I know national politics isn’t something I normally blog about. However, the impending U.S debt default has worldwide implications. So, I couldn’t remain silent on this explosive issue as the clock ticks down to the debt ceiling deadline.
Political gridlock in Washington D.C has pushed the United States to the brink of a financial meltdown. Democrats, Republicans, President Obama, and the Tea Party are equally culpable for this mess. These individuals need to quickly learn the art of compromise. Each party needs to forsake partisan politics and work together for the betterment of the county. The United States’s triple-a credit rating is at risk if they can’t work together to craft a long-term solution.
Pier One Imports is planning to open a new store at Kona Coast Shopping Center in early 2012.
Target recently opened a new store in Hilo. Several individuals in my Facebook feed have openly criticized the opening of the Hilo Target. I believe it’s too late turn back the clock. The Hilo Target is open for business. We might as well embrace that fact and help them be successful. They hired 300 people in this tough economy after all.
The mid-level road contractor had to delay the utility trenching by Kamaka’eha Avenue. CTS Earthmoving has to complete additional repair work up by the Henry Street intersection before they move on.
I’m planning to speak to the project manager next week about this utility trenching and getting Hawaiian Telcom’s updated pole relocation schedule.
Lastly, the management of the Kona Village resort recently reaffirmed their desire to re-open this unique destination.
July 28th, 2011 at 8:43 AM
A pitiful aspect of the debt issue is that the credit agencies have threatened a downgrade anyway, not because of the inherent financial condition of the US, but because of the political deadlock _itself_. They are basically saying that “It’s not that you can’t pay your bills, it’s that it’s obvious that you won’t agree on _how_ to do it.”