WILL HAWAIIANS HAVE TO BE UNITED BEFORE GETTING THEIR COUNTRY BACK?While this concept of “unity” sounds nice, it is not necessary or realistic to reclaim a nation.After all, how “unified” is the United States?In America’s “two-party system,” aren’t those two parties diametrically opposed over nearly every issue? And what about the subdivisions of the many factions? Democrats, Republicans, Libertarians, Conservative Democrats, Liberal Democrats, Conservative Republicans, Liberal Republicans, Independents, Socialists, etc.If unification is the ideal criteria, shouldn’t all these American factions be in “unity” or in “agreement” before the US makes any important decision or takes any action or conducts its operations?Have you ever watched Congress or the British Parliament in session? Do they exemplify unity?If you really think about it, democracy is the opposite of unity, while only dictatorships demand unity.So why should Hawai`i have to conform to a standard that no other nation, not even the US, is required to uphold?In fact, aren’t we told that dissent, differences of opinion — what one could construe as disunity — is what makes democracy great?In reality what makes democracy work is not unified thought or purpose or behavior, but an agreement to function in a civil manner despite our disagreements.The US is leading the mantra, unity first, unity first, unity first! And many Hawaiians are becoming mesmerized by it.The US knows full well that if it can get us to believe that we have to achieve unity first, we will never achieve that standard, and they can use that as an excuse to avoid the question of restoring Hawai`i as an independent nation.A Free Hawai`i is the unifying cause. The various factions are already united in what matters most — the burning desire to see Hawai`i restored as an independent, sovereign nation.Exactly how to make that happen is a matter open for discussion, creativity, prodding, poking and the testing of different approaches.
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