EVEN CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS ARE AGAINST THE SUPERFERRY
Dear Governor Lingle,
My name is Scott Mijares and I am a resident of Kaua`i. I am a father, a business owner, a soccer coach, a homeowner and, by all accounts, a conservative Republican...
Yes, I was there at Nawiliwili Harbor that late afternoon and I plan to be there again on September 26th.
I am not a dissident or a terrorist and do not wish to be characterized as such.
I am only one of a growing number of good citizens who are desperate to have our voices heard by leaders like you.
We are totally resolute in our belief that the Superferry should not be allowed to operate in Hawaiian waters until an EA is completed as prescribed by law....
You are setting the stage for an inevitable confrontation between citizens and law enforcement to facilitate the safe passage of the Superferry as it enters Nawiliwili Harbor.
In the best-case scenario, Kaua`i will be seen by the world as a war zone with mothers, aunties, kapunas, and children being herded around by faceless officers in riot gear.
The worst-case scenario will be that one or more citizens is badly hurt or even killed in the harbor waters. That would be devastating to our community and would certainly lead to extreme levels of civil unrest....
If this issue can get a conservative Republican contemplating such a huge sacrifice, what do you think is going through the minds of the average Kauaiian?
Please come to Kaua`i and talk to the people. Our concerns are real. The law seems very clear to us....
On the other hand, if you are using your authority to give law enforcement officers orders to arrest good citizens; citizens who feel like they are being denied their right to gather in their parks and assemble so a commercial enterprise can make some money while the courts decide their fate, then shame on you....
Sincerely,
Scott Mijares
Kilauaea, Kaua`i
