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SHOULDN'T HAWAIIANS BE GLAD THEY'RE A PART OF THE U.S. ?

Posted by Free Hawai`i on November 20, 2008 at 8:22pm
Here's How Hawai`i Nationals Feel About The Overthrow Of Their Country Let's pretend I visit your house. You offer me food and rest. I decide to stay. Then, I order you and your family around, use your things and rearrange the rooms. I take down your photos and religious symbols, replace them with my own and make you speak my language.One day, I dig up your garden and replace it with crops that I can sell. You and your family must now buy all of your food from me.Later, I invite my father and his buddies over. They bring guns. We take your keys. I forge a deed and declare my father to be the owner of your house. I bring more people. Some work for me. Some pay me to stay in your house. I seize your savings and spend it on my friends. You and your family now sleep on the porch.Finally you protest. Being reasonable, I let you stay in a corner of the house and give you a small allowance, but only if you behave. I tell you, "Sorry, I was wrong for taking the house." But when you demand your house back, I tell you to be realistic."You are part of this family now, whether you like it or not," I say. "Besides, this is for your own good. For all that I have done for you, why aren't you grateful?"
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watch and learn

Posted by rel on November 20, 2008 at 4:05pm
My family and I go to the beach everytime my mom has a day off. So I was just sitting on the beach then I saw a crab and I tried to plan in my head how to catch one of them. After a while I learned it was impossible. So I decided to just sit and watch and just like Jesus said to watch the ants because they work together to survive. But only the beach didn't have ants so I stuck with the crabs. I learned that the crabs ate the stuff that the water washed up. There are many ways to discover science all it takes is a little bit of patience and a little bit of luck!
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Aloha Kakou Mahalo Nui Loa ( Thank you Very Much for all of your aloha and friendship) I am Sorry I haven't been online much, I have been Very Busy Making & Editing Video's. USA ( OUR ILLEGAL OCCUP

Posted by Pono Kealoha on November 20, 2008 at 9:36am
Aloha KakouMahalo Nui Loa ( Thank you Very Much for all of your aloha and friendship)I am Sorry I haven't been online much, I have been Very Busy Making & Editing Video's.USA ( OUR ILLEGAL OCCUPIER and RULER) have been very Busy Pushing THEIR ILLEGAL AGENDA of the " Neutral" Sovereign Nation of Hawai'i being part of the USA !After the Apology Bill in 1993 Stating USA was Responsible for the ILLEGAL OVERTHOW of the HAWAIIAN KINGDOM.They (the USA) has then PUSHED THEIR LIES 200% that HAWAI'I nextYear will celebrate the 50th anniversary of " HAWAI'I " being the 50th STATE! ~ HEWA~Please Help by SPREADING the TRUTH and Sharing my SITES :http://youtube.com/ponosizehttp://myspace.com/ponokealohahttp://killstatehood.comMahalo ,Pono !killa.jpgkill2a.jpgStooge.jpgPalace9-7-08264.jpg
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FREE HAWAI`I TV - "WHAT WE REALLY NEED TO DO"

Posted by Free Hawai`i on November 18, 2008 at 11:38pm
FREEHAWAII.INFO PRESENTSFREE HAWAI`I TVTHE FREE HAWAI`I BROADCASTING NETWORK "WHAT WE REALLY NEED TO DO" OHA Says We Need To Protest So The US Supreme Court Decides The Ceded Lands Case In Our Favor.Yet There's Something Far More Important.What Is It? Watch & Find Out.

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Isles " FALSE" statehood stamp features ocean sports..

Posted by Pono Kealoha on November 18, 2008 at 10:27am
..Isle statehood stamp features ocean sports....20081118_nws_stamp1.jpg
..Traditional Hawaiian ocean sports are depicted on a new postage stamp unveiled yesterday in Washington, D.C.

The stamp, designed by Hawaii artist and historian Herb Kane, will be released in August to commemorate Hawaii's 50th anniversary of statehood.

