Let’s ‘leave the politicians out’
The good news is, on Oct. 5, medical professionals of Hawaii Island met to discuss the health care issues on our island.
I hope Clayton McGhan, CEO of Kona Community Hospital, was invited. Everyone that I know that has gone to Kona hospital has gotten excellent care. Also, Ali‘i Health has provided excellent care to those I know.
In regard to the medical conference, it appears nothing was accomplished. Of course not: Politicians were invited to speak.
Next time, leave the politicians out, especially Mayor Mitch Roth. Mayor Roth’s only goals were to appoint the current planning director, Zendo Kern, who, by the way, lacks the official published qualifications for the position, and to approve numerous developments of campaign donors.
Medical issues are at the bottom of Roth’s list. His Planning Department director appointee (Kern) appears eager to approve the highly controversial development, Royal Vistas, proposed by developer Kona Three LLC, which is one of Kern’s former (or current?) clients.
I have an idea. Maybe we could follow the Carson City, Nevada, model and build a new hospital away from congestion, and use the current facility for the mentally ill. That system is working quite well!
Why is Hawaii developing so much land if they are concerned about global warming? After all, global warming is caused by people — more people equals more global warming!
If rampant development continues, more fresh water will be pumped out of the ground, and less fresh water will enter the coastal waters. That changes the natural aquatic life along Hawaii’s shores. Not to mention, the infrastructure must be in place first. This includes, roads, sewer, new hospitals, more law enforcement, etc.
Henry Zendar
Kailua-Kona
Obama is the solution for Dems
The most natural answer to the problem faced by the Democrats of Joe Biden’s age and Kamala Harris not inspiring confidence is to have Harris thanked for her service and Barack Obama selected vice president for Biden.
If Biden has to step down during his next term, Obama could step in and fill out the term as president. During Biden’s time in office, they could manage their various tasks as they like, and Biden could delegate many things to Obama while maintaining his seat in the Oval Office.
If the Dems don’t have a great candidate for president in 2028, they could run someone serviceable, with Obama again as VP, perhaps another senior party member who “has earned a turn at bat.” Then, should they need to step down at some point, Obama could once again serve as president.
As long as he starts out as VP, Obama can serve as many terms as “fill-in president” as needed. He just can’t run for election as president again. If you win that twice, that is the limit.
Members of Congress and the VP can run and be elected as many times as they and the voters like.
If Obama were to do this, it would be nice to see that he has learned from his previous two terms in office and has become a more efficient legislator. Perhaps no one is better positioned to address the growing problems of our inner cities than Obama, and we certainly need strong leadership and significant improvement in that area.
Carl Oguss
Keaau