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OHA again proposes settlement for past due payments

Posted by Pono Kealoha on January 16, 2009 at 6:51am
jhkrischel wrote:How's this for a settlement - no government agency, including OHA, will ever again engage in any sort of limitation of services on the basis of race, and then OHA can have whatever share of the State of Hawaii budget it can get the legislature to pass.Hawaii's lands are for all Hawaiians, regardless of race. The public lands "ceded" upon annexation were returned to the State of Hawaii upon statehood. They belong to the entire public, and should never be divvyed up to people based on race.01/15/2009 6:18:53 p.mponosize wrote:Replying to jhkrischel:IGNORANT thats how !HAWAI'I IS STILL A SOVEREIGN " NEUTRAL" NATION, ILLEGALLY OCCUPIED and RULED BY ARACIST ,TERRORIST CONTROLLED GENOCIDAL CORPORATE PROGRAM " USA!http://hawaiiankingdom.orgCEDED ? How can you CED SOMETHING THAT WAS NEVER YOUR'S TO BEGIN WITH !AGAIN YOUR THINKING IN A "USA RAICIST BOX" THIS ISSUE BELONGS IN "WORLD COURT " NOT USA'S!http://youtube.com/ponosizeStamp.jpghttp://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090115/BREAKING/90115067/-1/breakingnewsfront
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January 15, 2009

OHA again proposes settlement for past due payments

By Gordon Y.K. Pang
Advertiser Staff Writer

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs will try again this legislative session to pass a bill seeking to resolve past due claims on income and proceeds generated by the Public Land Trust.

This year, however, they will not be going to the Legislature hand-in-hand with members of the Lingle administration as it did last year.

The Public Land Trust consists of those 1.2 million acres of ceded lands transferred to the state in the Admissions Act, excluding those lands under the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. It amounts to about two-thirds of all ceded lands, which refers to the crown and ceded lands that were taken over at the 1898 overthrow.

OHA and the state have long agreed that the agency is owed a portion of the proceeds generated by lands once owned by the Hawaiian monarchy. In fact, the state now pays OHA $15.1 million annually.

What’s been in dispute is how much OHA should have received in the 30 years up until July 1, 2008.

As it did last year, OHA is seeking a settlement valued at $200 million.

And under the plan unveiled at a press conference today, OHA once again is asking to gain title to two parcels of land – in Kaka‘ako Makai and along Banyan Drive in Hilo. The two parcels carry an assessed value of $127.2 million.

But recognizing the state’s financial straits this year, OHA leaders said, it will ask for the remaining $72.8 million to be decided and transferred next year.

A key change in this year’s proposal is that it does not propose any resolution of so-called “future” claims beyond continuation of the $15.1 million annual settlement. Extinguishing future claims was a key concern raised by Native Hawaiian groups who opposed last year’s plan.

“The Legislature’s support and enactment of the bill is essential to put to rest the 30-year old past due ‘disputed’ revenue claims on income and proceeds from the Public Land Trust,” OHA board Chairwoman Haunani Apoliona said

