Comments on: Thursday…Layoffs at ‘Tiser challenge the unions, city in weak position on ballot question http://ilind.net/2008/07/17/thursdaylayoffs-at-tiser-challenge-the-unions-city-in-weak-position-on-ballot-question/ Ian Lind • Online daily from Kaaawa, Hawaii Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:21:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lopaka943 http://ilind.net/2008/07/17/thursdaylayoffs-at-tiser-challenge-the-unions-city-in-weak-position-on-ballot-question/comment-page-1/#comment-837 Lopaka943 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:14:26 +0000 http://ilind.net/?p=552#comment-837 As usual, your blog helps move the understanding of the initiative story along by providing basic information for readers. However, I think your description of the City Clerk's opinion as a "City" position is inaccurate since that term is usually understood to mean a position of the City Administration. Ms De Costa is appointed by the City Council, not the Mayor, and does not have a dog in the fight between the Mayor and the anti-rail group. She has a reputation for independence, and is probably most concerned that she correctly interprets the Charter and all other relevant regulations and precedents so that whatever happens with the initiative will stand up to a Court challenge on procedure. You have posed a question of the basis for her interpretation that I hope will be answered by her or her staff. As usual, your blog helps move the understanding of the initiative story along by providing basic information for readers. However, I think your description of the City Clerk’s opinion as a “City” position is inaccurate since that term is usually understood to mean a position of the City Administration. Ms De Costa is appointed by the City Council, not the Mayor, and does not have a dog in the fight between the Mayor and the anti-rail group.

She has a reputation for independence, and is probably most concerned that she correctly interprets the Charter and all other relevant regulations and precedents so that whatever happens with the initiative will stand up to a Court challenge on procedure.

You have posed a question of the basis for her interpretation that I hope will be answered by her or her staff.

]]> By: ramtin http://ilind.net/2008/07/17/thursdaylayoffs-at-tiser-challenge-the-unions-city-in-weak-position-on-ballot-question/comment-page-1/#comment-836 ramtin Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:44:40 +0000 http://ilind.net/?p=552#comment-836 Dear Ian . hello. I live in Iran and my blog is an persian blog ( but I think the domain is in canada) I foud the photo in the google engine . I think my " key word" was " white cat " ( in the google 's Image search ). BEST REGARDS RAMTIN GOLBANG Dear Ian .
hello. I live in Iran and my blog is an persian blog ( but I think the domain is in canada)
I foud the photo in the google engine .
I think my ” key word” was ” white cat ”
( in the google ‘s Image search ).
BEST REGARDS
RAMTIN GOLBANG

]]> By: rlb_hawaii http://ilind.net/2008/07/17/thursdaylayoffs-at-tiser-challenge-the-unions-city-in-weak-position-on-ballot-question/comment-page-1/#comment-835 rlb_hawaii Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:13:31 +0000 http://ilind.net/?p=552#comment-835 Re: Stop Rail Now. Seems a bit deceptive, how they worded the petition...on one hand, the phrase special election is there, yet they also have language about a November election. They wanted to be able to play either the special election card or the general election card. Now that they've been called on it, the anti-rail folks are crying foul. They should play the game straight up, imho. Re: Stop Rail Now. Seems a bit deceptive, how they worded the petition…on one hand, the phrase special election is there, yet they also have language about a November election. They wanted to be able to play either the special election card or the general election card. Now that they’ve been called on it, the anti-rail folks are crying foul.

They should play the game straight up, imho.

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