Reinstated Hawaiian Government II

I reposted this because of a SPAMMER...idiot, lol! Anywho... During my almost 2 year hiatus, I have sat back and observed our peoples struggle against the tyranny of others, and I am disheartened. The claims of royalty, either being that of Ali'i bloodline, to those of Monarchy, just ponders the question of what is legitimate and what is fantasy? Clearly, there are many of Kanaka Maoli here today with ties to Ali'i Nui, but many are also descendants of Maka'ainana... but nevertheless, title or lineage does not matter. What does matter is that we are ALL Kanaka Maoli, one Nation, one Kingdom.

Many claim rightful claims to the throne, and many actually follow through with their claim and coronate themselves as Mo'i or Mo'i Wahine...but I say leadership reflects attitude. And with what I have seen with the "MANY" is just saddening. Now, back to the Monarchy. Monarchial claims in today's Hawai'i seems to be of vast interests to many, especially those who make the claim. After the so-called "Apology Bill" claims to the throne popped up like daisies, literally. Im not saying that claiming to be an heir or descendant is wrong or unjust, im basically saying that with these claims, either as a "royal person", Mo'i or Mo'i Wahine, you have a responsibility to your people and our lands as specified within our Kingdom Constitution. And to date, I have not once seen that happen with any of these claimants except for one... Reinstated Hawaiian Government.

IF YOU CLAIM ROYALTY OF ANY KIND, ESPECIALLY THOSE OF MONARCHIAL STATUS, THAN YOU MUST ABIDE AND SERVE THE PEOPLE IN ACCORDANCE TO THE LAWS OF THE HAWAIIAN KINGDOM...PERIOD!

Although the Reinstated Hawaiian Government has NEVER once made any claim to the throne, they have followed the Hawaiian Kingdom's structure of Government to the core. From the Prime Minister's Office all the way down to the House of Nobles, as well as other departments, RHG has literally reinstated an actual functioning governing body that has produced various succession of generated laws and by-laws of and for all Kanaka, and... everything they do, they do it FOR the people and NEVER for themselves. They are by-far educated in laws of old as well as today, and tackle various issues concerning the Kanaka Maoli. They are the only ones that I have seen to take on the de-facto County and State in a professional and Pono way, resulting in succession. They fight for the rights of our people, and I have seen them personally fight tooth and nail over what should be done, and how it should be done for our people in a pono way, I should know... as I once was an Elected Noble. I am not saying this because I was a elected noble for RHG, im saying this because of my observations from the time I left RHG in 2007 until 2010. The Reinstated Hawaiian Government fights and protects its people and always are there in times of need.

Now back in 2008, my Uncle Bobby and I were successful in securing family lands (Kuleana) in Ukumehame, and the reason of our succession was because the values that I have learned through RHG, "to always be pono", secured our 9 acre parcel in perpetuity. I have heard that many laid claim to what was done out in Ukumehame, but it is forever more archived in writing in the Haleakala Times and Maui News. Even though I have a legal background and extensive knowledge of laws, I would have never been successful without the guidance and experience I had gained with RHG. Today, many of us Kanaka Maoli fight based solely on emotion and that emotion is based solely on the past (illegal overthrow), but RHG has taken that emotion and past history and utilize that as a driving force to legally and lawfully fight and protect our people.

E Kalamai if I have offended anyone, it is not my intent...my intent is for the protection of our lands, our country and our people...and through the Reinstated Hawaiian Government, I believe that we will succeed...

In history, Japan back to the feudal period, "industry has been organized around the family in a family-like system." Whereas from General Custered to present day killing at Oglala--to manufacturing uranium for the military nuclear Mark 45 warheads which is lethal to Hawaii. 300 years of oppression in the US and their misuse of their justice system is very close to home in Hawaii.

Our Paradise will soon be lost in Hawaii it's just a matter of time when the entire Pacific will be so polluted with Nuclear. July 4 America's Independence Day should be super ceeded by Na Kanaka Independence Day see you all at Thomas Square. Ua Mau...