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Musings: Kanaka vs Babylon

Posted by Pono Kealoha on January 15, 2009 at 9:45pm
KauaiEclecticThursday, January 15, 2009Musings: Kanaka vs BabylonI passed through blowing mist and then a full-on squall on my way to the Lihue courthouse this morning, but when I saw a bright rainbow shining over Babylon, I figured things were going to be alright.And they were. District Court Judge Trudy Senda dismissed trespassing charges against four of the guys arrested following an attempt last Aug. 7 to stop Joe Brescia from building his house atop burials at Naue. Charges also will be dropped against the other two who were arrested. It’s unclear what’s going to happen to the two men who have not yet been served with warrants.Trial on the case was set for next Thursday, but attorneys Peter Morimoto and Dexter Kaiama were in court this morning defending motions to have the charges dismissed on constitutional grounds and insufficient evidence.In the end, deputy prosecutor Justin Kollar, who was obviously anxious to avoid a trial, joined Peter and Dexter in stipulating to some rather dramatic findings of fact and conclusions of law that Judge Trudy deemed were “reasonable and appropriate” to grant the motions to dismiss.The findings of fact stated that the defendants had pursued all the administrative remedies available to them to malama iwi kupuna — take care of ancient burials — on the property, but the administrative process had failed them. It states:As a result of the failure of the administrative process, Defendants, believing that further desecrations were imminent, were compelled to occupy the property on August 7, 2008 to malama iwi kupuna.The conclusions of law were based on the “choice of evils defense” established by State v. Marley, which held that defendants are justified in violating the law so long as there is no alternative available that does not involve violating the law, the harm to be prevented is imminent and the defendant’s actions are reasonably designed to actually prevent the greater harm. It states:In this case, defendants (1) did not have any alternatives available on August 7, 2008 due to the failure of the administrative process, as subsequently recognized by the 5th Circuit Court, (2) were acting to prevent imminent harm to the iwi kupuna at the property and (3) acted reasonably to prevent further harm by peacefully placing themselves between construction and iwi kupuna.“My main thing is that we are decriminalized,” said defendant Andre Perez of Oahu. “We walk away from this thing with dignity. We know who the real criminals were that day.”The prosecutor’s office earlier had offered to reduce the charges to second-degree trespassing, but the defendants balked. “I’m not going to agree to something like that because I'm not guilty,” said Andrew Cabebe of Kauai. “I know in my heart I’m right.”Still, Judge Trudy made it clear that she wasn’t giving the guys carte blanche to occupy the property, noting that “this isn’t a precedent-setting ruling in this case. These stipulations are limited to the allegations of Aug. 7 only.”The Naue defendants weren’t the only kanaka smiling in Babylon today. I also ran into attorney Dan Hempey, who had just gotten charges dismissed against Titus Kinimaka, who had been cited for running a surf school without a county license. But as Dan pointed out to the judge, the county ordinance stated that only those without licenses could offer commercial services in county parks. “I’m going to have to take it literally,” Judge Trudy said in dismissing the charges.I imagine that bit in the ordinance will be revised — eventually. How long do you suppose it takes the county to get around to fixing stuff like that? And do they employ proofreaders? In the meantime, Titus can keep on teaching, and as Dan noted, surfing is about as Native Hawaiian as you can get.Dayne Aipoalani, leader of the Kingdom of Atooi, was also in court today and had charges dropped against him, although I’m not sure what the alleged offense was. Like others who challenge the Western system, he ends up spending a lot of time in court extricating himself from it. He’s still facing trial for charges stemming from the Aug. 26, 2007 protest over the Hawaii Superferry.Interesting, that of all the people arrested, only Dayne and Robert Pa, two kanaka, are still being prosecuted. Everybody else got off. Should be interesting to see what Hempey has up his sleeve when he takes that case to trial as Dayne's court-appointed attorney.Posted by Joan at 8:16 PM
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CHARGES DROPPED IN NAUE, KAUA`I TRESPASSING CASE

Posted by Free Hawai`i on January 15, 2009 at 9:00pm
Kaua`i District Court Judge Trudy Senda today dismissed trespassing charges against four men who occupied a beachfront lot at Naue last August 7 to protect iwi kupuna (ancient burials) threatened by construction of a house there.“My main thing is that we are decriminalized,” said defendant Andre Perez of O`ahu. “We walk away from this thing with dignity. We know who the real criminals were that day.”
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Kanaka Maoli Victory On Kauai

