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Sunday, September 18, 2011 |
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Peak Oil Debunked
By Selected News Articles @ 1:39 PM :: 10134 Views :: National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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This is actually the fifth time in modern history that we've seen widespread fear that the world was running out of oil.
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Sunday, September 18, 2011 |
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Fifty Climate Experts Catch Washington Post in Global Warming Lies
By Selected News Articles @ 1:32 PM :: 3278 Views
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...all 5 official data sets show global cooling since 2002 while a third of all stations sustain a long term cooling trend for their entire history....
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Sunday, September 18, 2011 |
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Kalapa: Tax Review Commission must confront Pension Tax, Income Tax, Act 221
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 12:02 PM :: 5630 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...people who would otherwise be considered at poverty level are paying Hawaii state income taxes on what little taxable income they receive. One would think that the Tax Review Commission would be the perfect venue for a discussion of that anomaly....
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Saturday, September 17, 2011 |
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Panos: Is Sopogy Hawaii’s Solyndra?
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 11:25 PM :: 11168 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits
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President Obama has tried to spin yet another one half billion dollar mistake but his own green friends won't let him: Solyndra bankruptcy was a disaster waiting to happen. Neil has been informed multiple times about Sopogy. What’s he going to do about it?
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Saturday, September 17, 2011 |
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Retirees, Tourism make Hawaii 10th Wealthiest in Nation
By Selected News Articles @ 3:11 PM :: 6900 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Hawaii has one of the healthiest economies in the country, bolstered by a large number of wealthy retirees and a robust tourism industry....
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Saturday, September 17, 2011 |
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Friday, September 16, 2011 |
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Solyndra Scandal Ends Green Jobs Myth
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:27 PM :: 5465 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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"[W]e can see the positive impacts [of the stimulus] right here at Solyndra." -- Barack Obama
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Friday, September 16, 2011 |
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Summer Snow Falls on Mauna Kea after Al Gore’s “24-Hours of Reality” broadcasts from Hawaii
By Andrew Walden @ 4:29 AM :: 16853 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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Al Gore treated the globe to “24 Hours of Reality” Wednesday and Thursday, but before the finale, Mother Nature stepped in with a show of her own.
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Friday, September 16, 2011 |
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Best in Nation Hawaii Overpaid “only” $9.5M in Unemployment
By Andrew Walden @ 3:12 AM :: 7378 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Of Hawaii’s $308M in Unemployment Compensation payments, “only” 3.1% were paid wrongly.
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Friday, September 16, 2011 |
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Economist: Hawaii Wilderness Cult pursues Impossible Return to Pre-Human Existence
By Selected News Articles @ 2:44 AM :: 10369 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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Even theoretically, returning Hawaii to a prehuman existence would be impossible. Ecosystems change over time, with or without the involvement of mankind, so no one can tell what Hawaii “should” look like.
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Friday, September 16, 2011 |
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Panos: Did Mishandling Cause the Death and Injuries of HPD Officers?
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 2:31 AM :: 8024 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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Perhaps the very unfortunate and deadly crash on Farrington Highway on the night of Tuesday, September 13, 2011 will serve as a major wake up call for HPD accident scene handling and investigation.
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Friday, September 16, 2011 |
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Abercrombie Cabinet Member Suddenly Resigns, no announcement until Replacement Named
By News Release @ 12:42 AM :: 6749 Views :: Energy, Environment
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- When did Sunshine Topping resign?
- When does Ms. Topping’s resignation take effect?
- Why was there no announcement of her resignation earlier?
- What was the reason for Ms. Topping’s resignation?
- Are there any controversies regarding her conduct in the position of Human Resources Director or her previous employment?
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Thursday, September 15, 2011 |
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The Tale of Two Jobs Plans
By Heritage Foundation @ 3:40 PM :: 4054 Views :: National News, Ethics
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It's been one week since President Barack Obama announced his latest "stimulus" plan, and despite a cross-country road show aimed at selling his proposals to the American people, the commander in chief is finding that his message of more taxes and spending isn't hitting home.
