journalism over nonviolent civil disobedience letter. See correction of their (nonresearched) incorrect statement at right. (Note: since their broadcast, they've given a more balanced statement on their website. Still we wonder why they haven't asked the central question: Why is the State and Federal government using force against its own citizens to protect a law-breaking business? )

New Twist: Counties could prohibit HSF under the public nuisance law.

HSF is talking about doing another $5 rate (most likely because - as was the case before - they have so few real reservations) so that 'Oahu can transport its homeless to Maui and Kaua'i. Thanks a million. BTW, they were fined by the PUC last time they did this (like everything else they've done, their action was illegal in that all rate changes are required to go through the PUC.)

The Court: Our last defense against "corporatism". Read how Judge August stood up to HSF. "I'm not here to make life easier for anybody other than the public using the roadways," August said. Yaaah! Another judge joins our lonely neighbor isle legislators in standing up for the citizens!

What are Lingle and AG Bennet Hiding? Since when is it OK to hide the papers and discussions that lead up to Lingle's disastrous HSF decision from the Legislature and the people who she serves? Even the Maui News thinks she and Bennet are out of line.

It appears that HSF isn't the only business Lingle has encouraged in lawbreaking. Read 2nd article down: "A former state archaeologist alleges the state agency responsible for protecting cultural and historic resources violated its own rules and procedures to illegally fast-track permits favored by Gov. Linda Lingle, including expanding state harbors for the Superferry, and stall those she opposes."

Why is our Attorney General, the man who is supposed to be enforcing our laws, going to court on the side of a corporation against the interests of the neighbor islands? Is there no end to the corruption of the Lingle Administration?

Excellent article on strategy against HSF

Judge Cardoza may hear HSF request to lift injunction on Wednesday, November 7, 2007 @ 10:30 a.m

Linda Screws the Neighbor Islands. After an exhaustive negotiation with HSF Lehman's right hand man freaking out over every single condition and Maui compromising, Lingle added two little words to every Whale condition :"if feasible" .  This turned the conditions into nothing more than hot air with no way to enforce them. Read these conditions and see how deceptive and calculatedly misleading they are.

Sunday Superferry Justice Action Solidarity with Kaua'i, Big Island and Maui Stand up for the Neighbor Islands! Read a report on how it went.

Message from Jim Albertini and Lanny Sinkin regarding nonviolent civil disobedience.

Read Jeff Sacher's reply to those who say we should be putting our energy to drugs etc.

Neighbor Island testimony is available here. The guy who said he was speaking for AARP in support of the Superferry was lying and has to retract his statement. Just like the woman who said she was speaking for the Maui Chamber of Commerce who had to admit under oath that she was not empowered to speak for the Chamber. Why does the Superferry bring out the worst in their supporters?

October 2007 HSF Developments

September 2007 HSF Developments

August 2007 HSF Developments

 

Pier 2c Diagram showing canoe hale

HRS 226: Requirement to preserve culture

Last update: December 11, 2007