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Wednesday, May 20, 2009 |
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The Next Phase of Islamist Lawfare
By Selected News Articles @ 5:45 PM :: 12824 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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More recently still, CAIR has demanded that Florida House Majority Leader Adam Hasner step down, for the "crime" of co-hosting a conference on free speech at which Mr.Wilders spoke. Lawsuits charging "defamation" continue to plague people who speak out against radical Islam and terrorism, including ongoing cases against Iranian-American researcher Hassan Daioleslam, Americans Against Hate founder Joseph Kaufman, and Hawaii Free Press Editor Andrew Walden. By and large, these events, and others like them, have not made the front page of any major newspaper, or been featured on broadcast television, if mentioned at all.
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Tuesday, May 19, 2009 |
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MRC Greenwood and "A Powerful Coterie of larcenous. . . ." (UH's next system President?)
By Andrew Walden @ 8:57 PM :: 34303 Views :: Hawaii County , Honolulu County, DHHL, Maui County, Energy, Environment
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When the Star-Bulletin and Advertiser write about "ethical lapses" of public officials without actually describing the lapses it is a sure sign that a good story is lurking below the surface. Of course that is the case with MRC Greenwood, one of the two finalists selected from 600 applicants for the job of UH system President.
This hidden story involves money-grubbing lesbians, a $30,000 dog run paid for by the UC system, former Communist Party vice-presidential candidate Angela Davis, and one suicide. Questions Hawaii reporters should be asking Greenwood include: "If hired, will UH be expected to also hire Ms Goff and/or your son?" and "Will you speak up in favor of administrators arranging cushy high-paying jobs for their lovers at UH--or was that just a UC thing?"
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Monday, May 18, 2009 |
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Hawaii Republicans elect Kaauwai Chair
By Andrew Walden @ 6:59 PM :: 7987 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Rebounding from their 2008 election drubbing, Hawai`i Republicans have recruited over 500 new members -- and it showed at the State GOP convention meeting at the Waikoloa Beach Marriott May 16. Among over 300 delegates and guests were about 100 attending their first convention.
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Monday, May 18, 2009 |
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July 15 deadline: Governor seeks public input on veto decisions
By Gov. Linda Lingle @ 3:50 PM :: 5486 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Since the legislative session ended on May 8, my Administration has been carefully analyzing the 250 bills passed by the State Legislature. As Governor, I have until July 15 to sign the bills into law, veto them or let them become law without my signature. We encourage the public to provide input on the bills that are still under consideration by e-mailing gov.policy@hawaii.gov , faxing 808-586-0006 or calling 808-586-0034.
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Monday, May 18, 2009 |
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Hawaii Republicans decide on 2012 Presidential caucus
By Andrew Walden @ 11:33 AM :: 14362 Views :: Energy, Environment, Ethics
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The caucuses replace Hawaii Republicans' former convention-based system of voting for Presidential-year RNC delegates. Backers of the caucus system pointed to the opportunity to recruit thousands of new Republicans as the competing Republican Presidential nominees campaign in Hawaii and encourage their supporters to vote at the caucuses. The Hawaii Republican caucus will be held on the third Tuesday in February.
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Monday, May 18, 2009 |
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Fisking the Star-Bulletin: Uproar over Islam undeserved
By Andrew Walden @ 7:37 AM :: 15190 Views :: Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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(Today's Star-Bulletin Editorial properly Fisked by your beloved Editor)
Legislators' near-unanimous approval of a resolution creating an Islam Day in Hawaii was greeted with anger by many people who mistook it as siding with terrorists. (Why would they think that? Just because it honors Sept 11 in the old Julian calendar but corresponds with exactly nothing in the Islamic calendar? Or is it because of the 'magnificent' 7% below....)
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Sunday, May 17, 2009 |
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Hawaii GOP Convention Coverage
By Selected News Articles @ 2:05 PM :: 9688 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Advertiser: Republicans urged to unite: GOP challenged to gain seats in 2010 election by sticking to core beliefs
AP: Hawaii Republicans elect 36-year-old as new leader
KGMB: Hawaii GOP Elects New Leadership For 2009-2011
KITV: Lingle: It's Time For Younger Republicans To Lead, Aiona Says Democrats Are 'Party Of No Ideas'
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Thursday, May 14, 2009 |
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Islam Day: Answering UH Religion Department Prof.
