Hawaii

This is a high profile opportunity for protestors, not a rational movement against some no-benefit project. I have protested in past years against rapacious development. I have protested against military occupation of our islands. This TMT is not in the same category. I was the first poster in this group about the TMT, and linked to articles concerning the protests. The state is proceeding with the utmost of respect for the right to protest. While I do not know the eventual outcome, I feel the concern for the "sacred" nature of the mountain is not valid, and the concerns about the project have been addressed during the seven year permitting process. Aloha

http://westhawaiitoday.com/sections/opinion/columns/search-knowledge-summit-mauna-kea-sacred-mission.html