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Tuesday, November 10, 2009 |
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Reagan, Obama and the Berlin Wall
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:57 PM :: 8170 Views :: National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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Leftists in America do not want us to remember Reagan’s role in history. That is why President Barack Obama (the same man who found time to jet to Copenhagen at the drop of a rumor that his presence could win the Olympics for his hometown of Chicago) could not be bothered to attend the 20th anniversary of the wall’s fall last night. Instead, President Obama taped a video message that completely failed to mention Reagan or British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
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Tuesday, November 10, 2009 |
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NOAA: October was 3rd coolest on record (global cooling continues)
By News Release @ 12:18 PM :: 10640 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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PHOTOS Left: Sun at peak of warming, 1998. Right: After 10 years of cooling, 2008. NASA reports that the absence of sunspots continues today.
The average October, 2009 temperature of 50.8°F was 4.0°F below the 20th Century average and ranked as the 3rd coolest based on preliminary data. If you are surprised by global cooling like this, it means you haven't been paying attention.
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Monday, November 9, 2009 |
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Obamacare opponents: "Narrowness of the House vote (shows) momentum is on our side"
By Matt Kibbe @ 6:17 PM :: 7041 Views :: National News, Ethics
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If you are like me, you are deeply disappointed that we lost, by an inch, the vote to stop Nancy Pelosi's trillion dollar takeover of health care in America. You might even be thinking that the fight is over. Not true. As Winston Churchill said, “This is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps the end of the beginning.”
And, in fact, the narrowness of the House vote tells me the momentum is on our side.
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Monday, November 9, 2009 |
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Islamists celebrate Ft. Hood massacre
By Selected News Articles @ 6:00 PM :: 11969 Views :: National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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Supporters of radical Yemeni-American cleric Anwar al-Awlaki--whose name has surfaced in connection with the investigation of Major Malik Nidal Hasan--are now championing Hasan's murder of thirteen U.S. military personnel last week at Ft. Hood in Texas.
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Monday, November 9, 2009 |
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Who is the President Calling “Extremist?”
By Heritage Foundation @ 5:25 PM :: 5218 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Following last Tuesday’s election, the last thing Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) wanted to do was allow Members of Congress to go home and talk to their constituents about the $2.6 trillion health care bill she was marshaling through Congress. The centerpiece of Pelosi’s trap and pressure campaign was a Saturday address by President Barack Obama in the Cannon Office Building, where Obama warned Democrats: “Does anybody think that the teabag, anti-government people are going to support them if they bring down health care? All it will do is confuse and dispirit [Democratic voters] and it will encourage the extremists.”
The extremists. That is how the President of the Unites States describes Americans who do not want to see the federal government control over half of all health care spending.
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Monday, November 9, 2009 |
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Congressional report nails Sandwich Isles Communications: One of worst ten abusers
By Selected News Articles @ 10:38 AM :: 9207 Views
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...Sandwich Isles Communications is another worst 10 offender costing the USF fund $13,408 per phone line in a few tiny pockets in Oahu and Maui where Hawaii Telecom already offers full cellular phone coverage....
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Sunday, November 8, 2009 |
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Obamacare passes House 220-215 after abortion funding removed
By Selected News Articles @ 1:47 AM :: 9151 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Wendy Wright, President of Concerned Women for America (CWA) noted that "Although an amendment passed to bar federal funding of abortion, Democrat leaders refused to guarantee that it will be in the final bill. The vote on the amendment may have been a ruse to gain pro-life Democrats vote for the bill."
"This bill will erode the best health care system in the world. In exchange for insurance, we'll lose access to proper health care. We'll lose health care providers who will leave the profession. CWA will fight to protect Americans from this government orchestrated destruction of America's health care system as it now goes to the Senate."
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Saturday, November 7, 2009 |
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Heroes of Ft Hood -- and Obama's frightening insensitivity following shooting
By Andrew Walden @ 3:40 PM :: 15533 Views :: National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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Federal law enforcement officials say the suspected Fort Hood, Texas, shooter had come to their attention at least six months ago because of Internet postings that discussed suicide bombings and other threats. The officials say the postings appeared to have been made by Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, who was killed during the shooting incident that left least 11 others dead and 31 wounded.
One of the Web postings that authorities reviewed is a blog that equates suicide bombers with a soldier throwing himself on a grenade to save the lives of his comrades.
