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What a genuine sincere guy Obama is! He had very little wealth prior to becoming President and that has certainly changed and somehow netted him about $40 million plus or so although his hypocrisy has remained the same over the years.
The property had one major problem though: a century-old seawall. While the concrete structure had long protected the estate from the sea, it now stood at odds with modern laws designed to preserve Hawaii’s natural coastlines. Scientists and environmental experts say seawalls are the primary cause of beach loss throughout the state. Such structures interrupt the natural flow of the ocean, preventing beaches from migrating inland.
But the sellers of the Waimanalo property found a way to ensure the seawall remained in place for another generation. They asked state officials for something called an easement, a real estate tool that allows private property owners to essentially lease the public land that sits under the seawall. The cost: a one-time payment of $61,400. Officials with the state Department of Land and Natural Resources approved the permit, which authorized the wall for another 55 years, and Nesbitt purchased the property.
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The easement paved the way for building permits and allowed developers to exploit other loopholes built into Hawaii’s coastal planning system. Nesbitt went on to win another environmental exemption from local officials and is currently pursuing a third — to expand the seawall. According to building permits, the Obamas’ so-called First Friend is redeveloping the land into a sprawling estate that will include three new single-family homes, two pools and a guard post. The beach fronting the seawall is nearly gone, erased completely at high tide.
Obama... friend of the environment.
Where's Greta when you need her?
This is why the the whole climate change argument is nonsense. The people promoting it have no problem ripping up the environment for their own pleasure, and have no problem living right on the oceanfront in the face of what should be the pending doom from the ice melt.
What a genuine sincere guy Obama is! He had very little wealth prior to becoming President and that has certainly changed and somehow netted him about $40 million plus or so although his hypocrisy has remained the same over the years.
Where did Obama get $40 MILLION dollars to buy that property....
This is why the the whole climate change argument is nonsense. The people promoting it have no problem ripping up the environment for their own pleasure, and have no problem living right on the oceanfront in the face of what should be the pending doom from the ice melt.
..he did say this is the moment the planet heals
so I guess it's over now
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