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THIS WEEK, our islands will observe Statehood Day in celebration of Hawaii's decision to become a part of the greater ohana of freedom we call these United States of America. In the forty nine years since the fiftieth star was sown to the deep blue fabric of Old Glory, the face of Hawaii has changed from a sparsely populated comma between East and West into the Pacific Ocean’s exclamation point for urban development. We have developed new attitudes, new traditions, and new lifestyles. We have so… Continue

Earlier this year, scores of Hawaii Democrats rolled on the floor laughing and delighted themselves as the Hawaii Republican Party imploded over their party platform and leaders. As conservative mujahedeen declared political jihad against the party elephant trainers and zookeepers, members of the Hawaii Democratic Party shook their heads and reassured one another, “This type of hypocrisy is precisely why we’re Democrats. We stick together, we are united, and like Obama, we are the voice of the p… Continue