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Saturday, November 7, 2009 |
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Friday, November 6, 2009 |
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Furloughs: Advertiser sides with “sustainability” billionaires against “Save our Sports”
By Andrew Walden @ 8:06 PM :: 20353 Views :: Education K-12, Energy, Higher Education, Taxes
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According to an October 26 editorial piece thinly disguised as a news analysis, Save Our Sports’ success in raising $1.2 million for Hawaii’s 55 public high school athletic programs indicates a “shift toward an ‘American Idol’-style system of public funding that rewards popularity over merit.”
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Friday, November 6, 2009 |
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10% Unemployment Shows Objective Failure of Obama Stimulus
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:11 PM :: 8222 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Last week the Obama administration issued a report purporting to show that the President’s $787 billion economic stimulus plan had saved or created exactly 640,329 jobs. Such a precise number for such a fuzzy concept as jobs “saved or created” immediately raised doubts about the veracity of the report in any honest American’s mind.
And since that report was issued, a once compliant press has filed story after story tearing the credibility of the Obama administration’s job creation claims to shreds.
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Thursday, November 5, 2009 |
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Fake "Psychic" Exposed by Penn & Teller, Rosemary Altea, coming to Hawaii -- VIDEO
By Selected News Articles @ 5:50 PM :: 29111 Views :: Maui County, Energy, National News, World News
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After dropping $50 -$200, those in attendance may then be invited to shell out some serious bucks for the books, DVDs, and CDs which keep phony psychics fat and happy. Oh and don't forget to contribute to the "Daffodil Project"--its a "non-profit" for the 580 acre "healing center" that Altea got from a dying cancer patient.
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Thursday, November 5, 2009 |
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Global warmers' nuclear fantasies
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:03 AM :: 4933 Views :: National News, Ethics
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The Heritage Foundation’s Center for Data Analysis has found that cap and tax legislation would cost the average family-of-four almost $3,000 per year, cause 2.5 million net job losses by 2035, and a produce a cumulative gross domestic product (GDP) loss of $9.4 trillion between 2012 and 2035.
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Wednesday, November 4, 2009 |
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Tied to Holocaust denier website, former tax cheat Gary Hooser picks up anti-Superferry protester endorsements
By Andrew Walden @ 10:24 PM :: 16947 Views :: Democratic Party, Kauai County, Environment, Politicians, GMOs
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...Hooser's campaign website indicated that the anti-Semitic, Holocaust denier, 9-11 trooother website www.WhatReallyHappened.com was part of Hooser's "regular reading regime." ....
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Wednesday, November 4, 2009 |
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Back from Iraq: 25th ID Headquarters Returns Home
By News Release @ 8:01 PM :: 9648 Views :: Maui County, Energy, National News, World News
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SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii - The 25th Infantry Division (ID) Headquarters is scheduled to return to Schofield Barracks, Thursday morning. The homecoming marks the return of the last group of Soldiers from the 25th ID Headquarters, which assumed command of the Multi-National Division North (MDN-North) in December 2008.
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Wednesday, November 4, 2009 |
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AP: Judge Ezra's furlough settlement talks near
By Selected News Articles @ 5:44 PM :: 7498 Views :: Energy, Environment
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HONOLULU — With less than a week before what could be a pivotal court hearing, a federal judge and lawyers involved in two lawsuits that seek to end Hawaii’s teacher furloughs may meet privately in the next few days to discuss settling the cases.
Lawyers representing parents of public school students said Tuesday they have not yet heard from U.S. District Judge David Ezra, but they expect to engage in talks with him and attorneys for the state before a public hearing scheduled for Monday.
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Wednesday, November 4, 2009 |
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2009 Elections: The State of Conservatism is Strong
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:39 PM :: 6494 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Last night, elections were held in several states across the nation, and by most independent observations, the results served as a warning to liberals. Whether it was Republican victories in Virginia, New Jersey or even in typical liberal bastions like Westchester County, New York, the post-analysis was framed on what does this mean on Capitol Hill, and more importantly, what does this mean for the conservative movement. However, last night did not represent a new day for conservatives. On Monday, the same could have been said: the state of conservatism is strong.
