“[n]epotism erodes public trust in government institutions, their integrity, and operations. It creates reasonable concerns that the decisions of government are not based on merit and objectivity, but on family relations.”
In reporting the layoffs, the effect of this on the veracity of the news was said best by Kristen:
“That means fewer journalists keeping the ‘powers that be’ in check, less questioning of authority, fewer answers to your burning questions and even more substandard information disseminated to the public,”
Over the past week, our government officials in Hawaii have been pivoting their “public” focus from the re-opening of the local (we call it Kama’aina) economy to that of the tourism economy.
To many, an exclamation of “about time” was raised as it is very clear that no real recovery can be made to Hawaii’s economy without the re-introduction of tourism into it.
Yup, you determined that the Mayors of the counties needed to stop making their own rules over interpretation and enforcement of the COVID 19 response, and made every single issue from it now your responsibility.
This last week in Hawaii a number of different events happened at the government and society that leads me to do a “week in review” type post for today (4/18)
An open letter to our government leaders in Hawai‘i, Dear Government leaders of Hawai‘i. Over the past two to three…
As the implementation of the stay-at-home orders for Hawaii took effect, it is hoped that the spread of the COVID-19…
As the saga of the “Corona Virus” continues to percolate throughout the world, a thought came to me as I…
The news this morning (Friday, Nov. 15) announced that another group were arrested at the Kalaeloa base yard. They were…
October 2019 seemed to be the month where cities across the United States decided that it was a good time…