Kona Kohala Blog

Aloha Friday, west Hawaii's premier weekly newsletter (how's that for self agrandizment?) is in email inboxes now.  This week we look at where the active listings are by price range and how they compare to escrows.  There's also information on total, year to date numbers for sold properties and total active listings for both North Kona and South Kohala.

There's also some very good news for "foodies" and the like, the old Wendy's totally fantastic location in Keauhou has been released by none other than Sam Choy.  Sam expects to be open in about 4 months or so and will be serving his tradional tummy pleasers as well as some new dishes he's come up with.  Hopefully it will rival his Honolulu resturant for good taste.

State of the Nation:  I sent out an email notice regarding one congressman's attempt to have an amendment made to the current health care package being circulated.  I called for all government officials and employees to have the same medical and dental coverage as the rest of us, their employers, we who pay their bloated salaries.  As it stands, they have exempted themselves from having to participate in the program just like they don't participate in Social Security but rather have their own program which is not in danger of bankruptcy.

Within minutes I was getting emotional emails from the left and the right either condeming me for passing out Republican backed propaganda or supporting my position.

My concern is that the government has polarized the population.  They have succeeded in turning us against each other in our support of them.  This is not right!  We have been weakened by this tactic.  I'm shocked and saddened that we have fallen prey to these devious tactics.  Is this just a further erosion of our neighborhoods, our friends and family by the government?  It's no longer about Republican or Democrat.  It's about us standing up for us, we the people.  We can't continue to let this hatred build and it's being fueled daily by our elected representatives.

What do we do?  Or do we just sit idly by and watch what was a great nation, the greatest nation, slowly sink into history with nothing but a blemished past?