COMING WEDNESDAY: SHOULD HAWAII HAVE A CON CON?
May 15th, 2008 by Jeanne Mariani-BeldingShould Hawaii have another Constitutional Convention to re-examine and propose amendments to the state’s constitution? Already, the partisan lines in the sand have been drawn. It’s no wonder, with issues on the table issues such as whether we need a bicameral Legislature, the role of our Board of Education and whether Hawaii’s counties should have more control over revenue sources.
Joining us to jump start the debate will be Peter Kay and state Rep. Della Au Belatti, co-founders of HawaiiConCon.org, a new online community of citizens, politicians and technology leaders focused on discussing the merits of whether a ConCon should be held.
They’ll be joining us online live Wednesday (May21) from noon to 1 p.m. to answer your questions on ConCon and what’s at stake.
To join the conversation, just watch for the new posting that will go up right at noon on Wednesday, click the comment button and post your questions online live.
Or if you can’t make the one-hour session, you can e-mail your questions to me in advance at jmbelding@honoluluadvertiser.com
See you Wednesday, with the folks from HawaiiConCon.org.
May 16th, 2008 at 10:43 pm
If it means we can reel in the speculators and developers yes. Much of our food producing land is being rezoned and parceled for luxury mansions and golf courses.
Sick and tired of this already. How we gonna eat if we have an emergency?
May 20th, 2008 at 9:17 am
Looking forward to Wednesday!
May 21st, 2008 at 12:15 pm
Our state constitution is fairly progressive — some would say it already goes beyond the “just the basics” framework of most constitutions. What changes do you hope a ConCon can make that are both necessary and could not be accomplished through ordinary legislation?
May 21st, 2008 at 12:24 pm
I’d like to see the Bill of Rights beefed up to expand on discrimination other than just sex and for access to information and media acknowledged as a right. Also, perhaps the word law wherever used should be capitalized to make it clear it means statutes, rules, orders, etc. (anything required by government to be in place)
May 21st, 2008 at 12:37 pm
Thirty years have passed since the last ConCon, and national lobbies are slicker than ever. How could a 2010 ConCon be insulated from these outside influences?
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