Posted by Pomaikaiokalani on January 15, 2009 at 8:57pm
KauaiEclecticThursday, January 15, 2009Musings: Kanaka vs BabylonI passed through blowing mist and then a full-on squall on my way to the Lihue courthouse this morning, but when I saw a bright rainbow shining over Babylon, I figured things were going to be alright.And they were. District Court Judge Trudy Senda dismissed trespassing charges against four of the guys arrested following an attempt last Aug. 7 to stop Joe Brescia from building his house atop burials at Naue. Charges also will be dropped against the other two who were arrested. It’s unclear what’s going to happen to the two men who have not yet been served with warrants.Trial on the case was set for next Thursday, but attorneys Peter Morimoto and Dexter Kaiama were in court this morning defending motions to have the charges dismissed on constitutional grounds and insufficient evidence.In the end, deputy prosecutor Justin Kollar, who was obviously anxious to avoid a trial, joined Peter and Dexter in stipulating to some rather dramatic findings of fact and conclusions of law that Judge Trudy deemed were “reasonable and appropriate” to grant the motions to dismiss.The findings of fact stated that the defendants had pursued all the administrative remedies available to them to malama iwi kupuna — take care of ancient burials — on the property, but the administrative process had failed them. It states:As a result of the failure of the administrative process, Defendants, believing that further desecrations were imminent, were compelled to occupy the property on August 7, 2008 to malama iwi kupuna.The conclusions of law were based on the “choice of evils defense” established by State v. Marley, which held that defendants are justified in violating the law so long as there is no alternative available that does not involve violating the law, the harm to be prevented is imminent and the defendant’s actions are reasonably designed to actually prevent the greater harm. It states:In this case, defendants (1) did not have any alternatives available on August 7, 2008 due to the failure of the administrative process, as subsequently recognized by the 5th Circuit Court, (2) were acting to prevent imminent harm to the iwi kupuna at the property and (3) acted reasonably to prevent further harm by peacefully placing themselves between construction and iwi kupuna.“My main thing is that we are decriminalized,” said defendant Andre Perez of Oahu. “We walk away from this thing with dignity. We know who the real criminals were that day.”The prosecutor’s office earlier had offered to reduce the charges to second-degree trespassing, but the defendants balked. “I’m not going to agree to something like that because I'm not guilty,” said Andrew Cabebe of Kauai. “I know in my heart I’m right.”Still, Judge Trudy made it clear that she wasn’t giving the guys carte blanche to occupy the property, noting that “this isn’t a precedent-setting ruling in this case. These stipulations are limited to the allegations of Aug. 7 only.”The Naue defendants weren’t the only kanaka smiling in Babylon today. I also ran into attorney Dan Hempey, who had just gotten charges dismissed against Titus Kinimaka, who had been cited for running a surf school without a county license. But as Dan pointed out to the judge, the county ordinance stated that only those without licenses could offer commercial services in county parks. “I’m going to have to take it literally,” Judge Trudy said in dismissing the charges.I imagine that bit in the ordinance will be revised — eventually. How long do you suppose it takes the county to get around to fixing stuff like that? And do they employ proofreaders? In the meantime, Titus can keep on teaching, and as Dan noted, surfing is about as Native Hawaiian as you can get.Dayne Aipoalani, leader of the Kingdom of Atooi, was also in court today and had charges dropped against him, although I’m not sure what the alleged offense was. Like others who challenge the Western system, he ends up spending a lot of time in court extricating himself from it. He’s still facing trial for charges stemming from the Aug. 26, 2007 protest over the Hawaii Superferry.Interesting, that of all the people arrested, only Dayne and Robert Pa, two kanaka, are still being prosecuted. Everybody else got off. Should be interesting to see what Hempey has up his sleeve when he takes that case to trial as Dayne's court-appointed attorney.
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A True Hero. Sgt. Jerry Antone Machado Jr.

Posted by Vaiola Kekahuna on January 15, 2009 at 3:37pm
I once had a great friend named Jerry. When we met we were freshmen in high school. We met through a common friend. Actually, she was helping me out with a pretty big dilemma. The dilemma was, I won our class Homecoming and I needed an escort, and fast. I met him before that through another mutual friend that we shared, but it was 2 years before, and back then we really didn't have much to say to one another. Well, anyway, from the moment that we met, he was always in my life. Whether it be on the phone talking for hours, or face to face, or even writing letters in between the exchange of class, we were always around for one another. Oh! and by the way, I forgot to mention that he was very handsome.Well, you know how it can be for some friends after high school. But he and I still kept in touch. At one point in his life I had no choice but to close my doors "slightly" on him. He got involved in drugs, and it was the really, really, really bad kind if drug.... Meth! At that time he had pretty much burnt a lot of bridges, and he had contacted me asking for help. But I feared that if I took him in that my 2 babies, at the time was a newborn and 2 1/2, would be brought into that type of style and that wasn't even in the stars for my family. But at one point he came again and asked for help, help to kick the habit. But he knew that if he stayed here in Hawaii, he would be back on the drug in a day. So he asked me what did I think about him joining the service. At that time he thought that that would be the only way for him to get the help that he needed, and so I said, "If that is what you are prepared to do." He went to the Air Force recruiting office and they said that they would take him, but he had to wait for the next class in 4 weeks. Later that day he called me from the Marines Recruiting office. And they later called him that night, and told him to get his things in order and that he had less then a week. He went on to basic training, and graduated, and became a Marine. He went to 2 tours in this war, and he had a lot of close calls. But on his second time out, he wasn't feeling very good. They sent him from Afghanistan to Germany, took tests and sent him back home here to Tripler. His diagnosis, terminal cancer. I know all of this for the fact that I was told this story by a lot of his relatives, see, Jerry didn't want me to know about any of it. He kept it a a secret from me until the day he died. I felt like I was going to die, it hit me so hard, like a ton of bricks. Some people say that expression all the time, "Like a ton of bricks", but do they really express that feeling as a FEELING? I felt as though I let him down, and that I must be the kind of person that people feel a little intimidated by. Not the type of intimidation by my size, but by how strong I express my feelings. For a while I blamed myself. Blamed myself for not being a real friend when he needed me. And to be honest, sometimes, when I think about him, I kind of feel that way. But, truth be told, I know Jerry. I know that in the end all he would have wanted, would be for me and my family to be happy and safe. That is why my husband calls Jerry a TRUE HERO! Not just because he was a Marine, but because he was a boy that hit rock bottom, and became a Man and overcame so many conflicts in his life. At his funeral, my husband got down on one knee and cried. To him he felt that the world lost one of the greatest.The one thing that I heard that made me so happy, is that in his final moments he had accepted God into his heart and now I know that I will be seeing my Brother again one day.Jerry this is dedicated to you, for all the memories that you have shared with me through out the years. And the love that you shared with me was an honor and a privilege that I know I was one of the luckiest people to have met an angel on earth like you.Always missed, but never forgotten...... I love you Jerry!*
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Help Me Understand! Akaka Bill, Kau Inoa, Hawaiian Sovereignty

