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Owlagdad said:

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time for Guam and Samoa to step up.

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Guam is a ****hole

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Maybe compared to Hawaii, but it's still beautiful and I'd love to dive there again. It's just so damn remote. I flew to Hawaii, then another 7 hours on a ****ty 767.

Cinco Ranch Aggie said:

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This puts a bit of a crimp in my bucket list of visiting every State in the union. I am not at all interested in giving one crying dime to these charlatans who believe in the climate change scam.

Democrats SUCK.

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It'll cost you $20 or $30 at the most, but at least you'll have… actually I'm not sure what you'll have.

GAC06 said:

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Owlagdad said:

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time for Guam and Samoa to step up.

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Guam is a ****hole

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I like Guam! Nice people!

BoydCrowder13 said:

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Cinco Ranch Aggie said:

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This puts a bit of a crimp in my bucket list of visiting every State in the union. I am not at all interested in giving one crying dime to these charlatans who believe in the climate change scam.

Democrats SUCK.

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$6 was your tipping point?

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Not about the money, it's about not participating in the scam.

Jeeper79 said:

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Cinco Ranch Aggie said:

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This puts a bit of a crimp in my bucket list of visiting every State in the union. I am not at all interested in giving one crying dime to these charlatans who believe in the climate change scam.

Democrats SUCK.

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It'll cost you $20 or $30 at the most, but at least you'll have… actually I'm not sure what you'll have.

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I will not have played in their game, which is enough for me. It is not about the money itself.

Nah man.
Padre island sucks.
Tell your friends
DONT GO THERE ……….EVER.

GO to Galveston. It's historic and stuff.

Been to Hawaii. I liked certain islands. Prefer the Caribbean.

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Most Hawaiians hate white people. Why would anyone white want to go someplace they are hated.

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You never have to go to any urban area in Texas?

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Kauai is awesome. But agree getting there and coming home is painful and the locals hate you.

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Wife and I honeymooned there 20 odd years ago. I didn't notice the hate, but then again we kind of kept to ourselves for the most part. Had a condo rental with a deck (lanai?) elevated over a small mini-cliff lined inlet. Watched the big sea turtles rotate through water with the waves just grazing all day long. Magic...

Yeah honeymooners don't notice much.

It's overated anyway. Especially for the effort.

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Meh, it's leftist wacko bullcrap but $3 out of every $400 spent is not an increase that is going to dissuade a single tourist from going to Hawaii.

Padre is nice, but it's no Hawaii.

Edit: Techno's comment above mine is not wrong. There are definitely places in the Caribbean that are very nice and significantly cheaper.

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The tax will increase, it always does

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Most Hawaiians hate white people. Why would anyone white want to go someplace they are hated.

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You never have to go to any urban area in Texas?

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Not for vacation.

aggieforester05 said:

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GAC06 said:

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Owlagdad said:

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Guam is a ****hole

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Maybe compared to Hawaii, but it's still beautiful and I'd love to dive there again. It's just so damn remote. I flew to Hawaii, then another 7 hours on a ****ty 767.

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I flew coach from Houston to Guam in 1982 to report for active duty. Houston to San Fran. SF to Hawaii, and then Hawaii to Guam. Left on Oct 12 and arrived on Oct 14. I totally missed Oct 13 due to air travel and the rotation of the earth.

While stationed there, I set foot on many of the Marianas Islands including Guam, Saipan, Tinian, Rota, Pagan, Agrihan. The most striking was Maug (Guam spelled backwards), the northern most island. A partially sunken volcano with millions of birds inhabiting it and no humans.

Enjoyed my time there but was ready to come home a year later. When I flew back into LAX, that smoggy skyline still ranks as one of my most beautiful sites... mainland USA and a relatively short flight back to Texas.

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Governor Josh Green officially signs the first climate change tax for visitors in US history into law.

Tourism in Hawaii is about to decrease massively.
pic.twitter.com/E9QQiFGFQc

— Ian Jaeger (@IanJaeger29) May 30, 2025

You know Padre Island is just a nice this time of year.

Hawaii runs on tourism. I hope they get what they deserve.

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virtual signaling at the highest level - if he was truly serious he would set the tax so high that all flights into Hawaii for tourism would be shut down.

Almost nobody will even know this occurred if it doesn't show up in their for you page on TikTok

GAC06 said:

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Owlagdad said:

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time for Guam and Samoa to step up.

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Guam is a ****hole

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In flight school I was taught that "Guam" is actually an acronym for "Give Up And M*sturb*te".

O'ahu is a huge trash dump. It's disgusting how the trash is just thrown on the sides of the road.
Pearl Harbor is the only reason to go to that island.

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Meh, it's leftist wacko bullcrap but $3 out of every $400 spent is not an increase that is going to dissuade a single tourist from going to Hawaii.

Padre is nice, but it's no Hawaii.

Edit: Techno's comment above mine is not wrong. There are definitely places in the Caribbean that are very nice and significantly cheaper.

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Only advantage Hawaii has over Caribbean is lack of a need for a passport. But having been to Hawaii a few times over the years and the Caribbean much more often, much prefer the latter when it comes to friendliness of the locals.

Hawaiians hate Haoles and show it openly.

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Coral reefs across the gulf have been obliterated by stony coral tissue loss disease and a few back to back heat waves, so if you're into ocean sight seeing there's sadly no contest anymore. Hawaii >>>> pretty much anywhere in the gulf

Go to Hawaii you will be fine and will have a great time.

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I'm a Conservative / Libertarian through and through, but I asked AI to research what the money was going to be spent on, and most of the stuff looks like money well spent. The items under #1 and #2 are fine - the items under #3 sound like liberal BS but whatever.

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Hawaii's Act 96, the "Green Fee," will direct funds towards a variety of initiatives aimed at enhancing the state's climate change resilience, environmental stewardship, and sustainable tourism.
Here's a breakdown of the areas where the funds will be used:
1. Climate Change Mitigation and Resilience:

• Coastal erosion: Replenishing sand on eroding beaches, such as Waikiki, and other coastal protection measures.
• Wildfire prevention and control: Clearing flammable invasive grasses and other vegetation that can fuel wildfires.
• Hurricane preparedness: Promoting the use of hurricane clips to secure roofs during powerful storms.
• Climate adaptation projects: Investing in infrastructure and other measures to help Hawaii adapt to the impacts of climate change.

2. Environmental Stewardship:

• Natural resource protection: Protecting land and aquatic resources, including native forests, plants, and animals.
• Invasive species control: Addressing the threat of invasive species that can harm native ecosystems.
• Wildlife conservation: Supporting efforts to protect and preserve Hawaii's unique wildlife.
• Beach management and restoration: Funding projects to manage and restore beaches, including efforts to address erosion and pollution.

3. Sustainable Tourism:

• Supporting sustainable tourism initiatives: Promoting practices that minimize the environmental impact of tourism and support local communities.
• Investing in green jobs: Creating opportunities for youth in environmental fields, such as the Green Jobs Youth Corps.

Important Note: While these are the general areas of focus, the specific projects to be funded will be determined by the legislature in future sessions.

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And the contracts to do all of this will go to friends of politicians