That makes no sense at all.

Why would an oligarch want to visit Molokai? There's nothing there... on purpose.

IMHO, Good For Them. 

So the local police can restrict interstate commerce and enforce Admiralty laws?
 

Larry Ellison bought the island next door. You can't give those kind of people a toe hold or they just grab everything. Molokai people are scrappy but that's the reason there's still fish on their reefs.

Larry Ellison bought the island next door. You can't give those kind of people a toe hold or they just grab everything. Molokai people are scrappy but that's the reason there's still fish on their reefs.

in some people's minds, they are not "scrappy", they are "thugs" and "domestic terrorists"
look what they did to Molokai ranch and other entities...

my small group of close friends spend summers out in Molokai. Rent out a beach house that's not local owned. Their economy is small and I believe supported mostly by govt. sustenance.

my small group of close friends spend summers out in Molokai. Rent out a beach house that's not local owned. Their economy is small and I believe supported mostly by govt. sustenance.

let them rot on molokai.

"“We're too small to have something as big as this. Especially if it's someone who has a lot of power because they have a lot of money," said Loretta."

What a douche. So if you have a big boat but aren't rich then you can come?

let them rot on molokai.

Let who rot ?

Let who rot ?

the locals

I’m from Molokai

I think what they did was smart . Ask the locals on lanai how are they doing now ? Lol

I think what they did was smart . Ask the locals on lanai how are they doing now ? Lol

Look what happened to the Superferry...biggest lost a handful of local chased away.



"they (the locals) are "thugs" and "domestic terrorists"
look what they did to Molokai ranch and other entities..."



If they don't want outsiders they should push for legislation.

Look what happened to the Superferry...biggest lost a handful of local chased away.



"they (the locals) are "thugs" and "domestic terrorists"
look what they did to Molokai ranch and other entities..."



If they don't want outsiders they should push for legislation.

It was a bunch of transplants that chased away the superferry, not locals

It was a bunch of transplants that chased away the superferry, not locals

Exactly... bunch of haole transplants and frigging hippies. Unions, airlines, car rental, and shipping companies financed those fools. At the same time Norwegian Cruise lines were disembarking hundreds of tourists onto Maui. No one bitched them out cause they had the money to spend.
Good going Molokai! I was always treated with kindness and respect on my many hunting trips there.... respect the aina and you’ll NEVER regret it....


 

If they don't want outsiders they should push for legislation.
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Lol why does it need to be political? The super ferry never made it to Molokai . It was the people of Kauai who made the stop to that . They weren’t even Hawaiian or “locals “ as you would say . Plus wasn’t there 2 truck stuck on Maui filled with river rocks from Honolulu ?  The people of Molokai don’t need help . So before you say “ let them rot “ remember that a lot in here are from there or have families that still live there .

If they don't want outsiders they should push for legislation.


Lol why does it need to be political? The super ferry never made it to Molokai . It was the people of Kauai who made the stop to that . They weren’t even Hawaiian or “locals “ as you would say . Plus wasn’t there 2 truck stuck on Maui filled with river rocks from Honolulu ?  The people of Molokai don’t need help . So before you say “ let them rot “ remember that a lot in here are from there or have families that still live there .

On the contrary, there is little economic opportunities there, hence a large part of the population are on govt. help. They have no hospital like Queens nor do they have a robust supply chain so they rely on a periodic barge to bring them their goods. Econ 101. It's a global economy and if they want to be left behind that's fine but the way they went about it is dated. China and Japan had closed door policies but they realized that kind of policy stifled growth. Chase away billionaires that had no intention to disturb their Molokai lifestyle was ignorant. He just wanted a place to dock. He wasn't there for an invasion of any sort.
Molokai "lifestyle" is great if you can find a job there or are rich. Beautiful island. Don't expect a Cabelas. Id guess the locals dont want that anyways.
On the issue of the Molokai Ranch its private property for sale. If the locals want something to do with it - place a bid. I'm facing a similar situation where I live but I don't have the money to buy a large parcel of property to do as I wish. I have to respect the future and current property owners. I wish the Molokai residents the best in maintaining their lifestyle - I wish I had property there to enjoy and relax. The couple summers that I spent there was awesome and relaxing. Not a care in the world.

Look what happened to the Superferry...biggest lost a handful of local chased away.



"they (the locals) are "thugs" and "domestic terrorists"
look what they did to Molokai ranch and other entities..."



If they don't want outsiders they should push for legislation.

Molokai is at the mercy of Maui politically, another place infested by transplants, the liberal kind, the kind that killed the superferry...    They have no problem screwing over the people that live on Molokai, just like Lanai