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Honolulu City Councilmember Charles K. Djou (Waikiki, East Honolulu), a candidate for Hawaii’s 1st Congressional District, welcomed Ed Case’s declaration that he would run against Djou. "I enjoyed serving with Ed in the State legislature and I know that he has had a difficult time deciding which seat to run for. I welcome the competition now that he has decided to run for the 1st Congressional district even though he represented the 2nd...."

Genetically engineered foods, also known as biotech foods, were first commercialized in the mid-1990s, well over a decade ago. Since that time, people have eaten billions of servings of food containing one or more biotech ingredients, and there has not been a single substantiated instance of illness or harm associated with the research and technology that went into developing those foods – not one.

Hawaii state lawmakers are moving a measure forward (SB1621 SD1 HD1) that would deny workers a secret ballot when voting whether or not to unionize a place of business. Known as card check, any business could be unionized if more than fifty percent of workers agree to sign a card indicating their support. A worker’s choice would be visible for anyone to see. (The mafia will come and shake down employers by threatening to card-check them....) ...and more news from Obamaland

(This is what's going on downrange of North Korea's missile test....) In response to recent assertions that military activity could have affected marine life, causing large fish kills, Tom Clements, spokesperson for the Pacific Missile Range Facility in Mana, Kauai, said no activities out of the ordinary were conducted when the fish were reportedly affected. “Nothing occurred outside of the scope of the Environmental Impact Statement; nothing unusual,” he said. Clements added that PMRF has a “very busy schedule”....

Rallies planned for Honolulu, Kahalui, Hilo Rally to push back now against Obama's plan to attack individual liberty and American values, double the national debt, undermine our businesses, weaken our military, embolden our enemies, tax us all into oblivion, and to turn the good ole USA into a second-rate welfare state. God Bless America!

Unlike Earth Hour, the purpose Human Achievement Hour is to salute the people who keep the lights on and produce the energy that helps make human achievement possible. Many organizations and average folks around the world will show their support for human achievement by simply going about their daily lives.

But now, when collaboration and continued support is most needed to get us over the hump, some politicians have taken it upon themselves to propagate misinformation and distort a very clear record of accomplishment. For those politicians and cynics, I have a message: Hawai‘i will be a world leader in clean energy, with or without you. The only question is when. Will our children and grandchildren look back at this time and wonder how we could have squandered this golden opportunity? If we reduce our dependence on oil by just 10 percent, we could keep as much as $700 million...

Civil-unions bill stuck, likely dead Gambling: Akaka Bill amended (again) Hawaii DOE's Special Education Report Raises Questions Governor plans to cut state workers' pay to ease Hawaii deficit SB: Economic recovery requires affordable health care system (Hawaii HHSC & HMSA is Obama's model)

Palestinians have so loudly and for so long (nearly a century) rejected Zionism that the Mufti Amin al-Husseini, Yasir Arafat, and Hamas may appear to command unanimous Palestinian support. But no: polling research finds that a substantial minority of Palestinians, about 20 percent, is ready to live side-by-side with a sovereign Jewish state. Although this minority has never been in charge and its voice has always been buried under rejectionist bluster, Hillel Cohen of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has uncovered its surprisingly crucial role in history.

Kauai: Hundreds rally against civil unions Civil union standoff Save the Hawaii Superferry Petition Rail ridership in U.S. a 'good sign' for Hawaii? Karen's Law Hearing Set for Today in the Hawaii Senate ...and more in today's news from Obamaland

Obamaland News Headlines: So who pulled the restriction on excessive AIG bonus payments out of the stimulus bill? Sen. Inouye knows No sale! Hawaii continues to slam door on business Again, Hawaii ranks low for business Hawaii incomes fall short Anti-Superferry spin in Latin Kona Kampachi - 60 Times Less Impact on Stocks than Wild-Caught Fish Pot advocates exhale after AG signals policy shift Natatorium pool may go

Hawaii County Republicans, meeting Saturday at Waimea have proposed changes to the way that State Republicans select their candidates. The proposals are contained in two resolutions adopted unanimously by the 50 delegates present after extensive discussion. One calls for a shift to a Presidential Caucus System for Hawaii Republicans who now select their Presidential delegates at the State Party convention. The other resolution urges the State Convention vote to shift Republicans from an Open Primary system to a Modified-Closed Primary System and then file a federal suit against the State to overturn provisions of the Hawaii State Constitution which require...

