Fresh off interviewing Mark Zuckerberg for the Senate's Commerce and Judiciary committees, Senator Brian Schatz talks with Bill Maher on his HBO Show Real Time. Schatz discusses Syrian bombing campaigns, long war authorization from Congress, and taking in as many refugees as possible. … [Read more...] about Senator Brian Schatz talks with Bill Maher on HBO
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In wake of Las Vegas massacre, Hawaii U.S. Senator Brian Schatz wants more than just ‘warm words’
What can we say about last night's mass shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada that hasn't already been said a thousand times? Certainly not "never again," because no one really believes the Republicans in Congress and President Donald Trump will actually do anything at all to restrict guns beyond offering meaningless "thoughts and prayers." Nearly 60 people are dead, and more than … [Read more...] about In wake of Las Vegas massacre, Hawaii U.S. Senator Brian Schatz wants more than just ‘warm words’
NOTW: Congressional chip envy, asparagus worshipers and a really clever cheater
TROUBLING AIRWAVES A country-and-western radio station in Benson, Arizona (near Tucson), owned by Paul Lotsof, has periodically run “public service announcements” about one of Lotsof’s pet peeves: the harsh sentences usually given to mere “collectors” of child pornography. Many, he believes, are non-dangerous, daydreaming hermits–but often imprisoned for long stretches. Thus, … [Read more...] about NOTW: Congressional chip envy, asparagus worshipers and a really clever cheater
Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard and 47 other Congressional members ask government about Yahoo email surveillance
The news earlier this month, first broken by Reuters and then advanced by The New York Times, that Yahoo had scanned hundreds of millions of personal emails at the behest of the U.S. intelligence community, was shocking. People still use Yahoo? I thought. Shocking! Seriously though, it would appear that Yahoo did simply hand over many, Many, MANY emails to the federal … [Read more...] about Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard and 47 other Congressional members ask government about Yahoo email surveillance
Talk Story with Tulsi Gabbard’s Team at Java Jazz in Honokowai
Do you want to talk story with Congressional Representative Tulsi Gabbard’s team? You have a chance to this Thursday, Sept. 15 at the Java Jazz cafe in Honokowai. Katie McMillan, Gabbard's community outreach liaison, will be on hand to talk story and answer any questions you have about federal services and so forth. Free. 2pm. Java Jazz and Soup Nutz, (3350 L Honoapi`ilani Rd., … [Read more...] about Talk Story with Tulsi Gabbard’s Team at Java Jazz in Honokowai