A surfer on a longboard and two paddlers in an outrigger canoe are depicted riding a wave to shore on the stamp of vivid blue, red and gold.

U.S. Postmaster General John Potter gave U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka and U.S. Rep. Neil Abercrombie a preview of the design.

"Celebrating our statehood in 1959, the symbolism is powerful, portraying a people set on course for a prosperous life in the new state of Hawaii," Akaka said in a news release.

President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a proclamation naming Hawaii the 50th state on Aug. 21, 1959, following approval by Congress and a plebiscite of Hawaii citizens.

Abercrombie said, "Herb Kawainui Kane has done a masterful job of expressing the beauty and energy of Hawaii's special relationship with the sea.
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The stamp will be formally announced next month when the U.S. Postal Service unveils its 2009 stamp designs.

A special First Day of Issue event will be held in Honolulu in August.

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Traditional Hawaiian ocean sports are depicted on a new postage stamp unveiled yesterday in Washington, D.C.

The stamp, designed by Hawaii artist and historian Herb Kane, will be released in August to commemorate Hawaii's 50th anniversary of statehood.

A surfer on a longboard and two paddlers in an outrigger canoe are depicted riding a wave to shore on the stamp of vivid blue, red and gold.

U.S. Postmaster General John Potter gave U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka and U.S. Rep. Neil Abercrombie a preview of the design.

"Celebrating our statehood in 1959, the symbolism is powerful, portraying a people set on course for a prosperous life in the new state of Hawaii," Akaka said in a news release.

President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a proclamation naming Hawaii the 50th state on Aug. 21, 1959, following approval by Congress and a plebiscite of Hawaii citizens.

Abercrombie said, "Herb Kawainui Kane has done a masterful job of expressing the beauty and energy of Hawaii's special relationship with the sea.
"

The stamp will be formally announced next month when the U.S. Postal Service unveils its 2009 stamp designs.

A special First Day of Issue event will be held in Honolulu in August.

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Attractive from afar - Winning candidates weren’t all tops in their home districts

