Comments on: The “L” words went missing from Hawaii Tourism Authority story http://ilind.net/2009/11/16/the-l-words-went-missing-from-hawaii-tourism-authority-story/ Ian Lind • Online daily from Kaaawa, Hawaii Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:47:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pat http://ilind.net/2009/11/16/the-l-words-went-missing-from-hawaii-tourism-authority-story/comment-page-1/#comment-8636 Pat Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:07:51 +0000 http://ilind.net/?p=3703#comment-8636 I have always found Chad's writing to be straight forward. He writes with integrity. I have always found Chad’s writing to be straight forward. He writes with integrity.

]]> By: Anonymous http://ilind.net/2009/11/16/the-l-words-went-missing-from-hawaii-tourism-authority-story/comment-page-1/#comment-8627 Anonymous Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:43:18 +0000 http://ilind.net/?p=3703#comment-8627 Mike McCartney jus' doin' his thang? I would expect a considerable amount of schmoozing from this former legislator. But for $95,000? I see Jon is still getting by with a little help from his friends. Clearly, Mike should use existing staff for these efforts. He wont. So, perhaps Mike can hire the appropriate staff with the appropriate non-descript titles -- better on the appearances, of course. Take a page from UH - hire a 'communication director' and 'executive assistant'. Just make sure you pay them close to 6 figures. Oh, it seems you do have $95,000 laying around for at least one position. That's Hawaii for ya', folks. Here's a perfect, perfect example of what Lingle was supposed to change - and failed. Mike McCartney jus’ doin’ his thang? I would expect a considerable amount of schmoozing from this former legislator. But for $95,000? I see Jon is still getting by with a little help from his friends. Clearly, Mike should use existing staff for these efforts. He wont. So, perhaps Mike can hire the appropriate staff with the appropriate non-descript titles — better on the appearances, of course. Take a page from UH – hire a ‘communication director’ and ‘executive assistant’. Just make sure you pay them close to 6 figures. Oh, it seems you do have $95,000 laying around for at least one position.

That’s Hawaii for ya’, folks. Here’s a perfect, perfect example of what Lingle was supposed to change – and failed.

]]> By: Ian Lind http://ilind.net/2009/11/16/the-l-words-went-missing-from-hawaii-tourism-authority-story/comment-page-1/#comment-8616 Ian Lind Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:11:51 +0000 http://ilind.net/?p=3703#comment-8616 Perhaps my poor choice of words. I should have said that his story is full of praise for the program, and overall was very positive. That wasn't meant as a criticism. The story was well sourced and reported the very positive comments (praise?) from those who have been involved on both sides, as presenters and audience. But building bridges between any group with a clear legislative agenda and the legislature, or with the counties on county matters, is lobbying. A simple point, which was not intended to detract from the story but to raise an issue that it sidestepped. Maybe I'm just encouraging readers to read more into stories like this, which point the way by provocatively describing things which can be construed in different ways. Perhaps my poor choice of words. I should have said that his story is full of praise for the program, and overall was very positive.
That wasn’t meant as a criticism.
The story was well sourced and reported the very positive comments (praise?) from those who have been involved on both sides, as presenters and audience.
But building bridges between any group with a clear legislative agenda and the legislature, or with the counties on county matters, is lobbying. A simple point, which was not intended to detract from the story but to raise an issue that it sidestepped.

Maybe I’m just encouraging readers to read more into stories like this, which point the way by provocatively describing things which can be construed in different ways.

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