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Response to Kaohi

Posted by Kawehi Kanui on March 10, 2010 at 11:31am
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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FREE HAWAI`I TV - "STOLEN LANDS CHANGING HANDS?"

Posted by Free Hawai`i on March 10, 2010 at 6:34am
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In Response To Aloha Surfkick

Posted by Kawehi Kanui on March 10, 2010 at 3:48am
Regarding Crown and Government Lands.(I couldn't sleep because our cat gave birth a week ago and her babies were making alot of noise so I woke up and and found Surfkick's response to the blog on Crown and Government lands, so I'm trying to answer it now.)E kala mai. I have a hard time trying to relate to someone who uses a "pen name" and not a real name as I have here because I have nothing to hide and can hold my own. I apologize if I'm coming off rude, I feel you were rude to criticize Chinen and speaking derrogatively because he is American when he wrote on, The Great Mahele. Two words, so what? The point is, does he have his facts together? I say he does, from studying other books on the same subject but Chinen's research was clean and clear, many cases, historical maps, documents, 1839 Declaration, 1850 Treaty, Hawaiian Homes Commission Act 1920 and 1864 Constitution...not to mention oral history from my kupuna.Not to mention you alluded to in trying to say that I don't know my own genealogy especially as it relates to Konia and her other half brothers from her biological mother, Luahine Kahailiopua Kailipakalua-I-Kanaka Hao, who married her uncle, Awili Hao after Kaoleioku died and had her three sons (there may be more) whose names were; Kaholi, Kananananale and Kuakini...matters to me. You cannot say that I don't know what I am talking about I have done, with my cousins, the genealogy of Konia... it's flawless.You should have said, that from Kaoleioku's first marriage he had other children and name them, that's all good. I believe that Paki and Konia took care of them if I'm not mistaken and they inherited something from their father at least. My father's great grandfather and his brothers did not receive a penny, although according to Hawaiian law they should have gotten something, not that they wanted anything. They were prosperous in their knowledge and their ability to pass on the oral history about the truth and that is priceless and the fact that our family are well off because we still have each other we are rich in that sense. In a nutshell, I can say that the only class living is the native tenants and that's where we are at today and in our hands lay over 4 million acres of lands, not the State, not OHA, not the federal government, BUT that is the purpose of the Akaka bill, to pull another, "Joint Resolution" to reclaim something that is not theirs so they can take our lands to the bank and get money for it, like monopoly. It's not going to happen without cheating and that's what these Americans do to give the other true Americans a bad name.The purpose of why I pointed to Jon J. Chinen's book is for the INFORMATION, which I feel is one person who at least wrote something, whether he got his clerk's to do the research he needed to finish this book, granted it's a thin book and very easy to read. I suggest everyone read it. I beleive that Chinen passed on already, I had not had the pleasure of meeting, talking or hearing him speak. That's doesn't mean anything. I'm not praising him in a personal way. I'm saying, if there is anyone out there in maoliworld who wants to know, I merely pointed out where they could go and read about it in his book, as well as to go to the archives for more information on the particular lands mentioned in Chinen's book, on the division of the lands to whom, how much and it's uses. It's all there.So what, if he was American...OHA paid Linda Delaney hundreds of thousands of dollars to do an audit and the research on the Crown and Government Lands and came up with nothing...while Chinen's book was already done. She was a Hawaiian, bless her soul, she didn't finish her research to audit and identify where all of these Crown and Government lands were, what happened to them after the illegal overthrow of our Queen in 1893.I was present at the University when Jon Van Dyke busted out his book in a slideshow presentation and personally, I have heard him speak, spoke to him and sat and listened to his one hour presentation which I felt that what he presented was very much incomplete, and written in such a way that he wished the people of Hawai'i would gravitate to, but they didn't and probably won't once they know the truth and do their own research. Politically, his facts are missing very important dates, laws and people who do matter. I did raise my hand during the Q & A portion and pointed out my disappointment in those things and clearly, he is a true American who is living in my community in the Crown Lands, do you think