06-09-2010 - Shapiro:  “Candidates need to focus on regaining conscience”

In his column in the Star Advertiser on June 9, David Shapiro wrote:

"Of all the political rhetoric I've heard early in this campaign season, what's resonated the most is Democratic gubernatorial candidate Neil Abercrombie's call for the 're-establishment of a public conscience.'"

He says that our biggest problem in dealing with the current recession hasn't been a loss of tourism, jobs or tax revenue, but "an abandonment of the social contract that sustains our island culture." He continues:

"Instead of coming together as a community, sharing the sacrifice and making sure our children and neediest were taken care of first, it's been everyone for themselves as we've played politics, pointed fingers, refused to compromise and fought like feral cats over every table scrap."

Click here to read Shapiro's full column.