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HOW MUCH HAS THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS HAS PAID TO AKAKA BILL LOBBYISTS?
Hawaiian Beneficiary Dollars Given To Patton Boggs, LLP -
A Washington, DC Lobbying Firm -
2005 - $260,000
2006 - $380,000
2007 - $380,000
2008 - $330,000
2009 - $180,000
TOTAL $1,530,000
Over 1 1/2 Million Of Hawaiian Beneficiary Dollars Wasted On The Akaka BillVisit StopAkakaBill.com For More Info
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It is an iwi thing.
I realize that some haole people do not understand that because they only speak English but iwi is NOT race. It is THE BONES so if those do not understand "iwi" and that it is significantly different from koko then no... DO NOT SPEAK FOR ME. Don't act like you do either.It kind of reminds me of Ken Conklin who focused on the koko and NOT ON THE BONES.By the way my sign was the one that said "OLA NA IWI."Thus an inherent problem with some non-oiwi.NO OFFENSE to Braddah Kai but while I appreciate some non-oiwi's dedication to the cause on a HUMAN level some non-oiwi get involved without knowing the significant difference between KOKO and IWI. There are also some non-oiwi who get involved with the "cause" then co-opt it then act as though it is THEIR cause. IT DOESN'T WORK THAT WAY.However it does not surprise me but our kupuna have been protesting for the last 200 or so years!It is SO typical though that the Hawaiian causes end up basically being about THEM and/or THEIR causes.Stupid games. (Fortunately key people are focused and are doing the right thing and making things HAPPEN. Some of them do NOT show up at protests. However they DO and I not going say what but wow... my kupuna let me know and I AM SO HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!)By the way... my husband IS haole with blonde hair and blue eyes and knows the significant difference between KOKO... and IWI. However he does not make the same mistake as Braddah Kai and act as though the Hawaiian causes are HIS causes just because he is married to ME. That is being married to a Hawaiian does not "entitle" him to anything... nor does being hanai-d but some people have that mentality that because they are included in some way that it entitles them to TELL US WHAT TO DO LOL Fortunately my HAOLE HUSBAND with blonde hair and blue blue eyes is not LIKE THAT. Instead he is RESPECTFUL. THAT is why I married him LOL... which surprises some people but not all HAOLE people are disrespectful.Then my other response after he posted it in the forum section:--------------------------------------------------------------------------Aloha kaua e Braddah Kai.While I appreciate you showing up at some protests you do know that Hawaiians have been protesting for the last 200 or so years right? Most Hawaiians whom I know work two usually three jobs. Some of them work FOUR JOBS.Where were they?!?!?! NO OFFENSE but who are YOU to judge them for SURVIVING???Unlike YOU some work two or three sometimes FOUR JOBS. Some of them are unable to show up because they risk losing their jobs thus money to buy food to feed their keiki!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!NO OFFENSE but show some DAMN RESPECT FOR HAWAIIANS WHO BUST THEIR ASS WORKING TWO, THREE... SOMETIMES FOUR JOBS IN ORDER TO SURVIVE.How dare you insult their WORK and that they CHOOSE TO WORK. It does not make them less Hawaiian. NO OFFENSE but HOW DARE YOU DISS THEM PUBLICLY.Aue Braddah Kai! How can you purport to fight for the Hawaiian Kingdom then INSULT SOME OF ITS PEOPLE WHEN THEY BUST THEIR ASS TO WORK IN ORDER TO FEED THEIR FAMILY.I notice that you mention koko but not IWI. In fact not ONCE do you mention IWI.It sounds like Ken Conklin who focuses ONLY on the koko/blood. Some of us focus on the IWI which makes us OIWI.NO OFFENSE but I really think you should spend time studying the Hawaiian language instead of posting some ignorant comments like that because when you talk about koko only it shows that you do not know what you are talking about.Lastly while I appreciate you protesting... do not continue to make the mistake that since you have been protesting that it is YOUR cause now. It's not. It is OUR CAUSE. I can understand that you are passionate but don't make the mistake of claiming ownership now which is typical of the haole way where some haole people co-opt other causes and make it their own so that THEY can benefit.And NO haole is not a race thing. "Haole" as in "American or European." I highly suggest that you take the time to learn another language. Most Americans only know how to speak English. It would be an asset to learn Hawaiian so that you know what we are talking about when we say IWI and HAOLE.Also when you post things like"the Heir with a Direct Claim to the Throne, His Highness Prince Quentin Kawananakoa"you insult MANY PEOPLE (not just Hawaiians) in the process.PLEASE... LEARN THE LANGUAGE AND OUR HISTORY BEFORE YOU COMMENT ON SOME THINGS. You end up insulting some of the very people whom you purport to be helping. Some of your comments also ends up undermining OUR CAUSES.Mahalo for your dedication