he has any guilt about that? On the beach side, right next to the beach. That pisses alot of people off because he hasn't done anything to "give back" to our community, while taking from us our identities.In his presentation Van Dyke tried to say that we should support the Akaka bill and take what we have now and work towards independence. As far as I am concerned, Van Dyke coordinates his work with the US military and Daniel Inouye, to get jobs and funds for himself. He has done nothing for the community he lives in and he serves "the power that be" to remain with a job to live a lifestyle he is used to. Both he and his wife have benefited off of the backs of us, na kanaka maoli...and now, their son? Jesse? pushes the Akaka bill and is the mouth piece for his parents, who would never come out and do what he is doing on behalf of OHA's positions. I have never seen the Van Dyke's win a court case for the Hawaiians in a subtantive way. It's really all a self serving family, which is very American I must say. I don't hate them, I hate what they are doing and trying to make us into indians with the Akaka bill. I can go on and on about why Van Dyke and his book will be just another book and NOT THE BOOK that people will follow. His book for me is made up of stuff already written by others from other books. He didn't write anything new except to push the Akaka/Inouye Bill. I'm so done with these misleaders we don't trust them.Sorry.However, David keanu Sai did extensive study on the history of Hawai'i and he continues to talk about Hawaiian Kingdom law...read his website and see his presentations. I have heard him many times over the years and found him to be very informed and factual, at the same time he is not a very open person. Some people call him a snob and a know it all. That is there problem. He unlike Inouye, Van Dyke, Waihe'e and OHA did take our case to the Permanent Court of Arbitration known as the world court, with Ninia Parks who did at 26 put a feather in her hat in her first and last case by defending plaintiff, Lance P. Larsen in a competent court of jurisdiction, which I know that this case will go down in the hisotry of Hawai'i as a case to learn from. Keanu will have his books coming out on, Land Titles and other issues which will put the facts together for the good of the generations yet to be born, who will learn the truth and defend Hawai'i from anymore occupations of foreigners.It doesn't take a rocket scientist to know where to find the information on Crown and Government Lands. It takes time and an open mind to view the facts in order to make our own choices in life, as the usurpers try to keep us off balance, confused and poor. The fact that Kamehameha III, granted from His Royal Domain over four million acres to His people, says alot about the love he had for His people, government and lands, enough to divide it up and give it freely to His people...was so unlike, a "monarchy" did pass laws, kept records of the lands, amounts and uses is why many are jealous of the Hawaiian people. Like my son said, "don't hate, appreciate" clearly speaks to jealousy that exists amongst all the other people who feel that they have a right because of the words, "Public Lands" is another lie the State of Hawai'i tries to brainwash people into believing. The facts are; ONLY the Hawaiian with the blood and nationals (non-Hawaiians) can lay claim to these lands, unless everybody else naturalizes themselves and becomes nationals under our government. Everything going on in Hawai'i are based on lies on a poor foundation and the only way that is going to get better, is through education and correction of the terms, history and ho'oponpono between the native Hawaiians and the State of Hawai'i...before our government can be restored. We are on a spiritual journey is how I see this work before us, without keakua we would never have come this far and we thank Him for his aloha towards us.As for all these other people you mentioned, I have no relationship with them or knowledge of who they were or what their contributions were to Hawai'i or her people, that is your kuleana, not mine. For me, I was not impressed with all the names and people you mentioned. Granted, Hawai'i had to put up with the impositions of; American laws, by Americans, American thinking, American this and American that...I can't wait for the Hawaiians to unite and form our own government to bring to an end the continual US occupation and put everything back in the spiritual order that it should be in without further distractions.Sorry for being so long winded. It was important for me to break it down, break it down and answer your concerns.I tried to answer all your concerns, if I offended you, I apologize and extend my hand of aloha and ask that you and I should have a face to face talk. I'm sure you have your own opinion of our lands. I would like to hear them in person.Onipa'a,Kawehi
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Worlds Apart I

