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It was particularly refreshing to see how fearless the Hawaii people were when testifying before the Legislature. They ignored "political correctness" and simply told the truth from their hearts. In other words, they weren't afraid....

...the law perpetuates some of the country’s worst trends that trap people in poverty....

...no state - except for West Virginia, which has a tradition of conservatism on social issues - where gay marriage is forbidden by law or constitutional amendment has a government wholly dominated by Democrats....

She cited certain loss of money for James Campbell High School, Ewa-Makai Middle School, the "new High School in Ewa Beach", the widening of Ft. Weaver Rd., and others...

...concerns raised about inadequate religious exemptions and unanswered questions now left up to the courts to decide will undoubtedly require continual fixes to the law in the future....

'Tis  the season to give thanks to the Lord for those 23 good legislators who voted "no" on SB1 and "yes" for marriage....

thoughts on the decision and what we need to do moving forward....

In 2011, the first bill he signed into law as Governor legalized civil unions....

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Abercrombie has scheduled a signing ceremony Wednesday November 13 at 10AM at the Hawaii Convention Center....

...parents, not formal education, that make the difference for young children's readiness for school and success once they get there....

Recent Congressional Votes

• Senate: Employment Nondiscrimination – Passage

Come down to the Senate Chambers before 9:00 a.m. Tuesday with your LET THE PEOPLE DECIDE ON MARRIAGE signs....

As a Native Hawaiian Christian, allow me a response....

At the State Capitol 3pm to 5pm ....

Rep Sharon Har debunks all the lies ....

what will happen in the future when a newly-created, now state-sanctioned right of same-sex marriage conflicts with constitutional rights that have been enshrined in the 1st Amendment....

Rouse is now managing the office of Rep Karen Awana, D-Nanakuli....

...beginning at 10 a.m., the full House will take a final vote on SB 1 HD 1 for Third Reading....

...we won’t be back because the state already seems to be choked with haoles like us....

The gallery will be evenly split down the middle with an equal allocation of space for both sides....

Sakamoto said he would hear a challenge if the state Legislature passes and Abercrombie signs a law allowing gay marriage....

Government policy should respect those who believe marriage is the union of a man and a woman....

...VIDEO: several short clips from today’s rally at the capitol....

After five days and nearly 57 hours of testimony, the House Judiciary and Finance Committees passed SB1 HD1....

The full House will vote on Second Reading Wednesday November 6, 2013 at 10AM.  Third reading is expected on Friday November 8, 2013....

Tonight at 6:00 p.m. the full House has scheduled a 2nd reading on the bill....

• DATE: Tuesday, November 05, 2013
• TIME: 10:30 a.m.
• PLACE: Auditorium State Capitol

1,032 oral testifiers found 895 in opposition and 137 in support ....

I say never give up the fight as there are always other options we can take in order to uphold values that we so cherish....

...a European homosexual publication, Pink News UK, is reporting on changes in procedure designed to shut down the thousands of Hawaii citizens seeking to testify....

The hearing will resume on Monday, November 4, at 11:00 a.m. in the Capitol Auditorium....

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....