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| Friday, September 13, 2013 |
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State says LNG is Hawaii’s next energy source
By Michael Hansen @ 5:50 PM :: 7808 Views :: Energy, Jones Act
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...the state would need to rely upon liquefied natural gas (LNG) brought in from the U.S. mainland ... to mitigate the high costs associated with generating electricity from liquid petroleum fuels....
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| Friday, September 13, 2013 |
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Molasses Mess: Abercrombie Deflects Blame for Lax Inspections
By News Release @ 2:10 PM :: 8366 Views :: Environment, Hawaii State Government, Jones Act
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Abercrombie is deflecting blame away from his Department of Transportation and Department of Health for failure to inspect Matson's molasses loading operations....
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| Friday, September 13, 2013 |
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| Friday, September 13, 2013 |
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Global Warming Primer: Second Edition
By NCPA @ 12:52 PM :: 4118 Views :: Environment
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"Today's global warming policies have no connection to climatological reality"
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| Friday, September 13, 2013 |
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A Real Vote to Defund Obamacare
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:49 PM :: 4368 Views :: Health Care
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Congress can vote on something and that vote won’t mean a thing....
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| Friday, September 13, 2013 |
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AFL-CIO: Obamacare Fundamentally Unfair to Union Workers
By News Release @ 12:45 AM :: 10480 Views :: Health Care, Labor
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...without changes to the way the ACA is implemented, there are likely to be "unintended consequences" that will hurt workers' health care coverage....
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| Thursday, September 12, 2013 |
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Akana: OHA Should Consider Suing HCDA Over Kakaako
By News Release @ 10:37 PM :: 8169 Views :: Development, OHA
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On August 6, 2013, OHA received a letter from HCDA stating they will not make any compromises to their plans and expects OHA to be a “good neighbor” and accept their plan for our property....
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| Thursday, September 12, 2013 |
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Can Small Business Lending Become Big Business for Hawaii Credit Unions?
By Selected News Articles @ 9:46 PM :: 4541 Views :: Small Business
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Grace’s report provides specific research and points of reference for ... The Queen’s Federal Credit Union and Aloha Federal Credit Union of Honolulu....
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| Thursday, September 12, 2013 |
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HMSA 'Dumping' Thousands of Policies, Blames Obamacare
By Andrew Walden @ 8:07 PM :: 11246 Views :: Health Care
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"The Affordable Care Act...is bringing many changes.... Your plan is among those that won’t meet ACA requirements."
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| Thursday, September 12, 2013 |
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Why This Doctor Fears Obamacare
By Heritage Foundation @ 4:59 AM :: 4267 Views :: Health Care
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Unfortunately, everything Dr. Shepherd loves about his job is now at risk....
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| Thursday, September 12, 2013 |
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Oversight of Home-Community Based Services Working Group to Meet
By News Release @ 12:30 AM :: 5095 Views :: Health Care
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DATE: Monday, September 30, 2013
TIME: 1:30 pm
PLACE: Conference Room 329, State Capitol
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| Thursday, September 12, 2013 |
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Man at center of university procurement scandal back on the job
By Malia Zimmerman @ 12:02 AM :: 7157 Views :: Higher Education
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Brian Minaai, associate vice president for Capitol Improvements since 2008, has been on paid leave for nearly eight months....
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| Thursday, September 12, 2013 |
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HPU Rises in U.S. News & World Report rankings
By News Release @ 12:01 AM :: 5237 Views :: Higher Education
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Hawai‘i Pacific University climbed 10 places in the top Regional Universities in the West in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges 2014,”....
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| Wednesday, September 11, 2013 |
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| Wednesday, September 11, 2013 |
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What Shoes Are You Wearing Today?
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:41 AM :: 7357 Views :: National News, Military
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At 10:28 a.m., FDNY lieutenant Mickey Kross was in the third-floor stairwell of the north tower when he heard a “tremendous roar,” and the building began to crumble....
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| Tuesday, September 10, 2013 |
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September 11 Commemoration, Flags at Half-Staff
By News Release @ 11:43 PM :: 6586 Views :: Hawaii History, Military
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In observance of the 12th anniversary of the attacks of 9/11....
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| Tuesday, September 10, 2013 |
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Rate Hike Coming? New Prelim Flood Insurance Maps Released
By News Release @ 11:33 PM :: 6662 Views :: Honolulu County, Cost of Living
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...FEMA has completed revisions to the City’s Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps that will affect 12 map areas on Oahu....
