Aloha mai kākou!
As you may know the federal government of `Amelika Huipū is spending a lot of money and hot air by picking nice places and designate them as Preserve America Communities. They are trying to do it in Hawai`i too, forgetting that Hawaiians don't like preservatives except pa`akai o Hawai`i. They did it on Kaua`i too and we have put out the signs that you can see in my photo album on Maoliworld. The simple sight of these signs scared them. Read the reaction in the letter published in the local newspaper below:
"We felt very safe!
On Wednesday I went with a female colleague of mine to the Lihu‘e Civic Center to the advertised Kaua‘i Preserve America Ceremony.
We put out a few benign information signs and three flags at the entrance to the Mo‘ikeha Building courtyard. Shortly after our arrival, one of two plainclothes police officers came to greet us and confirmed that we were just exercising our citizenship rights and we didn’t want to disturb the ceremony.
Ten minutes later, 12 uniformed police officers came to surround us, apparently to assure our safety. They let us move around, were all friendly, professional and set a good example of a community police action. We even had jovial conversations with a few of them, and while we were sitting there and occasionally listening to the speakers, they kept their watchful eyes constantly on us.
Then they took some pictures of us and we took a few of them. We could feel the true American spirit coming through their behavior! They stayed with us for an hour and a half, and then left with Iesu pu and a hui hou when the ceremony ended.
It was utmost comforting to feel that Kaua‘i is a safe place and these fine policemen were not needed elsewhere on the island, instead, following orders, they guarded our safety for one and a half hour. It is terrible to think what the participants of the ceremony might have done to us! Taxpayers’ money well spent!
Thank you very much Kaua‘i Police Department for your malama. We can assure you that none of the participants wanted to take our life. They were content with taking the land of the Hawaiians.
János Keoni Samu, Kalaheo
Can you see that they are afraid? We cannot stop protesting this humiliating program, because either legally, politically, or geographically none of the Hawaiian islands belonged or belongs to America.
In addition we created the attached flyer and young kānaka are putting them under the wipers of visitors' cars especially in parking lots where a lot of visitors park. You can use the same flyer, just replace the word "Kaua`i" with the name of your island if you are elsewhere. And we watched from a distance how they reacted when they found the flyers. VERY FEW of them threw it away or put it in the trash. Most of the visitors folded it and just put it in the car. They will take it home and the word will be spread in their so called "mainland" and in other countries that the Hawaiian spirit of independence is not dead.
I beg you kānaka and supporters, if you believe in the future of an independent Hawai`i do the same thing. Every flyer you use properly will strengthen our alliance and weaken the occupiers. Even children and students can do it, because this is not even punishable. And there are other places too: around the schools, school parking lots, school bus stops, public buses, tour buses (it takes 3 seconds to attach a flyer with spray glue to the back of the bus unnoticed while it is loading or unloading). Our young ones have to learn that we are doing it for THEM, and it's time that they too think and do something about it.
Me ke aloha pumehana!
Janos Keoni SamuAmerican heritage-half.pdf
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On Sept 2, 2009 I sent home to Kauai via Puanani a childs T-shirt that I used in 1992 on Sept 2.
Before your time children was always part of our stance for Hawaiian Kingdom. Now, we are inter generationally smarter at the request of Michale Grace on Kauai.
You won't get what I am saying that one needs to follow protocol. We have leaders of groups taking charge and we have ourselves that are individuals too. We have put in many years as well as resources into actions.
The last time we talked which was only too quickly, it was Middle Eastern, now we are from Russia, which is fine too.
I have nurtured Ukraine and Russian students for almost 3 years. I have lots of interactions with South Korean and we talk and talk. Hawaiian, Ukraine, Russian and South Koreans are all part of Waianae.
My professor Stanley Emilio Yogoslavian in 1990-91 at Cal Poly Pomona had taken our class throughout California to discuss the up coming changes from Soviet Union to Russia. I am a Gorbi person and not Yeltsin. I had to watch many videos of the life of Yagotsky (sp) Justine women, mapping the train across the soviet. Much of what transpired out of these lessons were about the russian mafia, fashion, and the black market. Another aspect, that we talked about is religion, which in fact their was none.
