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Is Councilwoman Emily Naeole losing her grip? Read the outrageous, paranoid and baseless comments about some imagined conspiracy among a "gang" of Gary Safarik supporters seeking to undermine her position on the Kona Civic Palace.

This is on the heels of the pen-throwing incident and her poor response to the redistricting question.

Joyce Folena of Pahoa responded strongly to Naeole's comments a in a West Hawaii Today article Wednesday bout those who testified at last week's hearing in Pahoa on the county bond issue. Folena was offended -- rightfully so -- that her honest, personal testimony was discounted as political partisanship. Naeole still needs to learn that a different opinion, or a tough question, is not some kind of a set up or personal attack.

Naeole also has said repeatedly that she was "pissed off" about the inclusion of the Kona Civic Palace plan in the record $114 million bond issue, and reported to constituents that she was against it in a press release issued by her office:

Naeole believes the design of the proposed West Hawai’i Civic Center is way too extravagant and costly. She sees that there are so many more basic needs that the money could be spent on island wide, including projects in her own district, and cannot accept spending so much money on a 'fancy government building for public officials.'

Then yesterday, after hearing Mayor Kim make his last ditch plea for approval, she voted for it.

"I think I'm just going to go for it today," Naeole said.

A a tip of the hat to Punagirl who posted comments today about the West Hawaii Today story as I was preparing this post.