and mahalo to Pomai for hanai-ing you... but this is not YOUR cause.INSTEAD IT IS OUR CAUSE. (Kakou Concept.) It's not just about YOU and what YOU have done compared to others.By the way that shows me that perhaps you are doing it for YOU and not for ALL OF US on the human level --- which is not a good sign.I agree with Kaohi.Perhaps you DO need to find help because WE do not need people like you who boast about themselves and insult others for not showing up... and do so PUBLICLY for the WORLD TO SEE as this is a public post. AUE! is all I can say but I hope you DO find what you are looking for.However DO NOT DO IT AT THE EXPENSE OF THE LIVES OF HAWAIIANS AND DO NOT STEP ON HAWAIIANS IN ORDER TO CONQUER YOUR DEMONS DUE TO SERVING THE U.S. MARINESbecause you WILL lose.Research "Ka'u ku Makaha" and "Molokai pule o'o" for more information.Mahalo and e malama pono.----------------------------------------------------------------------Some KEY people who read what I write tell me... wow! They always mention that they can't believe that someone who is so HAPA HAOLE can be so PRO-HAWAIIAN haha They laugh... when they read EVERYTHING that I write/right.They do not make themselves known though and I do not make them known :PLatahs!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Malia Evans (728-7676)
evansmas@hawaii.edu
October 26, 2009 Kimo Armitage (392-3000)
kimoa@hawaii.edu
Press Conference: Tues. Oct. 27, 2009
6:30pm
John Kalili Surf Center
Ali‘i Beach Park, Haleiwa
Dog Park Planned for Sacred Hawaiian Site
Haleiwa, HI – Community members on the North Shore are angry about a one acre dog park proposed for Kaiaka Bay Beach Park, the site of Kapukapuakea Heiau complex, which includes Pohaku Lana’i (a site on the State Register of Historic Places). The proposal for the dog park by the North Shore Woof Pack was approved by a majority of the North Shore Neighborhood Board in February 2009 with NO consultation with Hawaiian organizations or community members.
The sacredness and significance of Kapukapuakea Heiau and the surrounding landscape has been well documented as it served as a center for ceremonial and spiritual practices, navigational training and astronomical observation. The heiau complex, (on City & County land), continues to support the practice of cultural traditions for Hawaiians and Polynesians throughout the Pacific region. A dog park will desecrate this sacred complex, is disrespectful of the host culture and conflicts with the unique cultural history of this sacred place.
Kimo Armitage, Hawaiian studies professor at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa denounced the plan. “The push to build a dog park in one of the most sacred areas in the Pacific is the stupidest idea I have ever heard. The Woof Pack and the North Shore Neighborhood Board need to educate themselves about what that area means to the Indigenous People of the Pacific.”
Kevin Suan, a board member on the Haleiwa Elementary School Community Council and parent of a student, is upset about the close proximity of the proposed dog park to the school and the negative effects it will have on the children, teachers and staff. He said that the majority of the teachers and staff do not support the location of the dog park.
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Dog Park Planned for Sacred Hawaiian Site
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The plan calls for only a ten foot setback from the campus’ chain link fence which surrounds the classrooms, playground, basketball court, and field. The disruption and exposure of the children and staff to multiple barking dogs, allergy producing dander and dog hair, and the smell of feces should have alerted the NS Neighborhood board. This is an unacceptable risk to the children’s health and learning environment. Haleiwa Elementary School also contains a historic building listed on the National and State Registers of Historic Places. A dog park in the vicinity of this historic building would detract from its integrity and cultural value.
A community demonstration and protest against the proposed dog park will take place at the North Shore Neighborhood Board meeting on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at the John Kalili Surf Center at Ali’i Beach Park. A press conference will be held at 6:30 pm outside of the center. Armitage will be testifying on behalf of the community who oppose the building of a dog park on sacred ground. We strongly urge members of our community to attend this meeting, voice your opposition to the dog park location and support the protection of our sacred places from desecration.
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Mālama Kēia ‘Āina ‘o Haleiwa was formed to prevent the desecration of the Kapukapuakea Heiau Complex in Waialua, Oahu. We advocate for the protection and preservation of the Hawaiian cultural landscape and traditional practices in Hawai’i Nei. Our hui consists of community members from various cultural, civic and professional organizations who support Kanaka Maoli values, culture and ways of knowing.
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