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Thursday, September 15, 2011 |
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Kaauwai: NY, NV Republican Victories Send Message
By Jonah Ka`auwai @ 4:45 AM :: 9739 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Less than a week after the President presented his jobs plan, Americans voted to send two new Republicans to Washington—an overwhelming rebuke of the Obama Administration and its policies!
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Thursday, September 15, 2011 |
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Gun Control: A Relic of Racism
By Selected News Articles @ 3:23 AM :: 10088 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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The origin of gun control laws in America had little, if anything, to do with controlling crime; the laws were intended to prevent slaves and freed blacks from defending themselves or rebelling against the state and local governments which persecuted them relentlessly....
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Thursday, September 15, 2011 |
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Wednesday, September 14, 2011 |
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Wednesday, September 14, 2011 |
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DoE Commits $6M for Pre-School Vouchers for 800 Children
By News Release @ 4:48 PM :: 7340 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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...about 800 additional Hawai'i children in low-income areas will be subsidized to attend preschool....
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Wednesday, September 14, 2011 |
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Mānoa campus ranked #164 among U.S. News & World Report's 'Best Colleges'
By News Release @ 1:34 PM :: 6715 Views :: Maui County, Energy, National News
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The Mānoa campus of the University of Hawai‘i is again ranked among the “Best National Universities” in the 2012 edition of the “Best Colleges” guidebook published today by U.S. News and World Report.
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Wednesday, September 14, 2011 |
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John Yoo: Confronting Terror The Best Way We Can
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:28 PM :: 4868 Views :: National News, Ethics
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While opinions about America's post–9/11 policies come and go, facts remain: The U.S. has thwarted 40 terrorist plots through an aggressive and prioritized plan of offense to protect America. That is not a plan to abandon now, in an age of increasingly high-tech terrorism.
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Tuesday, September 13, 2011 |
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Despite Sweeping Scandals, Big States Don’t Check for Cheating by Teachers
By Selected News Articles @ 10:16 PM :: 2768 Views :: National News
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One teacher told investigators that the district was "run like the mob" and that she was afraid of retaliation if she didn't participate.
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Tuesday, September 13, 2011 |
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Feds give Abercrombie $7M to Boost Green Energy Scammers
By News Release @ 9:38 PM :: 7084 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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The State of Hawai'i was awarded more than $7 million in federal grants for renewable energy projects ....
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Tuesday, September 13, 2011 |
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Berg Fighting to Terminate Ansaldo
By Tom Berg @ 9:26 PM :: 7145 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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Ansaldo, was awarded $1.4 billion to build the rail cars in California. A losing bidder, Bombardier, can build the rail cars here creating JOBS on Oahu and do it for $250 million less than Ansaldo.
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Tuesday, September 13, 2011 |
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Surprising Facts about America's Poor
By Heritage Foundation @ 3:33 PM :: 4658 Views :: National News, Ethics
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What President Obama didn't tell America as he was pleading for more spending--and what the Census Bureau didn't report--is what it really means to be poor in America.
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Tuesday, September 13, 2011 |
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South Korea Free Trade: All Talk, No Action from Obama
By Americans for Tax Reform @ 4:05 AM :: 10277 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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Obama has refused to submit the agreements until the House goes further and re-authorizes Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) at the 2009 stimulus spending levels. Pre-2009 TAA is still in place to assist workers who lose their job as a result of foreign competition.
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Monday, September 12, 2011 |
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Rail Plaintiffs: Motion to Dismiss is Frivolous
By News Release @ 10:48 PM :: 3977 Views
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...the Motion will not prevent our lawsuit from going forward and, in any event, is devoid of substantive merit. We consider it frivolous … a waste of the court's time and the taxpayers' money....