Posted by Maria "Kamaka" Yraceburu on March 9, 2010 at 1:25pm
be the creaturechasing the dreamkeep yourself respecttalk about a bird's viewnow lasts even longerit's different for peoplethere is a remote possibilitygoing the distancemake a dream come trueby the light of the moonstay on the course by using lunar chartingwithin your reachi'm listeningthe maps lie inside us.winds of change...shape and shadowtaking humans to the limitea new lease on life.senusal. moving. old age themes.escaperomancein perfect harmonyoriginssoulnowhere else to gocoming attractionsdramaeye on infinityit just keeps getting better.oceans of star lightthe deep endecho of lightclearing skiesnew beginningsupdate on ancient knowledgefull streamlift offway of the rainbow warriorit could be a hundred yearshistory first takes noticethe real life imagedouble identitynow adays, the spirit.– dail'aadnii
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Aloha reaches Iraq through soccer balls . WTF ?

Posted by Pono Kealoha on March 9, 2010 at 12:30pm
Yeah Thatʻs the Ticket PROSTITUTE OUR LANGUAGE while we genocide your sovereign nation , imprison and slaughter your parents have fun with these soccer balls from another Illegally Occupied Sovereign Nation "HAWAIʻI."


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Aloha reaches Iraq through soccer balls

An effort by troops in Kirkuk hopes to make a positive impact on kids

In just a couple of months, Master Sgt. William Chang and other Hawaii Air
National Guard members have collected and distributed more than 450
soccer balls to Iraqi children on the streets.
"The response that I've getting from the people of Hawaii (and other parts of the nation) has definitely been overwhelming. ... I just want
to make sure that I can thank everyone that helped out," Chang wrote in
an e-mail. (He has since arrived home.) "It's just such a wonderful
feeling seeing how one simple article can go a very long way in helping
out others. I wish I could meet everyone in person and shake their
hands and thank them."
Chang, of Makakilo, who is part of the 297th Air Traffic Control Squadron at Kalaeloa, asked the Star-Bulletin in January to help
publicize "Operation Soccer Ball." The project was recently started by
the Kirkuk Regional Air Base's Rising Four foundation, which hopes to
make a positive impact on kids through soccer.
The biggest contributor from Hawaii was Karen Kutaka, mother of Senior Master Sgt. Blaine Agena, who is stationed in Iraq with Chang.
Kutaka said she sent 119 slightly used or new balls, most of them
courtesy of the Leahi Soccer Club. Pasha Hawaii Transport Lines shipped
them free — saving her more than $300.
"It's a good idea, giving soccer balls to the Iraqi children," Kutaka said. "If they get to the children, that will change the whole
complexion over there, the way they think about us — that Americans are
good people. It gives them some way to play and be happy and not think
about the blood and guns and war for a little while."
Another Hawaii resident, Dudley Foster, whose grandson is a member of the Windward Arsenal Soccer Club, got the team to help collect
balls. Under coach Master Sgt. John Reay, the players and their parents
gathered about 100 balls to be shipped aboard a military tanker, Chang
said.
"Our Army brothers are currently distributing the balls for us. They usually take a bunch of soccer balls with them when they go 'outside
the wire' on their missions. No specific street, just basically in the
surroundings of Kirkuk City," Chang said.
He can be reached at maika@hawaii.rr.com.







In just a couple of months, Master Sgt. William Chang and other Hawaii Air
National Guard members have collected and distributed more than 450
soccer balls to Iraqi children on the streets.











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COURTESY WILLIAM I.M. CHANG
Senior Airman
Robert Evans goes "outside the wire," or outside the boundaries of
their protected base, handing out soccer balls to Iraqi children as
part of "Operation Soccer Ball."








"The response that I've getting from the people of Hawaii (and other parts
of the nation) has definitely been overwhelming. ... I just want to
make sure that I can thank everyone that helped out," Chang wrote in an
e-mail. (He has since arrived home.) "It's just such a wonderful
feeling seeing how one simple article can go a very long way in helping
out others. I wish I could meet everyone in person and shake their
hands and thank them."



