First Amendment

...publisher Dennis Francis of OPI, owned by Canada-based Black Press Ltd., is insisting on slashing wages and benefits for the remaining journalists....

...The Obama administration winnowed the definition of religious freedom down to the narrow idea of “freedom of worship.” This was rebutted in the first line of Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ memorandum....

Hawaii has enacted such a law and it is under challenge in federal district court. ...

“This is an important case because Hawaii goes even further than California did, and they are clearly singling out pregnancy centers....” 

“No one should be forced to provide free advertising for the abortion industry"

...Ironically, the Memo itself was not posted on the Governor’s news feed nor is it linked by any Hawaii.gov website....

...federal law does not allow states that receive federal funding to force pro-life healthcare professionals to act against their conscience or religious beliefs....

...“Are you or have you ever been …. ”

...the center's "planning committee will work to develop practice spaces focused on creating new narratives and new relationships while naming and honoring the ongoing pain and trauma wrought by belief in racial hierarchy, structural racism, and white privilege."....

...The recent images from Charlottesville, VA-marches by torchlight, Nazi salutes, armed militia, angry mobs engaged in violent confrontation-are scary for adults to encounter, let alone children....

...Non-profit organizations wanting to create a display on the Frank F. Fasi Civic Center grounds during the annual Honolulu City Lights exhibition must apply by September 1, 2017....

....in this chess game, those in Charlottesville are just pawns....

...Injunction suspends enforcement of law which ‘targets free speech rights’....

...Faith-based pregnancy centers file suit against Hawaii law, say it forces abortion promotion....

All five of Hawaii’s pro-life pregnancy centers will be forced to choose between advertising free abortions and defying the state’s demands starting Wednesday July 12, 2017....

“Pretty soon we will be requiring ‘cultural appropriation’ training before anyone is allowed to open a business in this town.”

Civil Beat June 5, 2016: "Not all anonymous sources are created equal. Some do benefit you, and those should be protected...."

...Honor and Respect: We Will Remember....

...atheists Mitchell Kahle and Holly Huber sued the churches under Hawaii’s False Claims Act....

...preventing “1930s-era regulations on internet providers.”....

...“The terrible people are coming out of the woodwork to tell me how awful (‘racist’ and ‘sexist’) I am for writing this post,” she laments....

...The court will be hearing the Appeal THIS FRIDAY, and you are invited to sit in....

...those in the U.S. maritime industry (or, the “Jones Act industry”) demand conformity from their fellows in support of the protectionist policies, and how difficult it’s to speak-out against them....

... SB501 Mandatory Abortion Promotion -- How They Voted ....

The bill will have it's final reading in the House on Tuesday, May 2, 2017, during the 9:00 a.m. Floor Session.  The Senate reading is also scheduled for May 2, 2017, during the 10:00 a.m. Floor Session....

... MAY 4, 2017 -- ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE ....

With only 10 of Hawaii’s 51 state representatives voting against SB 501, the measure will now go back to the state senate for a review of amendments....

Compelling licensed professionals to speak the government’s message is dangerous....

The watered down version of SB501 (Relating to Health) has been scheduled for a hearing in the conference committee tomorrow (04-21-17) at 1:00PM in conference room 016....

Rep Gene Ward today sent Attorney General Doug Chin a letter asking for a first Amendment ruling regarding the potential misuse of censorship on the House Floor on April 11, 2017....

With only 10 of Hawaii's 51 state representatives voting against SB 510....

10 House Members voted against the measure....

On March 6 Hawai’i Free Press carried an article reporting on SB501: “Hawaii lawmakers are censoring pro-lifers who were defending free speech”.  Now the Attorney General has weighed in....

... Tuesday April 11 at 9AM ....

...Upcoming Legislative Dates....

When first introduced, HB1518 put forth a very worrisome proposal....

...14,000 Hawaii voters sign petition against assisted suicide....

...Bully Bill Advances Out of Health Committee....

All bills referred to three or more committees must be in their second-to-last committee in the non-originating chamber by March 16....

The House Health Committee is poised to pass a bill requiring pro-life crisis pregnancy centers to disseminate pro-abortion messages....

Thursday, March 9, 2017, was the deadline for bills to pass third reading in order to move (or "crossover") to the other chamber....

...a Hawaii bill that would force the state’s five pro-life pregnancy centers to advertise taxpayer-funded abortions was sent along to the house Tuesday....

Both bills will now crossover to the House where the process will begin again....

...testimonies she and several other pregnancy center supporters submitted had been completely omitted from the process, in spite of the fact they had receipts from their online submission forms....

Another black eye for Ebay and Paypal owner, Hawaii luxury resort developer, and Civil Beat publisher Pierre Omidyar....

...Suicide Tuesday, February 28, 2017 11:30 a.m....

All legislative bills referred to more than one committee (i.e., those with multiple referrals) must have moved to their final committee in the originating chamber....

Hawaii state lawmakers hope to make their state the next to force pregnancy care centers to promote abortion....