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Maui's First Annual "Influence Peddler of the Year" award

Who is worthy of Maui's first "Jack Abramoff No Ka Oi Corruption Prize" for 2005?

Using elaborate schemes to enrich themselves and buy influence with government agencies, the winner must be both shrewd and effective. Abusing the trust of native people is another requisite tactic, along with buying influential friends through favored non-profits and political donations. Although Abramoff looks to be a partisan hack, Maui's winner must be bi-partisan. The "No Ka Oi Corruption Prize" must stand for the most creative manipulations, involving "charity" and "native" resources to build a web of influential friends among supplicant bureaucrats and corrupted politicians.

Maui 's fantastic wealth can surely support a world class influence peddler like Abramoff.

Searching the news archives for 2005, the closest fit appears to be a rock star developer and his posse, so the prize for Maui's First Annual "Influence Peddler of the Year" goes to Ev Dowling and Dowling B.I.G.! For important supporting roles the Maui Contractors Association and the Maui Chamber of Commerce get special mentions.

In 2005 Dowling and his "Building Imbalance Gang" (aka. Dowling B.I.G.) launched a new trilogy of projects: "Akaku Putsch" the ongoing story of corrupt political intrigue that is sure to become a best-seller during the 2006 election year; the next BIG release is "Rape of Honua'ula" about land and power for Maui island; the final installment is tentatively titled "Kamehameha meets Trujillo" bringing the lessons of the Dominican Republic to Maui Nui.

Congratulations to the winner for 2005, Ev Dowling and B.I.G. For the runners up, just remember 2006 is another year!