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Thursday, March 17, 2011
U.S. Supreme Court Sets Conference Date for Nader Hawaii Ballot Access Case
By Selected News Articles @ 11:59 AM :: 5340 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

On April 1, the U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether to hear Nader v Nago, 10-728, the Hawaii ballot access case.

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Wednesday, March 16, 2011
SB218: Will Legislature force St Francis Hospitals to close over forced abortion?
By Andrew Walden @ 11:12 PM :: 15885 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

Will the Legislature bow to pro-abortion extremists and risk closure of two hospitals, loss of medical personnel, and possible statewide loss of millions of dollars of federal health funds? 

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Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Obama Dithers While American Credibility Burns
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:47 PM :: 7328 Views :: National News, Ethics, World News, Family

The Worldwide Leader In Sports could tape his picks for the 2011 NCAA basketball tournament. The President picked all frontrunners. Good for him. Meanwhile, 5,000 miles away, a Libyan rebel defending the town of Ajdabiya from Muammar Qadhafi loyalists told The Washington Post: "These politicians are liars. They just talk and talk, but they do nothing."

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Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Hawaii presents the most decisive defeat for assisted suicide and euthanasia to date
By Selected News Articles @ 11:54 AM :: 12446 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family

Hawaii presents the most decisive defeat for assisted suicide and euthanasia to date. According to Schadenberg, opponents from the Christian and disabled communities testified so convincingly before the legislature’s Health Committee that it defeated the measure unanimously.

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Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Is Linda Lingle Competitive? Cast your vote as PPP considers poll on Hawaii Senate Race
By News Release @ 11:24 AM :: 7976 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

Hawaii. One of the newly open Senate seats where we haven't seen any numbers at all, not even internal polls.  The big question here-does Linda Lingle actually make this competitive or is it an easy keep for Democrats no matter who the Republicans put up.

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Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Education Month: No Bureaucrat Left Behind
By Heritage Foundation @ 9:38 PM :: 4583 Views :: National News, Ethics

Forty-one states wasted millions of taxpayer dollars and administrative man hours trying to persuade Obama Education Department bureaucrats to give their states Race to the Top stimulus money. Louisiana's application alone was 260 pages with a 417-page appendix. And in the end, the Obama Administration just wound up giving the cash to their government union political allies.

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Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Hawaii Congressional Delegation: How they voted Mar 14
By News Release @ 5:48 PM :: 5591 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
  • Senate: Patent Reform Act of 2011
  • Senate: Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011
  • Senate: Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011
  • House: FHA Refinance Program Termination Act
  • House: Emergency Mortgage Relief Program Termination Act
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Sunday, March 13, 2011
Waialua HS, Sacred Hearts win East Coast Robotics Competitions, head for Championship
By News Release @ 9:50 PM :: 8898 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

At the New York City Regional, students from Waialua High School earned the competition’s top honors by being named the Chairman’s Award winner in addition to winning the field competition, beating out an impressive field of 65 competitors. As the Regional Champions and Chairman’s Award winners, Waialua has earned a position at the World Championships in St. Louis.

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Sunday, March 13, 2011
Compelling Testimony, Political Theater at Radicalization Hearing
By IPT News @ 9:12 PM :: 6907 Views :: National News, Ethics

When members of Minneapolis' Somali community realized their sons had disappeared and likely gone back to Africa to join a jihadist group, mosque leaders told them to keep quiet....

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Sunday, March 13, 2011
Cabanilla staffer, on the job at Capitol, “also works for an attorney”
By Andrew Walden @ 4:57 PM :: 13839 Views :: Maui County, Ethics, Politicians

 “You may not use State time, equipment, or facilities, for private business purposes, including for-profit and not-for-profit corporations.” – HRS 84-13 (2).

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Friday, March 11, 2011
Tsunami: Kahului 6ft, Hilo 4.3ft at 4AM, minor flooding reported
By Selected News Articles @ 9:43 AM :: 13263 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family

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Thursday, March 10, 2011
Foreclosures: Rep Fontaine opens up Direct Line to Bank Assistance
By News Release @ 6:10 PM :: 11748 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

Fontaine, who represents South Maui, will have access to an exclusive bank hot line on behalf of constituents and other Maui homeowners who are having difficulties with their mortgage payments. BOA’s goal is to establish contact with the customer within one business day, and to provide a response the legislator’s office and to the borrower within 20 business days on the specific issues of the inquiry.