By Andrew Walden @ 3:31 PM :: 18418 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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In response to the www.HawaiiFreePress.com article “Hawaii ‘Islam Day’ secretly marks September 11” UH Manoa Department of Religion professor James D. Frankel today writes:
“Andrew Walden has uncovered no secret or nefarious conspiracy to honor the deplorable terrorism of September 11, 2001. The 12th day of Rabi ul-Awwal will fall on September 24, 2009, but will be on September 13 next year and September 2 the year after that.”
Frankel is dead wrong -- and has exposed an utterly stupendous ignorance of his own field of study.
Had Professor Frankel bothered to look at an Islamic calendar he would have discovered that the Islamic lunar calendar’s “12th day of Rabi ul-Awwal” fell on March 9, 2009 and will next year fall on February 26, 2010.
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Wednesday, May 13, 2009 |
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Milk Cows may bolt: Hawaii Enacts Top Income Tax Rate of 11% on Incomes over $200,000, Highest State Rate in the U.S.
By News Release @ 7:30 AM :: 7733 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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"States that adopt new taxes on high-income earners are ones where policymakers are persuaded to ignore concerns about long-term economic growth in favor of a short-term budget fix that avoids deep spending cuts."
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Tuesday, May 12, 2009 |
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al-Taqiyya in action: Islamic Information Office of Hawaii defends "Islam Day"
By News Release @ 11:00 PM :: 16724 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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The word "al-Taqiyya" literally means: "Concealing or disguising one's beliefs, convictions, ideas, feelings, opinions, and/or strategies at a time of eminent danger, whether now or later in time, to save oneself from physical and/or mental injury." A one-word translation would be "Dissimulation."
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Sunday, May 10, 2009 |
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Islam Day: Ron Paul Hawaii leader accuses Hemmings, Slom of "ignorance"
By Letters to the Editor @ 5:50 PM :: 11752 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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I was one of those Ron Paul supporters employed in Rep. Pine’s office. Your comment implies that I am in favor of government getting involved with religion. I do not. I believe government should have no place in supporting any religion. On the other hand I do not support government officials equating Islam with terrorism. Equating Islam with terrorism shows the ignorance of some people who refuse to take off their blinders.
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Sunday, May 10, 2009 |
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Hawaii Islamic Holiday Resolution Is An Insensitive Embarrassment
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 8:58 AM :: 18079 Views :: Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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HCR 100, the Islamic Holiday Resolution passed by the State Senate (22-3) on Thursday, May 7, is insensitive to patriotic Americans of all religions, outrageous, and an embarrassment (once again) for the State of Hawaii.
This resolution (which does not have the force of law) proclaims September 24 as Islam Day in Hawaii. How insensitive, no matter what the original intent, can anyone get, selecting a holiday just 13 days following the 911 Islamic terrorist attack on America? Is it just me that feels the stunning inappropriateness here?
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Saturday, May 9, 2009 |
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Islam Day: Rep Pine "way off base"
By Selected News Articles @ 9:20 AM :: 8073 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Hawaii Rep. Kymberly Pine, R-Ewa, is way off base in chastising Sen. Sam Slom, R-Hawaii Kai, for his comments regarding the proposed Islam Day. To honor a person or generic group of people like kupuna or Tartans is one thing – honoring a religion like Islam, as the House and Senate did in HCR 100, is totally inappropriate.
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Friday, May 8, 2009 |
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Gov. Lingle vetoes tax increases at public rally
By Andrew Walden @ 8:42 PM :: 6039 Views :: Energy, Environment
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HONOLULU Thursday, May 7 – Governor Linda Lingle today, joined by hundreds of individual taxpayers, businesses and visitor industry leaders and employees, vetoed four bills that would raise taxes on residents, visitors and businesses, cause further job loss, and delay our economic recovery.
Combined, the four bills would extract a total of $94.3 million in 2010 and almost $126.2 million each year thereafter out of the economy.
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Friday, May 8, 2009 |
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Gov. Lingle invites public comments on veto decisions
By News Release @ 8:33 PM :: 6325 Views :: Energy, Environment
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HONOLULU – As part of the Lingle-Aiona Administration’s comprehensive process of reviewing legislation passed this session by the Legislature, Governor Linda Lingle is encouraging the public to provide input and comments on 250 bills.