Chang, of Makakilo, who is part of the 297th Air Traffic Control Squadron at
Kalaeloa, asked the Star-Bulletin in January to help publicize
"Operation Soccer Ball." The project was recently started by the Kirkuk
Regional Air Base's Rising Four foundation, which hopes to make a
positive impact on kids through soccer.



The biggest contributor from Hawaii was Karen Kutaka, mother of Senior Master Sgt. Blaine Agena, who is
stationed in Iraq with Chang. Kutaka said she sent 119 slightly used or
new balls, most of them courtesy of the Leahi Soccer Club. Pasha Hawaii
Transport Lines shipped them free — saving her more than $300.



"It's a good idea, giving soccer balls to the Iraqi children," Kutaka said.
"If they get to the children, that will change the whole complexion
over there, the way they think about us — that Americans are good
people. It gives them some way to play and be happy and not think about
the blood and guns and war for a little while."



Another Hawaii resident, Dudley Foster, whose grandson is a member of the
Windward Arsenal Soccer Club, got the team to help collect balls. Under
coach Master Sgt. John Reay, the players and their parents gathered
about 100 balls to be shipped aboard a military tanker, Chang said.



"Our Army brothers are currently distributing the balls for us. They usually
take a bunch of soccer balls with them when they go 'outside the wire'
on their missions. No specific street, just basically in the
surroundings of Kirkuk City," Chang said.



He can be reached at maika@hawaii.rr.com.

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End The US Occupation

Posted by Kawehi Kanui on March 9, 2010 at 12:19pm
Aloha Keakua,When is the US occupation going end?In every nation there are good and bad people.The US military must be more positive in how they use their energies...as a Hawaiian woman I am against the US occupation in Hawai'i and the other countries that are or were independent. Such events includes Indonesia, Louisiana, Chile and other countries that feel the affects of earthquakes, tsunami and any events caused by natural disasters.To use the military to "take over" another's country, is HEWA! This is what I hate and despise. I also hate when the military is given breaks in housing, while people on welfare who cannot afford to pay their rent are not accepted by land lords because they don't get as much from them then they do from the military.A recent bill passed third reading in the legislature for example: SB 2595 S.D.1 are exmpted as much as $1,555-as much as $3,401 (80%) while those on welfare have a waiting list and subject to only as much as the land lord is willing to settle for, which in most cases are 1/2...not 80%, as what the military gets. The Housing Development Corporation can give the military more than the welfare people? Because the military "serves their country" and "goes to war to protect us?" Let's be fair.The military personnel gets more breaks in Hawai'i then the welfare people do and I believe that is NOT FAIR to those who call Hawai'i their home and will probably die here. What is going on? If the State can look the other for the military, it's time the look the other way for the welfare people and those on the "HUD list" still waiting. What is up with that?These are issues that boils my blood and seek balance in Hawai'i for ALL the people of Hawai'i...not just for those who go into other independent countries and kills innocent women, men and children...what sick person thinks that that is fair? IT IS NOT!.That's my two cents.Onipa'a,Kawehi
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On Crown and Government Lands

Posted by Kawehi Kanui on March 9, 2010 at 11:15am
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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Response to Kaleo

Posted by Kawehi Kanui on March 9, 2010 at 9:33am
Kaleo,Mahalo for your response.I choose to respond through the blog because the "send comment" doesn't work for me.As I said, we are still struggling in Waimanalo and put together a group of community people to tackle Bellows as we speak. The fat lady hasn't sung yet.The military thinks that they will never leave Waimanalo...well, that's left to be seen. I won't count my chickens early but I can say, that we will not give up our lands to these negative forces on our lands that are pono.Mahalo again Kaleo.Onipa'a,Kawehi
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On Kamehameha Schools