Posted by Joshyboy on November 18, 2008 at 9:29am
By CHRIS HAMILTON, Staff WriterPOSTED: November 14, 2008The Maui NewsWAILUKU - Results of the 2008 election in Maui County could reinvigorate debate over the county's residency districts versus having full district representation on legislative bodies.In Maui County Council races, voters sent back to office every incumbent and two former council members. But three successful candidates might not have won if they were relying only on the voters in the districts in which they live.Perhaps one of the more intriguing results was that of Office of Hawaiian Affairs Molokai Trustee Colette Machado. As with the Maui County Council, trustees are elected on an at-large basis by all voters but are required to declare residency in a specific district or island.While she is a Molokai and Maui County resident, Machado lost the Friendly Isle vote as well as the rest of Maui County, with challenger Waipa Purdy taking 30.2 percent of the votes cast in Maui County to Machado's 27.9 percent - 15,739 to 14,539 votes.Statewide. Machado took 29.3 percent of the votes cast to 20.1 percent for Purdy - 133,415 for Machado to Purdy's 91,919 votes."I think it's plain as day that Maui County wanted a change," said Purdy, a retired Hawaiian Airlines customer service agent.Purdy said he believes Machado lost the people's support when she backed the Molokai Properties plan to develop Laau Point for luxury homes in exchange for putting nearly one-third of the island's land in trusts and easements controlled by Molokai citizens groups. The deal was brokered in meetings held for years between the company, the community and the federal government."It was overwhelming that the people did not want Laau, and she did not listen to her constituents," Purdy said.There are other criticisms of Machado, but Purdy said he didn't want to get into those details. The reason he decided to run is because people kept asking him, he said."I'd rather not get into the differences; I have nothing against Colette," he said. "I've never been in this arena before."Purdy said he ran a grassroots campaign funded with a credit card. He held no fundraisers but managed to travel to each Hawaiian island twice, always staying with relatives.When asked if he'd run again in four years, Purdy said, "Cool your jets, brother. I don't know. I don't think so."Purdy said he won the battle but lost the war in Honolulu. On Maui, Machado did best in the West Maui precincts, which have a view of Molokai, while her competitor had a strong showing in Upcountry and the north shore communities where there are Native Hawaiian populations. Machado also took Lanai, 350 to 219."I'm sure that that's the backlash, and the same people who oppose the (Molokai) Ranch," said Machado.Machado, who was born and raised on Molokai, said she plans on dying there someday. She has been an OHA trustee since 1996 and said the loss of support within her home community hurt. But she was also defiant that she must be doing something right because she was still re-elected by a wide margin."I feel even after Laau and the (Molokai) Ranch closure, I have the experience of not only doing community service, but sitting on government boards and commissions," Machado said. "I am still committed to serving them and looking out for them. I have consistently delivered."Machado said she worked for 4 years on the Laau Point compromise, which also would have reopened the Kaluakoi hotel and funded other community improvements. Now the ranch and Molokai Lodge are closed, too, after a bitterly contested rejection of the plan by residents and subsequent decisions - many say a result of recrimination - by owner Molokai Properties Ltd.Residents are left struggling to make ends meet, Machado said. Plans to buy the ranch and build wind farms won't put enough people back to work, she said."I always supported a balanced economic approach," Machado said. "Subsistence is great, but people with a mortgage want to collect a paycheck. For some, that's all they want to do."Almost 51 percent of voters - or 229,919 people - didn't mark a box in the contest, which is not uncommon because OHA politics are considered by many to be strictly the kuleana of Native Hawaiians.Purdy doesn't agree, though."I was surprised so many ballots were left empty," he said. "I'm part haole, and I believe we should all have a say. OHA matters to everyone."Don Couch lost the contest for the South Maui residency seat to former 11-term Council Member Wayne Nishiki, with 21,251 to 23,294 votes. But Couch won out in the five precincts in the Kihei region in which both men live."I think people voted for me in Kihei because they know me," said Couch, who is a Kihei Community Association board member and Kalama Park Action Team volunteer. "They know what I do for them."And I beat him by about 1,000 votes," Couch said. "I still think it's a popularity contest in other parts of the county."Considering the residency controversy still swirling around Council Member-elect Sol Kaho'ohalahala, it probably won't come as a surprise to many that he did not win on his native Lanai. Kaho'ohalahala, who previously held the Lanai residency seat and was elected to the state House of Representatives for the district that includes Lanai, overwhelmingly defeated his opponent.But at the Lanai High and Elementary School polling site, John Ornellas - who has complained repeatedly that Kaho'ohalahala has lived for years in Lahaina and not on Lanai - won with 475 to 222 votes, or 61.1 percent to 28.6 percent.The issue of Kaho'ohalahala's residency remains in legal limbo. The county Board of Elections agreed with several Lanai residents who challenged Kaho'ohalahala's voter registration on Lanai and ruled that Kaho'ohalahala is a Lahaina resident.However, the decision, which was appealed to state court, may not disqualify Kaho'ohalahala from serving on the council, county officials have said.Kaho'ohalahala did not respond to requests for comment on the precinct returns.Couch and uncontested Council Member Michael Victorino are among several candidates and incumbents who suggested that perhaps it's time to re-examine the Maui County Charter when it comes to council seats.One thought is to go back to having a representative voted from five to seven residency districts and two or three elected at-large without residency requirements - similar to what the charter provided between 1977 and 1993.However, it would have to be some sort of hybrid because those versions were abandoned because Central Maui candidates tended to dominate the at-large seats, Couch said.Nishiki said he was reluctant to speculate about why he lost his home district. But he said he believed that it's probably because a lot of people move in and out of the south side, and he has been out of the political limelight for four years. He also noted that his opponent spent about $57,000 to his $4,200."Don pretty well tried to buy the election," Nishiki said. "For people who knew me in other areas of the county, they didn't get bought."East Maui residency seat challenger Lucienne de Naie, who lives in Huelo, also performed well in her precinct. De Naie captured more votes in the Haiku precincts and at Kaulanapueo Church, with 202 to 69 votes, or 67.3 percent to 23 percent.But first-term Council Member Bill Medeiros, who is from Hana, won in Keanae and Hana by large margins with 52.3 percent to 36 percent, or 45 to 31 votes, and 69.9 percent to 25.7 percent, or 395 to 145 votes, respectively."I don't think it's anything earth shattering," de Naie said. "People vote for who they know, and I've lived in here for 23 years."I think some of the results we've seen are racial, too. In places like Kihei and West Maui, the people are more likely to accept candidates with haole last names. Whereas people in Central Maui tend to trust the names they recognize and grew up with and feel best understand their needs."There was one other notable exception to the countywide vote results in several precincts.First time candidate Kai Nishiki, who is a daughter of Wayne Nishiki, captured a couple of triple-digit wins in Haiku over incumbent Mike Molina. She took the Haiku Elementary School vote, 600 to 455; Haiku Community Center, 748-402; and Kaulanapueo Church, 183-83.Molina won re-election to his fifth term in the residency seat for Makawao-Haiku-Paia, taking other precincts in the region, but by tighter margins, including Kalama Intermediate School, 646 to 476; Eddie Tam Memorial Center, 425-404; and Paia Community Center, 227-199.* Chris Hamilton can be reached at chamilton@mauinews.com.
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Frustration on Molokai