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| Tuesday, September 10, 2013 |
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Public school parents encouraged to complete federal survey cards
By News Release @ 10:55 PM :: 4662 Views :: Education K-12
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The annual survey determines the number of federally connected students in the public school system for whom the state receives impact aid funds....
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| Tuesday, September 10, 2013 |
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Fourteen top-performing public schools awarded $1 million
By News Release @ 10:53 PM :: 5582 Views :: Education K-12
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...state officials attended a ceremony at Red Hill Elementary – one of the top-performing schools – to present individual awards ranging from $20,000 to $95,000....
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| Tuesday, September 10, 2013 |
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UH Presidential Selection Committee outreach underway
By News Release @ 10:35 PM :: 4884 Views :: Higher Education
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Members of the Presidential Selection Committee are appearing at various community gatherings to solicit input....
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| Tuesday, September 10, 2013 |
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Obama to Nominate Kiaaina for Interior Post
By News Release @ 10:08 PM :: 5299 Views :: National News
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Kia’aina would lead the Department’s efforts to coordinate federal policy for Guam....
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| Tuesday, September 10, 2013 |
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Hawaii Veterans' Memorial: State Task Force Seeks Input
By News Release @ 10:03 PM :: 4979 Views :: Military
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...seeking input from the public on the design and location of a newly planned memorial honoring Hawaii veterans....
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| Tuesday, September 10, 2013 |
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Video: Roger Epstein talks with Grassroot Institute
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:46 PM :: 7286 Views :: Development, Judiciary
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Roger Epstein, senior partner of Cades Schutte Law Firm, talks with Dr. Keli’i Akina about Hawaii as a center for global transformation....
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| Tuesday, September 10, 2013 |
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New Study Demonstrates Critical State of Hawaii's Unfunded Liabilities
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:00 PM :: 6138 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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...new study from State Budget Solutions on the funded status of public employee pension plans....
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| Tuesday, September 10, 2013 |
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Wounded Warriors: Hawaii football team failing to generate points, revenue
By Malia Zimmerman @ 5:31 PM :: 5495 Views :: Higher Education
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The athletic department for the University of Hawaii will get a $13 million bailout....
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| Tuesday, September 10, 2013 |
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| Tuesday, September 10, 2013 |
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The Only Way to Reform the Farm Bill
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:05 PM :: 4649 Views :: Agriculture
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Lawmakers return to Washington today with only nine legislative days in the House before some farm bill programs expire at the end of the month....
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| Tuesday, September 10, 2013 |
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Councilmember Pine Demands Investigation of Illegal Dumping on Ag Land
By Councilmember Kymberly Marcos Pine @ 12:27 PM :: 9715 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment
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Robert Clark, president of the Hawaii Kai Marina Community Association referred to Waianae residents’ concerns as “total ignorance” ....
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| Tuesday, September 10, 2013 |
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NB to HTA: "Stop Promoting Kailua as a Tourist Destination"
By News Release @ 4:00 AM :: 6521 Views :: Honolulu County, Tourism
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...Kailua Neighborhood Board overwhelmingly adopted a resolution asking the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) to respect the zoning and quality of life of residential neighborhoods and stop promoting Kailua....
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| Tuesday, September 10, 2013 |
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Souki: No Amendments Will be Allowed on Gay Marriage Bill
By News Release @ 2:18 AM :: 6792 Views :: Family, First Amendment
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...the bill will have to go through three readings in each house that will include public hearings and public testimony, but there will be no amendments accepted....
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| Tuesday, September 10, 2013 |
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GOP: Abercrombie Strong-Arms Legislature for Gay Marriage
By News Release @ 1:46 AM :: 6841 Views :: Family, Republican Party
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...the governor is using this issue to ensure his win in the 2014 Democrat primary.....
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| Monday, September 9, 2013 |
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‘Green’ Energy Lobbyists Rate Hawaii C-
By News Release @ 11:21 PM :: 7013 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits
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Blue Planet Foundation first annual Energy Report Card for Hawai‘i....
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| Monday, September 9, 2013 |
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Deadline Sept 27: $30M Available For New Round of Hi-Tech Scam Companies
By News Release @ 11:03 PM :: 7393 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits
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We would like to invite to you apply for up to $1M....
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| Monday, September 9, 2013 |
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Expensive Energy Efficiency: Hawaii Top Spender
By News Release @ 10:49 PM :: 4995 Views :: Energy
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Hawaii ranks first in the nation for energy savings performance contracting (ESPC) investment per capita....
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| Monday, September 9, 2013 |
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Big Cable at Center of New State Energy Policy
By News Release @ 10:32 PM :: 6508 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits
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The new policy outlines the State of Hawaii’s commitment to make long-term investments in technology to enable an integrated system based on clean energy resources....
