I'm always getting negative replies on my anti-superferry comments on youtube from Hawaiians who tell me i'm not Hawaiian because I don't see that the superferry is good for our people...but it always humors me when they're dumbfounded when I ask them why its good for Hawai'i. Regardless of the job openings, not only does it put animals in our waters at a death risk, but it will eventually take a toll on our people, land and culture…the VERY things that make Hawai'i, Hawai'i(hence the failing in providing an E.I.S.), but see, the superferry was not only meant for the use of peoples comfort to shuttle yourself and car inter-island, it was intentionally backed and constructed for the use of the military use. With the superferry, they can easily transport the infamous land slaughtering strykers. ANYWAY, after a long battle, i'm writing this in the victory of shutting down some lady in a comment war on this subject.What makes you Hawaiian?Having a Hawaiian name?Better yet, having it tattooed to your back or fore-arms?Better yet, having it engraved into your 1000mm gold bracelet?Or maybe even having the islands tatted on you too?Having a gold rope chain?Wearing a flower in your ear?A bumper sticker that clearly says, "HAWAIIAN"?Or perhaps even a "Kau Inoa" shirt...(Oh boy, lets not get me started yet)Or you continuously say "Chee hu, Hawaiian pride"Although these might be stereotypes, I feel these things make us a just a little shorter of being Hawaiian than having Hawaiian blood itself...just a little shorter.You could have all the Hawaiian blood you desire and a lot of you do...but what?!What do you do for our people? What do you do for our land? What do you do for our future?! Where are YOU?!Where are you when its time to fight for our lahui Hawai'i at events, rallies, and protests. What is your commitment to the Hawaiian community?Where are YOU?! You're at home. You're at the mall. You're at your desk at your shitty 9-5 job. Why?! Because the only thing that makes you Hawaiian is your fucken blood... and what a shame that is."BUT KEALAULA...hiki ia'u ke 'olelo Hawai'i, no laila, he Hawai'i au" 'Ae, maika'i no you can speak Hawaiian, but WHAT DO YOU DO FOR OUR LAHUI?!It takes a whole lot more than blood and 'olelo Hawai'i to be Hawaiian.
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