Posted by Kawehi Kanui on March 9, 2010 at 8:58am
Aloha,Recently while at lunch with 'ohana we were discussing our great grand aunty, Bernice Pauahi Paki Bishop and got to talk about the school waiving the tuition fees. I said to my cousins, they shouldn't stop there, they should waive the testing as well, to give our Hawaiian children a chance to attend Kamehameha schools. So they asked me to write an article in the Starbulletin which I did and it was posted in yesterday's editorial (March 8, 2010). Check it out.Bernice's mother Laura Konia, has at least three half brothers of which the eldest was Kaholi, who is my father's great grand father. Everyone present with exception of a few who didn't attend the luncheon represented one of the 14 brother and sisters in my father's generation. It was a wonderful gathering filled with chants, stories and talk of a family reunion. We had a great time, the food was great and a few of my cousins got themselves blasted drinking their favorites. Myself and a few other cousins did not drink alcohol but we had a great time catching up on family and what we are doing in our lives.Kupuna Pomai Kinney saw it in my e-mail as he wrote to me to go to Maoli world. I did, then I called him back and told him how this article came about...actually, I was surprised that it even got printed. One thing led to another and a response came in from Kaohi who responded by saying to be, "cautious" about pushing it too far. Well, that's my middle name, "push the envelope as far as possible" and see what happens. I wrote back to Kaohi's second responses but don't know if she got it, because when I pushed the "Send Comment" button, nothing happened and that box stayed grey. So frustrating sometimes.My cousins also saw it and they called to talk story again. We are now planning a family reunion. So all you folks related to: I, Moana, Keawe and Liloa please take notice and involve yourself so we can build a case for Kamehameha schools to also take notice of what our people are going to be saying and proposing from Kamehameha schools when it comes to the education of all of our Hawaiian chldren, don't matter if they are homeless or have a home, Pauahi meant for ALL the Hawaiian children to attend that school. That's how we feel.Got written feed back from Kaohi about the article and it is posted in the independence alliance page in this venue. I responded but don't think it went through so I'm going to sum-up what I wrote there in response to Kaohi.Kaohi is worried that Kamehameha schools would bring back the "lottery" system...I don't see any basis for that and wrote back to her that as long as we continue to share information and educate our family in the inner circle and work our way outwards into the community and the world, such as in these types of venues, eventually our people will catch on and do what needs to be done to secure their education, get a good job, give back to their community, build a house and educate themselves on Hawaiian Kingdom law, they will have more than what we had while growing up in this crooked system called the Fakestatehood.I proceeded by telling her that as na kupuna our kuleana should be to promote that ALL the Hawaiian children go to Kamehameha IF THEY SO CHOOSE...but that they shouldn't be kept out because they cannot pay or not pass the test...infact, if they fail at these two qaualifications...it is because of this hurddle that they should be admitted because they HAVE A NEED. I hope I was clear. Then she mentioned Ku Kahakalau and her husband with their children living in Waipio, that that is what our children need to learn and I agree, but not everyone can go to Waipio.I also shared that Ku Kahakalau and her husband Nalei are old friends way back in the Kaho'olawe 'ohana days and that I really aloha them for how and what they are teaching their chldren and living their lives the way our ancestors lived; growing taro, catching fish and talking Hawaiian, involved in Charter Schools, living in Waipio valley and enjoying their lives living off of those lands. What a way to live.I also shared that there is a need to allow all the groups pushing for independence to do their spiritual work and when they are ready, to come together when we can put all the puzzles together and work as one when the plan is clear..that one problem in this movement we have to all overcome is not to let prejudism and racism get in the way to blind us and block those non-Hawaiians who support what we are doing and where we are headed as a country...especially, it is only a handful of Hawaiians who holds animosity towards non-Hawaiians such as the Japanese, Haoles, Chines, Negros, Portugese, etc. that keeps the advanced forces from entering our struggle. That we hae to be open minded and always educate as many possible on many different front and to write in venues such as the editorial and in this venue as well.Kamehameha schools cannot say they don't have money. We know they have at least almost 10 billion dollars in their account. That should eliminate the tuition fees, but the testing has to also go or face more suits from non-Hawaiians who want to break that school down and make it a public school. (mark my words, with the state in dire straights you can bet that they have approached Kamehameha schools to PAY for their DOE system.) We cannot allow them to dip into our bank accounts...they will have create their own bank accounts or become Hawaiian nationals.In closing I want to apologize to all those that used to write to my page. For some reason I am "not ALLOWED" to write there anymore and don't know how long this site will last. Just know that I had nothing to do with what happened to my sites: The Whole Bag of Poi, Bernice Pauahi Paki Bishop, Kauhale O Waimanalo (which we ended)and all the other sites I joined as well. I apologize for the break in those communications and letting you all know that the problem does lie with the moderator to whom I complained and still the problem is no fixed. Smells like a political move against the progressive forces in the independence movement, time will tell.Again, thank you to Poma, Kaohi and my 'ohana for their responses. Let us continue to build our ties for the sake of the next generations.Take care and God Bless,Kawehi Kanui
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The Difference between Federal Recognition and A Free Hawai'i?