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Friday, May 8, 2009 |
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Islam Day: Rep Pine, Muslims denounce Senators Slom, Hemmings and Green
By Andrew Walden @ 11:52 AM :: 18660 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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From email distributed by the Islamic Information Office of Hawaii:
Islam day HCR100 Resolution was on the agenda yesterday (Wednesday). Senator Hemmings (Republican) gave a hate speech in opposition talking about the 10% of Islamic terrorists who want to kill Americans. The gallery was filled with the red shirts that are opposing HB444, the Civil Unions bill who all stood and applauded in support of Senator Hemmings speech against this Resolution. It was disgusting.
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Thursday, May 7, 2009 |
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Governor to Veto $566 million in new taxes
By Gov. Linda Lingle @ 10:42 AM :: 8529 Views :: Maui County, Energy, Environment
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In just two days from now, on Friday, May 8th, the 2009 legislative session will come to a close. The budget passed by the Legislature in conference committee late last Friday evening takes $566 million out of the pockets of our visitors and residents, in an attempt to balance the budget. Last Friday, legislators also voted to extend the legislative session by two days so that they would be in a position to attempt to override my vetoes of tax increases without having to call a special session.
Tomorrow, on Thursday, May 7th at 3:30 p.m., I will follow through on my promise to veto these tax measures because they would further erode our already weakened economy, cause greater loss of jobs, and discourage visitors from coming to Hawai`i.
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Thursday, May 7, 2009 |
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Tax Veto Rally -- Thursday 3:30pm
By Lt Gov Duke Aiona @ 12:14 AM :: 7032 Views :: Maui County, Energy, Environment
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I would like to invite you to join me at a rally to oppose a number of legislative bills that will raise taxes on the people of Hawai`i, hurt our economy and stall job creation.
Governor Lingle will veto the measures at the rally.
Please join us at the State Capitol on Thursday, May 7, at 3:30 p.m. to express your opposition to this legislation and send legislators a strong message that their responsibility is to the public, not special interests.
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Wednesday, May 6, 2009 |
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Hawaii Democrat Legislators vote to celebrate "Islam Day"
By Andrew Walden @ 7:29 PM :: 14105 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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Hawaii has no Christianity Day, no Judaism Day, and no Buddhism Day--but Hawaii's Democrat Legislators have decided to violate the "establishment clause" of US Constitution -- for Islam.
Affirming that their desire to submit to Islam supercedes their adherence to the sacred principles of the US Constitution, by a 22-3 vote the Hawaii Senate approved House Concurrent Resolution 100 which designates September 24, 2009 as Islam Day. The State House had earlier approved the measure.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2009 |
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CQ, FOX News: Charles Djou features in Republican 'quest for identity and leadership'
By Andrew Walden @ 8:40 PM :: 6943 Views :: Education K-12, Environment, Ethics
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The recruitment push is unavoidably part of the GOP quest for identity and leadership. President Obama, an untraditional candidate from an untraditional background, helped Democrats define themselves and win over followers during the end of the Bush years. Now Republicans are looking in out-of-the-ordinary places for candidates who can enthuse Americans and pick up seats in their name....
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Tuesday, May 5, 2009 |
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Tax Vetoes: Governor to deliver live Internet address Weds.
By News Release @ 5:34 PM :: 5384 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The Governor’s Web address can be viewed starting: 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, May 6, 2009
The address may be viewed at: www.hawaii.gov/gov
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Friday, May 1, 2009 |
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Rep Oshiro kills Karen's law after conferees agree on final draft
By News Release @ 9:06 PM :: 9310 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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“This is a slap in the face to me, my mother, and the citizens of Hawai'i who expect our government to rise to protect them,” stated Melanie McLellan, foster daughter of Karen Ertell, who was brutally murdered and raped allegedly by her 15 year-old neighbor, Vernon Bartley.
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Friday, May 1, 2009 |
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Breaking News: Hawaii State Legislature voting on General Excise Tax Hike
By Selected News Articles @ 2:09 PM :: 8579 Views :: Energy, Environment
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HB 1404, which was gutted and replaced with new language, emerged this morning with an increase in the state's General Excise Tax in an unspecified amount thought to be between one half and one percent on top of the current 4 percent (4.5 percent on Oahu).
