Reply #5: Of course..!!

[PoiBoy]

I was in Hana and Keanae last weekend, and there is absolutely NO aloha for (r)Ed Case anywhere.. well, except for that wingnut lady that always runs for office as a (R)ed from Keanae...

here in Wailuku (where I live) and Kahului (where I work) very few folks are buying into (r)Ed's argument about seniority or that he's the preferred agent for change. the most common sense observation of the peeps on the street in my neighborhood? ... "uh... don't we ALREADY have seniority with Akaka?" ..

I've contacted Sen. Akaka's office several times this past year regarding several issues, foremost among them veteran's rights and health care, and the Senator has always been prompt and proactive in his responses, surprising me with some of the legislation he supports and has initiated. And he always responds via both email and snail mail, his hard copy even more informative than his email responses...

by contrast, when the 411 Eng Bn was stationed in Iraq, the FRG (Family Readiness Group - support group comprised primarily of wives and ohana) was buying the troops tools, nails, screws, etc. from their own pockets, they approached (r)Ed for help.. his response? "There's nothing I can do..." ...to me, that speaks volumes.

I agree with Bandit, hopefully (r)Ed will be selling used cars on the big island in a few weeks..

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