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     COLUMN: DENBY FAWCETTWhat Happened To This Honolulu Architect Is Still A Mystery
Columnist Denby Fawcett writes about the mysterious disappearance of a 78-year-old retired architect named Edwin L. Bauer, who was last seen in 1984. HPD says the case remains open because he or his remains have never been located.
“Bauer may have disappeared without a trace,” Fawcett writes, “but his buildings are everywhere in Waikiki and spread across Oahu.”
“Now, they’re enjoying a revival of public interest.”
Some say Bauer’s legacy belongs among the likes of Hawaii’s greatest mid-century architects, such as Ossipoff, Wimberly and Preis.
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  ARE WE READY?Analysis: Lane Could Have Destroyed Thousands of Aging Honolulu Homes
Hurricane Lane’s narrow miss of Oahu back in August was a major stroke of luck for Hawaii’s most densely populated island.
A new report from the Pacific Disaster Center sheds light on what would have happened had Lane hit Oahu’s southern shore as a Category 1 hurricane — and it’s not pretty.
The report estimates 3,800 families displaced and $3.7 billion in damage — most of it to residential properties. The “single-wall” construction used for many of Hawaii’s older homes would make them particularly susceptible to damage.
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HAWAII LEGISLATURELegislature Leadership Will Stay The Same Despite New Faces
This year’s elections brought more of the same in Hawaii, perpetuating Democrats’ overwhelming control of the Legislature.
The Legislature will see some new faces join its ranks, but leadership, including the current heads of each chamber and their respective money committees, will remain the same.
Here’s a rundown of what will change in the Hawaii Legislature and what will stay.
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Bus Fares Will Likely Increase For The Second Year In A Row
The fares on the bus go up and up. At least for adults and senior citizens if the Honolulu City Council passes a new fare schedule.
An annual bus pass for an adult would cost $880 under the new proposal, an increase of $110 while an annual pass for seniors would jump from $35 to $120.
Handi-Van fares would see only a small 25 cent increase, from $2 to $2.25.
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Community VoiceHART’s P3 Plan Another Bad Sign For Rail
“The P3 plan would leave taxpayers with most of the risk, if ridership numbers turned out to be lower than expected,” Joe Kent writes.
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From: Hawaiian Kingdom Info <info@hawaiiankingdom.net>
Date: Sun, Nov 11, 2018 at 6:45 AM
Subject: Ke Aupuni Update 11-09-18
To: Ke Aupuni Update B <info@hawaiiankingdom.net>
From: Hawaiian Kingdom Info <info@hawaiiankingdom.net>
Date: Sun, Nov 11, 2018 at 6:45 AM
Subject: Ke Aupuni Update 11-09-18
To: Ke Aupuni Update B <info@hawaiiankingdom.net>
Ke Aupuni Update
November 9, 2018
Keeping in touch and updated on activities regarding the restoration of Ke Aupuni o Hawaii, the Hawaiian Kingdom. Ua Mau Ke Ea O Ka Aina I Ka Pono.
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Leon Siu – Hawaiian National
Mauna Kea - It’s time to play the jurisdiction card.
On October 30, the Hawaii State Supreme Court ruled to allow the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) to proceed. The decision is a disappointment to the Native Hawaiian cultural practitioners and protectors who asserted Mauna Kea is sacred and
that it is being desecrated. The matter is not pau yet.
First, this recent decision can be challenged all the way up to the US Supreme Court. Second, the permitting process could take another two years. Third, the protectors are committed and prepared to continue blocking construction, to precipitate further court challenges.
The builders said two years ago that if there were any more delays they would have to cut their losses and move on. Well, that was two years ago and they are still here. Yet even with their win in the court last week, two more years are looming before they can start construction. You would think they would just pick up and leave… unless the fix is in to fast-track the permitting process… again.
The decision was not surprising. Hawaiians trying to win the case on the basis that the TMT proponents were insensitive to "native rights" under U.S. law was a weak argument; too many subjective factors. What should have been argued by the protectors was: jurisdiction.The issue is not whether or not the state is in compliance with it policies and procedural requirements, but whether the state has any authority at all in the Hawaiian Islands, especially over lands.
The mistake is, trying to make the state comply to its own laws, when the real issue is that their American laws are invalid in the Kingdom of the Hawaiian Islands. Compliance is not the issue; jurisdiction is. By arguing over compliance to American laws, rules and regulations, one accepts American jurisdiction. Instead of Hawaiians arguing over compliance to American law, we should be insisting on compliance to Hawaiian Kingdom law.
How about in the next round with TMT, we challenge the State to prove lawful jurisdiction in the Kingdom of the Hawaiian Islands.
Election
The fake election just completed in the fake State of Hawaii was another overwhelming victory for the chief oppressor: the Democratic Party of Hawaii. This is the party that swept into power in 1956, ushered in “statehood” in 1959 and has literally been the local muscle doing the bidding of the U.S. in Hawaii from day one of statehood… The Democratic Party controls the government, the laws, the lands, the commerce and the people of the Hawaiian Islands.
Their dominance is so complete that the fake-state is synonymous with the Democratic Party. So when we talk about boondoggles like TMT, the Rail, Kaka’ako, Ho'opili… When we talk about the Akaka Bill, Fed Wreck, DOI hearings… malfeasance in OHA, DLNR and DHHL… runaway development and exploitation… homelessness, foreclosures, evictions… the crushing cost of living… etc. it is all at the feet of the dictator in charge… the Democratic Party of Hawaii.
Impact of the Bolomet foreclosure case
As mentioned in the last Ke Aupuni Update, Judge Castagnetti reversed her previous ruling and put the foreclosure actions against Routh on hold for now. As to the bigger question of jurisdiction, the judge appears to have put it off until the next court date in February 2019.
This new development has caused a lot of excitement throughout the lahui. This could have a huge impact on pending cases of Hawaiian patriots standing their ground against the unlawful system.
Community meetings are being held throughout the islands to discuss the implications. Strategies are being developed to assert Hawaiian nationality. At least two neighborhood boards on Oahu have inquired of the State Attorney General whether serving on neighborhood board under an illegal governing body of a foreign state constitute criminal violations under international law. It will be interesting to see how the AG responds.
Foreign Affairs
The momentum is building. Having a consistent, friendly presence at the UN over the years as a non-member petitioner is beginning to produce results. Dr. deZayasʻ memorandum is one of them. Several other initiatives are in the works and will begin to surface soon.
During September, I attended back-to-back, the session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva and the opening week of the UN General Assembly in New York. Several valuable new connections were made. In October, I was invited to participate in an international economic conference in Taiwan, hosted by the government of the Republic of China (Taiwan).
I am headed to Geneva and New York in December to pick up the momentum in advancing our initiatives in those two places, and to brief our friends in the international community on the progress being made here in the islands.
Celebrating La Kuʻokoʻa
Besides the numerous celebrations all over our country (the Hawaiian Islands), places like California and New York are also set to celebrate this important Kingdom holiday. Mak
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Malama pono,
Leon Siu
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