Posted on 08/15/2023 12:13:25 PM PDT by bitt
On Monday, Hawaii’s Democrat Governor Josh Green announced that his administration is actively considering acquiring properties in Lahaina that have been devastated by recent wildfires.
A total of 99 deaths were recorded as a result of the wildfires that occurred in Maui. Concerns have been raised among officials regarding the potential increase in the death toll, as just 25% of the burn area has been searched thus far.
Local residents are grappling with not only the loss of homes and loved ones but the unsettling attention of developers looking to capitalize on their tragedy.
USA Today reported a particularly distressing account of Tammy Kaililaau, whose home of 20 years was reduced to ashes.
Less than a week after the catastrophic event, she received a Facebook message from someone in real estate. Kaililaau, along with other residents, had been warned via social media that developers might try to buy their land, so she ignored the message.
John Dimuro, a resident on the island for more than 40 years and an employee for Marriott in West Maui, summed up the local sentiment against large corporations or wealthy individuals buying up the land. “The government should just say ‘no, you’re not allowed to develop,'” he said on Monday. “Say no, just flat out no.”
Governor Green vowed to “protect” the land from foreign buyers looking to exploit the situation, The Post Millenial reported.
Governor Green expressed his determination to prevent this tragedy from becoming a mere memory or a chance for foreign investors to capitalize on the misfortune of others.
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Tyranny at work. Never let a disaster go to waste.
The reason the fires were started couldn’t be more clear now.. Thanks, Governor.
Aquire the land then tax it.
“Land, see Snatch!”
A lot of people are rather horrible.
Exactly.
Hello Hawaiin fire refugees. Been there, done that! You are never going to be allowed to go back home! Make arrangements accordingly and don’t wait years like I did for the empty promises ! You won’t be able to afford a home like you lost. You are now just an opportunity for scammers and non profits that will drive you mad!
Reminds me of Williamsburg Va...Rockefeller bought up the sleepy old Town ANONOMOUSLY until it became known...and turned it into a billion dollar business that’s still going today.
RICO?
Of course the Hawaiian Gov’t will acquire land, they are Marxist Dems.
I think it was the plan all along.
Lahaina as it was is irreplaceable. What made it so charming was that it was a mishmash of local vendors and restaurants, in a very old town setting. It simply won’t be what it was if it is all corporatized.
I’m still not sure how the fires got started. Nobody’s saying.
My first thought would be to accept a purchasing price on my business property twice what it was worth.
I don't know, but if I was in the mind to sell, it would be for everything I could get.
now we know why they let the fire rage unchecked!
Could this be a cheaper version of eminent domain? The government will work in devious and unethical ways to enrich itself and its members.
allowing that acreage to burn will speed up the demolition process and Leheina will be a mere memory.
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