• Gated communities • Here we go again Gated communities I read the recent letter on gated communities and agree with the letter writer regarding gated communities, but from a different perspective. Although the method and reasoning referenced in teaching
• Gated communities
• Here we go again
Gated communities
I read the recent letter on gated communities and agree with the letter writer regarding gated communities, but from a different perspective. Although the method and reasoning referenced in teaching children they must have property rights over their toys and sharing is not encouraged, is kind of spooky.
The writer insists gated communities clearly define property rights and thereby keep out potential “takers” or “people stirred by the politics of envy.”
But, actually, in Hawai‘i it is Kingdom and International Law that defines property rights.
Since he is resolute on rightness, he would understand that the only right thing for the Kanaka Maoli to do is put up their own gate. An all-island gate called immigration. Something they were unable to do years ago due to a surge of immigrant U.S. “takers.” Evidently they didn’t and still don’t have the gated community mentality and that’s why their lands are being stolen from them. What they had, they shared.
I believe the psychological motivation behind these gated communities is imported fear; if you ripped off someone’s land you’d be fearful of the lawful owners desire for reclamation. With the Public Notices and awareness of the Hawaiian peoples’ rights generated before and after the passing of Public Law 103-150, there should be justice coming.
So, install the gates, keep your lawyer retained, always be prepared to pull up the stakes and last but not least, enjoy your confiscated property “rights” while they last. The free ride could end some day.
Here we go again
Here we go again! Now it’s the bike path! Kealia is such a great opportunity for those of us who were born and raised here to ensure the use of our shorelines! I am so tired of people who are against everything that belongs to our Kaua‘i lifestyle — against our quaint crooked roads, our antique bridges, children’s playgrounds like Kamalani, the Gateway Project and now the bike path!
And good heavens, Mel Rapozo, if you and the Council are so worried about the maintenance of the bike path and the screens at the Kekaha Neighborhood Center, you can surely find the money for those community projects in the budget. There seemed to be no problem coming up with $100,000 to hire an attorney to fight the Police Commission Chair over what is the public’s right to know!
- Dennis Barretto
53-year resident of Kaua‘i.
