SUBHEAD: This vote on Thursday, is the final vote on the bill. It will either become law, or the bill will be dead.
By Blake Drolsen on 12 November 2013 for GMOFree Kauai -
(http://islandbreath.blogspot.com/2013/11/veto-response-on-bill-2491.html)
Live Video Feed of Council http://kauai.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=2&event_id=116
Image above: Self-propelled row-crop sprayer applying pesticide to post-emergent corn. From (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pesticide_application).
If you have not already heard, the final vote to try and override the mayors veto of 2491 will occur this Thursday 11/14, starting at 9am. We are asking everyone that can possibly, in any way, come down to the council building to support the bill, to be there, starting around 9am or as early as you can make it. I believe there will be more public testimony before the vote is taken, so if you can't make it at 9am, come when you can.
This vote on Thursday, is the final vote on the bill. It will either become law, or the bill will be dead. This is the last go around for this important , critical bill. Please come if you can. National media will supposedly be there, so lets show up!
In addition there are two other quick things you can do to support the bill.
One thing is an online poll today on the override vito in the garden isle paper, found here :
http://thegardenisland.com/will-the-council-override-the-mayor-s-veto-of-bill/poll_92c5b0d4-48c7-11e3-96d3-0019bb2963f4.html?_dc=455262296367.43665&mode=nogs
The other thing is to find someone who has not testified yet and have them write in at CouncilTestimony@kauai.gov. If you feel like it, you can write again too, not sure honestly if it helps that much.
Really what we need is as big a crowd as possible to show up on Thursday. So please consider coming and bringing 1000 of your closest friends and family. :)
Below I post the full press release from the "Pass the Bill" coalition... hope to see you Thursday.
WHAT:
County Council decision on Mayor's veto of Bill 2491.
WHEN:
Thursday, November 14th, 2013 at 9:00am
WHERE:
Kauai Council Chamber
Historic Kauai County Building
4396 Rice Street, Lihue, Kauai
VERY URGENT CALL TO ACTION:
COME TO THIS LAST, FINAL VOTE ON BILL 2491!
LET'S HELP OUR COUNCIL TO STAND STRONG!
This is it. We have come a long way to this point where the fate of Bill 2491 is now on the line. And it all comes down to helping our Council members have the courage to act through their love ...and not through their fear. The facts are on our side.
Help our Council reaffirm their landslide vote and pass Bill 2491 into law by overriding the Mayor's veto.
Let's help them be strong for our people.
One last vote. We are almost there.
Let's ALWAYS remember what we are fighting for:
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By Blake Drolsen on 12 November 2013 for GMOFree Kauai -
(http://islandbreath.blogspot.com/2013/11/veto-response-on-bill-2491.html)
Live Video Feed of Council http://kauai.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=2&event_id=116
Image above: Self-propelled row-crop sprayer applying pesticide to post-emergent corn. From (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pesticide_application).
If you have not already heard, the final vote to try and override the mayors veto of 2491 will occur this Thursday 11/14, starting at 9am. We are asking everyone that can possibly, in any way, come down to the council building to support the bill, to be there, starting around 9am or as early as you can make it. I believe there will be more public testimony before the vote is taken, so if you can't make it at 9am, come when you can.
This vote on Thursday, is the final vote on the bill. It will either become law, or the bill will be dead. This is the last go around for this important , critical bill. Please come if you can. National media will supposedly be there, so lets show up!
In addition there are two other quick things you can do to support the bill.
One thing is an online poll today on the override vito in the garden isle paper, found here :
http://thegardenisland.com/will-the-council-override-the-mayor-s-veto-of-bill/poll_92c5b0d4-48c7-11e3-96d3-0019bb2963f4.html?_dc=455262296367.43665&mode=nogs
The other thing is to find someone who has not testified yet and have them write in at CouncilTestimony@kauai.gov. If you feel like it, you can write again too, not sure honestly if it helps that much.
Really what we need is as big a crowd as possible to show up on Thursday. So please consider coming and bringing 1000 of your closest friends and family. :)
Below I post the full press release from the "Pass the Bill" coalition... hope to see you Thursday.
WHAT:
County Council decision on Mayor's veto of Bill 2491.
WHEN:
Thursday, November 14th, 2013 at 9:00am
WHERE:
Kauai Council Chamber
Historic Kauai County Building
4396 Rice Street, Lihue, Kauai
VERY URGENT CALL TO ACTION:
COME TO THIS LAST, FINAL VOTE ON BILL 2491!
LET'S HELP OUR COUNCIL TO STAND STRONG!
This is it. We have come a long way to this point where the fate of Bill 2491 is now on the line. And it all comes down to helping our Council members have the courage to act through their love ...and not through their fear. The facts are on our side.
Help our Council reaffirm their landslide vote and pass Bill 2491 into law by overriding the Mayor's veto.
Let's help them be strong for our people.
One last vote. We are almost there.
Let's ALWAYS remember what we are fighting for:
- The right to know about 18 tons (or more) of toxic pesticides applied on our island.
- Doctors' concerns about birth defects.
- The health and safety of our families.
No distractions from that. We are united for the keiki.
We will meet this challenge, and together - longtime ohana, the westside, doctors, kanaka maoli, parents, teachers, workers, farmers, business owners, the north, south and eastside and all parts of our great island... we can win together.
TODAY, LET'S EXPAND EVEN MORE!
TODAY'S ACTION:
We will meet this challenge, and together - longtime ohana, the westside, doctors, kanaka maoli, parents, teachers, workers, farmers, business owners, the north, south and eastside and all parts of our great island... we can win together.
TODAY, LET'S EXPAND EVEN MORE!
TODAY'S ACTION:
Call three friends who haven't yet testified. Bring them on Thursday or ask them to submit testimony TODAY at CouncilTestimony@kauai.gov
Kauai will make history.
More updates tomorrow!
Kauai will make history.
More updates tomorrow!
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