Posted by Kawika Kamakawiwo'ole on January 14, 2009 at 6:29am
Aloha, my name is Kawika, and I just wanted to see what other hawaiians thought about the Akaka Bill, Kau Inoa, and the Hawaiian sovereignty movement.Correct me if I'm wrong, but from what I understand...The Akaka Bill is an attempt to gain federal recognition for native hawaiians from America, creating a self governing hawaiian nation within a nation...simillar to indian tribes on the mainland.Kau Inoa is a registry of hawaiians. Their purpose is to collect contact info on hawaiians all over the world so that they can keep us informed of issues affecting hawaiians and let us know when important issues are being voted upon.Groups like Kingdom of Hawaii and Free Hawaii believe that hawaiians should not be made into "tribes" and be federally recognized, but instead have the hawaiian islands returned to its native people for a true hawaiian kingdom and be free from America and it's leaders.Again, I'm not sure if all this is correct, I'm just a hawaiian person, interested in the issues affecting us all. I would like to form my own opinion but right now, I feel like I lack the knowlege and understanding to do so. PLEASE HELP. Share your opinions and help a hawaiian with a thirst for knowlege, form and educated opinion.Mahalo and AlohaKawika Kamakawiwo'ole...
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Obama: Hawaii's Native Son

Posted by Kaapuikinaea on January 14, 2009 at 4:06am
The past couple of nights, our local CBS news (Los Angeles) had a segment about Obama and his tie to Hawaii and growing up. They teased that they will interview people he knew and show us his upbringing (more or less) in the islands.I missed the first one, but got to see yesterday's one and was not so surprised by some inaccuracies. The common one, saying that he is from the "island" of Hawai'i. *With an 'Alex Trebek' voice, "No, the correct answer is 'What is O'ahu.'"*But one thing that got me that they said about 3 times was that Obama was Hawaii's Native Son. They said that Hawaii considered him their Native Son. I remember hearing that a long time ago, but I guess I never thought of what that means really.So, is that just a nice way to connect a kama'aina to the islands? Just curious, because I was kinda irritated when I heard that, but when I googled "native son", I was surprised to see Obama's name attached, so maybe I misunderstood the meaning of it.Anyone...your mana'o on this?
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FREE HAWAI`I TV - "FIFTY YEARS OF LIES"

Posted by Free Hawai`i on January 13, 2009 at 10:29pm
FREEHAWAII.INFO PRESENTSFREE HAWAI`I TVTHE FREE HAWAI`I BROADCASTING NETWORK "50 YEARS OF LIES"Are The History Books Wrong?Isn't Hawai`i The 50th State?What Are They Trying So Hard To Hide?Watch For The Surprising Answers
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HAWAI`I SUPERFERRY TO LEAVE PASSENGERS HIGH & DRY

Posted by Free Hawai`i on January 12, 2009 at 8:08pm
Travelers To Be Washed Up For Two WeeksThe Hawai`i Superferry has scheduled its annual drydocking for maintenance and Coast Guard recertification for Feb. 2 to 17 at Honolulu Harbor.The company said reservations have been blocked out during this period.Customers who made reservations during the drydock period are being contacted and offered the option of a full refund or booking for a later date.
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Was the Hawaiian religion banned or abolished?

