We are not Americans! On December 10, 2017, members of Ka ʻAhahui Hawaiʻi Aloha ʻĀina from the Hilo, Waimea, and Ka Lei Maile Aliʻi branches met to discuss preparations for the upcoming strategic planning retreat scheduled for January 13 through 15, 2018, at the Kanaʻina Building, on the grounds of ʻIolani Palace. Part of the discussion was whether or not members felt strongly enough about being ... Hawaiian Kingdom subjects and nationals—as opposed to American citizens—to speak truth to power, even though we are, obviously, caught within an American system that has power over us. Stating our allegiance to our own country can be a risky proposition, especially when the occupying country, with its boot on our neck, is overseen by a leader who is viewed by many as less than competent, racist, somewhat ignorant, abusive, and in favor of tactics of repression. However, love of our own country and of our Queen, as well as our kūpuna aloha ʻāina, calls us to do as much as they did, if not more. At a time when fear and repression ruled during and after the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom government, our kūpuna stood up and resisted. We can do no less. There was no Treaty of Annexation, thus Hawaii was never annexed to the U.S., therefore we continue to be Hawaiian Kingdom subjects as a matter of circumstance and, for many of us, also as a matter of choice. Those Hawaiians who choose to be American citizens at some point in time can go through the process of naturalization in the United States, and this is not the United States. We are Hawaiians. We invite others to join us in acknowledging the truth of our own history, whether popular or not.
-- Lynette Cruz of Hui Aloha ‘Āina, Ka Lei Maile Ali’i, O’ahu
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From: M. Alohalani Boido, M. A., Certified Spanish Interpreter <boido@hawaii.edu>
Date: Fri, Dec 29, 2017 at 5:29 AM
Subject: Arizona Can’t Ban Mexican-American Studies Anymore, Judge Says (URL)
Finally... It remains to be seen if the state will appeal. --Alohalani
The permanent injunction follows a two-week bench trial that found Republican-backed ethnic studies restrictions unconstitutional.
By Roque Plana
, 12/27/2017
A federal judge on Wednesday put the final nail in the coffin of Arizona’s Republican-backed law banning Mexican-American studies classes in Tucson public schools.
The final judgment issued by Senior Judge A. Wallace Tashima after a two-week bench trial last summer caps a seven-year legal battle over conservative attempts to restrict what books could be used or subjects taught in Tucson’s majority-Latino schools.
Tashima’s judgment also sticks the state of Arizona with the bill for the plaintiff’s legal fees. The court has yet to determine the amount
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| Hawai`i Free Press |
Today's News Read
December 31, 2017 |
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| Report: Hawaii's Billion-Dollar Consensus Proves Nobody Really Believes in Sea Level Rise |
...This 'consensus' of disbelief is proven by the massive investment in sea-level construction of Kakaako condos and Honolulu Rail....
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| DTL/WCIT: It Sure Does Pay off to Keep a Senator and BLNR Member on the Payroll |
...state Sen. Donovan Dela Cruz is vice president for communications and a 10 percent owner....
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| Star-Adv: Chin Must Resign |
... b-b-b-but if he resigns how can he campaign? ....
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| Auditor: Confusion, Discord at DoH Disease Outbreak Control Division |
... we assessed the division's surveillance and response to three disease outbreaks ....
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| Grade F--Assessment of State Tech Projects |
... lets take a look at the I and F grade projects--and guess which projects score an 'A' ....
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| Thanks to Republicans, Thousands of Hawaii Workers Get Boost to $15/hour |
... Republican Tax Cuts Get Hawaii Democrat Legislators Thinking About How to take that money away ....
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| Hooser: Hawaii Democrats Must Raise Taxes to Offset Republican Tax Cuts |
... New Year's means higher State and County taxes, fees, bus fares ....
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| Akana: Crabbe Worked on Book on OHA Time for 5 Years |
...is spending five years of staff time on it to publish a book more important than the life of our people or their homeless plight? ...the public could easily see it as self-serving and done on the backs of our beneficiaries....
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| Federal tax plan exposes Hawaii's high taxes |
... this could make Hawaii and other high-tax states less competitive for their wealthiest earners, since those residents will be less able to deduct the high local taxes ....
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| Federal tax reform a reason for cheer |
... This week, an actress did something almost unheard of. She apologized for spreading misinformation about the new tax law ....
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| What's a Carbon Tax? |
...Recently, the Hawaii Tax Review Commission's primary consultant, PFM Group, issued a final report to the Commission asking it to review many taxing alternatives, including a $360M per year "carbon tax" on Hawaii consumers....
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| House, Senate Committees Schedule Budget Hearings |
...Tuesday, January 2 through Wednesday, January 17, 2018....
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| 2018 Legislative Session Calendar Posted |
...The Calendar for the 2018 Legislative session is now posted....
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| Ige Appoints Two New Cabinet Members |
...Ige is making appointments to his cabinet to fill the positions left vacant because of two planned retirements. He has also re-appointed the State Procurement Administrator....
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| OHA Announces 2018 Bill Package |
...OHA will be submitting four bills for consideration this session, as well as testifying on hundreds of other measures that impact our beneficiaries....
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| Kelii Akina: My Vision as OHA Trustee |
...OHA must be seen as a valuable partner, not an opponent, to the broader community....
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| Kelii Akina: One Year at OHA a Report Card |
...First, ensure a full and independent audit of OHA. Secondly, guide OHA towards financial sustainability as well as growth. Third, watch to make sure OHA funds are not misspent....
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| If We Really Believe in Sea Level Rise, There is no Reason to Complete Rail Project |
... thru Rail and Kakaako development, Hawaii voters, politicians, and businesses have spent $10s of billions proving they do not believe sea level rise is real ....
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| EPA, American Samoa reach revised settlement with Starkist |
...the inclusion of ASG allows approximately one third of the funds to stay in American Samoa....
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| Jones Act lobby attacks Bloomberg editorials |
...American Maritime Partnership responds to Bloomberg....
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| Jones Act lobby chairman steps down |
...Thomas A Allegretti is the outgoing chairman of the American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the primary Jones Act industry lobbying group....
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| Young Bros announces new president |
...Boivin will assume duties as of December 22, 2017, replacing the retiring Glenn K. Y. Hong who served as the company's president for 25 years....
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| Four Months Later no Rats on Lehua Island |
...People monitoring the ecosystem recovery on tiny Lehua Island report that - four months after the conclusion of a rat eradication project - there are still no signs of the invasive Pacific Rats....
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