Posted by Joshyboy on November 18, 2008 at 9:28am
Frustration on MolokaiMonday 11-17-08The Molokai DispatchMolokai /Lanai OHA Trustee Colette Machado won the 2008 statewide election against challenger Waipa Purdy.Here is a deeper look at the whole story. On January 31, 2007 an extraordinary event consisting of thirteen hundred Molokai citizens participated in an election for the seats on the Molokai Enterprise Community, or EC. To get a sense of how extraordinary, some twelve hundred Molokai citizens participated in this year’s state election.Colette Machado lost her seat in this 2007 EC election by a huge margin garnering only 29% of the votes. A short time later, she was “appointed” back onto the EC board where she sits as an officer today.In the November 4, 2008 general election, Colette lost to Waipa Purdy in Maui County, and, as happened in January of 2007, got trounced on the island of Molokai, receiving only 26% of the votes in her own precinct.The citizen voice of Molokai was as loud as you can get in trying to pick their leader, but the process drowned out their voices. Something is wrong with this picture, and the process needs fixing. Molokai has only two resident publicly elected officials, OHA trustee and our county councilperson, but neither are elected solely by Molokai voters.This is a true life story of frustration in trying to believe and participate in the system from the taxation without representation island of Molokai.
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OHA Election - Legal Yes, Fair No

Posted by Joshyboy on November 18, 2008 at 9:27am
By Steve Morgan / Hui Ho’opakele ‘AinaAs demonstrated in two consecutive elections, the residents of Molokai have clearly stated that they do not support the leadership abilities of Collette Machado.The recent general election demonstrated widespread community support for OHA Trustee Candidate- Waipa Purdy. Running against Collette Machado, Purdy received 917 Molokai votes while Machado received 441 local votes. Despite these numbers it was Collette Machado who claimed the victory.The problem lies in the process itself- Although OHA Trustees are selected to independently represent each of the major islands, constitutional law requires that each elected OHA official represent the same number of people. So how is this accomplished for a less populated island like Molokai? So far the legislative solution in appeasing this legal requirement has been accomplished by holding a uniform statewide election in which all of the OHA candidates are included.The problems however become obvious. In no way does a statewide ballot assure that the real constituency is represented. Those voting off island may have little or no knowledge of specific Molokai issues yet are granted the ability to vote for the OHA Trustee representing Molokai.Also, further complicating the vote is the involvement of special interest groups which regularly participate in statewide elections and who often have the ability to deliver large numbers of votes. Ranging from trade unions to corporate interests, it is common for these types of special interest groups to pledge support for certain candidates, depending on how they feel the candidate will support or benefit their own intentions. This type of lobbying may be common in state and national elections but is not appropriate within the realm of selecting an OHA trustee.Waipa Purdy won the Molokai vote by more than a two to one margin and despite this landslide victory, he has been determined the looser. The fact remains that the clear voice of Molokai has been ignored!
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FREE HAWAI`I STICKERS MAKES COLUMNIST HATE HAWAI`I