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Wednesday, November 4, 2009 |
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Report from Beijing: Lingle "maximizing opportunities for Chinese tourists to travel to Hawaii"
By News Release @ 1:25 AM :: 10063 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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HONOLULU – Governor Linda Lingle has concluded a successful round of meetings in Beijing as part of the Administration’s ongoing strategic effort to strengthen the state’s long-term economy by promoting Hawai‘i as a visitor destination to China’s growing outbound tourism market, developing export opportunities for Hawai‘i products and services and forming partnerships in clean energy.
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Wednesday, November 4, 2009 |
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Ka`auwai: GOP NJ win "proves traditionally Democrat states can and will vote Republican"
By News Release @ 1:16 AM :: 6003 Views :: Environment, Ethics
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“The Republican Party’s overwhelming victory in Virginia and New Jersey is a blow to President Obama and the Democrat Party. It sends a message that America has had enough of more government spending, higher taxes and bigger government. The people of this great country are saying no more broken promises and no more change for the sake of change.
"The Hawai'i Democrat Party, who has proven to be ineffective for the people of Hawai'i, should learn from Democrats across the country. These victories prove traditionally Democrat states like Hawai'i can and will vote for Republicans.”
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Tuesday, November 3, 2009 |
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The Public Option Is Neither Public, Nor An Option
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:37 PM :: 5090 Views :: National News, Ethics
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For the leftist base of the Congressional majority, the creation of a government-run health insurance company has been the defining issue of the health care debate. So, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has explained numerous times that: “The thinking on the public option has been that it gives consumers more choices and it helps keep the private sector honest because there’s some competition out there.” But is this true? Would the public have more choices if a government run health insurance company was created?
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Tuesday, November 3, 2009 |
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UPDATE Elections NY-NJ-VA-CA: Blue-State, Purple-State voters rejecting Obamanomics
By Selected News Articles @ 2:25 PM :: 6332 Views :: National News, Ethics
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--REPUBLICAN TAKES VA: 982,095 McDonnell [R] 653,687 Deeds [D]
--NJ: 514,692 Christie [R] 460,120 Corzine [D] 58,825 Daggett [I]
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Monday, November 2, 2009 |
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Humanitarian appeal fails: “They are virtually guaranteeing they will never get an earmark from Inouye’’
By Selected News Articles @ 11:59 AM :: 9135 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Contending they were treated unfairly, Asmus and Coker have written to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. They are accusing Inouye’s staff of unevenly applying earmark procedures by dispersing federal dollars to an institute honoring the late Massachusetts senator without giving their outfit, Humanitarian Air Logistics, what they consider a fair hearing....
Walt Kaneakua, an Inouye aide who Asmus and Coker say accused them of insulting Inouye by questioning his decision-making process, did not respond to a request for comment....
Ellis thinks one thing is a pretty sure bet: “They are virtually guaranteeing they will never get an earmark from Inouye.’’
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Saturday, October 31, 2009 |
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UNICEF's trick: A treat for Hamas
By Selected News Articles @ 4:41 PM :: 7618 Views :: World News, Family
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"UNICEF has been a major financier of Palestinian 'summer camps' which encourage children to become suicide bombers. One such camp is named for Wafa Idris…"
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Friday, October 30, 2009 |
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Transformation Hawaii conference to boost church-based voter registration drive
By Andrew Walden @ 11:46 PM :: 12772 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Not shy about involving church-goers in the electoral system, Hawaii conference organizers will be promoting the "I VOTE" voter registration drive which aims to register 80% of Hawaii church-goers and turn out 80% to vote at the polls.
Secular humanists are already alarmed at the prospect. Hawaii has one of the lowest rates of voter participation in the nation but the Honolulu Star-Bulletin October 13 editorialized against the voter registration drive--a positive sign that voter registration can have a profound impact on the direction of the body politic.
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Friday, October 30, 2009 |
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Marines killed in Afghan helicopter crash had Kona connection
By News Release @ 7:33 PM :: 12501 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy, National News, World News
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Kona Gathering of Eagles: Sadly we must report to you that four brave aviation Marines, whose Squadron we have been supporting with donations of Kona coffee since last June have been killed in action in Afghanistan.