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Monday, September 12, 2011 |
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VIDEO: Complete GOP Presidential Debate at Reagan Library
By Video @ 10:24 PM :: 3988 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Full 99 minutes of GOP Presidential Debate held at Reagan Library September 7, 2011.
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Monday, September 12, 2011 |
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Gov Jindal endorses Rick Perry for President
By News Release @ 10:21 PM :: 4109 Views :: National News, Ethics
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President Obama can not get another four years to continue skyrocketing the debt, downgrading our national credit rating, and killing jobs.
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Monday, September 12, 2011 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation: How They Voted, September 12, 2011
By Congress.org @ 7:51 PM :: 6308 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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- Senate: Leahy-Smith America Invents Act
- Senate: Motion to Proceed; Debt limit disapproval
- House: Intelligence Authorization Act, FY 2012
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Monday, September 12, 2011 |
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Heritage: Preserve the Constitution, Now More Than Ever
By Heritage Foundation @ 3:51 PM :: 4045 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Heritage’s Preserve the Constitution Series will feature the nation’s most respected judges, legal scholars, and policy analysts as they discuss how to combat these attacks on the rule of law and the Constitution.
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Monday, September 12, 2011 |
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Tim Pawlenty endorses Romney for President
By News Release @ 1:41 PM :: 4571 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Alone among the contenders, he possesses the unique qualifications to confront and master our severe economic predicament. His abiding faith in our country's exceptional historical position as a beacon of freedom will make him the most important leader in a world that depends upon a strong America to stay at peace.
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Monday, September 12, 2011 |
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Kalapa: Council on Revenues skeptical about Tax Revenue Increases
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 1:19 AM :: 5725 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Should the additional revenues expected from the tax law changes adopted this past legislative session not materialize, will elected officials once more resort to tax increases to balance the budget or will they find ways to reduce government expenditures to match what the economy is able to produce?
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Sunday, September 11, 2011 |
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Hirono Team Rebukes Dangerous non-theist Supporters “Raatz” and “BooMan”
By Andrew Walden @ 11:36 PM :: 7917 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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The one unchanging article of faith in the progressive religion is that you, dear reader, are a bigot. Beginning with that article of faith, their delusional world suddenly becomes logical--but not reasonable.
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Sunday, September 11, 2011 |
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Remembering 9/11 - Never Quit
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:38 PM :: 4021 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Thanks to important policies put into place after 9/11, America has been able to thwart at least 41 publicly known terrorist attacks....
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Sunday, September 11, 2011 |
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Terror's Evolving Threat: The Al-Qaida Network in 2011
By IPT News @ 12:24 PM :: 7867 Views :: National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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Weakened militarily and ignored in the mostly peaceful Arab Spring revolutions, the organization, they say, is becoming irrelevant....
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Sunday, September 11, 2011 |
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Bush: One of the lessons of 9-11 is that evil is real, and so is courage
By Video @ 11:49 AM :: 6189 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Former President George W. Bush gave a wonderful speech today in Shanksville, Pennsylvania for the 10 year anniversary of 9-11. It was one of his best. The audience including Vice President Joe Biden and former President Bill Clinton gave him a standing ovation.
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Sunday, September 11, 2011 |
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Hawaii, Maui, Kauai: Stop And Remember 7AM Sunday 9-11-11
By @ 12:01 AM :: 12685 Views :: Hawaii County , Honolulu County, DHHL, Maui County, Energy, National News, Family
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The remembrance calls for governments and businesses, houses of worship, railways, fire and police departments, and others to ring bells and sound sirens for one minute on Sunday, Sept. 11, starting at 7:00 am Hawai'i Standard Time (1:00 pm EDT). Members of the public are asked to cease activity during that minute and reflect upon the events of 10 years ago.
