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Hawaii official concerned with ‘equity’ delayed releasing water for more than 5 hours as wildfires raged: report
The New York Post ^ | 08/19/2023 | Isabel Vincent

Posted on 08/19/2023 11:39:14 AM PDT by thegagline

Access to water should be predicated on “conversations about equity,” according to the Hawaii official under fire for delaying access to water during the Maui wildfires.

M. Kaleo Manuel, former deputy director of the Hawaii Commission on Water Resource Management, waited for more than five hours to release water during the wildfires that devastated Maui, according to reports.

In a livestream debate hosted by the University of Hawaii last year, Manuel described water as a sacred god.

“Let water connect us and not divide us,” said Manuel, referring to water distribution on the island. “We can share it, but it requires true conversations about equity…How do we coexist with the resources we have?” A former Obama Foundation leader — part of a program by the former President’s non-profit to help participants with coaching and “practical skill building for social change” — Manuel said he considered water an important tool for social justice. *** Manuel was transferred to another position within the Department of Land and Natural Resources Wednesday, according to Honolulu Civil Beat, which first reported the story of the delay. ***

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; US: Hawaii
KEYWORDS: culturerot; death; democratcontrolled; equity; equitykills; hawaii; lahaina; letthemeatcake; maui; progressive; stupidity; waterdistribution
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To: PIF

China might get that anyway, the way things are going. Would it surprise anyone to hear that Biden sells Hawaii to China? I just heard about some mystery corporation buying up everything around San Francisco, so it wouldn’t surprise me in the least.


41 posted on 08/19/2023 12:07:16 PM PDT by ponygirl (Stay gold.)
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To: albie

He won’t lose a wink of sleep as long as the majority of them were white.


42 posted on 08/19/2023 12:08:22 PM PDT by Husker24 (Pp)
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To: Responsibility2nd

What if elections are not really elections?


43 posted on 08/19/2023 12:08:44 PM PDT by wac3rd (Somewhere in Hell, Ted Kennedy snickers....)
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To: thegagline
Hawaii's battles over water rights began in the 1850's between plantation owner's use of the water for irrigation purposes, and the natives of the islands. That was still when Hawaii had a monarchy.

While doing a search on the subject, I came across this article from 2021, which discusses a book published that covers the problems with water rights on Maui...so the water rights issue was still a problem even in modern times.

Chad Blair: How Water In Hawaii Became A Matter Of Public Trust: A new book on legal fights in West Maui details the complicated but critical role of management of the precious resource.

44 posted on 08/19/2023 12:09:14 PM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: one guy in new jersey

Israel in FL or Arrendondo in Uvalde?


45 posted on 08/19/2023 12:09:35 PM PDT by wac3rd (Somewhere in Hell, Ted Kennedy snickers....)
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To: thegagline

46 posted on 08/19/2023 12:09:57 PM PDT by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: thegagline

If somebody throws a tin can on his yard, the FBI will send 25 agents to investigate.


47 posted on 08/19/2023 12:10:08 PM PDT by alternatives?
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To: Dan in Wichita

48 posted on 08/19/2023 12:10:33 PM PDT by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

How does this asshat have a job? And J6 people do time for marching on the Capitol?

Cell.


49 posted on 08/19/2023 12:11:30 PM PDT by wac3rd (Somewhere in Hell, Ted Kennedy snickers....)
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To: Travis McGee
"Molten Metal next to Intact Trees"

This anomaly was common with the Paradise Fire. I don't believe the DEW conspiracy theories, but I've yet to read one reasonable explanation as to how this happens.

I was caught in the Bastrop fire in 2011. I've seen firsthand that yeah. Wildfires burn trees. Duh.

So how? How can one explain this...

 

50 posted on 08/19/2023 12:17:37 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd (A truth that’s told with bad intent, Beats all the lies you can invent ~ Wm. Blake)
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To: MinorityRepublican

doesn’t Japan and China pretty much own all of it anyway?


51 posted on 08/19/2023 12:18:49 PM PDT by cableguymn
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To: wac3rd

The Uvalde creep was the one that came to mind.

Total effeminacy.


52 posted on 08/19/2023 12:18:55 PM PDT by one guy in new jersey
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To: thegagline

“Have a word with Manual.”
Probably not just a word, but WORDS—or even SWORDS!
Equity: the equal sharing of MISERY!


53 posted on 08/19/2023 12:19:05 PM PDT by milagro (There is no peace in appeasement! There)
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To: thegagline

He should be charged with over 100 counts of murder.


54 posted on 08/19/2023 12:21:06 PM PDT by George J. Jetso
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To: thegagline

People, and everything they do is mere cannon fodder for the neo-Marxist mind. The 9th circle of hell awaits.


55 posted on 08/19/2023 12:34:22 PM PDT by freedomjusticeruleoflaw (Strange that a man with his wealth would have to resort to prostitution.)
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To: thegagline

Someone grab some rope!


56 posted on 08/19/2023 12:34:37 PM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized of man)
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To: Sarah Barracuda
the bizzarre reference to "equity" revealed the motive that it was an ethnic/racist hate crime with intent to cause harm by Manuel

evidently Manuel thought it would be "equity" for whitey Howoulies to burn up in the wildfire

57 posted on 08/19/2023 12:36:07 PM PDT by KTM rider (Be Alert Stay Calm Think Clearly Act Decisively )
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To: thegagline
I wonder what spot he failed upward into.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 16, 2023

DLNR STATEMENT ON RE-ASSIGNMENT OF WATER DEPUTY

(HONOLULU) – DLNR is re-deploying First Deputy of the Commission on Water Resource Management (CWRM), Kaleo Manuel, to a different DLNR division. The purpose of this deployment is to permit CWRM and the Department to focus on the necessary work to assist the people of Maui recover from the devastation of wildfires.

This deployment does not suggest that First Deputy Manuel did anything wrong. DLNR encourages the media and the public to avoid making judgments until all the facts are known.

DLNR will have no further comment on this matter.

58 posted on 08/19/2023 12:37:54 PM PDT by FoxInSocks ("Hope is not a course of action." — M. O'Neal, USMC)
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To: blueunicorn6

Are you referring to the moron who ran the Hawaii Department of Emergency Services of the Hindia-American council person in Seattle.

Oh, my mistake, my grandson just told me her late name is not Dipshit, it is Dikshit.


59 posted on 08/19/2023 12:40:20 PM PDT by MIchaelTArchangel
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To: thegagline

Anyone familiar with Mazie Hirono (US Sen HI ) would totally understand this insane way of thinking.


60 posted on 08/19/2023 12:43:39 PM PDT by Irish Eyes
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