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Friday, October 30, 2009 |
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DoE/HSTA try to silence Kihei PTA furlough solution
By News Release @ 5:53 PM :: 12219 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL, Energy, Environment
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Editor's Note: On Maui, Kihei Elementary School PTA leaders are working against resistance from the HSTA and the DoE to re-open their school on Furlough Fridays. Why would the union and bureaucracy oppose this plan? The best clue is at the end of the letter:
"While the children are in their usual routine the rest of us adults can figure out what to do with the budget."
The DoE and HSTA need to create as much chaos as possible in order to stampede the legislature into raising taxes and raiding special funds. They are working to stifle any discussion of the massive waste, fraud, and abuse contained within the DoE budget. By coming up with a way to keep school open on Fridays, the Kihei PTA is getting in the way of this DoE/HSTA political game.
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Friday, October 30, 2009 |
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Trillion Dollar Pelosi Blueprint for Government Run Health Care
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:28 PM :: 7810 Views :: National News, Ethics
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The new House health care bill (H.R. 3962) unveiled by Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) yesterday clocks in at 1,990 pages and about 400,000 words. As written, the bill purports to cost only $1.05 trillion over the first ten years and is paid for by over $700 billion in tax increases and cuts to Medicare Advantage and Medicare prescription drug payments. But as troubling as those numbers are, the scariest thing about the bill is the solid foundation it lays for a complete government take over of the health care sector of our economy.
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Thursday, October 29, 2009 |
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Hawaii Supreme Court Rules in State's Favor in Ceded Land Litigation
By Selected News Articles @ 8:12 PM :: 6752 Views :: Energy, Environment
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"This would appear to leave the door open for Professor Osorio to bring a claim once there is state action under Act 176 to sell or otherwise transfer ceded lands."
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Thursday, October 29, 2009 |
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Postal Service deadlines for Afghanistan, Iraq Christmas packages
By News Release @ 7:10 PM :: 12355 Views :: Energy, National News, World News
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First-class and priority mail for servicemembers stationed in Afghanistan should be sent by Dec. 4 for arrival by Christmas. The deadline for parcel airlift mail is Dec. 1, and space-available mail bound for Afghanistan should be sent by Nov. 21. Officials recommend that parcel post mail to all military overseas locations should be sent by Nov. 13.
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Thursday, October 29, 2009 |
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Clean Energy: Undersea power cable plans move forward
By News Release @ 6:52 PM :: 7325 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The undersea cable, which would connect the islands into one electrical grid to allow the integration of renewable wind power generated in Maui County for transmission to O‘ahu is part of a comprehensive energy agreement signed one year ago between the State of Hawai‘i and Hawaiian Electric companies to move the state away from its dependence on fossil fuels for electricity and ground transportation.
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Thursday, October 29, 2009 |
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Governor to promote Hawaii tourism, business in China
By News Release @ 1:37 PM :: 9263 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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HONOLULU – Governor Linda Lingle announced today she will travel to China to build on the State’s strategic efforts to strengthen Hawai‘i’s economic base by tapping China’s growing outbound tourism market as well as developing opportunities and partnerships in clean energy and international trade.
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Thursday, October 29, 2009 |
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Cap and Trade: A threat to national security
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:33 PM :: 8149 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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In poll, after poll, after poll, the American people have clearly expressed their preference for prioritizing economic growth over global warming. This is a major problem for those on the left who want to reorganize our entire economy under the guise of cap and trade climate change legislation. Tacitly admitting they have lost this argument, the left has shifted gears and is trying a new tack: global warming is a threat to national security.
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Wednesday, October 28, 2009 |
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Sen. Lieberman backs filibuster of Obamacare
By Heritage Foundation @ 4:39 PM :: 5707 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Americans who like making their own health care choices received welcome news yesterday when Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) said he would be willing to block final passage of Obamacare if the government run health insurance program Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) announced Monday survives the amendment process during the Senate debate. Lieberman explained: "I think that a lot of people may think that the public option is free. It’s not. It’s going to cost the taxpayers and people that have health insurance now, and if it doesn’t, it’s going to add terribly to our national debt.”
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Wednesday, October 28, 2009 |
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Djou: Homeowners' property tax vote "typical disgusting City Hall politics"
By News Release @ 2:01 PM :: 9451 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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This morning the City Council voted not to advance Bill 51 relating to a homeowners tax class. After the vote, Mayor Mufi Hannemann hauled Council Chair Todd Apo into his office for several hours. Late this evening, after all media had left the building, Apo, along with Councilmember Gary Okino, suddenly reversed their votes and voted to pass Bill 51. Councilmember Apo had consistently been a leading opponent of establishing a homeowner tax class since it was first proposed last year.
