Comments on: County Response to Supreme Court Ruling on Hokulia Bypass

By: Aaron Stene

Aaron Stene — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 07:00:04 +0000

Damon, you could’ve just uploaded the press release to your
blog (like I did on mine). It would’ve avoided any confusion.

Damon – Anyone that knows me… knows it was not my intent to confuse. Many people, including myself, do not like going to a blog, and then having to uplink to one more page to read the information that is pertinent to what they are looking for. Many times I read your blog a few days later and find little hidden gems that had I not really been looking for them… I may not have found them. I’m linking all further releases on the side of my page so there shouldn’t be any confusion in the future.

By: Aaron Stene

Aaron Stene — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 06:58:59 +0000

I had a chance to digest the HSC’s majority opinion tonight

http://www.state.hi.us/jud/opinions/sct/2008/28822.pdf

On face value, it felt like I had lump of coal in my stocking. But after reading the WHT article, the HSC decision,and Hawaii County’s press release it seemed neither side lost anything by this ruling.The only folks that did lose are the residents of Ka’u and South Kona who have to endure more traffic congestion while this legal wrangling continues.

Damon – Gee… now you know how Puna residents have been feeling for the last 20 years.

By: John Powell

John Powell — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 07:38:34 +0000

“We didn’t lose on every single issue” is about the best spin the County can put on the decision.

By: John Powell

John Powell — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 04:39:08 +0000

They’re “very pleased” with a result that sends the case back to Judge Ibarra for useless fact finding on the ludicrous “pretext” issue, and opens the door to the Coupes getting damages? The ruling guarantees years more litigation before the road is built. I wonder how badly the County has to lose before they admit they lost.

By: Dave Smith

Dave Smith — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 03:14:02 +0000

Is this a press release from the Corporation Counsel’s office? Some context would be nice.

Damon – Sorry… It came from Mr. Bishop. (I figured “County Response” would be sufficient)… Not much was in the Headline of the PR. I’m not real familiar with the issue.