Today HB1404 isscheduled to have a conference committee hearing at 5:30pm in room 309. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2009/hearingnotices/CONF_05-01-09_FIN1_.HTM
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Thursday, April 30, 2009 |
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May 1 UPDATE: Karen's Law to be heard today
By Karen Ann Hunt @ 11:45 AM :: 11042 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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HB819, "Karen's Law," will be heard today at 3:30pm in conference room 229. "Karen's Law" has passed out of both the House and the Senate and is now sitting in conference committee.
Although the bill has been heard three times, an agreement over the final draft has yet to be made. If Karen's Law does not pass out of committee today, tomorrow will be the final deadline for the bill to pass out so that it may be voted on by a joint Legislature.
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Thursday, April 30, 2009 |
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HB444 still alive: Taniguchi targeted for reversal
By News Release @ 7:57 AM :: 10397 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Please help us by getting signatures on the petition and bring them to the prayer rally on Sunday. We will also be gathering signatures on Sunday. If you have not done so already, please click the link below to send an email to your Senator asking him/her to stand firm against pulling the bill from committee. Those of you who reside in Manoa, please encourage people to contact Senator Taniguchi and encourage him to remain firm in his commitment to leave the bill in committee.
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Wednesday, April 29, 2009 |
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Pedophiles to be protected by federal hate crimes legislation
By Selected News Articles @ 8:39 AM :: 22131 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL, Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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When this subject came up last week in the House Judiciary Committee, an amendment to the hate crimes bill that would have excluded pedophilia from the definition of sexual orientation was defeated by Democrats along party lines, 13-10.
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009 |
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Bertram tied to second molester: House Speaker Calvin Say defends
By Andrew Walden @ 11:00 PM :: 19120 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL, Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Rep Joe Bertram’s 30-year friend Mark Marcantonio isn’t the only convicted child molester helped out by the Maui Democrat. The Legislative staff directory for 2007 shows that Bertram hired convicted child molester Leon Rouse as a Legislative Aide for the 2007 Legislative session.
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Monday, April 27, 2009 |
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UPDATE: Congress poised to quietly socialize health care
By News Release @ 12:09 PM :: 7578 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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If your senator or representative is on the committee, it is imperative that you send them a message today urging them to keep health care out of reconciliation. They are meeting THIS AFTERNOON, so time is of the essence. By far the most important two are Kent Conrad and Allen Boyd, Democrats who have been skeptical about using reconciliation.
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Friday, April 24, 2009 |
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UPDATE: HB519 repatriates female prisoners--bill to be amended
By News Release @ 5:05 PM :: 5295 Views :: Energy, Environment
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HB519HD1SD2, includes the following section of the bill, which adds the provision of bringing women home first (On page 3, Section 2 (c), line 16): (c) The director of public safety shall return to Hawaii all women inmates that are detained or incarcerated in out-of-state prison or correctional facilities by December 31, 2011…”
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Thursday, April 23, 2009 |
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Hawaii donors backing Djou Congressional campaign draw national attention
By Andrew Walden @ 12:15 PM :: 7569 Views :: Education K-12, Environment, Ethics
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Another notable cash-on-hand total was the $150,000 reported by Honolulu City Councilman Charles Djou (R) in Hawaii’s 1st district....
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Thursday, April 23, 2009 |
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Legislature: $300M in tax hikes to avoid a few days off for HGEA
By Andrew Walden @ 11:52 AM :: 6325 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Senate hikes Hawaii hotel room tax
Cataluna: Legislators need pay cuts, not retirees
Hawaii Legislature passes tax hikes on income, cigarettes
Tobacco settlement fund shift criticized
Democrats confident of prevailing on taxes
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Tuesday, April 21, 2009 |
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Karen’s Law to be heard in conference committee
By Karen Ann Hunt @ 9:16 PM :: 8648 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Karen’s Law will be heard in conference committee Wednesday at 3:00pm in room 229. Please send testimonies in support of HB819....
