Our Committee of Hawaiian Nationals was able to make quite an impact marching in the Martin Luther King Day Parade yesterday, January 17. It was a great triumph for freedom.
Hawaiian Nationals had decided to participate in the MLK Day events with the message FREE HAWAII for two reasons: It was the 118 anniversary of the infamous seizing of our nation by traitors backed by the US armed forces; and it was an opportunity to demonstrate our commitment to the principles of non-violent resistance advocated by Queen Liliuokalani and Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Although rain was predicted, it turned out to be a beautiful sunny day. The first event was the march from Ala Moana Beach Park, through Waikiki to Kapiolani Park at the foot of Diamond Head. We gathered at the very front of the parade, got ready and pule (prayed).
About 9:15 the march organizers signaled to begin, Kahu Manu Mook stood at the very front and blew the conch then set out. The customary Hae Hawaii flag bearers (led by Baron Ching) followed, and about 20 of us with FREE HAWAII T-Shirts and 2 FREE HAWAII banners, suddenly cut-in right behind the Hawaiian flag bearers and in front of a surprised unit of US military flag bearers.
Parade organizers tried to stop us, but we kept on walking and held our position. When they saw that they couldn’t stop us, they let us go. So we were in front of all the U.S. Flags, civil and military. [We were not being disrespectful to the parade organizers. For years it has been parade custom to have the flag of Hawaii (the host country) at the head of the parade. We Hawaiian Nationals were simply staying in close proximity so we could march behind our Hawaiian flag, not the US flag]
As we marched over the Ala Wai bridge, we noticed the US color guard was way behind (80-100 yards), so we stopped to let them catch up. Turns out they were deliberately hanging back to distance themselves from us. But the funny thing is, hanging back with them, just 20 feet in ahead of them, were two of our wahine (women) with a “FREE HAWAII” banner and a couple of young boys dancing around with “No Treaty of Annexation” signs.
Our ladies with the banner had figured out the ‘distancing game’ that was going on and they stuck like glue just in front of the military color guards during the whole parade. The visual effect was, no matter how much space they put between themselves and us at the head of the parade, it looked like the FREE HAWAII banner was actually part of the US color guard! Occasionally we would stop to allow them to “catch up.” And they would have to because holding back would stall the entire parade behind them. Eventually they gave up on that game. We were totally in control of the parade!
Here’s what it looked like through Waikiki: First was the police motorcycle escort, then our contingent (conch shell blower, Hae Hawaii and FREE HAWAII marchers); then an awkward expanding/contracting gap, then the US military color guard with a FREE HAWAII banner right in front of them, followed by the Royal Hawaiian Band, followed by convertibles carrying US Senator Daniel Inouye and US Congresswoman Mazie Hirono, followed by everyone else...at least a thousand marchers from peace organizations, environmental groups, social services organizations, unions, etc. It was a hoot!
At the end of the parade route, we stationed ourselves at the entrance to Kapiolani Park with our flags and banners and waved shakas and called “Aloha” “Good job” “Mahalo” and other words of encouragement to everyone who followed after us...including Inouye and Hirono. Everyone responded very positively, waved back and many called out “Free Hawaii”!
At the rally at the Kapiolani Park bandstand, our FREE HAWAII booth was a huge success. We sold FREE HAWAII t-shirts, small Hawaiian Kingdom flags, handed out information, and talked-story...lots of people, really upbeat...very festive and peaceful...groups of young people sitting on the ground in front of our booth hanging out, relaxing, talking story...
We also launched a project called The Hawaiian Independence Survey. So far we have gotten some very good responses. You’ll be hearing more about it soon.
All in all, it was a great day for advancing Hawaiian Independence!
Malama pono,
Leon
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ALOHA Kakou, e Hawaii,
Once more like the Sacred Sea, Hawaiian Nationals continued on our Mission to
FREE HAWAII.
Long Live The Hawaiian Kingdom, o Pomai
ALOHA Kakou, e Hawaii, WE DID IT today at the FAKE STATE. Gave the FAKE STATE Governor our FREE HAWAII letters. Copies also went to LT. Governor and all Senators and Representatives.
LONG LIVE THE HAWAIIAN KINGDOM, o Pomaikaiokalani, Hawaiiian National 1993
ALOHA Kakou, e Hawaii, On January 17, 2011 Hawaiian Nationals honored our Civil Rights Leader, Queen Liliuokalani.
Long Live The Hawaiian Kingdom, o Pomaiokalani, Hawaiian National Royalist 1993
love your audacity! Good Stuff! All was said through body language....Congratulations! The messages went out to many!..............missed out, wish I was there......but was still supporting too over at the Iolani Palace talking with the guards and the two (2) undercover cops....lol............they were shocked that I asked them out of the blue..."hey, you guys are undercover cops aren't you?".....they said "yeah, how could you tell.... and looking all worried"..........the black pants, shoes, buff bods, and short clipped hair were giveaways...lol...
aloha all........me ka hana ana/Right On! Imua!
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