Posted by Tane on January 12, 2009 at 4:42pm
From what I know, the Hawaiian religion was never banned; it was abolished. Many converted to christianity, some kept their religion; and some combined it. It's all very normal actions and universal. That's why it aggravates me when an arrogant Hawaiian-American tells me differently. He can kiss-ass to the military and the U.S.A. but don't tread on me.The fact is, when Kamehameha the Great died, Ka'ahumanu proclaimed herself Kuhina Nui expressing that that was her husband's wishes. Vancouver, Kamehameha, and Ka'ahumanu were great friends and they picked the brains (mana'o) of Vancouver as to how the Western civilization conducted themselves and inter-related with other countries. Vancouver and they were so close, that when Kamehameha I and Ka'ahumanu had their lover's jealous rages, it was Vancouver that mediated and got them back together again, whenever he was here visiting.Ka'ahumanu knew that the council of Chiefs were held within the heiau to make the laws of the land and that women were forbidden to enter the heiau where they met. In order to be part of the process, she would have to abolish the practices to do it. She enlisted Keopulani (the most sacred person in the islands with all the kapus she inherited) and they in turn sought Keopulani's son, Liholiho who was considered still a boy or young man, to acquiesce in their plan. Liholiho was ambiguous as far as how he felt, but his "mothers" insisted so much that he went to sea and got drunk for a couple of days.When he returned, they were still adamant in seeing their plans accomplished. He gave in after they badgered him to break the kapu. He then abolished the religious practice; he did NOT ban it. This was before the arrival of the missionaries. The people still imbued with the religion and practices did continue mostly underground. The ki'i in the heiau were torn down and many destroyed and some were interned in burial caves. The people coveted their ki'i of their aumakua and hid it away in private. Some rituals were still practiced under secrecy.When the missionaries did arrive, some guardedly accepted it and others embraced it whole-heartedly. The Kahuna Class was persona non grata, stateless, and an outcast when the Kuhina Nui accepted the missionaries and gave permission to teach their religion. It is said that the Kahunas' revenge was a curse to the Kamehamehas that they would not have heirs to take the throne. It may be wives-tales or it could have been effective. I can't say; but that was the word that went around in the islands.Now we come to the Christian missionaries and the various sects of that religion. The original Christian Church was in Rome and Constantinople. They incorporated rituals from their pagan days to assimilate the converts and to bring them into the church in a more benign way. Later, in Europe and in the Middle east, some broke away from the original churches to reinterpret the bible and practices. Still many used pagan festivals, rites, and customs to incorporate into the church to lure converts.Many of the Hawaiians entertained the same thoughts and incorporated some of their custom and rituals to fit in with the Christian churches. This is why many left the congregationalist churches to join the Catholic and Mormon religions because there were some parallels that they could accept. This pissed off the Congregationalists and Calvinists (who believed in predestination). The demonizing and character-assassinations of the maoli people stem from them to justify why they left their congregation.Because of them, the natives who left their church and joined the "Papist" and mormon churches were persecuted and even some ali'i who left to join other churches were ostracized and shunned from the ali'i circles. The Protestants still had leverage because of Ka'ahumanu and the Kings. Kamehameha IV, Alexander and Queen Consort, Emma brought in the Episcopalian Church of England. It was the church that Kamehameha the Great wanted missionaries from to teach their religion to him (more from curiousity than of he wanting to convert). At that time, the British King ignored the King's request and it wasn't until Kamehameha IV, that Queen Victoria obliged and that church was established in Hawai'i.Although the Hawaiian religion was abolished; it was not banned from the islands. There are still families that practice it and today, some others have joined it; while others incorporated both the Christian and Hawaiian; and others have totally converted to other Christian religious sects.Nihil ObstatImprimaturTane
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IS HAWAI`I A FAKE STATE?

Posted by Free Hawai`i on January 11, 2009 at 8:37pm
The United States acquired Hawai`i through force. Queen Lili`uokalani, Hawai`i's last Queen, was deposed on January 17, 1893, by a group of American businessmen supported by the United States Navy and Marine Corps and diplomatic representatives.Sovereignty of Hawai`i was allegedly transferred to the US on August 12, 1898 during ceremonies at `Iolani Palace in Honolulu, on the island of O`ahu by a small group of foreign business men who called themselves the "committee of safety." Hawai`i allegedly became a US territory in 1900.On Nov. 23, 1993, The United States apologized for illegally overthrowing the Kingdom of Hawai`i, and recognized the inherent sovereignty and right of self-determination of native islanders.Needless to say, a lot of shady events took place between January 17,1893 and August 21, 1959. There is not one document or shred of evidence to show that any land was transferred or given to the US by the Hawaiian Kingdom.History Clearly Shows The Hawaiian Nation Wasn't Annexed It Was Stolen!
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STATEHOOD / FALSEHOOD50 years of BS 116 years of GENOSIDE