Posted by Free Hawai`i on November 17, 2008 at 10:15pm
"First of all, the Hawaiians' contempt for tourists was so obvious it was annoying.I couldn't escape the irony that the tourist industry workers were among the most contemptuous people toward tourists.It sure would have been nice if more than a couple of them had smiled as they took all my money.I just couldn't escape the feeling that I was an unwelcome guest, and the Free Hawai`i bumper stickers on many of the cars certainly didn't help."Read More
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i won't be on much, though...

Posted by lehua on November 17, 2008 at 10:52am
here's what you can do while im off... a little explanation of yourself, and tell me why i would make a great friend to you... that's it, as simple as that... SHoOOoTS~!!
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FILM SHOWING: NOHO HEWA‏

Posted by Pono Kealoha on November 16, 2008 at 1:05pm

Please spread the word.

NOHO HEWA: The Wrongful Occupation of Hawaii

A documentary film and winner of the Honolulu International Film Festival’s 2008 Halekulani Golden Orchid Award for Best Documentary.

Join us for a free screening of this remarkable film

by Anne Keala Kelly

Sunday, November 23, 2008

6:00 P.M., Free admission

Nanakuli High and Intermediate School Cafeteria

89-980 Nanakuli Avenue

Waianae, HI 96792

nohohewa@nohohewa.com

There will be ample time for dialogue with the filmmaker and guest,

Dr. Noenoe Silva

“For those uneducated about the issues "Noho Hewa" addresses, Hawaiian activists can appear to be unduly angry, their causes ridiculously unrealistic. But in taking a stand on the side of the Hawaiian cause, the film does an excellent job of providing context to their perspectives. And it even goes one step further: It conveys knowledge that resonates in the heart as well as the mind.” The Honolulu Star Bulletin

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HAWAI`I’S MISSING WATER ON VOICES OF TRUTH – ONE-ON-ONE WITH HAWAI`I’S FUTURE

Posted by Free Hawai`i on November 16, 2008 at 7:00am
Wai is the word in Hawaiian meaning fresh water. Many places throughout Hawai`i have a name starting with those three letters, yet there’s no water there. At least not any more.So where did the water go?Join us this week as we debut our newest Voices Of Truth show featuring Maui activist Johanna Kamaunu as she went on a journey to find out.We’re sure you'll be as fascinated as we are. Johanna’s another example this week of someone who decided to get involved to help make Hawai`i a better place to live on Voices Of Truth – One-On-One With Hawai`i’s Future.MONDAY, November 17th At 6:30 PM – Maui – Akaku, Channel 53SATURDAY, November 22nd At 8:00 PM – O`ahu, `Olelo, Channel 53“Where Has The Water Gone? – A Visit With Johanna Kamaunu”With less and less water available for her family’s taro patch, Johanna knew something was up. Little did she realize that like drops of the missing water, what she discovered was all connected – rights to land her family was unaware they owned, previously unknown relatives, and of course where the water was going. Find out why what Johanna found opened her eyes to a new reality and changed her life forever. Watch It Here.MONDAY, November 17th At 7:00 PM & FRIDAY, November 21st At 5:30 PM - Hawai`i Island – Na Leo, 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.THURSDAY, November 20th At 8:30 PM & FRIDAY, November 21st At 8:30 AM – Kaua`i – Ho`ike, Channel 52“Hawaiian Superman – Remembering Kanalu Young”Superman really does exist. Kanalu was not only quadriplegic, but professor of Hawaiian history at the University of Hawai`i and Director of the Masters Program at the Center For Hawaiian Studies, See for yourself why this remarkable Kanaka Maoli warrior was Hawai`i’s Superman. 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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WHO REALLY OWNS LAND TODAY IN HAWAI`I ?