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Tuesday, April 21, 2009 |
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Jonah Kaauwai announces campaign for State GOP Chair
By Jonah Ka`auwai @ 2:35 PM :: 9460 Views :: Energy, Environment
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My goal and commitment to you in 2010 is to help elect a Republican Governor, a member of Congress and more Republicans to the legislature, council races and Board of Education. As Party Chairman, I will work to ensure that Republicans contest all Legislative seats so that Hawaii voters have real choices on election day.
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Monday, April 20, 2009 |
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TEA Parties: Keeping the momentum going
By Matt Kibbe @ 12:32 PM :: 5883 Views :: Environment, Ethics
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April 15th, 2009 was just the beginning of something huge. We must keep our momentum going, and keep the pressure on our elected officials as they vote on how much more of our money they will spend, and how much more of our money they will confiscate. Congress is back in session this week, and the champions of big government will be working to pass a massive budget, a new national energy tax, government-run healthcare, and other policies that would cripple our economy even further.
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Sunday, April 19, 2009 |
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Kenoi campaign website registered to mayor’s office
By Andrew Walden @ 12:02 PM :: 10263 Views :: Energy, Environment
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With a Hawaii County internal investigation of Internet abuse by employees beginning to heat up as a political issue, perhaps the same people who chose to ignore now-mayor Billy Kenoi’s fundraising on behalf of Mafia murderer Malu Motta will become interested in questions about Kenoi’s possible campaign use of government computers, email accounts, office space, and telephones.
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Friday, April 17, 2009 |
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Legislature files brief in Superferry case
By News Release @ 10:54 PM :: 5473 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The Legislature’s brief argues that the court’s ruling has “dangerously undermined” the Legislature’s constitutional authority to craft precise laws that reflect its policy choices....
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Thursday, April 16, 2009 |
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Secession Flashback: Sen. Akaka's Bill Could Mean Eventual Independence for Hawaiians
By Andrew Walden @ 10:02 PM :: 8865 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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(Since TV news viewers are being treated to daily spin on the remarks at and after the Austin TX Tea Party by Texas Governor Rick Perry, here is a flashback to another elected official who spoke about secession....)
KASTE: Democratic Senator Dan Akaka, himself a native, wants Congress to let Hawaiians re-establish their national identity. He says his bill would give them a kind of legal parity with tribal governments on the mainland, but he says this sovereignty could eventually go further, perhaps even leading to outright independence.
Sen. AKAKA: That could be. As far as what's going to happen at the other end, I'm leaving it up to my grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
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Thursday, April 16, 2009 |
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Imaginary Crime? Rep. Joe Bertram’s actions dangerous
By Willes Lee @ 9:41 PM :: 13560 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL, Energy, Environment
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Joe Bertram believes sexual predators are clogging up our prisons and should be out of jail, free to lure more of our innocent children. I believe they belong behind bars and away from our communities. Bertram’s actions are not only disgusting, they are dangerous.
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Tuesday, April 14, 2009 |
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Hawaii Legislature passes $4 Billion in new taxes and fees ($13,000 per family of four)
By News Release @ 8:15 PM :: 7653 Views :: Energy, Environment
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State House and Senate members passed a $4 billion tax increase on the people of Hawaii today on the eve of the largest anti-tax protest in the nation’s history.
The legislature wants every resident in the state of Hawaii to pay more for gas, and more in vehicle registration fees and vehicle weight fees (Senate Bill 1611).
The legislature also passed tax increases which could put hotel employees out of work by increasing the Transient Accommodations Tax. Leaders in the hotel industry say that this new tax would hurt the hotel business and their ability to compete with other tourist destinations, especially during a bad economy. (Senate Bill 1111).
A tax increase was also levied on Internet sales. (Senate Bill 1678)
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Tuesday, April 14, 2009 |
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Historic photo requirement lifted from buildings
By News Release @ 5:44 PM :: 6033 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Under Act 228, county permitting agencies were prohibited from issuing permits for demolition, construction or other alteration of such structures until after the building or homeowner provided the black-and-white photos to SHPD, which then determined if the structure could be modified or demolished.
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Tuesday, April 14, 2009 |
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10-cent-per gallon gas tax hike: GOP Legislative Caucus denounces tax hike proposals
By News Release @ 4:30 PM :: 5703 Views :: Energy, Environment
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We can all agree that our State is experiencing one of the worst economic downturns in its history. This 2009 Legislature has made numerous efforts to remedy this situation. Unfortunately, these efforts have resulted in high tax increases and anti-business legislation that will hurt rather than help our floundering economy.
