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Hawaii Gov.: ‘Possible’ Different Decisions Could’ve Prevented Loss, Won’t Say Maui Officials Were Asleep at Wheel
Breitbart ^ | 09/02/2023 | Ian hatchett

Posted on 09/02/2023 11:59:34 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

During a portion of an interview with CBS News aired on Friday’s broadcast of “CBS Evening News,” Hawaii Gov. Josh Green (D) stated that the fires in Hawaii were “A tragic natural disaster,” and that “if other decisions were made, it is possible that we wouldn’t have had such loss.” But he doesn’t want to say officials were asleep at the wheel or if Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen should resign because “we should really get to all of the facts,” and deciding to resign “is a deeply personal discussion for any Mayor and his or her constituents to have.”

CBS News National Correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti asked, “Is it time for the Mayor to resign? What are your thoughts?”

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Government; US: Hawaii
KEYWORDS: asleep; hawaii; maui; officials
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This governor is a real piece of crap. I'm sure the people of Hawaii will re-elect him no problem.
1 posted on 09/02/2023 11:59:34 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27

“Asleep At The Wheel”. Awesome band.


2 posted on 09/02/2023 12:06:51 PM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉)
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It's not about making these so called HUGE decisions...it's about doing all you can and using common sense. If all you big boys got in your cars and took a ride...you'd know what was really happening...no alarms?? no water pumps going?? Roads closed??

My God...where were your brains...

3 posted on 09/02/2023 12:07:57 PM PDT by Sacajaweau ( )
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To: ChicagoConservative27

A “mistake” that leads to hundreds of lives being lost is more than just a simple mistake. That’s why we have laws like vehicular manslaughter on the books... and that level of “mistake” usually impacts just a few lives by comparison.


4 posted on 09/02/2023 12:12:40 PM PDT by alancarp (George Orwell was an optimist.)
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To: rktman

Yeah they are. This rat Governor not so much. Why did Hi end up such a hopeless rats nest?


5 posted on 09/02/2023 12:13:39 PM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: rktman

Great Christmas album.


6 posted on 09/02/2023 12:15:34 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam
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To: gibsonguy

The voters wanted free stuff—and got it good and hard.


7 posted on 09/02/2023 12:16:17 PM PDT by cgbg ("Creative minds have always been known to survive any kind of bad training." Anna Freud.)
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To: gibsonguy

Probably endorsed by o’bamski.


8 posted on 09/02/2023 12:18:15 PM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

“Mistakes were made”


9 posted on 09/02/2023 12:18:16 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Having lived on both Oahu and Kauai, and visited the other islands frequently, I can confidently state that every level of government on the islands is run by very stupid, lazy, racist incompetent individuals.


10 posted on 09/02/2023 12:22:15 PM PDT by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

“Hawaiian officials, conducting violin concert, were fiddling together while lahaina burned” should be the headline.


11 posted on 09/02/2023 12:29:39 PM PDT by Qwapisking ("IF the Second goes first the First goes second" L.Star )
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To: ChicagoConservative27

btt


12 posted on 09/02/2023 1:47:55 PM PDT by GailA (Constitution vs evil Treasonous political Apparatchiks, Constitutional Conservative.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I can’t recall where I read it, but I read somewhere this past week that the person in charge of emergency management has zero experience and is essentially a political appointee.

If this is indeed true, it is an example of the Deep State and government in general, and why they hate Trump so much because they know they will be unemployed and maybe in prison if Trump is elected again.

These people are no different than a turd that won’t flush. They just keep rising to top of the toilet bowl.


13 posted on 09/02/2023 2:06:54 PM PDT by Murder of Crows
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To: ChicagoConservative27

When I was a Second Lieutenant, I learned very quickly and very harshly that it was my job to take care of my people.

The problem with these civilian government employees is that they never learn this lesson.

Civilian government employees should have their asses kicked early in their careers so that they remember that they work for the citizens.

I would be glad to do it.


14 posted on 09/02/2023 3:04:39 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer” )
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“This governor is a real piece of crap. I’m sure the people of Hawaii will re-elect him no problem.”
I’ve lived in Hawaii 23 years and counting.
People of Hawaii don’t elect anybody. Unions and government employees do.
On my island, the Big island of Hawaii, the largest employer is the government.


15 posted on 09/02/2023 3:23:03 PM PDT by rellic
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how many dead how many homeless how many businesses and lively hoods destroyed and will never recover? well we could have did it differently, maybe next time


16 posted on 09/02/2023 4:03:05 PM PDT by ronnie raygun
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To: ChicagoConservative27; bitt; The Mayor; FlingWingFlyer; Jane Long; TXnMA; Red Badger; ...

Arborist Of 48 yrs Questions Maui Wildfire - Directed Energy Weapons

https://www.brighteon.com/e336da96-dca4-4848-a410-87a18844ce32

Arborist explains Maui, Redding, Paradise, Santa Rosa, CA, etc., fires. It’s very interesting that he points out the temperatures that causes car window glass melts at 2500 degrees. Wheels at 2750 degrees. And yet the people in charge say this burned at 1200 degrees.


17 posted on 09/02/2023 4:20:57 PM PDT by ExTexasRedhead
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To: ronnie raygun

Well, if the CONvid didn’t get ‘em, they’ll find another way.


18 posted on 09/02/2023 4:38:01 PM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉)
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Not asleep at the wheel. Eyes wide open as their land clearance plan was matched with the opportunity provided by the start of the fire. For government employees at desk or planning jobs humans are no more than data points to be manipulated or deleted as appropriate.


19 posted on 09/02/2023 6:15:07 PM PDT by arthurus (* covfefe 8)
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To: alancarp
It was coincidences enough to cast a strong suspicion that the coincidences were not random but logically planned waiting for something to set the stage for the land clearance program that has probably been in the works for a year or two. The water was turned on then turned off due to "equity concerns." The police blocked the exit and turned people back to burn to death. The alarm sirens were not sounded. The electricity was turned off as soon as the wind picked up in the affluent areas and kept on in the less affluent areas. When the coincidences make a large stack they cease to be believable as random events and are likely not merely coincidental at all.
20 posted on 09/02/2023 6:21:42 PM PDT by arthurus (* covfefe *)
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