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Comment on SB2170: Get Informed by Marcus

Marcus — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 18:12:44 +0000

While a letter to your legislators is important, it is very important to express your concerns to the Judiciary and Government Operations Committee. The deadline for comment is 10 a.m. Monday 2/22. Comment of five pages or less can be sent to JGOTestimony@Capitol.hawaii.gov or faxed to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659.

Comment must have this header: Judiciary and Government Operations Committee, SB2170 Relating to Force Feeding, hearing date, 2/23/10, 10:00 a.m. Putting that header on the letter Possie is circulating would be great or write your own, but be heard.

Comment on Hawaii Senators apparently have nothing better to do… by HoloHolo Links – Holoholo Wale

HoloHolo Links – Holoholo Wale — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:55:54 +0000

[...] Hawaii’s foodies want their foie gras: Hawaii Senators apparently have nothing better to do… [...]

Comment on Hawaii Senators apparently have nothing better to do… by William

William — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:10:38 +0000

I don’t agree that if the ducks are getting hurt it should be OK. But I saw this article, and some others, which really lay it out. Foie gras looks OK, ethical. http://www.villagevoice.com/2009-02-18/restaurants/is-foie-gras-torture. Has anybody in Hawaii even seen this kind of farming? I think this is a rush to appease a special interest which won’t have much effect in Hawaii. I think that is wrong. This article raises serious doubt that our Senators are much interested in whether this farming pratice is OK or not. Don’t let the truth get in the way of what we are doing.

Comment on Hawaii Senators apparently have nothing better to do… by @dkmashino

@dkmashino — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:07:38 +0000

I’ve read this bill and have also read the bill in California. My understanding of how each is written leads me to believe that the Hawaii bill is designed to dovetail (no pun intended!) into California’s, with making the assumption that the majority of foie gras distributed in Hawaii comes from the Sonoma farm that was specifically targeted in California’s final bill. The Sonoma farm was targeted mostly so that the CA Leg. wouldn’t harm its operation by force-closing a local business, but also to allow the operation to find a method that would be more in line with the methods allowable under CA’s foie gras bill.

The problem is, though, the Hawaii bill — if approved — goes into effect in 2010, and yet the CA bill does not until 2012.

There has been no public information shared by the Sonoma farm that they are closer to a production method more in line with the CA bill. Not that I have any reason to believe there hasn’t been any progress, I’m just indicating there is no monitoring “in preparation for” its compliance.

So reconciling these two issues (CA’s impending foie gras bill, and Hawaii’s): Hawaii could potentially be without farm-produced foie gras for two years.

So in my opinion, everyone’s effort should be at imploring these Senators to align Hawaii’s foie gras bill with California’s in terms of effective date.

On the the matter of folks telling us what we can and can’t eat, this bill does no such thing.

Comment on Hawaii Senators apparently have nothing better to do… by Watari Goro

Watari Goro — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:16:40 +0000

Heaven forbid our legislators actually do something USEFUL with their time, like find creative (though sensible) ways to deal with our budget shortfall.
Just another fine example of why I say we need to revamp Hawaii’s state government, in particular, streamlining our legislative branch.

We do not need a TWO house legislature. They do precious little as it is. Instead, we should eliminate the House of Representatives and add maybe, 5-10 seats to the senate. That would be plenty enough for the State of Hawaii. the Capitol Building can be reconfigured to consolidate other state offices in the then vacant House Chamber and representatives’ offices.

Hold an election to fill those senate seats anew, with a strict (and low) cap on campaign spending, to even the playing field, now so biased towards incumbents with their massive campaign “war chests”.

State saves BIG money. We have a shot at COMPETENT and more efficient legislators. We all win.

Comment on Hawaii Senators apparently have nothing better to do… by Cindy Blankenship

Cindy Blankenship — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:32:33 +0000

I agree with scrivener. This is a bill to tell people what they can’t do to animals while they are alive. I think the intent of this bill is to prevent
animal cruelty, and I think we need more animal cruelty prevention bills in this state.

Comment on Hawaii Senators apparently have nothing better to do… by scrivener

scrivener — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:15:49 +0000

I’m with you right up until who are they to determine what we can or can’t eat?

The purpose of the bill is not to tell you what you can or can’t eat; it seems, in its own misguided way, to attempt to tell you what you can or can’t do to animals while they are still alive. You have to admit that’s a different issue. You say yourself that force-feeding is unethical.

Comment on Hawaii Senators apparently have nothing better to do… by pam

pam — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:26:29 +0000

What are you talking about?!? They’re also busy blocking gay marriage, right? This is a team of pols that’s focused on what matters.

Cough. Furlough Fridays. Cough cough.

Disclaimer: What I know about Hawaii politics can fit in a short blog comment.

Comment on Hawaii Senators apparently have nothing better to do… by Shawn

Shawn — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:43:51 +0000

Seriously, with all the really important crap happening in our state (like denying our keiki a good education), our lawmakers have introduced a bill to ban foie gras? Really? We truly have idiots running our state.

Comment on Add some Passion to your Valentine’s Day by NctrnlBst

NctrnlBst — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 03:47:20 +0000

This recipe is a little on the runny side. Increase the white chocolate an ounce or two and it should be fine.