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SUPERFERRY COSTS TO BE PAID BY HARBOR USERS

Posted by Free Hawai`i on June 29, 2010 at 5:34am
Pacific Business News - June 25, 2010

The defunct Hawai`i Superferry will pay the state of Hawai`i about $676,000 under a settlement reached recently in bankruptcy court, about half of what is owed in rent and other fees.

 But not included in the settlement is the nearly $40 million in harbor improvements that the state made to accommodate the Superferry.

The outstanding balance on the $40 million that was appropriated from general obligation bonds is $39.7 million and that will be paid by users of Hawai`i’s harbors, said Brennon Morioka, director of the state Department of Transportation....
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SHOULDN'T HAWAIIANS BE GLAD THEY'RE A PART OF THE U.S. ?

Posted by Free Hawai`i on June 26, 2010 at 8:52am
How Hawai`i Nationals Feel About Their Country

Let's pretend I visit your house.

 You offer me food and rest. I decide to stay.

 Then, I order you and your family around, use your things and rearrange the rooms.

 I take down your photos and religious symbols, replace them with my own and make you speak my language.

One day, I dig up your garden and replace it with crops that I can sell.

 You and your family must now buy all of your food from me.

Later, I invite my father and his buddies over.

 They bring guns. We take your keys.

 I forge a deed and declare my father to be the owner of your house.

 I bring more people. Some work for me. Some pay me to stay in your house.

 I seize your savings and spend it on my friends.

 You and your family now sleep on the porch.

Finally you protest.

 Being reasonable, I let you stay in a corner of the house and give you a small allowance, but only if you behave.

 I tell you, "Sorry, I was wrong for taking the house."

 But when you demand your house back, I tell you to be realistic."You are part of this family now, whether you like it or not," I say. "Besides, this is for your own good.

 For all that I have done for you, why aren't you grateful?"
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Response to Kaohi

Posted by Kawehi Kanui on March 10, 2010 at 10:31am
Aloha Luella Leonardi aka KaohiI have these questions needing to be answered by you. Can you answer them?I would like to know what is your understanding of the Crown and Government Lands?Also, what did you mean in your last message about my mention of Jon J. Chinen's book? Did you know him?What did you mean by, "she's (me) using the parking lot...?" Please share you mana'oi'o because as you know I have will forever, until our government is restored to stand with my ancestors as na kanaka maoli and reject the American garbage they teach...He Hawai'i Au. I've been involved since I was 20 years old and learned alot on my journeys and want to share them with the younger and older generations, as we get older I realize that this is my kuleana and should be for all who are in this movement towards restoration of our government.The things I learned that really bothers me is that alot of our people with the koko have to get over their prejudices that have been learned by the white man who came to Hawai'i, have polluted many of our people and it sounds like you have been affected by the white man's disease when I read your responses to my blogs. Do you see that? I do and that sort of bothers me, but that can be overcome with a large dose of "facing the truth" and to oki all the "bad" thoughts, learned ways and prejudices that have been instilled in our people by the foreigners who bring their pollution to our islands.As I said in my previous writings, "when our people are ready they will unite and take seriously their roles in the restoration of our government" until then, we will lose many of them along the way. I don't want to lose you in this transition of mind, body and soul. Granted I don't have a "degree" but what I learned I am willing to share and lot of what I learned comes to me by the spirits of my ancestors and people in the living as well as those who have passed on in the last 40 years.Overall, life is good as long as we are willing to share them and do it with truth and aloha.Onipa'a,Kawehi
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On Crown and Government Lands