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Thursday, March 10, 2011
Obamacare Subsidizes Health Benefits for State and Local Government Retirees
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:13 PM :: 9074 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

The program will cover 80 percent of health expenses between $15,000 and $90,000, and was intended to encourage employers to maintain coverage for early retirees in the age group between 55 and 65....

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Thursday, March 10, 2011
Heritage: Bravery and Common Sense Prevail in Wisconsin
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:17 AM :: 4257 Views :: National News, Ethics

Before the vote, lawmakers were threatened with death and physical violence. After the vote, thousands of protesters stormed into the capitol building, ignoring announcements from police that the building was closed. Once inside, and at great risk to the public welfare, activists handcuffed some doors to the capitol shut. When security escorted the Senators to another building, a Democrat tipped off the mob, which then surrounded their cars and tried to break their windows as Senators returned home.

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Thursday, March 10, 2011
Hawaii Responds to U.S. Supreme Court in Nader Ballot Access Case
By Selected News Articles @ 11:08 AM :: 7346 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

This is the case in which Ralph Nader challenges the number of signatures needed for an independent presidential candidate, on the basis that the law is irrational, because Hawaii requires approximately six times as many signatures for an independent presidential candidate as for an entire new party.

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Thursday, March 10, 2011
Hawaii Robotics Teams Compete across Country
By News Release @ 10:48 AM :: 8359 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
  • Baldwin High, Moanalua High, and Punahou School will compete at the San Diego Regional Competition among 60 teams from four states and two countries.
  • Waialua High will compete in the New York City Regional Competition among 66 teams from three states and three countries.
  • Sacred Hearts Academy will compete at the WPI Regional Competition among 36 teams from three states and three countries.
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Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Democrats Defeated: Wisconsin Senate votes to reduce Government Union power
By News Release @ 7:58 PM :: 4931 Views :: National News, Ethics

After nearly a month of debate on the budget repair bill, nearly three weeks of childish stunts and delay tactics from the Democrats, the longest public hearing in state history and the longest Assembly debate in state history, the Senate met tonight to pass the non-fiscal items in the Budget Repair Bill.

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Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Madison's Factions in Wisconsin
By Heritage Foundation @ 8:38 PM :: 4863 Views :: National News, Ethics

...rest assured, proclaimed the crowd in matching mass-produced t-shirts, “this is what democracy looks like.”

James Madison would disagree. A public-sector union protest is not the essence of democracy. In reality, public-sector unions are a faction, and therefore dangerous to popular government....

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Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Defund Obamacare's Secret Stash
By Heritage Foundation @ 8:33 PM :: 5577 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

...deeply buried within Obamacare was a $105 billion slush fund that assures its implementation into the future, no matter what future voters think or want....

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Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Hawaii Congressional Delegation: How they voted March 7
By News Release @ 12:36 AM :: 7385 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

 

Recent Congressional Votes

  • Senate: Short-term Continuing Resolution
  • House: Short-term Continuing Resolution
  • House: Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011
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Monday, March 7, 2011
Gallup: Hawaii No. 1 in U.S. for Wellbeing
By Selected News Articles @ 7:35 PM :: 7418 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Hawaii had the highest wellbeing among states in 2010 with a Well-Being Index score of 71.0. Wyoming, North Dakota, and Alaska are also among the 10 states with the highest overall wellbeing scores.

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Monday, March 7, 2011
Senate Finance Ctte: Obamacare will cost Hawaii $30M
By News Release @ 6:47 PM :: 9136 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

The healthcare reform bill passed last year will cost states at least an additional $118.04 billion through 2023 due to their increased Medicaid costs, according to a new congressional report. Hawai'i's cost will be $30 million between 2014 and 2019.

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Monday, March 7, 2011
Congress to Investigate Islamic Radicalization in the US
By IPT News @ 4:29 PM :: 8019 Views :: National News, Ethics

Two members of Congress, two men whose families were devastated by a relative's radicalization and two civic leaders with opposing views on Muslim community support for law enforcement will testify Thursday at the first hearing on Islamic radicalization in America.

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Sunday, March 6, 2011
Report: 92% of Nursing Homes Employ Convicts, Hawaii has not implemented background checks
By Selected News Articles @ 2:27 PM :: 8242 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

Hawaii currently has no background checks in place.  A note from page 3 of Inspector General Report explains: “A statute requiring FBI checks exists in Hawaii; however, no implementing rules have been published.  A Hawaii State official confirmed that nursing facilities are not yet required to conduct such checks.”

