To the Editor: Would anyone admit to being against progress? Of course not! We on Kauai are all in favor of progress. We all want to see our community keep up with the other parts of the nation. Because of
To the Editor:
Would anyone admit to being against progress? Of course not! We on Kauai are all in favor of progress. We all want to see our community keep up with the other parts of the nation. Because of our size and location we have to try harder. Therefore, I propose that every project considered by our representatives be evaluated In regards to 1-Whether we want and need it, and, 2-Will it advance “progress”?
Take the community college for example. We need and want it, no argument there. The problem seems to be where to locate it. Some say Wailua is the perfect place, others favor Puhi. But, would either site effectively serve “progress”? Would either choice be in the same “progressive” spirit as the cutting down of the banyan and other trees on Rice street, instead of building a feeder road around Lihue? Would it even be as effective as blotting out those ugly green blights at Black Pot, Lydgate and Niumaulu, where commercial establishments are either being built or are already approved by the administration that “cares for us” (God bless ’em)? Certainly not!
Therefore, I propose a cleanly fought petition battle between the good citizens of Lihue and Kapaa. Lihue could demand that the college be built at Niumalu and Kapaa could press for Lydgate Park as its choice. That way, no matter who gets the college, we all win in advancing “progress”. One area gets to build a college on land originally designed for public park use and the other area has its park land available for an already approved hotel. Thus we manage to kill two birds with one progressive stone.
Hurrah for us! We’ll show those people in places like Los Angeles and Waikiki that we are just as intelligent and “progressive” as they are! With sincere thanks to Mr. Gomez and our other farsighted representatives.
John Tallackson