Posted by Free Hawai`i on November 14, 2008 at 9:19pm
Land Titles Issued Today Are Very Much In Doubt - "Clear Title," regarding legitimate legal ownership of land in Hawai`i is a topic quickly becoming an issue in the political and commercial areas. With more lands being "quiet titled" in the courts with the aid of foreign laws (USA and state of Hawai`i) illegally imposed against the rightful and legal owners of these lands with a judicial system aiding and abetting in these crimes, it's no wonder developers are eager to build hundreds of new luxury homes on La`au Point on Molokai and elsewhere.To this day, land titles in Hawai`i continue to carry the original "royal patent" from the Mahele of 1848.If The US Government or state of Hawai`i and their citizens rightfully have "clear title" to these lands, then why has the US patent not replaced the royal patents as was done in 49 other states? Answer - Each royal patent has been "adjudicated," making them all a legal decree.When purchasing land, a "warranty deed" is issued instead, not clear title per se. It's no different than if someone steals your car and attempts to sell it to someone else - they can't convey the "pink slip" to the new owner because they never had it in the first place - they're simply selling stolen property. That's Why There Is No Clear Title To Land In Hawai`i
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He hapa kanaka......

Posted by Kaapuikinaea on November 14, 2008 at 5:30am
Ah yes, that wonderful word that has caused controversy among Asian/Haoles living on the west coast in their early 20s to early 30s. I wrote the subject line like that because while reading through a passage (see link below) I noticed the use of "kanaka" following the word "hapa". Again I'll say in my own experience growing up on Molokai in the 70s and early 80s, I never heard "Hapa" being used by itself at all. I've always heard hapa haole, but never Hapa by itself.But this passage or phrase that I found further proves how the use of the word was used as an adjective, not as a noun.HAPA KANAKA passageIf you scroll down to the bottom left (after clicking on the fullsize) where the title mentions "Na ka huli ana o ka moi ma ka hewa a me ka lilo ana o Kaomi i punahele", at the bottom you'll see he hapa kanaka Bolabola a he hapa kanaka Hawaii. I just thought that was interesting, of course it means nothing now today since it morphed into another meaning.Although the other issue brought up by these Asian/Haole kids was that "hapa" or "hapa haole" was used negatively, which it wasn't as proven by the use of the word/phrase in the paper. This is contrary to what others may say about how the paper doesn't reflect the vernacular. Unlike in the USA where you can have in colloquial speech using the "N" word which has been transferred to songs as part of their lyrics, versus having it being used to describe a type of person and printed in the paper. Same thing here where it was used to describe a person but it wasn't used negatively.HAPA HAOLE entries
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Why Stand on the Sidelines?

Posted by Tane on November 13, 2008 at 12:23pm
If you recognize yourself as a Hawai'i national, then why stand on the sidelines. Live it, celebrate it, and defend it. Be one with pride and integrity and participate in it; you don't have to travel outside of the country to do it; it's here. Why do you persist on commemorating, memorializing, or celebrating another country's holidays, memorials, commemorations when we have our own? Celebrate who you are; take pride in who your are; live as who you are as a Hawai'i national within your sovereign nation's homeland. You are not giving up anything as it's yours to begin with. Stand up and be counted. Just because we are belligerently occupied by the U.S. doesn't mean we have to give up our rights and privileges. Follow Kingdom laws and laws complimentary of ours. In fact, much of the laws covered in the alleged State laws are actually Kingdom laws, of which many have been redefined and amended to conform to U.S. laws that already compliments Hawai'i laws. There are laws of occupation which are still in effect that protects the occupied. There are neutrality laws that also governs the actions of our nation-state. There are international laws that we also come under in a compensatory level as part of the world community. Take pride in who we are and actively participate as a Hawai'i national.
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