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Friday, March 4, 2011
Highest in Nation: Hawaii Underemployment hovers between 21-25%
By News Release @ 6:31 PM :: 7462 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

Nine states had underemployment rates of 21% or higher.

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Friday, March 4, 2011
Djou: Lingle would make an outstanding US Senator
By Selected News Articles @ 4:15 AM :: 9304 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

“I think she would make an outstanding United States senator,” Djou says. “The best illustration of Governor Lingle’s abilities is 2006. In 2006, it was a highly toxic environment for the GOP nationally, but she managed to win reelection not only by a large landslide but by the largest margin in the history of the state.”

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Thursday, March 3, 2011
D.C., Hawaii Top the Rest of the Union in Economic Confidence
By News Release @ 6:24 PM :: 7366 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

PRINCETON, NJ -- While no state exhibited strong economic confidence in 2010, the people of Washington, D.C., Hawaii, Iowa, and Maryland had the highest economic confidence. At the other end of the spectrum, residents of West Virginia, Idaho, and Rhode Island were the least confident.

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Thursday, March 3, 2011
Lingle, Djou comment on Akaka retirement
By News Release @ 11:11 AM :: 9291 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

I worked closely with the Senator to gain support for the Akaka Bill and I still have hopes that this important legislation will come to fruition during the remainder of his term. -- Gov Linda Lingle

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Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Extortion, Criminal Conspiracy: FBI investigating Gulen Religious Cult behind Mokapu STEM School, Pacifica Institute
By Selected News Articles @ 8:41 PM :: 19660 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family

An email sent in June 2008 with regard to teachers who were late in making the paybacks reads: "Brother Veli wants to have all the “salary returns."  And he says to withhold future salaries from those who have not made them."

More incriminating still is an email dated June 13, 2007...which recommends "increasing the number of teachers from Turkey ... to acquire more money."

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Wednesday, March 2, 2011
How Inouye sabotaged Akaka Bill
By Andrew Walden @ 6:40 PM :: 12020 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

The White House may be the most convenient punching bag, but it is not that simple.  The DoJ’s point man on the Akaka Bill, Deputy Associate US Attorney General Sam Hirsch, in not an Obama loyalist.  His ties are to Inouye.... 

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Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Akaka not running in 2012, will not let Abercrombie choose successor
By Selected News Articles @ 6:38 PM :: 10953 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

Not a word about the Akaka Bill....

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Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Hirono, Hanabusa reject Obama, vote for Government Shut Down
By News Release @ 5:57 PM :: 8358 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

"Hirono and Hanabusa voted against this resolution that was supported by almost all Republicans, a majority of the Democratic caucus, President Obama, and both of Hawaii's Senators.  Only the far left wing of the Democratic Party opposed this measure.”

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Sunday, February 27, 2011
Charles Djou, second most moderate Republican in 111th Congress
By Andrew Walden @ 8:06 PM :: 13020 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

According to an analysis of the 111th US Congress published Friday by the National Journal, among Republicans Hawaii Representative Charles Djou was out-moderated only by Rep Joseph Cao of New Orleans. 

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Friday, February 25, 2011
Gallup: Hawaii is tops in moderates, has fewest conservatives in nation
By Andrew Walden @ 11:45 PM :: 9759 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

A Gallup Poll of Hawaii adults released today shows that Hawaii has the fewest self-identified conservatives of any state in the nation—but Hawaii’s 27.9% of conservatives still outnumber the Aloha State’s 23.6% of self-identified liberals.

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Friday, February 25, 2011
Limbaugh: Did Honolulu Council ever pass resolution condemning Mao’s genocide?
By Selected News Articles @ 7:27 PM :: 13039 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, National News, Ethics, World News, Family

We'd have to check the archives to see if the Honolulu City Council ever did issue a condemnation of Mao Tse-tung for the genocide of Chinese people back when the cultural revolution, the great leap forward and all that stuff took place. 

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Thursday, February 24, 2011
Hawaii’s future: LA Marijuana dispensaries outnumber Starbucks, McDonalds
By Selected News Articles @ 5:49 PM :: 14151 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

Within the last two-years, over 200 cities and 14 counties in California have banned or passed a moratorium on pot shops.  And now the dopey Hawaii Legislature wants to follow California's failed experiment.

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Thursday, February 24, 2011
Dans cling to power as upheaval convulses Senate
By Selected News Articles @ 4:19 PM :: 8650 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

...it is quite likely the 113th Congress that convenes in 2013 will find an even greater percentage of Senators who have yet to complete a full term than in the 112th - should at least five more senators announce their retirement or get defeated in their reelection bids.