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Saturday, September 10, 2011 |
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Kaauwai: Unity in Remembrance of 9/11
By Jonah Ka`auwai @ 10:55 PM :: 7016 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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For all of us across the nation, our thoughts are turned to the lives that were lost due to the tragic events that took place on September 11, 2001.
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Saturday, September 10, 2011 |
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Medicaid: Abercrombie sides with Big Business
By Selected News Articles @ 5:44 PM :: 6836 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Seventy percent of Hawaii’s Medicaid budget is paid out to two publicly traded contractors, Unitedhealth and Wellcare. The two share a lucrative $1.2 billion a year contract to provide services to 40,000 children and adults with disabilities.
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Saturday, September 10, 2011 |
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Son-of-a-glitch: Abercrombie defends turning state’s disabled population into second class citizens
By Selected News Articles @ 4:50 PM :: 5304 Views :: Energy, Environment
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On August 22, Governor Neil Abercrombie admitted that the purpose of SB 1274 (Act 230) was to save the state’s Medicaid contractors money on legal fees. He never explained how that would benefit patients.
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Saturday, September 10, 2011 |
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Hanabusa Wipes Prince Kuhio --and Robert Wilcox-- out of History Books
By News Release @ 1:02 AM :: 13695 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Even after correcting herself, Hanabusa still has it wrong. A reader has pointed out that the first native Hawaiian Congressional Representative was Robert Wilcox of the Home Rule Party....
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Friday, September 9, 2011 |
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NYT: Some of Sarah Palin's Ideas Cross the Political Divide
By Selected News Articles @ 5:57 PM :: 4920 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Strangely, she was saying things that liberals might like, if not for Ms. Palin’s having said them.
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Friday, September 9, 2011 |
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Friday, September 9, 2011 |
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Gallup: Hawaii has 4th-lowest rate of Uninsured Persons
By Selected News Articles @ 2:57 PM :: 7500 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Massachusetts -- where state law requires all adult residents to have health insurance -- continues to have the lowest percentage of uninsured residents, at 4.7%. Connecticut, Minnesota, and Hawaii also have relatively low uninsured rates, with about 1 in 10 adults not carrying health insurance in each....
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Friday, September 9, 2011 |
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More 'Stimulus' from President Obama
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:11 PM :: 5188 Views :: National News, Ethics
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...last night in a speech to a joint session of Congress, the President demanded that it spend another $450 billion on more of the same "stimulus" that has left America with zero job growth and continued economic stagnation.
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Friday, September 9, 2011 |
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Kahului, Kailua-Kona: TEA Party to Commemorate 9-11
By News Release @ 3:34 AM :: 7336 Views :: Hawaii County , DHHL
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Bring your thoughts, your prayers, a lei, and a flag if you can. Bring your family, your children, place your lei with others on the display, and spend some moments with us.
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Thursday, September 8, 2011 |
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Comprehensive List of Obama Tax Hikes
By Americans for Tax Reform @ 10:27 PM :: 6633 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Which of these will kill the most jobs?
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Thursday, September 8, 2011 |
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Full Text: Obama Speech to Congress
By News Release @ 7:23 PM :: 5873 Views :: National News, Ethics
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...to make sure the money is properly spent and for good purposes, we're building on reforms we've already put in place. No more earmarks....
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Thursday, September 8, 2011 |
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Abercrombie Appoints Waihee, Danner to Decide which Native Hawaiians are "Qualified"
By News Release @ 6:49 PM :: 10920 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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The Commission will be responsible for preparing and maintaining a roll of qualified Native Hawaiians as defined by the Act.... The roll is to be used as the basis for participation in the organization of a Native Hawaiian governing entity.
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Thursday, September 8, 2011 |
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Pacific Command to Host 9-11 Remembrance at Fort Shafter
By News Release @ 6:16 PM :: 7265 Views :: Maui County, Energy, National News
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9/11 Remembrance Ceremony commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States: Sept. 9, 2011 at 4:30 p.m., Palm Circle, Fort Shafter
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