The good folks in Occupy Wall Street-Maui, GMO-Free Maui and Occupy Monsanto Maui (which may, in fact, all be the same folks) are holding a big protest tomorrow, Tuesday, Feb. 21. From 12 noon until 6:30 pm, they'll be standing at the North Kihei Road/Piilani Highway intersection, holding signs and raising hell, all for the cause of trying to convince lawmakers to label foods … [Read more...] about Big GMO Labeling Protest in Kihei on Tuesday, Feb. 21
Occupy Monsanto
County of Maui Communications Director Rod Antone Denies Maui Police Harassed Occupy Monsanto Activists
Had an interesting chat last week with County of Maui Communications Director Rod Antone. We talked about a number of things going on with Maui and the current mayoral administration, but soon our talk got around to a recent write-up in this space on the Occupy Monsanto protests in Kihei that took place the last week in January. “Do you really think the county cares about the … [Read more...] about County of Maui Communications Director Rod Antone Denies Maui Police Harassed Occupy Monsanto Activists
County Of Maui Needles Occupy Monsanto
I keep a number of famous quotations posted around my office at work, and one of my favorites has always been from Voltaire: "It is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong." There's something both heroic and chilling about calling bullshit on the powerful–especially when we live in times when government officials at all levels are becoming more aggressive towards … [Read more...] about County Of Maui Needles Occupy Monsanto