Despite the member upheaval that the Senate has experienced over the past few election cycles, there are certainly still several state delegations with a wealth of experience in the nation's upper legislative chamber....

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Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Released: 2010 Census Data for Hawaii
By News Release @ 7:50 PM :: 12119 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

Census 2010 Hawaii Data has been released.  See it here....

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Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Djou: Hawaii Politicians Detached From Reality
By Rep Charles Djou @ 2:25 PM :: 10351 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

Hawaii’s elected officials are ready to tackle every issue - except job creation and the deficit.  The first major action taken by the Hawaii State Senate was to become the only legislative chamber in the United States to eliminate the invocation.  The legislature has confronted issues ranging from decriminalization of marijuana, civil unions, bingo on Hawaiian Homelands and banning the sale of toy guns. 

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Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Hawaii Congressional Delegation How they voted Feb 22
By News Release @ 2:22 PM :: 8114 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

 

  • Senate: FISA Sunsets Extension Act of 2011
  • Senate: FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act
  • House: Continuing Resolution, FY2011
  • House: FISA Sunsets Extension Act of 2011
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    Monday, February 21, 2011
    Rasmussen: 48% Back Wisconsin Governor, 38% Side With Unions
    By News Release @ 11:12 PM :: 4781 Views :: National News, Ethics

    A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 48% of Likely U.S. Voters agree more with the Republican governor in his dispute with union workers. Thirty-eight percent (38%) agree more with the unionized public employees, while 14% are undecided.

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    Monday, February 21, 2011
    Gallup: Over 10% of Hawaii voters abandon Democratic Party, exodus among greatest in US
    By Andrew Walden @ 10:35 PM :: 9147 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

    In a survey of 1016 adults during 2010, Gallup found 50.0% lean Democratic while 30.4% lean Republican.   Every US state saw voters walking away from the Democratic Party since the 2008 election of President Barack Obama.   Hawaii Democratic numbers enjoyed the fourth largest decline.

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    Monday, February 21, 2011
    Celebrate Washington’s Birthday
    By Heritage Foundation @ 9:50 PM :: 4975 Views :: National News, Ethics

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    Sunday, February 20, 2011
    Hanabusa’s new Chief of Staff helped hide “kooky” Congressman’s mental illness
    By Andrew Walden @ 5:48 PM :: 14714 Views :: Ethics, Politicians

    David Wu US Rep David Wu (D-OR)

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    Saturday, February 19, 2011
    Wisconsin Stands With Walker as Democrats flee
    By Tim Phillips @ 7:29 PM :: 7166 Views :: National News, Ethics

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    Friday, February 18, 2011
    PBS Next? House Votes To Defund ObamaCare, Planned Parenthood
    By Selected News Articles @ 4:25 PM :: 5713 Views :: National News, Ethics

    Another big winner today was Indiana Representative Mike Pence, whose amendment to eliminate federal funding for Planned Parenthood passed 240-185. The move will cost Planned Parenthood more than $75 million per year, a shortfall it will need to make up by dramatically increasing the prices it charges to pimps for business consulting services….

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    Friday, February 18, 2011
    Videos: Planned Parenthood advises pimp on Child Sex trafficking NY-NJ-VA-DC
    By Video @ 4:09 PM :: 9816 Views :: National News, Ethics, Family, Law Enforcement

    Undercover videos from six Planned Parenthood locations in three states and DC.

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    Friday, February 18, 2011
    Newt Gingrich to speak in Honolulu tonight
    By News Release @ 3:45 PM :: 8547 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

    Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich will be headlining the Hawaii GOP’s annual Lincoln Day Dinner.  The Party fundraising event will be held tonight at the Hilton Hawaiian Village.

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    Thursday, February 17, 2011
    Hanabusa, Hirono silent as E-W Center Funding Cut by Congress
    By News Release @ 4:49 PM :: 9072 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

    "Colleen Hanabusa and Mazie Hirono are simply two of the most ineffective members of congress in our nation today.  Not only did the two of them fail to stop an amendment eliminating federal funding of the East West Center, even worse, the two of them didn't even bother to show up for work and defend the center on the House floor during debate."

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    Wednesday, February 16, 2011
    VIDEO: Instant Runoff? “I thought every vote counts”
    By Video @ 9:14 PM :: 9040 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

    Oakland, CA voters testify against so-called "Instant Runoff" system now being proposed for Honolulu.

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