Comments for Big Island Weekly http://bigislandweekly.com Thu, 17 May 2012 03:12:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Ka `ikena by Ken Conklinhttp://bigislandweekly.com/news/ka-ikena-63.html/comment-page-1#comment-1938 Ken Conklin Thu, 17 May 2012 03:12:16 +0000 http://bigislandweekly.com/?p=213098#comment-1938 It's very sad to see the kids getting such a lousy education in the history of Hawaii.For some corrections, please see "Hawaii Statehood -- straightening out the history-twisters. A historical narrative defending the legitimacy of the revolution of 1893, the annexation of 1898, and the statehood vote of 1959." at http://tinyurl.com/n2zzeoAnd to see the "big picture" which such historical mis-information contributes to, see this book: "Hawaiian Apartheid: Racial Separatism and Ethnic Nationalism in the Aloha State" http://tinyurl.com/2a9fqa It’s very sad to see the kids getting such a lousy education in the history of Hawaii.

For some corrections, please see “Hawaii Statehood — straightening out the history-twisters. A historical narrative defending the legitimacy of the revolution of 1893, the annexation of 1898, and the statehood vote of 1959.” at
http://tinyurl.com/n2zzeo

And to see the “big picture” which such historical mis-information contributes to, see this book: “Hawaiian Apartheid: Racial Separatism and Ethnic Nationalism in the Aloha State”
http://tinyurl.com/2a9fqa

]]> Comment on Walaʻau Sessions with Mākela by YisaVarhttp://bigislandweekly.com/lifestyle/wala%ca%bbau-sessions-with-makela.html/comment-page-1#comment-1937 YisaVar Wed, 16 May 2012 17:50:54 +0000 http://bigislandweekly.com/?p=213035#comment-1937 Our Hawaiian column Wala`au Sessions was printed this week without the very important kahako. Our online font is correct, however. We apologize for the error. We are hard at work to make sure we honor the beauty, and accuracy, of the language for future editions. Mahalo! Our Hawaiian column Wala`au Sessions was printed this week without the very important kahako. Our online font is correct, however. We apologize for the error. We are hard at work to make sure we honor the beauty, and accuracy, of the language for future editions. Mahalo!

]]> Comment on Wala`au Sessions with makela by diverdavehttp://bigislandweekly.com/news/walaau-sessions-with-makela-57.html/comment-page-1#comment-1839 diverdave Wed, 18 Apr 2012 21:34:49 +0000 http://bigislandweekly.com/news/walaau-sessions-with-makela-57.html#comment-1839 Makela, Nice article, but do you always have to put subliminal messages in the article that imply that somehow Polynesian-Hawaiians are from Hawaii, or their culture is somehow more one with themselves and nature than other's cultures are? This week you state, "Dreams play a significant role in many indigenous cultures around the world". Here's a news flash: Every culture in the world have beliefs associated with sleep and dreaming. We are all natives of the planet Earth. Makela, Nice article, but do you always have to put subliminal messages in the article that imply that somehow Polynesian-Hawaiians are from Hawaii, or their culture is somehow more one with themselves and nature than other’s cultures are? This week you state, “Dreams play a significant role in many indigenous cultures around the world”. Here’s a news flash: Every culture in the world have beliefs associated with sleep and dreaming. We are all natives of the planet Earth.

]]> Comment on Troubleshooter by marksavoidhttp://bigislandweekly.com/news/troubleshooter-58.html/comment-page-1#comment-1818 marksavoid Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:18:40 +0000 http://bigislandweekly.com/news/troubleshooter-58.html#comment-1818 Hawaii Law stipulates that original equipment does not have to be altered on cars and trucks from other states. Therefore, if there are no mounting holes in or on the front bumper, no plate need be attached. Sometimes police officers don't know this, so it might be a good idea to carry documentation showing that the car came from another state that does not require a front plate. Hawaii Law stipulates that original equipment does not have to be altered on cars and trucks from other states. Therefore, if there are no mounting holes in or on the front bumper, no plate need be attached. Sometimes police officers don’t know this, so it might be a good idea to carry documentation showing that the car came from another state that does not require a front plate.

]]> Comment on Wala`au Sessions With Makela by diverdavehttp://bigislandweekly.com/news/walaau-sessions-with-makela-54.html/comment-page-1#comment-1792 diverdave Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:59:29 +0000 http://bigislandweekly.com/news/walaau-sessions-with-makela-54.html#comment-1792 The mamo bird's feathers were used to make the "golden cloaks" of the Kamehameha Kings. Unfortunately, each cloak used as many as 500,000 feathers from about 80,000 of the mamo birds! While it is now said that the feather gatherers took care not to kill the birds, their goal was to get the feathers and no one was in the forest to oversee them. The mamo bird was last seen in the late 1800's as there numbers from hunting became too small for the population to survive. The mamo bird’s feathers were used to make the “golden cloaks” of the Kamehameha Kings. Unfortunately, each cloak used as many as 500,000 feathers from about 80,000 of the mamo birds! While it is now said that the feather gatherers took care not to kill the birds, their goal was to get the feathers and no one was in the forest to oversee them. The mamo bird was last seen in the late 1800′s as there numbers from hunting became too small for the population to survive.