Posted by Pono Kealoha on January 11, 2009 at 6:10pm
STATEHOOD / FALSEHOOD50 years of BS 116 years of GENOSIDEhttp://hawaiiankingdom.orgFindings in the Native Hawaiian Education Act‏(12) The United States has recognized and reaffirmed that —(A) Native Hawaiians have a cultural, historic, and land-based link to the indigenous people who exercised sovereignty over the Hawaiian Islands, and that group has never relinquished its claims to sovereignty or its sovereign lands;(B) Congress does not extend services to Native Hawaiians because of their race, but because of their unique status as the indigenous people of a once sovereign nation as to whom the United States has established a trust relationship;(C) Congress has also delegated broad authority to administer a portion of the Federal trust responsibility to the State of Hawaii;(D) the political status of Native Hawaiians is comparable to that of American Indians and Alaska Natives;ALOHA Kakou, When OHA filed a suit on the Ceded Lands, it was an action within the American system to protect the calims of our Kanaka Maoli Hawaii to the Sovereignty that is Inherent in our Kanaka Maoli Hawaii and to the Sovereign Lands of the Hawaiian Kingdom nation as is Sited in the above information. The Federal Trust responsibility is based on the Trust administration and Laws of the Sovereign Lands of the Hawaiian Kingdom. Not American Law.After being at the Ceded Lands Forum I believe that the rights of our Kanaka Maoli Hawaii are not being fully upheld and protected by the State of Hawaii and OHA. It's clear to me that OHA now wants our Kanka Maoli Hawaii to accept the Ceded Lands Settlement Bill that will be reintroduced into this coming Legislature as a compromise to the Supreme Court Ceded Lands case.Long Live Our Hawaiian Kingdom, o PoThe christian missionaries were the terrorists of Hawaii not the Muslims‏response to Kirk Hunt letter 1/7, mauinews,Terrorists are criminals; muslims need to be friends,Foster Ampong letter 1/7,U.S. Resolution just a receipt for stolen lands,Ken Conklin letter 1/5, Comparing annexation, apology resolutions. People born in a christian country are trapped in the religion ofchristianity by their religious, academic and political leaders and by thechristian culture.Christians build huge cathedrals and temples to isolate the natural world and other belief systems. Native peoples are trapped in thethe christian ideology by indoctrinated christian religious, academic andpolitical leaders who worship the money god of capitalism.Christianity is historicaly the most violent religion onmother earth and historicaly has caused the discomfort of native peoplesand many other species world wide including the native americans and theHawaiian people. Christian fanatics should read; God is Red by VineDeloria. Deloria is a native american scholar and explains in hisbook the atrocities committed against his people by fanatical christianterrorists like Christopher Columbus.Under the U.S. Hawaiian apology public law 103-150 of 1993 the EighteenthGeneral Synod of the United Church of Christ and the USA offered a publicapology to the native Hawaiian people for the denominations historicalcomplicity in the illegal overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii during 1893and continue to occupy stolen Hawaiian lands.U.S. Hawaiian public apology law 103-150 of 1993 was a historialdocumented confession of terrorism by the United States and the UnitedChurch of Christ against the Hawaiian Kanaka Maoli people.Muslim terrorists never stole from the Hawaiian people christian missionary terrorists were the thieves.Cybergeddon will determine the fall of the christian american empire.Aloha means get lost! Eric Po'ohinapo box 744kailua hi 96734ph# 261-1814email goofyfootnumber1@hotmail.com
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I have not let up this month... plus pics

Posted by Ululani on January 11, 2009 at 5:00pm
For my family and friends who like KNOW:Lately I've been working til approximately 2 or 3 a.m. I've been tired. So tired that yesterday/last night I crawled into bed at about 8 p.m. which I hardly if ever do. Perhaps once per month I will get so exhausted that I crawl into bed early LOL I plan to work rigorously throughout January... then come up for air in February.Gained another client today. (Actually I gained three new clients last week.) Another one today. That is how much I have been working.I should workout more... and work less. Unfortunately I am on a race to raise money to donate to MY causes in the shortest amount of time since time is of the essence.Therefore I have been extremely busy. I cut out every thing that was not super important and have been walking four times per week and going to the gym four days a week. The exhaustion can be wreaking havoc so hopefully I will be able to let up come up for air in February. At least I walk at the beach though which helps! Because I really need to be by the water... preferably the ocean because my pool is NOT the same as the sea duh :PIt's a Catch 22 though because if I slack off with work I can't donate to my causes so what I've been doing is scheduling gym time during the evening and walking in my neighborhood or at the beach for about 30 minutes but focusing on my work. I try to go to the BEACH as much as I can just to get away because I love it when I am near water. I do not like technical talk. It is actually boring to me. I understand it well and can translate it to easy to understand concepts but still... it is boring to me LOL (That is why I call it "Boring Talk.")Well what THEY did to Waikiki is one of the most cruel things ever. Compared to Clearwater Beach... SORRY but they polluted her and strangled her. It looks so gross! And they made her that way. Well here are pics of CLEARwater Beach which has a setback that is RESPECTFUL of the aina:The new Beach Walk which is a path along the beach with an AMPLE setback unlike Hawai'i where there is no adequate setback and dey made any kine!:

