Posted by Tane on June 20, 2009 at 8:17am in Politics
It's high time for people to use National, nation, our country. Why does it have to be only sovereign? Who are they trying to convince? We already know we're sovereign. We have sovereignty. Now let's be proud of our nation and country.
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From: Tane .
Thu, 16 Aug 2007 10:21 pm
RE: Monday -12 to 5pm Capitol Auditorium-- US Agency will hold public hearings on Akaka Bill
... It appeared from the beginning when the replacements were made, that this became a stacked deck from the Federalist Society. If they do plan on having a hearing locally in Hawaii, I'm sure many will make it a point to be heard. After all, there is still the faction of Hawaii Nationals that have not been heard and their voices being shunned by the US Americans. While the US Americans bicker on the pros and cons, they need to be heard from the Hawaii nationals who are defending their nation.
Of course the issue of secession is ludicrous when there was no legal and lawful cession. Press Secy Snow already clarified that resolutions are non-binding and merely a wishlist; thus the Newlands Resolution is not binding according to him. The fact that there are international violations and irregularities with the Statehood voting process, make Hawaii's statehood null and void.
Going back further, we know of the covert and overt activities manipulated by the US government and its agents; the suppression of the people's mandate through the Ku'e Petitions as a form of a plebiscite/referendum; the US invasion conducted as a "fake" revolution; and the belligerent occupation ongoing till today. We know it is more than an aberrant few over-zealous US American businessmen but a government sponsored takeover, breaking all of its treaties. Their ploy was not to set a precedent; but it did anyway.
The fact is the Hawaiian Kingdom still exists with its external sovereignty already recognized, albeit under the US belligerent occupation that still disregards Hawaii's neutrality status. The US continues to violate the laws of occupation, the laws of neutrality, and the voice of the people. The Akaka Bill is a US domestic instrument and OHA is a US internal agency who doesn't have the right to usurp the Hawaiian Kingdom and its government which is in a long extended recess.
The sovereignty groups are merely national political parties all juggling for position under the Hawaiian Kingdom's umbrella; that's how I see it. The content of the Akaka Bill is repugnant and seditious. I, as a Hawaii National, will never accept it.
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An account of the hearing:
They began the hearing on time at 1:00pm and introduced the 12 committee members. They made the announcement that an extra hearing on O'ahu is scheduled for 12 September '07 and they would limit testimony to 3 minutes.
AG Bennet opened the testimony with a half-hour oral dissertation followed by Clegg who spoke for over 20 minutes. This was followed by a Committee discussion with them up to 3:00pm. (All dancing around each other before the others could testify which was a waste of time.) So much for the 3 minute enforcement which they asserted on the rest of the testimonials. Foreman, then Zell spoke; four others followed; then Haunani Apoliona, Robt Klein three more, then Bruss Keppler, five more then Poka Burgess, 3 more then Henry Noa, a few more than Tane, etc. Some could not stay longer and left without giving testimony. It went on until about 5:45pm.
Let's hope they don't repeat Bennet and Clegg on the 12th Sept session. I encourage all to participate and sign up again to speak. We need your voices.
Chair Lily boasted of his family being in Hawaii for 5 generations yet had diffuculty pronouncing the local names. It's a prime example of those gated, isolated families that lived in Hawaii and remained clueless by not assimilating with the local community. This speaks volumes of the arrogance and disassociation with the island community, yet wanting "equality with it at the same time it snubs the community in which he alleges comes from. Kumu Hina spoke in Hawaiian and the stenographer couldn't type her testimony and the committee couldn't understand her except maybe Rubelite Johnson.
This is my oral testimony at that hearing:
Hawai'i Advisory Committee of U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
16 August '07 (revised at the hearing - 20 August '07)
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
Western Regional Office
Aloha ia kakou!
I am Tane, also known as: David Michael Kaipolaua'eokekuahiwi Inciong, II.
It appeared from the beginning when the replacements were made on this committee, that this became a biased stacked deck from the Federalist Society mindset; most of you being against the Bill.
There is still the faction of Hawaii Nationals that have not been heard from and their voices have been shunned by the US corporate media, US Americans and (US) Congress. While the US Americans bicker on the pros and cons of the Akaka Bill, within the context of the US domestic/internal box, they need to hear from the Hawaii Nationals who are defending their nation. So, here we are, the Hawaii Nationals spoken of in the third person. You, assuming we are compliant with the US agenda, its definitions; and fitting into its nefarious box.
So, to understand our position, the issue of secession is ludicrous when there was no legal and lawful cession. The White House Press Secretary Snow already clarified that resolutions are non-binding and merely a wishlist; thus the Newlands Resolution is non-binding according to him. The fact that there are international violations and irregularities with the Statehood voting process, make Hawaii's statehood null and void.
Going back further, we know of the covert and overt activities manipulated by the US government and its agents; the suppression of the people's mandate through the Ku'e Petitions as a form of a plebiscite/referendum; the US invasion conducted as a "fake" revolution; and the belligerent occupation ongoing till today. We know it is more than an aberrant few, over-zealous US American businessmen; but a US government sponsored takeover, breaking all of its treaties. Their ploy was not to set a precedent; but it did anyway.
The fact is the Hawaiian Kingdom still exists with its external sovereignty already recognized; albeit under the US Belligerent Occupation, which still disregards Hawaii's neutrality status. The US continues to violate the laws of occupation, the laws of neutrality, and ignores the voice of its people.
The Akaka Bill is a US domestic instrument and OHA is a US internal agency which does not have the right to usurp the Hawaiian Kingdom's jurisdiction nor its government which is in a long extended recess. The sovereignty groups are merely national political parties all juggling for position under the Hawaiian Kingdom's umbrella.
What's wrong with the Akaka Bill to a Hawaii National looking from the outside - in?
To name a few:
- The wording and intention of the Bill.
- We're cognizant of the US historical scurrilous behaviour against the native Americans; and to recognize or reverse recognition of them.
- The disparity in the definition of "nation".
- Congress plenary authority over the indigenous/aboriginal people.
So, why give up the whole pie just to receive the crumbs and be under subjugation of a foreign entity. The content of the Akaka Bill is obfuscating, repugnant and seditious; and I, as a Hawaii National, will never accept it as it is written and implied.
Mahalo!
(Tane )
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Mahalo for posting this Tane. It is as apropriate now as then and it educates those of us ignorant of what transpired then.
Thanks for bringing me up to speed on some of the history of the Akaka Bill.
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Bruddah Kaleo
Thanks for bringing me up to speed on some of the history of the Akaka Bill.