]]> Comment on Ka `ikena by diverdavehttp://bigislandweekly.com/news/ka-ikena-55.html/comment-page-1#comment-1773 diverdave Sat, 31 Mar 2012 17:45:00 +0000 http://bigislandweekly.com/news/ka-ikena-55.html#comment-1773 And to think that Obama and Eric Holder don't think you should even have to show your ID to vote. What's that about? Think that maybe it's because of all the illegals that are registered to vote and receive "Free" stuff from the vote buying Dems? And to think that Obama and Eric Holder don’t think you should even have to show your ID to vote. What’s that about? Think that maybe it’s because of all the illegals that are registered to vote and receive “Free” stuff from the vote buying Dems?

]]> Comment on Wala`au Sessions with Makela by diverdavehttp://bigislandweekly.com/news/walaau-sessions-with-makela-53.html/comment-page-1#comment-1760 diverdave Wed, 28 Mar 2012 22:57:00 +0000 http://bigislandweekly.com/news/walaau-sessions-with-makela-53.html#comment-1760 Lili'uokalani was placed on "house arrest" in the Palace (not a bad place to be) after guns were discovered being hoarded and buried in her backyard in a conspiracy to attempt to overthrow the democratic provisional government. Buy 1918 Lili'uokalani was flying an American flag outside her home content of the future of "her people"(As she was quite prejudice of other races in the country). Lili’uokalani was placed on “house arrest” in the Palace (not a bad place to be) after guns were discovered being hoarded and buried in her backyard in a conspiracy to attempt to overthrow the democratic provisional government. Buy 1918 Lili’uokalani was flying an American flag outside her home content of the future of “her people”(As she was quite prejudice of other races in the country).

]]> Comment on "Set up to Fail" by diverdavehttp://bigislandweekly.com/news/set-up-to-fail.html/comment-page-1#comment-1759 diverdave Wed, 28 Mar 2012 22:38:52 +0000 http://bigislandweekly.com/news/set-up-to-fail.html#comment-1759 Looks like Steve got in over his head with all these properties. The continued requests "for the same things" is so the bank can see that the previously submitted bank statements that show deposits match the current ones that should show this same type of cash flow, and were not just a one time deposit to attempt to show positive cash flowto the bank. Steve is just another person that believed that the realstate market would continue to grow at a 10% a year rate, and it didn't. His investment went bad like any other "investment" can. Time for Steve to get out, and allow the bank to clean up his mess. Looks like Steve got in over his head with all these properties. The continued requests “for the same things” is so the bank can see that the previously submitted bank statements that show deposits match the current ones that should show this same type of cash flow, and were not just a one time deposit to attempt to show positive cash flowto the bank. Steve is just another person that believed that the realstate market would continue to grow at a 10% a year rate, and it didn’t. His investment went bad like any other “investment” can. Time for Steve to get out, and allow the bank to clean up his mess.

]]> Comment on Neighbor from Hell? by diverdavehttp://bigislandweekly.com/news/neighbor-from-hell.html/comment-page-1#comment-1729 diverdave Wed, 21 Mar 2012 22:13:24 +0000 http://bigislandweekly.com/news/neighbor-from-hell.html#comment-1729 Billy Kenoi doesn't care about Puna anymore. All he cares about is getting elected again. He knows that most people down there don't vote anyway. This Leithead-Todd is a gem too, isn't she? She knows that the Martinovich home is unhealthy and uninhabitable. Yet, she will have no problem selling it to another family! "It's a risk they take". WOW! It's time to do more than just clean out this home, it's time to clean house at the Mayor's Office. Billy Kenoi doesn’t care about Puna anymore. All he cares about is getting elected again. He knows that most people down there don’t vote anyway.
This Leithead-Todd is a gem too, isn’t she? She knows that the Martinovich home is unhealthy and uninhabitable. Yet, she will have no problem selling it to another family! “It’s a risk they take”. WOW!
It’s time to do more than just clean out this home, it’s time to clean house at the Mayor’s Office.

]]> Comment on Kamehameha III honored through lecture, food and song by diverdavehttp://bigislandweekly.com/news/kamehameha-iii-honored-through-lecture-food-and-song.html/comment-page-1#comment-1692 diverdave Wed, 14 Mar 2012 20:37:23 +0000 http://bigislandweekly.com/news/kamehameha-iii-honored-through-lecture-food-and-song.html#comment-1692 Unfortunately, Dr.Sai is a well known sovereignty activist that will do little speaking on Kamehameha III, and will do much speaking on the internal revolution of 1893, and his slanted view of it. All the sovereigntists always want to start Hawaii's history at 1893, instead of speaking to the decisions that Kamehameha III "The Great Capitalist" made that forever changed Hawaii from tributary and communal exchange system of production and distribution to wage labor, private ownership of land, and an exchange economy based on money. In other words "capitalism". Unfortunately, Dr.Sai is a well known sovereignty activist that will do little speaking on Kamehameha III, and will do much speaking on the internal revolution of 1893, and his slanted view of it.
All the sovereigntists always want to start Hawaii’s history at 1893, instead of speaking to the decisions that Kamehameha III “The Great Capitalist” made that forever changed Hawaii from tributary and communal exchange system of production and distribution to wage labor, private ownership of land, and an exchange economy based on money. In other words “capitalism”.

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