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Tuesday, October 27, 2009 |
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Gov. Lingle nominates Edwin Nacino Circuit Judge
By News Release @ 6:12 PM :: 9769 Views :: Honolulu County, Judiciary
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As a practicing attorney, Nacino had the opportunity to prepare appellate briefs to the Hawai‘i Supreme Court, Hawai‘i Intermediate Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court.... He worked for two-and-a-half years at the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office where he tried jury and non-jury cases involving misdemeanor and felonies at the District, Family and Circuit Court levels.... Before beginning his legal career, Nacino was a police officer with the Honolulu Police Department for approximately eight-and-a-half years.
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Tuesday, October 27, 2009 |
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No Matter What You Call It, It’s Still Just Government-Run Health Care
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:43 PM :: 5811 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Yesterday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) announced that the health care legislation he is drafting will include a government-run health insurance plan, or as many on the left like to call it “the public option.” The new wrinkle that Reid has thrown into the proposal is an “opt out” clause which would require states to pass legislation by 2014 rejecting participation in the federal government run plan. None of the committees in the House or Senate ever even voted on this new opt out scheme. But that does not really matter. Whether it is first implemented through a co-op, or a trigger, or an opt out, the end goal is the same: government-run health care for all Americans.
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Monday, October 26, 2009 |
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Missile Defense brings Maori NFL star Riki Ellison to Capitol Tuesday
By News Release @ 10:39 PM :: 18621 Views :: Honolulu County, Democratic Party, Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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The event will feature a presentation by national spokesman and former NFL football star, Riki Ellison, Founder and Chairman of the Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance (MDAA) a non-profit organization which advocates the deployment and development of a missile defense system. Mr. Ellison has is an expert in the field of missile defense.
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Monday, October 26, 2009 |
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CQ Politics: Djou is "best candidate in a decade" -- district no longer "safe" for Dems
By Andrew Walden @ 9:14 PM :: 11120 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Republicans have their best candidate in a decade running for this seat. Djou has been fundraising for this race since early 2008, when it was correctly rumored that Abercrombie would leave his House seat open to run for governor. National Republicans already have taken note of Djou and aired advertisements in the heavily Democratic district.
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Monday, October 26, 2009 |
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HGEA vs HSTA: The coming legislative budget crisis
By Andrew Walden @ 8:27 PM :: 11610 Views :: Energy, Environment
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In the HSTA/Kanu Hawaii playbook, Furlough Friday, October 23, 2009 was supposed to be the day they seized control of the debate on how to solve the Hawaii budget crisis. The Legislature was supposed to announce that they had a majority of both houses lined up to demand a special session. But other government employees' unions got in the way.
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Monday, October 26, 2009 |
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The Transparent Costs of Cap and Trade
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:55 AM :: 5930 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Since energy is the lifeblood of the American economy, 85 percent of which comes from CO2-emitting fossil fuels, the Waxman-Markey bill’s arbitrary and severe restrictions on the current energy supply and infrastructure will not only have direct impact on consumers’ budgets through higher electric bills and gasoline prices, but also cause unnecessary inefficiencies at virtually every stage of production. CDA estimates that Waxman-Markey legislation would cost the average family-of-four almost $3,000 per year, cause 2.5 million net job losses by 2035, and a produce a cumulative gross domestic product (GDP) loss of $9.4 trillion between 2012 and 2035.
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Saturday, October 24, 2009 |
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Union Member Assaults Maui Tea Party Organizer at School Furlough Protest
By Malia Zimmerman @ 11:57 AM :: 17994 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL, Energy, Environment
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As volunteer sign wavers arrived, they noticed an angry man shouting at them about “F***ing Republicans!” The man picked up the TEA Party signs that were set up near the sidewalk and started to walk away with them. Hodges, called after the man, repeatedly asking him, “Friend, please bring back those signs – they are private property,” but the man continued storming off. Finally, Hodges called out that he would summon police if the man did not return the signs. The man then turned around, marched up to Hodges still carrying the signs and yelled "I'm gonna kick your a**!!".
