Posted by Free Hawai`i on September 17, 2009 at 7:13am
The People Are Not FooledBig Island Weekly - September 16, 2009"...That issue" was the Akaka Bill, which would set up a framework for creating a native Hawaiian governmental body that the U.S. would recognize.......The Danners' presentation was repeatedly interrupted by sovereignty supporters who disagreed with the bill's language and/or content...."...You're actually allowing the perpetuity of an illegal system," argued one sovereignty supporter."It's just another form of capture," said another of the Akaka Bill framework...."It's as though you're creating a wholly separate government for a fictitious Hawaiian people," said Gumapac...."...The people who are pushing this bill are trying to divide the Hawaiian people," contended Rev. Ron Fujimoto, a non-Hawaiian who has worked for years with Hawaiian groups....Read The Entire ArticleHereWhy Is The Akaka Bill Bad For Hawai`i? Find Out Here
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