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| Monday, September 9, 2013 |
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UH System Enrollment Drops 2.2%
By News Release @ 8:26 PM :: 5776 Views :: Higher Education
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This decrease comes after record-breaking enrollments in each of the last five years. Since 2007, enrollment has grown by 17 percent....
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| Monday, September 9, 2013 |
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Abercrombie Calls Special Session to Force Gay Marriage
By News Release @ 8:10 PM :: 5225 Views :: Family
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Abercrombie has called both houses of the state Legislature to convene in a special session on Oct. 28 to address the issue of marriage....
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| Monday, September 9, 2013 |
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When Obamacare 'Navigators' Ask If You're Qualified, You Should Ask Them About Identity Theft
By Selected News Articles @ 7:40 PM :: 5069 Views :: Health Care
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Starting October 1, armies of “Navigators” will begin asking Americans very personal questions....
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| Monday, September 9, 2013 |
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States Offer Tax-Filing Guidance for Same-Sex Couples
By Selected News Articles @ 7:16 PM :: 7051 Views :: Family, Taxes
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...the IRS announced that any same-sex couple who married in a state that recognizes same-sex marriage can file a joint federal tax return, even if the state where they currently live does not recognize same-sex marriage....
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| Monday, September 9, 2013 |
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Supporting small business and free enterprise on Maui
By News Release @ 7:07 PM :: 9071 Views :: Maui County, Small Business, TEA Party
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TEA Party Maui's September monthly meeting this coming Thursday, September 12th, 2013, starting 6:30 PM at the Kalama Heights Retirement Community....
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| Monday, September 9, 2013 |
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Abercrombie: Expect Bisexual Polyamorist Lawsuit Within Year
By News Release @ 6:36 PM :: 7609 Views :: Family
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"Based on your reasoning that Same-Sex Marriage is a civil right, then how can you disenfranchise a bi-sexual from marrying the people he/she loves?"
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| Monday, September 9, 2013 |
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10 Ways Obamacare Isn’t Working
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:12 AM :: 4486 Views :: Health Care
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...the Administration keeps trying to “fix” it—to no avail. It has delayed parts of the law, ignored others, and carved out exemptions for its political allies....
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| Sunday, September 8, 2013 |
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Geothermal: How to Divide Hawaiians from their Money
By Andrew Walden @ 10:31 PM :: 8400 Views :: Energy, OHA
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How to Divide Hawaiians from their Money? Put the charges on their electric bill....
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| Sunday, September 8, 2013 |
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Quandary Ahead as State Digresses from Conformity
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 5:01 AM :: 5112 Views :: Taxes
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For more than 35 years the state has adhered to a policy of conforming with the federal income tax code....
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| Sunday, September 8, 2013 |
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African-American Pastors in Democratic Illinois Show that Redefining Marriage Is Not Inevitable
By Selected News Articles @ 1:25 AM :: 5063 Views :: Family
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It’s President Obama’s home state. Democrats have a super-majority in both houses of the legislature....
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| Saturday, September 7, 2013 |
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Bones at the Convention Center: Mark Twain vs Mike McCartney
By Andrew Walden @ 3:53 PM :: 7055 Views :: First Amendment
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"...we rode a considerable distance over ground so thickly strewn with human bones that the horses' feet crushed them, not occasionally, but at every step...."
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| Friday, September 6, 2013 |
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Liberalism Radicalized: The Sexual Revolution, Multiculturalism, and the Rise of Identity Politics
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:07 PM :: 10164 Views :: Family, Higher Education, Religion
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...a more radical form of liberalism emerged in the academy that sowed the seeds for the sexual revolution and multiculturalism....
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| Friday, September 6, 2013 |
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Hawaii is #1 Welfare State in the Nation
By Tito Montes @ 10:54 PM :: 13327 Views :: Economy, Taxes
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... Tito Montes discussing the desperate need for welfare reform in Hawaii ....
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| Friday, September 6, 2013 |
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Former Ahrens Elem Principal Charged Falsifying Teacher Training Records
By News Release @ 9:38 PM :: 5765 Views :: Education K-12
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...allegedly directing a teacher to file a per diem reimbursement claim for training that did not occur....
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| Friday, September 6, 2013 |
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HECO Opens Door to More Rooftop Solar
By News Release @ 9:13 PM :: 5979 Views :: Energy
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The new threshold for a possible interconnection study is 100% of the daytime minimum circuit load, increased from 75% ....
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