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Tuesday, April 14, 2009 |
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Djou joins Tax Day protest
By News Release @ 8:56 AM :: 8298 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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I will be joining hundreds of other hard working Hawaii taxpayers at 4pm on April 15 at our state capitol to display our objection to government taking the easy way out and sending us a bigger tax bill. Families across the nation are tightening their belts to deal with these difficult economic times and instead of doing the same, all levels of government want to simply make these times harder and raise our taxes. This is unfair and unacceptable.
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Tuesday, April 14, 2009 |
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SB backs Hawaii Tea-Parties: "Protest their insane plans to increase our already high cost of living"
By Andrew Walden @ 7:51 AM :: 15778 Views :: Hawaii County , Honolulu County, DHHL, Maui County, Energy, Environment
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For those who feel they're paying too much and have a yen to vent, there's an event tomorrow just for you (assuming that you're not one of those last-minute procrastinators and have the time to attend). The "Tax Day Tea Party" will be held 4-7 p.m. at the state Capitol.
Here's the call to action from the organizer's Web site, www.overtaxedhawaii.com:
"Many of our elected state legislators in Hawaii are planning to enact massive tax increases in the weeks ahead when the legislative session ends on May 7th. YOU CAN HELP STOP THEM.
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Monday, April 13, 2009 |
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SALVIA DIVINORUM – Should Hallucinogen remain legal?
By News Release @ 8:15 PM :: 7920 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Once you start getting up to times 40 yes it can be a really powerful psychedelic, you'll see things shoot, you won't remember your name you'll start drooling a little bit your hands will sweat a little bit," said Sochocki.
"They become afraid may jump off buildings may do things like most hallucinogenic substances," said Kamita.
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Monday, April 13, 2009 |
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Litigants challenge Aiona on Ceded Lands
By News Release @ 12:58 PM :: 8135 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Individuals involved in ceded-lands litigation Kuroiwa v Lingle have issued two statements in response to Duke Aiona on Ceded Lands: High Court decision leaves no winners:
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Saturday, April 11, 2009 |
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Computer model predicts Hawaii gay marriage ban loses support in 2010
By Selected News Articles @ 7:01 PM :: 9054 Views :: Environment, Ethics
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...while you might know it from Proposition 8's victory last year, voter initiatives to ban gay marriage are becoming harder and harder to pass every year.....
(This analysis is flawed by its reliance on 'white evangelicals' since in Hawaii opposition to gay marriage comes from evangelicals of all ethnic backgrounds. Also in California, opposition to Prop 8 came from black and Hispanic precincts. But the bottom line is the same. Church-goers better start registering to vote in the same percentages that union members do.)
(Be sure to check out the videos of West Hollywood gay protesters shouting the n-word after the approval of Prop 8.)
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Saturday, April 11, 2009 |
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Washington Examiner: Dirty money flows to Rep. Neil Abercrombie, D-HI
By Selected News Articles @ 9:35 AM :: 9356 Views :: Education K-12, Environment, Ethics
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...several division presidents and secretary-treasurers, have been convicted since 2001 of felonies ranging from embezzlement, falsifying official reports to government, mail fraud and conspiracy....
The firm’s main office was raided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) last year.
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Friday, April 10, 2009 |
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Balancing the Budget Without Raising Taxes
By Gov. Linda Lingle @ 4:58 PM :: 6172 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Any general tax increases at this time will further damage the economy and prolong recovery. Higher taxes would be the straw that breaks the backs of many local businesses. Now is not the time to take money out of the economy.
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Friday, April 10, 2009 |
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Hawaii Tea Party Update: Hilo, Kona, Honolulu, Kahului, Lahaina, Lihue SEVEN EVENTS SCHEDULED!
By Andrew Walden @ 3:41 PM :: 17594 Views :: Hawaii County , Honolulu County, DHHL, Maui County, Energy, Environment, National News
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SEVEN "Tax Day Tea Party" events are scheduled for Hawaii April 15 Here is a news release for the Hilo event as well as contact information and details for each of the seven events.
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