Another view of the beach... which is a shot of the volleyball nets FREE to use unlike in Hawai'i which I think they messed up:

AMPLE CLEAN toilets throughout available to everyone not just to tourists which annoys me about what they did to Hawai'i (epitome of lame):

Showers built for LOCALS as well as for tourists which annoys me about what THEY do in Hawai'i. They treat tourists beddah den the local people and beddah den Hawaiians. WTH?!?!?! Annoying!:

View of Pier 60 along with both LOCALS who feel WELCOME unlike in Hawai'i where they treat tourists beddah den the LOCALS... and tourists who also enjoy the beach. Again... annoying! LOL:

One of my favorite things about beaches: Birds... and you can kind of see the quality of the water in the background:

Miles of less polluted water and land. Notice the ample SETBACK... which is significantly different than what some greedy people did to Hawai'i:

I have also been thinking about how I write in English most of the time. That does not necessarily correlate with me being rude though LMAO Well I've been thinking if I should use "Ko Pae Aina" instead of how I write "the Hawaiian Kingdom" in English but then some people won't understand even though they sure act like know-it-alls LOL.... To me language is useless unless it is used to communicate and relate so this is what I have been contemplating lately. It is another Catch 22. I must also keep up with my Hawaiian and Spanish (too.) I am also focusing on Greek, Hebrew, Portuguese, Japanese, and Cantonese ughh. However I am focusing on Hawaiian and Spanish. I remember Kumu Hula (Extraordinaire) Lake spoke both Hawaiian and Spanish so I don't think it's a bad thing to know both or to know more than one language for that matter.My ultimate goal of course is to come Home and be a hermit who is a wealthy one who donates to her causes when she is alone LMAO Okay so I plan to overlook my distaste for certain things as I do now and appear publicly with others at protests and hearings and such for the sake of the iwi and the iwi ONLY. That would be the ONLY exception LOL Sorry it makes me laugh but my ultimate goal is that I want to be a hermit who donates to her causes because the more I know about people the more I do not want to be near them LOL Seriously people are the MOST cruel animals. Yes I think about this. However I fight that urge regularly to be a hermit NOW. I fight it every day hah!Anyway I have been busy working so have not been posting pictures. This will have to last another month or so LOL I plan to continue to go to the gym four or five days per week and continue to walk outside of the gym. Stress kills. It is a Catch 22 for sure. I try to have some balance in everything that I do but it can be challenging because time waits for no one. Well I usually walk at the beach about twice a week and walk a few days a week in my neighborhood in addition to going to the gym. Of course my dog Princess Hina actually walks ME in my neighborhood hah!Latahs!


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THOUSANDS TO PROTEST SALE OF STOLEN LANDS ON "VOICES OF TRUTH – ONE-ON-ONE WITH HAWAI`I’S FUTURE"

