These are the  better legislators - public servants and not just politicians. Menor best expresses the Council sentiment...

 “This is a discussion that I have dreaded for a long time,” Council Chairman Ron Menor said moments before joining the majority in Friday’s 5-3 vote. “That is not a decision we made … but that is a requirement that was imposed on us by the state Legislature.”

They are doing outstanding jobs. Honolulu's best...