CB: … Tamara McKay, state chair of the Hawaii Republican Party, is now wondering whether state Sen. Mike Gabbard might do as his daughter recently did and jump ship from the Democratic Party. “Recently, a member approached me with thoughts on a strong candidate for Hawaii’s 2026 gubernatorial race. I suggested that if Senator Mike […]
World Professional Association of Transgender Health (WPATH) members demonstrate a lack of consideration for long-term patient outcomes despite being aware of the debilitating and potentially fatal side effects of cross-sex hormones and other treatments. READ: THE WPATH FILES AND REPORT All Links Full WPATH Files and Report FAQ Panel Discussion Video Executive Summary Excerpts Powerpoint […]
by Andrew Walden, Originally published January 22, 2015 At the moment colonized peoples won their freedom – and with it the right to use knowledge to advance themselves – metropolitans possessing the knowledge which had made the West prosperous and powerful suddenly began claiming Western knowledge was of no value. But that was the 1960s. Fifty years […]
by Austin Martin, Chair, Hawaii Libertarian Party The Hawaii Kidnapping Bill (HB2079, ‘Relating to Health’) is among the worst proposed laws of this legislative session. Awaiting Senate action after passing the House, HB2079 grants a de-facto immunity and asylum in Hawaii for any kidnapper who claims to be helping a child receive so-called ‘gender-affirming’ treatments. […]
Election Day 2020 and 2022 were marred by long lines around Honolulu Hale and Kapiolani Hale forcing voters to wait hours to cast their ballot. The Honolulu City Clerks’ plan for 2024? A repeat performance. Responding to an inquiry from HawaiiFreePress.com, the office of Honolulu City Clerk Glen I. Takahashi explains: “Kapolei Hale and Honolulu Hale will continue to serve as […]
“I am an official informant.” Klean House Hawaii (KHH) and Hawaii Libertarian Party leader Karl Dicks brandishes the letter like a badge. But his ‘FBI – NSA volunteer informant’ letter is really a method for qualifying sales prospects. Many may dismiss Dicks’ letter as nonsense written by a crackpot best known for failed pro-se litigation. But […]
In a recent evaluation conducted by the Institute for Corruption Studies at Illinois State University, Hawaii, known as the Aloha State, has once again claimed the rather unwelcome title of the most corrupt in the United States. At the forefront of this unsettling distinction is Honolulu, Hawaii’s state capital, which stands out with the highest percentage of […]
All eyes turn to Colorado and Maine as they remove ‘insurrectionist’ Donald J Trump from their state election ballot. Meanwhile, in Hawaii, infighting among Trump supporters is about to destroy the Hawaii Republican Presidential Caucus—and with it, any chance that Trump and seven other Republican candidates have to win Hawaii’s 19 delegates to the Republican National […]
Hawaii lies on the far outer fringe of the FBI’s nationwide dragnet for January 6 insurrectionists. While the last three years have produced zero arrests since Hawaii Proud Boys leader Nick Ochs was nabbed at Honolulu Airport, January 7, 2021, they have produced immense disruption within the Hawaii Republican Party. Hawaii Business Registration documents filed March 10, […]
As presented by Hoku Paoa Stevenson at the Summer Palace. 1786 Captain George Dixon was a long way from home. He reflected briefly on the lot of a sailing man. The warm breeze which rocked the Queen Charlotte gently at anchor was pleasant enough, but he would have welcomed the December winds and the roaring fires […]
News Release from Bottini & Bottini Inc. (bottinilaw.com) On September 11, 2023, BOTTINI & BOTTINI, INC. and TAMASHIRO SOGI & BONNER filed the first lawsuit seeking to hold the Board of Directors of Hawaiian Electric liable for the tragic loss of life and property due to the Maui Fire on August 8, 2023. The case — […]
Where was Bissen while Lahaina Burned? When it comes to the Lahaina Fire zone there is no shortage of ‘plans’ for what property owners can and cannot do with their property. All of these erstwhile ‘planners’ swear they are trying to prevent an exodus of Lahaina survivors to the Mainland. But Hawaii’s history is irrefutable–all efforts […]
By Andrew Walden (Orig. published 3-8-09) When the USSR collapsed in 1991, long-secret archives of the Communist International were thrown open to western researchers for the first time. Many previously unknown details of communist history have been revealed–including the 1935 Comintern orders directing Communists to begin work in Hawaii. These were uncovered by veteran researcher […]
We know lawyers are easy targets (we enjoy lawyer jokes as much as the next person, i.e., What’s the difference between a good lawyer and a great lawyer? A good lawyer knows the law; a great lawyer knows the judge.). Still, as we celebrate our independence, we note that author Thomas Jefferson and 23 other of […]
Last month, the website money.co.uk published an article giving our Honolulu a claim to international fame (or infamy). It listed the city as having the highest tourist tax of any city in the world. It noted our 10.25% transient accommodations tax, to which is added 3% county TAT. “That’s already a hefty tax anywhere in the […]