Posted by Free Hawai`i on January 10, 2009 at 7:00pm
This next weekend will see a lot of action protesting the attempted sale of stolen Hawaiian Kingdom lands.First on Saturday the 17th a massive protest march will take place through Waikiki to express outrage on the issue.The next day, Sovereign Sunday, will see those who support a Free Hawai`i gather at `Iolani Palace to mark the illegal overthrow of Queen Lili`uokalani, the Hawaiian Kingdom government, and the continuing illegal US occupation of Hawai`i.We urge everyone, Hawaiian or not, to attend these important events. Both are free to the public and support from non-Hawaiians is not only welcome but also encouraged.And this coming Wednesday on Free Hawai`i TV we'll tell you why the fake state of Hawai`i can never prove they own Hawaiian Kingdom land along with the one single thing they so wish they did have.Its' everyday people who stand for what's right and that's who we have this week on Voices Of Truth – One-On-One With Hawai`i’s Future.MONDAY, January 12th At 6:30 PM – Maui – Akaku, Channel 53"Out Of The Box – A Visit With Hinaleimoana Wong"An educator at two charter schools in Hawai`i, Hina delivers the kind of education students crave – and can get virtually nowhere else. “You don’t have to go far from home to be successful,” is the message she gives her students. As she herself says, “we want our people to live and thrive right here.”MONDAY, January 12th At 7:00 PM & FRIDAY, January 16th At 5:30 PM - Hawai`i Island – Na Leo, Channel 53THURSDAY, January 15th At 8:30 PM & FRIDAY, January 16th At 8:30 AM – Kaua`i – Ho`ike, Channel 52“Vanity & Insanity – A Visit With Skippy Ioane”You never know what’s going to happen around Hawai`i Island activist and Hui Pu founder Skippy Ioane. Thrown off the steps of `Iolani Palace during our interview when he attempts to claim it as sovereign territory, Skippy offers his own unique insights about the illegal overthrow and US occupation, and tells us the single most important thing we can do today with ceded lands. Watch It Here.SATURDAY, January 17th At 8:00 PM – O`ahu, `Olelo, Channel 53"Kawainui Magic – A Visit With Chuck “Doc” Burrows"What is it about Kawainui marsh that’s so irresistible? Certainly the unparalleled beauty and ecological importance, but there’s something else. Join us as we visit with long time Kawainui caretaker Chuck “Doc” Burrows as he explains the marsh’s deep cultural history and reveals why it’s a special place like no other. Watch It Here.Voices Of Truth interviews those creating a better future for Hawai`i to discover what made them go from armchair observers to active participants. We hope you’ll be inspired to do the same.If you support our issues on the Free Hawai`i Broadcasting Network, please email this to a friend to help us continue. A donation today helps further our work. Every single penny counts.Donating is easy on our Voices Of Truth website via PayPal.You can watch Voices Of Truth anytime on the web.And for news and issues that affect you, watch Free Hawai`i TV, a part of the Free Hawai`i Broadcasting Network.
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Posted by makua on January 10, 2009 at 2:11pm
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La'au- ma lalo o ka lani po (La'au- under the night sky)

Posted by Joshyboy on January 9, 2009 at 8:30am
La'au- ma lalo o ka lani po (La'au- under the night sky)Thursday 1-8-09The Molokai Dispatch“It was my cousin Jenny who instilled in me the knowledge that to best understand the mana of a place, you needed to sleep under the stars. In this way the place would begin to speak to you and reveal itself.”It is usually in the late hours, long after darkness has filled the night sky, that we are revealed those things that are deepest. It is in the quiet that we are able to hear our own thoughts and are most aware of the “ha” or breath of life. It is also the time when dreams and visions come to us. On occasion these dreams are revealed in such a way and with such clarity that we are given the type of revelation that helps shape the destiny and purpose of our own existence. Potentially being of greater worth than any other resource we are capable of obtaining, it is this kind of “ike” that can reach out beyond the individual and if the mana is powerful enough, even reach out to inspire future generations.For anyone who has spent nights at La'au, so great is the mana of this place that such “ike” is possible. It is the revealing of that which is ancient and the mana'o of countless generations that have passed before us that bears witness upon these sacred grounds. At La'au one can feel the same Pelu wind that revealed itself centuries ago to Paka'a, Kihapiilani and Keau and possibly the same Pelu wind that was present when Pele and Hi’iaka visted this place.At times the Pelu wind is quiet only revealing a whisper of the mo'olelo of this place, but for those who have come to know her, they have also learned to never be fooled by her gentle side. La'au is a powerful place and not all nights are quiet and blissful. Perhaps serving as some sort of a cleansing ritual and without warning, I have literally been blown away and washed away under La'au's night sky, making very real the story of Paka'a when King Keawanuiaumi ignored the voice of the child Kuapaka’a and attempted to sail from this place only to return to shore humbled by the power of La'au.Despite such power, for tonight at least, I settle back and allow my na’au to be quieted. On this cool, calm evening I lie on the beach looking up to the stars, contemplating the depths of the heavens. I can see the glow on the horizon and know that soon these stars will be replaced by the luminescence of a full moon that is about to come and show itself high above the ku'ahu, inviting the presence of Ke Akua.The shimmer of Peleohi'iaka begins to appear and a new stillness is felt. The ocean sleeps and the ancient creatures find refuge in the peace of this malie evening….such is the beauty of La’au.Mahalo Ke Akua for protecting this special place and mahalo to all past and present who have served as stewards of Molokai. In this new year and in the years that lie ahead, may we persevere to malama this sacred island 'O Molokai nui a Hina.Steve Morgan
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