{"id":6987,"date":"2020-04-21T20:08:32","date_gmt":"2020-04-21T20:08:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hawaiioceannews.com\/?p=6987"},"modified":"2020-04-22T22:10:37","modified_gmt":"2020-04-22T22:10:37","slug":"an-open-letter-to-senator-sharon-moriwaki","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hawaiioceannews.com\/index.php\/2020\/04\/21\/an-open-letter-to-senator-sharon-moriwaki\/","title":{"rendered":"An open letter to Hawaii Legislators"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The following is a response to Senator Sharon Moriwaki's latest email broadcast:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

On 4\/20\/2020 9:45 PM, Sharon Moriwaki wrote:<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

The \u201csilver lining\u201d of the COVID19 pandemic: making us \u00a0take pause -- to be more mindful of others; of the beauty of our skies, mountains and oceans as we walk the sidewalks and streets now with sparse activity; and as we breathe the clean air although through our masks. Faced with our own difficult struggles and even our mortality we must forge ahead and survive. Many of us have lost a lot; some others are on the verge. . . \u00a0 .<\/span> <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Our response:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Dear Senator Moriwaki,<\/span><\/p>\n

Thank you for your message.\u00a0\u00a0 This one sounded a bit like plagiarism<\/a> (and here<\/a>), but we're fine with it because this is, in fact, the most important message that legislators and Hawaii leaders need to absorb.\u00a0 Nobody in Hawaii -- and it sounds like legislators like yourself are on board with this (SB3110) -- wants to go back to the business-as-usual that was the \"old\" Hawaii.\u00a0 Nobody.\u00a0 So why take us there?\u00a0 All of you in leadership are now uniquely placed to change the course of Hawaii's history.\u00a0 You're in a position to send a message to the big money that has been bullying our residents here for decades:\u00a0 \"quality of life for Hawaii residents is tantamount to ANY decision being made by leadership.\"\u00a0 Ignoring this now, in light of the \"pause\" that we've all experienced here, would have serious political consequences for you and other leaders in Hawaii --\u00a0 not to mention your legacy.\u00a0 Time to step up to the plate and go to bat for the people of Hawaii and stop the pandering to outside interests, stop acquiescing to poor government management, and start thinking about the impact that your decisions have on the quality of life of those who live here.<\/span><\/p>\n