Posted by Kawehi Kanui on March 9, 2010 at 10:15am
Aloha,To those out there in Maoli world, please get a copy of, The Great Mahele, by Jon J. Chinen.He explains it well and tells you where these lands are and in the back of the book it explains howKamehameha III, divided out from His Royal Dominion and who got what. In a nutshell the Crown and Government Lands, make up all of Hawai'i.The Good NEWS! There were laws passed on the Great Mahele from the Hawai'i Legislature in 1848 and you can look up those laws in the Archives. The other good news is, there is no King or Konohiki just us, the native tenants. Do you know what that means? It means we can unite, come out with our own community development plans in our communities, with participation of community people who are Hawaiian by blood and those who can trace their genealogy back to their 'ohana who were nationalized in the Kingdom.I have my own opinions and ways to acquire back those lands if you want to learn, come to our next on going meeting to be held in Waimanalo, which will be announced on Monday, where, when and how we are moving forward. This meeting is for those who are going to organize in their own communities, not for individual use, for there is power in numbers in this process. We don't only support one person's need. It has to be a need that a group of people will be willing to divide the tasks and to support the implementation processes.Meanwhile, do your homework and if you are serious we can communicate over this blog, since I can't send mail out in any other venue except through my e-mail addres: "kawehi11@yahoo.com".Onipa'a,Kawehi
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NEW POLL SHOWS MAJORITY AGAINST AKAKA BILL

Posted by Free Hawai`i on December 20, 2009 at 11:00pm
A Zogby International poll released last Tuesday found that only 34 percent of Hawaiians support the Akaka Bill, while 51 percent oppose it and 15 percent aren't sure. Of those who do have an opinion, 60 percent are opposed.A clear majority, 58 percent, want to see the state hold a referendum on the issue, while 28 percent are opposed to a vote and 13 percent aren’t sure....
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"HAWAI`I A VOICE FOR SOVEREIGNTY" WINS FILM & VIDEO AWARDS

Posted by Free Hawai`i on October 31, 2009 at 7:48am
"HAWAI`I A VOICE FOR SOVEREIGNTY" WINS FILM & VIDEO AWARDS

Catherine Bauknight's feature documentary film, "Hawai`i A Voice For Sovereignty", has been awarded the Best Documentary Feature Film and Best Environmental Film awards at the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival.
"I'm incredibly happy to have received recognition from such a prestigious film festival in New York.", Bauknight says. "These awards are certainly of importance to the film, but more importantly, to the Hawaiian people. They have put a lot of their heart and soul into this documentary to get their message out to the world for sovereign rights in their homeland.

"To have a venue such as New York appreciate the importance of the Hawaiian culture, their relationship to the land, and their concern for the environment, is outstanding.

"The world is becoming aware of the Native Hawaiians and the importance of their magnificent culture! Aloha Ke Akua," she stated.
Earlier this year, at the Maui Flm Festival, Bauknight's film was presented with The Audience Award - Best Hawai`i Film.


Next be screening will be Nov. 4, 2009 at the American Film Market in Los Angeles for worldwide distribution.
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NO WONDER HE TRIED TO SNEAK THE AKAKA BILL IN

Posted by Free Hawai`i on December 24, 2009 at 6:16am
Defense Bill Benefits Inouye ContributorsHonolulu Star-Bulletin - December 23, 2009A new defense appropriations bill includes several targeted spending provisions championed by U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye that will benefit companies whose officers have contributed to his re-election campaigns.The 2010 defense appropriations act signed into law Monday by President Barack Obama contains 34 earmarks sponsored or co-sponsored by the Hawaii Democrat worth almost $180 million....Inouye and his staff have repeatedly refused to explain the justification behind earmarks slated for companies that have donated to his campaigns....Read The Entire Story HERE
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HOUSE GUESTS THAT NEVER LEFT - HOW HAWAI`I NATIONALS FEEL ABOUT THE US OCCUPATION

Posted by Free Hawai`i on December 3, 2009 at 6:18am
Let's pretend I visit your house. You offer me food and rest. I decide to stay.Then, I order you and your family around, use your things and rearrange the rooms. I take down your photos and religious symbols, replace them with my own and make you speak my language.One day, I dig up your garden and replace it with crops that I can sell. You and your family must now buy all of your food from me.Later, I invite my father and his buddies over. They bring guns. We take your keys. I forge a deed and declare my father to be the owner of your house. I bring more people. Some work for me. Some pay me to stay in your house. I seize your savings and spend it on my friends. You and your family now sleep on the porch.Finally you protest. Being reasonable, I let you stay in a corner of the house and give you a small allowance, but only if you behave. I tell you, "Sorry, I was wrong for taking the house." But when you demand your house back, I tell you to be realistic."You are part of this family now, whether you like it or not," I say. "Besides, this is for your own good. For all that I have done for you, why aren't you grateful?"
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