Fortunately, I cannot remember his name but Russia received wheat because it was (through infared photos) that it was known that Russian people were starving. I also flew to San Francisco to greet a visiting Russian at the Embassy hotel in 1991 because my interest was in video taping.
I came up with much ado about the overthrow of Gorbi, this was an opportune time for US president to change the Soviet Union to Russia, people were starving throughout the Soviet Union. At UH Manoa, Russians and Hawaii scientist had gotten together to discuss global climatic changes, that summer of 1991.
I met James Woosley Jr. at UH Manoa 4th floor Saunders (Porteus) building 1991 just before the change from Soviet to Russia and I expressed my concern with him about my preference for Gorbi.
At UH Manoa, we had AIM ogala people, Afgahanistan, Middle eastern, Belau, and Rodney King to deal with all in one sitting. Western Samoa changes, and independent governing was also hot issues. Around those years Rigoberta Menchu and Dalai Lama both visited Hawaii. Bell Hook for me was a relief visit for feminist theory.
I am putting this in your face, to try and make you understand, just as our ancestors did, we are the host country and have protocols in place.
Our 'aina' will continue to host other nations and we will continue asserting our traditions and values to visiting nations at our shores.
There is much work to do in Waianae, and one must always be on ones toes if one works in the community and close to our poverty stricken people.
All the policies on the US agenda isn't going to make a difference for the next ten years. So yes, Independence and de occupation of US settlers has to happen should we want to survive in our own land and continue our traditional practices.
Makahiki is approaching and we must prepare for this. We are awaiting for the safe return of Atooi. Kaohi
It is very interesting what you have described above. Before I comment on the rest, I really need to know what protocols to follow. I am new to your culture, I am new to your nation, I passed the test, took allegiance to support the Kingdom of Hawai`i, I renounced my U.S. citizenship, and I have been promoting the rights and the struggle of the kānaka maoli for the independence of Hawai`i for years with all my strength at least over the past two years: Ho`ike television, newspapers, radio etc.
My closest `ohana o ka `āina showed me one protocol to follow and I am doing it. If different protocols apply in different parts of the kō Hawai`i pae `āina, please let me know and I will be eager to learn them. Yes, we are the host country and I appreciate being accepted, but you need to tell me what I was doing wrong so that I can correct it.
As to Russia and the Russian wheat deal, I have a little bit of different information. I have been in the Soviet Union and Russia 12 (yes `umikūmālua) times, and I speak Russian almost as well as my native language and I can say that the Russian people are in solidarity with our Lāhui Hawai`i.
Malama pono
Janos (Keoni) Samu
I see that through advertising and "being out there" it's a form of unity per information. This is an ongoing thing to do as far as gathering and being seen whether setting up a place for information or in a march of people. I think what Ululani and my cousin Guy are saying in the words that are confusing for you is: OKAY, TALKING IS FINE....BUT ENOUGH TALK AND GET DOWN TO BUSINESS.
We can also drive around and put flags on our vehicle antennas or have stickers all over it and proudly display a face of sovereignty...so it's a unity in cars representing the same commraderie...GREAT. There are hawaiians though that want to see action and not so much talk.
It's like I've kept repeating this saying here which my father has always said to me since I was young in order to
GET THINGS DONE:
"KNOWING AND DOING IS TWO SEPARATE THINGS" - it means: okay talk the talk walk the walk but take action to get down to business and meet that goal immediately!
I realize that for those that are foreign nationals from other countries that have had oppression it was too scary to form a different allegiance or one would be kidnapped and tortured or put to death. We are fortunate that has not happened here in our sovereign movements. But to take it to another level and strengthen the masses to truly overturn history of lies, I say it would be scary and one could have a sniper out in public to get rid of the leader of this movement if in fact it was moving forward and getting things done in international and hawaii court system.....just think of Martin Luther King's movement and how much exposure he got with what he was advocating for blacks or african americans. THAT'S WHAT I WANT TO SEE...That group who stormed 'Iolani Palace would have been a start of the movement to unite. However, in my opinion when interviewed, that movement in my opinion, was not effective in the way they answered questions. Not coming across intelligently says to me, "Oh my God, you're the one that is gonna lead the people and you mention God in all of this?" Church and state of matters should be kept separate and not included in a movement. However he's a pastor and not a king? Then maybe he can move people like Martin Luther King did = MLKing was a reverend. But Martin Luther King was not wanting to create an allegiance of government. He was asking for equal rights as a black or african american man. Here it's a different scenario yet gathering masses.