Three years in the making, this cinéma-vérité feature from acclaimed filmmaker Joe Berlinger (Brother’s
Keeper, Paradise Lost, Metallica: Some Kind of Monster) is the epic story of one of the largest and most
controversial environmental lawsuits on the planet. The inside story of the infamous “Amazon
Chernobyl” case, Crude is a real-life high stakes legal drama, set against a backdrop of the environmental
movement, global politics, celebrity activism, human rights advocacy, the media, multinational corporate
power, and rapidly-disappearing indigenous cultures. Presenting a complex situation from multiple
viewpoints, the film subverts the conventions of advocacy filmmaking, exploring a complicated situation
from all angles while bringing an important story of environmental peril and human suffering into focus.
The landmark case takes place in the Amazon jungle of Ecuador, pitting 30,000 indigenous and colonial
rainforest dwellers against the U.S. oil giant Chevron. The plaintiffs claim that Texaco – which merged
with Chevron in 2001 – spent three decades systematically contaminating one of the most biodiverse
regions on Earth, poisoning the water, air and land. The plaintiffs allege that the pollution has created a
“death zone” in an area the size of the Rhode Island, resulting in increased rates of cancer, leukemia, birth
defects, and a multiplicity of other health ailments. They further allege that the oil operations in the region
contributed to the destruction of indigenous peoples and irrevocably impacted their traditional way of life.
Chevron vociferously fights the claims, charging that the case is a complete fabrication, perpetrated by
“environmental con men” who are seeking to line their pockets with the company’s billions.
The case takes place not just in a courtroom, but in a series of field inspections at the alleged
contamination sites, with the judge and attorneys for both sides trudging through the jungle to litigate.
And the battleground has expanded far beyond the legal process. The cameras rolled as the conflict raged
in and out of court, and the case drew attention from an array of celebrities, politicians and journalists,
and landed on the cover of Vanity Fair. Some of the film’s subjects sparked further controversy as they
won a CNN “Hero” award and the Goldman Award, the environmental equivalent of the Nobel Prize.
Shooting in dozens of locations on three continents and in multiple languages, Berlinger and his crew
gained extraordinary access to players on all sides of the legal fight and beyond, capturing the drama as it
unfolded while the case grew from a little-known legal story to an international cause célèbre. Crude is a
ground-level view of one of the most extraordinary legal dramas of our time, one that has the potential of
forever changing the way international business is conducted. While the environmental impact of the
consumption of fossil fuels has been increasingly documented in recent years, Crude focuses on the
human cost of our addiction to oil and the increasingly difficult task of holding a major corporation
accountable for its past deeds.

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Kaohi June 27, 2010 at 6:06am

In history, Japan back to the feudal period, "industry has been organized around the family in a family-like system." Whereas from General Custered to present day killing at Oglala--to manufacturing uranium for the military nuclear Mark 45 warheads which is lethal to Hawaii. 300 years of oppression in the US and their misuse of their justice system is very close to home in Hawaii.

Our Paradise will soon be lost in Hawaii it's just a matter of time when the entire Pacific will be so polluted with Nuclear. July 4 America's Independence Day should be super ceeded by Na Kanaka Independence Day see you all at Thomas Square. Ua Mau...

Three years in the making, this cinéma-vérité feature from acclaimed filmmaker Joe Berlinger (Brother’s
Keeper, Paradise Lost, Metallica: Some Kind of Monster) is the epic story of one of the largest and most
controversial environmental lawsuits on the planet. The inside story of the infamous “Amazon
Chernobyl” case, Crude is a real-life high stakes legal drama, set against a backdrop of the environmental
movement, global politics, celebrity activism, human rights advocacy, the media, multinational corporate
power, and rapidly-disappearing indigenous cultures. Presenting a complex situation from multiple
viewpoints, the film subverts the conventions of advocacy filmmaking, exploring a complicated situation
from all angles while bringing an important story of environmental peril and human suffering into focus.
The landmark case takes place in the Amazon jungle of Ecuador, pitting 30,000 indigenous and colonial
rainforest dwellers against the U.S. oil giant Chevron. The plaintiffs claim that Texaco – which merged
with Chevron in 2001 – spent three decades systematically contaminating one of the most biodiverse
regions on Earth, poisoning the water, air and land. The plaintiffs allege that the pollution has created a
“death zone” in an area the size of the Rhode Island, resulting in increased rates of cancer, leukemia, birth
defects, and a multiplicity of other health ailments. They further allege that the oil operations in the region
contributed to the destruction of indigenous peoples and irrevocably impacted their traditional way of life.
Chevron vociferously fights the claims, charging that the case is a complete fabrication, perpetrated by
“environmental con men” who are seeking to line their pockets with the company’s billions.
The case takes place not just in a courtroom, but in a series of field inspections at the alleged
contamination sites, with the judge and attorneys for both sides trudging through the jungle to litigate.
And the battleground has expanded far beyond the legal process. The cameras rolled as the conflict raged
in and out of court, and the case drew attention from an array of celebrities, politicians and journalists,
and landed on the cover of Vanity Fair. Some of the film’s subjects sparked further controversy as they
won a CNN “Hero” award and the Goldman Award, the environmental equivalent of the Nobel Prize.
Shooting in dozens of locations on three continents and in multiple languages, Berlinger and his crew
gained extraordinary access to players on all sides of the legal fight and beyond, capturing the drama as it
unfolded while the case grew from a little-known legal story to an international cause célèbre. Crude is a
ground-level view of one of the most extraordinary legal dramas of our time, one that has the potential of
forever changing the way international business is conducted. While the environmental impact of the
consumption of fossil fuels has been increasingly documented in recent years, Crude focuses on the
human cost of our addiction to oil and the increasingly difficult task of holding a major corporation
accountable for its past deeds.
Kaohi June 26, 2010 at 6:14am

thank you I did too.

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