Family

Machado has been admitted to The Queen’s Medical Center and is undergoing medical care....

At 9AM the committee will resume hearing testimony in numerical order through the end of the list (number 5,181). After that, testifiers who missed their first chance to testify will have another opportunity to do so....

Monday, November 04, 2013 Hearing Cancelled

...every registered testifier will have an opportunity to speak by the hearing's end, even if they were not present at the time their number was initially called....

Thank goodness for the cogent and thoughtful questions being asked, both pro and con, by members of the House Judiciary and Finance Committees....

There must always be people present to continue the "People's Filibuster", otherwise they will close the hearing.... 

The hearing has been scheduled for 10 a.m. on Thursday, October 31, 2013, at the State Capitol's Auditorium....

...at their moment of victory over the people they quietly admit to the key deceptions used to manufacture consent....

Representative Bob McDermott filed a lawsuit today seeking a Declaratory Judgment regarding the 1998 ballot issue pertaining to same-sex marriage....

Noes, 4 (Senator(s) Gabbard, Kim, Kouchi, Slom....

...people on both sides of the gay marriage debate say the current draft of Senate Bill 1, which would legalize same-sex ceremonies, infringes on religious liberty....

...under SB1 a child born to a woman will be legally taken from her if the biological father is married to another male....

...six different bills addressing religious freedom, parental rights, parentage assumptions tied to marriage, and whether the people will get a chance to vote on marriage via a constitutional amendment....

Rep. McDermott demanded the Minority Party give back their Vice Chair positions, calling them "polluted"....

At noon, Senator Hee announced that if anyone was not present in the next 15 minutes to sign up to testify, they would not be heard....

We estimate that 10 thousand people were at the capitol yesterday to oppose Senate action.  In addition, rallies were held on Maui, the Big Island, Hilo and Kona....

...same-sex marriage is still not a ‘done deal’ in the state house....

Hosted by Representatives Bob McDermott and Gene Ward October 23, 2013....

White guilt plus political correctness equals restricting free speech and religious liberty in the name of civil rights....

We write in support of same-sex marriage and in support of religious liberty....

Come to the capitol Monday October 28, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. to stand....

Video from Hawaii Family Advocates and National Organization for Marriage ... 

Click to watch video ad ...

Placing any reporting requirements on efforts to communicate with the general public and thereby “stimulate grassroots activity” would seriously undermine the basic premise of our system of government. 

VT, MA Others ask Federal Court to Impose gay marriage on Hawaii....

Backstory: The gay-atheists have obtained this from their ‘Ethics’ Commission to harass churches after the special session....

California prohibits any school material or instruction that reflects adversely on homosexuality, bisexuality or transgenderism, while prohibiting parents from removing children from classes....

the major concern should not be giving this or that same-sex couple the ability to be married, but rather the long-term and profound societal implications such a concession would have....

...marriage-related church functions, until now regarded as non-profit, will be considered a ‘for-profit’ activity....

If one of these votes flips, Abercrombie's effort to transform the family structure into something it never has been in the history of the human race fails....

Predator adopted and fostered boys in CA and HI....

Come to the capitol tonight for an information hearing at 5:30 p.m. in Room 329....

...Abercrombie has asked the Hawaii State Legislature to expand the agenda....

5:30PM October 23, 2013; Hawaii State Capitol, Room 329....

At the core of America is a shared belief that no matter how humble your origins, with hard work and perseverance, you can improve your prospects in life and give your children a shot at a secure and productive future....

Several days ago, the Abercrombie administration went on television and responded directly to the Hawaii Republican Assembly’s advertising campaign....

...the legislature and governor have already mandated their own interpretation of the Constitution –one which is at odds with Louie’s....

The following message has been sent to other House members inviting them to participate in a series of hearings on Same Sex Marriage....

Horner suggested that the BOE’s curriculum and civil rights compliance offices, with oversight by the Attorney General, would be the appropriate authorities to make these determinations....

"There are two reasons for our opposition: First, it attempts to redefine marriage. The church is firm in its belief that marriage as the union of a man and a woman is essential to the well-being of children, families, and society. Second, the protections offered in the current draft are completely inadequate to safeguard constitutionally guaranteed religious freedoms...."

Attorney General Louie has announced that he has issued Formal Opinion No. 13-1 (Op. No. 13-1) in which he has concluded that ... the Legislature has the authority... to consider and enact a bill relating to marriage ....

A preview of what is coming to Hawaii....

We are within that Coalition organizing community volunteers on all the islands to support the Coalition to “Let The People Decide On Marriage” by organizing their local communities....

Rep. Beth Fukumoto calls for civility and kindness in ongoing debates over government shutdown, debt ceiling crisis and same-sex marriage....

McDermott formally asked Speaker of the House Joe Souki to conduct a series of House Judiciary Committee hearings on the subject of same-sex marriage....