I for one can not support a sovereignty group that does not keep church and state separate. You can't bring religion into government it just doesn't belong.
So getting back to LEADERSHIP.......the scary part of all of this in the LEADERSHIP of a sovereign movment is someone must be the fool to know that his/her life can be in danger to move it in that direction....SO WHO IS WILLING TO REALLY BE THE FOOL - gather all the leadership groups under one voice and one nation? I AM WAITING AND WAITING AND WAITING FOR THIS AND SO ARE MANY.
We know the history, we know it can be done what the freak are we waiting for? Are we going to put in sovereignty people in politics and do it that way? Are we going to just shake hands and smile at the government of Hawaii ruling today and keep talking and talking? WHAT IS GOING TO BRING US TOGETHER TO DO THIS I SAY?
We do this legally and physically. Masses need to move and while that is being done, legally the court system whether international and domestically. It takes a lot of money also to do this and why funds need to be raised. I've already put out information of how we can raise funds. I have my $10.00 ready to send to this leadership group along with the 4000 member ship here that would be $40k to fund. We keep donating $40k to a CPA for this movement that is some bucks to get things moving....I'm tired of the talk I WANT TO SEE POLITICAL ACTION ON THIS.
And this is the frustration of us that have had the high of knowledge of what has happened and we want to see the words put into political action because after awhile, the fizz and mana gets sucked out and all it is, is talk and we all know how much talk is worth when nothing gets done....SMILE.
I'm telling it like it is....either put up or stuff up already GET 'ER DONE.
Malama Pono......by the way, I love that the Kaua'i police are respectful. i went to school with one of the Lt. there and he is a very pono kind of guy...love him and his family who have rooted here....SMILE.
I cannot agree with you more! Action is needed and this is what my Hawaiian brothers and sisters are saying too.
I even say that in addition to political action direct actions are needed too. There are dreamers, talkers and doers, however this combination of characteristics may be present in the same person.
We have been involved in direct actions and our government under the leadership of Prime Minister Henry Noa is currently involved in a political action in Aotearoa. You are probably aware of the combined political and direct action of the Lawful Reinstated Government in Honolulu from January 17 through January 22 next year. I will be there two.
To complement my agreement with you, I strongly believe that parallel to larger direct and political actions we must maintain our direct individual actions too, like flying flags, displaying symbols, distributing flyers, etc. CONSTANTLY for rule of probability is that the signs of this direct actions will be constantly visible and create public awareness to our struggle. Here is a simple example with hypothetical figures: A three-hour march through Waikiki will be observed by 30,000 people, out which maybe 5,000 will pay attention to the extent that they will remember it one week later, and maybe 500 will tell it to others. If you place 500 of the right stickers on handrails or elsewhere in areas frequented by visitors, at least 10,000 will see and read it in 4 or 5 days and half of them will remember its short message for a long time. And they take it with them. That's why we need to work on many fronts simultaneously. And what I still want to stress, not everybody has to be involved in any action. Some people are better than some others in their own field.
As to donations, our district regularly makes fundraisers, either huli-huli chicken or other money-bringing event. I personally have donated more than 1000 dollars to our Reinstated Government and other amount to other Hawaiian organizations.
Was the police Leutenant A. Perez?
Regards
János
E kala mai... but are you Hungarian? Many oiwi do things differently. For example on August 21, 2009 some oiwi adults were aware that there were some oiwi children participating in the rally and were cognizant of what they said and/or did throughout the rally.
If you are referring to high schoolers or even college students then it may be feasible but in my experience those of us who don't wish harm on the younger oiwi keiki try *not* to expose them to danger. Just saying.
Malama pono, Lana
My koko is Hungarian, my one hānau is i Hunakalia, my `āina is Kaua`i and my lāhui is kanaka ē o Hawai`i in the Lawful Reinstated Kingdom of Hawai`i.