Hodges, a former Maui police officer, notified the man that pursuant to Hawaii law, Hodges was placing the man under citizen's arrest for the theft of the signs and the physical threat. The man grew angrier and threw the signs, which are made of heavy wood, at Hodges's feet, cutting Hodges’ right leg through his jeans. Hodges stood by with the man until police arrived, accepted Hodges' citizen's arrest, and took the man to the police station for processing. Police reports were generated against the man for theft in the fourth degree and assault in the third degree.
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Friday, October 23, 2009 |
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Lingle: DoE Superintendent should be appointed by next Governor
By Andrew Walden @ 11:01 PM :: 14465 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Grabbing the political high ground on a day union operatives had sought to shape debate as a choice between tax increases and cutbacks, Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle this morning announced her intention to propose a constitutional amendment which would transfer control of the State Department of Education from the existing Board of Education and make the DoE into a cabinet-level department headed by an appointed Superintendent. Promisingly, her proposal was immediately endorsed by Rep Neil Abercrombie, the leading Democratic gubernatorial candidate.
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Friday, October 23, 2009 |
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The Unaccountable Obama Czar State
By Heritage Foundation @ 7:34 PM :: 5879 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Yesterday the United States Department of the Treasury Special Master of Compensation Kenneth Feinberg announced a wage control scheme for the 175 executives of the seven companies that have received the most funds from the taxpayer funded Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). At first the Obama administration denied any involvement in Feinberg’s decision....
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Friday, October 23, 2009 |
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Furloughs: Rep Ward backs raid on Hurricane Fund
By News Release @ 7:06 PM :: 9906 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Editor's Note: This is what happens when one accepts the framework artificially created by the DoE and HSTA.
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Thursday, October 22, 2009 |
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Obamacare loses in first key Senate vote
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:54 PM :: 6726 Views :: National News, Ethics
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You have to read all the way to page A-25 in today’s New York Times to learn about it, but the Senate took its first floor vote on Obamacare yesterday and the White House lost. Big. The NYT reports: “Democrats lost a big test vote on health care legislation on Wednesday as the Senate blocked action on a bill to increase Medicare payments to doctors at a cost of $247 billion over 10 years. The Senate majority leader, Harry Reid, Democrat of Nevada, needed 60 votes to proceed. He won only 47. And he could not blame Republicans. A dozen Democrats and one independent crossed party lines and voted with Republicans on the 53 to 47 roll call.”
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Thursday, October 22, 2009 |
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Leadership: Lt. Gov. Candidate Adrienne King calls for DoE reform
By News Release @ 5:25 PM :: 10017 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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The Department of Education has not had a comprehensive audit of their entire organization, management practices and personnel administration since 1973. The DOE always complains about lack of funds and yet, because the DOE has not been audited, neither they nor the taxpayers know where the DOE's two billion dollar budget gets spent!
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Thursday, October 22, 2009 |
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Cheney: “We cannot protect this country by putting politics over security, and turning the guns on our own guys”
By Selected News Articles @ 12:58 PM :: 8031 Views :: National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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Having announced his Afghanistan strategy last March, President Obama now seems afraid to make a decision, and unable to provide his commander on the ground with the troops he needs to complete his mission.... It’s time for President Obama to make good on his promise. The White House must stop dithering while America’s armed forces are in danger.
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Thursday, October 22, 2009 |
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Last-minute donation: Rail contractor gave to Hannemann Campaign
By Andrew Walden @ 2:08 AM :: 12828 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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It wasn't easy to find in the thicket of engineering firms, architects, consultants, and legions of wanna-be rail subcontractors who suddenly became big financial backers of Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann's campaign right about the time he started promoting rail transit, but the first company awarded a rail construction contract--Kiewit Pacific--is indeed represented among Hannemann's contributors.
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Wednesday, October 21, 2009 |
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Stimulating unemployment: Hawaii loses 17,000 jobs
By News Release @ 2:14 PM :: 10913 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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According to the data, 49 States and the District of Columbia have lost jobs since stimulus was enacted. Only North Dakota has seen net job creation following the February 2009 stimulus. While President Obama claimed the result of his stimulus bill would be the creation of 3.5 million jobs, the Nation has already lost a total of 2.7 million – a difference of 6.2 million jobs. Hawaii was projected to gain 15,000 jobs. Instead the state lost 17,000.
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