There’s nothing like a just-before-going-to-sleep screening of the 1965 Sidney Poitier/Richard Widmark film The Bedford Incident to really put your mind at ease regarding nuclear war. Oh, you haven’t seen the flick (or read the 1963 James Poe novel of the same name)? Well, it’s really just Moby Dick, except Ahab is an American guided missile destroyer captain and the whale is a … [Read more...] about Hawaii Congressional Representative Tulsi Gabbard Talks Tough On North Korea Nuclear ‘Threat’
George W. Bush
Duke Aiona Runs Against Himself
One of the biggest, most depressing political con jobs in recent memory was the one pulled by George W. Bush in 2000. Somehow, the Ivy League-educated son a former Vice President and President managed to sell himself as a Washington outsider, riding into town with his muddy work boots and six-shooter to teach them Yankee elitists a thing or two about governin'. Of course, you … [Read more...] about Duke Aiona Runs Against Himself
Better Know A Candidate: Brian Schatz
NAME: Brian Schatz OCCUPATION: State Legislator representing Tantalus, Makiki and McCully RUNNING FOR: U.S. Congress, 2nd District * MAUITIME: Why should people vote for you? BRIAN SCHATZ: Because I have the energy level and skills to compete in a room full of 435 barracudas! MT: Are you sure about that? BS: Yes, I'm sure about that. MT: What's the … [Read more...] about Better Know A Candidate: Brian Schatz