The matter of involving children is an individual decision of a parent, which I would fully respect. Some parents would consider putting flyers on windshields dangerous, some wouldn't. Some parents would shelter their children even from the rain. Some send them out to experience rain too. These appeals just like any statements appearing on Maoliworld or elswehre are not direct instructions to your children.
When I was 12 years old, I was part of a young resistence group against Russian occupiers. We were painting slogans on walls at night or snuk up to Russian trucks and tanks parked in front of public buildings and put sugar in their fuel tanks, and we also distributed flyers. My parents loved me and my brother and when they found out about our doings they hugged us, and said "be very careful, we love you and we don't want you to be hurt". This is how I grew up. Those were the dangerous times and places.
When somebody says that it is dangerous, I like to ask to describe the danger. You control what your child will or will not do, you control what your child will hear, you control which direction he/she should look and go, you control what he/she writes (if you can); he/she is your responsibility therefore I would never criticize if you don't involve them. I would not criticize even an adult who does not participate in any action, since their circumstances and their risks might be different. But I consider it to be my responsibility to share my experience and share ideas and let those who find it appealing grab some according to their taste, availability and courage. Some people would never march, but there are others who will, some people wold not paint graffiti on walls or sidewalks, but again there are others who will, some people would never speak up before a large group of people, but there are some who will do it. I do it every single week on the television. Of course the occupiers don't like what I say, but the simple local people do, and they know that I am with them. It happened many times that they did not accept money for my purchases in the sunshine market; they said "Thank you for speaking for us on Channel 52" or when they repaired my car free of charge as a thank you gesture for the same. But I am not doing it for the gestures. I am doing whatever I can to compensate for the massive brainwashing that America is doing to control or sway your thinking.
So, please, don't consider me as a danger pot for your children. I am spreading ideas only. I have spoken to young ones about my early resistance work to give good examples to them, but I NEVER failed to add, that "Don't forget to check it with your parents before you do anything the kind."
Me ke aloha
Janos Keoni Samu
What was negative about the discussion? That I said that all will unite?
Please explain!
I have no clue!
Me ke aloha
János Keoni Samu
"Presently the occupiers are very joyful to harangue that there is no unity among the Hawaiians and want to capitalize on it."
"I don't know how the leaders and the people will work out their minor differences, but they have to do it because by fighting each other would only please the occupying forces since this would make their job easier -Hawaiian would be killing Hawaiian. "
http://www.maoliworld.com/forum/topics/of-kings-and-queens?id=20119...
Queen Lili'uokalani did not want bloodshed of her people:
http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/liliuokalani/hawaii/hawaii.html
"YIELDED TO AVOID BLOODSHED.
"Because that protest and my communications to the United States Government immediately thereafter expressly declare that I yielded my authority to the forces of the United States in order to avoid bloodshed, and because I recognized the futility of a conflict with so formidable a power."
http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/liliuokalani/hawaii/hawaii.h...
For you to imply that "Hawaiian would be killing Hawaiian" is considered an insult and/or blasphemous to Queen Lili'uokalani and/or to her legacy by some oiwi. (Some take kapu very seriously.)
FWIW (for what it's worth) there WAS unity at the rally on August 21, 2009. I saw people with whom I disagree and those who disagree with me. We were there in unity so some of your statements may seem blasphemous to some oiwi.
By the way Naihe was the brother of the grandmother of Queen Lili'uokalani.
Some of your statements may upset some oiwi though I know that you mean well.
Malama pono, Lana
E kala mai for the expressions. You enlightened me. In the first case those who have some power in the among the occupiers may show some joyfullness to those who reveal that they are unclear about the claims of different Hawaiian groups, when they talk about being too many different groups and Hawaiian claims (their word), but inside they worry. Their fear is obvious.
In the other instance Hawaiians killing Hawaiians was purely symbolic, and it did not occur in my mind that blood would be shed. I should have been more careful with symbolic expressions, especially because I am a very peaceful man. Please read it as Hawaiians arguing with Hawaiians. I can see know why my words were taken as an insult.
I know about the unity at the August 21st march, and I also experienced unity at the Ku`e march a couple of month ago in Honolulu, where I marched along with you.
I do believe that there is a strong stream of unity, which is a very important sign.
Me ke aloha
Janos Keoni Samu
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