"It will create an uproar in the general public," said Dennis Arakaki, interim executive director of Hawaii Family Forum. "People are upset that this was allowed to happen and to come this far." Senate Majority Leader Gary Hooser says he will try to force a vote on the measure if no other senators do so by the end of this year's legislative session in May. and other news from Obamaland ... Groups vow protests if civil-unions bill advances SB: Public needs wider view of Isle stimulus spending (argument for Hawaii Tax increase) Legislators revisit tax hikes to help plug gaps...

Omidyar worries that a pandemic could cut Hawai'i's lifelines and leave it with an 11-day supply of food (or is that 12?). To that end, he has made pivotal donations to local nonprofits dedicated to building sustainable local food supplies. At the same time, he has stockpiled several months of food for his personal use at storage facilities on O'ahu, several former employees said. (Apparently fishing, pig hunting, guava, bananas, and breadfruit are not part of his plan, but the nuttiness does not end there....check this out....)

Statehood was achieved through the dedication and perseverance of these great leaders, along with the people of Hawai‘i – who in 1959 voted 17 to one in support of statehood. They voted for basic rights and privileges of American citizenship. They voted to have a voice in Washington. And, as Governor Ariyoshi said so well in his 50 Voices of Statehood piece, they voted for “control over our own destiny.”

CLICK THESE LINKS TO GET THE REAL STORY: Malu Motta: “I need one governor so he can pardon me.” , Kenoi Fundraiser payout? Gotti lawyer on Pali murder case , Billy Kenoi at Shooters—and the Pali shooter—the connections , Billy Kenoi helped Pali Shooter Today, a jury in federal court found Ethan Motta and Rodney Joseph, Jr. guilty of murder and other related charges. It took the jury less than two days of deliberating to reach the verdicts which were announced around 3:45 Friday afternoon. According to evidence and testimony the government presented during the trial, all of the men...

In a stunning development, Sen. Christopher Dodd said that Obama administration officials asked him to add language to last month's federal stimulus bill to make sure the controversial AIG bonuses remained in place.

Unlike other groups who pretend to have local roots, Maui Tomorrow unabashedly seeks support from rich outsiders for whom Maui is just a pretty tropical escape from the stresses of Hollywood or Silicon Valley. Maui Tomorrow leader Roger Sussman, writing in a March 2, 2005 Haleakala Times article, featured on the Maui Tomorrow website, describes his effort to contact and solicit funds from the Beatles’ George Harrison who “had picked gorgeous Maui's North Shore, out of all the attractive places in the world, to have his tropical retreat.” Sussman then explains: “Alas, I never did find George, but there remains...

today's headlines from Obamaland: Superferry Ruling May Impact Rail Tax Few opponents turn out to see exit Superferry Pulling Ship Out Of Hawaii Superferry economic fallout begins State visitor arrivals seen falling 5.2% in '09 More Eco-harassment: Fish farm may leave Kona Hawaii County Council fast-tracks bills for stimulus qualification SB: Create system for distributing medical marijuana

The estimated impact on disposable household income due to rising energy prices would then reach anywhere between $4,022 and $6,752. And because an energy tax is regressive, it will fall heaviest on poor and lower middle class folks who spend more of their income on energy. President Obama himself described his plan in an interview with the San Francisco Chronicle last year this way: Under my plan of a cap and trade system, electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket... whatever the industry was, uh, they would have to retrofit their operations. That will cost money. They will pass that money on...