A man who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself. -John Stuart Mill I enjoy democracy immensely. It is incomparably idiotic, and hence incomparably amusing. Does it exalt dunderheads, … [Read more...] about MauiTime 2016 Hawaii State Primary Election Endorsement Guide
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Hawaii Legislature passes HB 2501 ‘water rights’ bill that helps Alexander and Baldwin
Well, they did it. Yesterday, the Hawaii state Senate voted to approve House Bill 2501, which permits Alexander & Baldwin (A&B) to keep diverting East Maui streams for another three years. "The most important thing to understand about HB 2501 is that the Legislature is circumventing a January state court ruling that found A&B has been illegally diverting water … [Read more...] about Hawaii Legislature passes HB 2501 ‘water rights’ bill that helps Alexander and Baldwin
2014 Maui Year In Review
This was a year of great storms, both political and climatic. It’s the year we got the new governor that apparently everyone wanted, and the year some of Maui’s most powerful and infamous police officers decided to hang up their badges (some more willing than others). This was the year Kimo Apana attempted to make a big comeback, while voters made Governor Neil Abercrombie take … [Read more...] about 2014 Maui Year In Review
Why Gov. Neil Abercrombie Lost & Other Things We Learned From The Hawaii Primary Election
There were about a dozen people in the room when it happened. They were seated around tables, watching two televisions. Patriotic bunting and white signs bearing the name “Abercrombie” hung around the windows that faced Main Street in Wailuku. There was a stack of pizzas off to the side, as well as a few cakes, plates of ahi sashimi, bowls of noodles and rice and a cooler full … [Read more...] about Why Gov. Neil Abercrombie Lost & Other Things We Learned From The Hawaii Primary Election
Today: Hawaii Primary Election
The polls are open across Maui County and won't close until 6pm tonight. Just two polling places are closed on the Big Island due to Hurricane Iselle. Given the relative calm weather out there, we should have our normally poor turnout, rather than the abysmal numbers political analysts were forecasting. You'd think that since Hawaii votes on Saturday rather than a workday, we'd … [Read more...] about Today: Hawaii Primary Election