Posted by Kawehi Kanui on March 9, 2010 at 8:05am
We don't need the federal to recognize us, we are already recognized since 1843 by international countries.We are FREE when we free our minds of all the garbage that comes with federal recognition that tries to change our every being from living life to the fullest.The Akaka bill is another Newlands Resolution, only done in our generation...the feds don't even change their M.O.in our case. It used to work before, not today.When Hawaiians are ready to truly unite is when they have done their homework and willing to take part in the creation of our own government and move it forward as an independent country, not a slave to the US system that only takes from us our lands and vested rights, for them to make a profit and to usurp our infrastructure such as the water, lands, money and resources to feed their military, foreign influx to these islands and mercenaries they call their US congressional members, negative military approaches and the State of Hawai'i as the new local syndicates.That's the difference.
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WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FEDERAL RECOGNITION AND A FREE HAWAI`I ?

Posted by Free Hawai`i on March 9, 2010 at 6:57am
WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FEDERAL RECOGNITION AND A FREE HAWAI`I ?A Free Hawai`i is a sovereign state with dominion, the right to join the UN, and fly it's own flag.More important, independent states have a well-defined set of rights under international law, such as the right not to be invaded and belligerently occupied.On the other hand, under federal recognition and the Akaka bill, Hawai`i would technically become a "captured nation," meaning that international law could not prohibit the US commencing aggression and total extermination of its indigenous Hawaiian population.Even worse, Native recognition would be conditional only after extinguishing Hawaiian Kingdom Citizenship political status (your right to exist.)US law would not grant full autonomous self-rule and would in fact destroy territorial integrity which continues to exist right now, even as you read these words.Why reject "native recognition" for a Free Hawai`i ?Independence is formal recognition of Hawai`i's territory and laws. It's subjects are not under US jurisdiction.The Hawaiian Kingdom still has its own bill of rights, constitution and comprehensive complied laws.Only by the assertion of our dominion and a Free Hawai`i can we protect our beloved homeland with international support.
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Hawaii Lawmakers To Discuss Criminalizing Monk Seal Takings

Posted by Pomaikaiokalani on March 8, 2010 at 12:11pm
Monday, March 8, 2010

Hawaii Lawmakers To Discuss Criminalizing Monk Seal Takings

Associated Press

HONOLULU — State lawmakers are to discuss whether the taking of Hawaiian monk seals should become a felony.

The House Committee on Water, Land and Ocean Resources will consider SB 2441, which would make the taking of the endangered seals a class C felony.

Persons convicted of such crimes could receive a maximum fine of $50,000.

Supporters say incidents on Molokai and Kauai show state penalties are far too lenient.

But state Department of Land and Natural Resources officials oppose the bill because it also would apply the stricter penalties to illegal takings of other species. They say that language could dissuade private landowners from assisting species recovery efforts.

The hearing is set for 11 a.m. Monday at the state Capitol.

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