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Archive for May, 2009

Pork in Hawaii’s State Budget?

Friday, May 29th, 2009

I  do like music, but I don’t think the cost of this music will help steady my hand as I try to pay my taxes, fees, permits etc. etc. etc. 
From Grassroot Institute of Hawaii
 
Cover Your Ears (Wallet): The Royal Hawaiian Band is Coming
2009 Hawaii Pork Report
By Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, 5/28/2009 11:41:01 AM

The Royal Hawaiian… »

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Videos Ads of interest

Friday, May 29th, 2009

Here is a link to The Daily Beast. http://www.thedailybeast.com/big-fat-story/2009-05-29/the-gops-hunting-season/
there are several interesting videos about the new Supreme court nominee, Nancy Pelosi, Charlie Crist of Florida, and a few others.  Some humor from the… »

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Ethics from the Democrats?

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

Finally some good news.  It seems as if the Freshman Democrats will be the ones who detest corruption in their own party.  If only the Republicans could consistently do the same.
Here is an article from Congressional Quarterly.
 
Vulnerable Democrats Urge Close Scrutiny of Colleagues
By Bennett Roth, CQ Staff

Swept into office partly on promises to end a “culture of… »

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Supreme Court supreme Liberal

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009

From the pages of Conservative alerts.  This is a Judge whom believes Policy is made from the bench.
 Just four years ago, when speaking at Duke Law School, Judge Sotomayor “let slip” what is probably the most famous quote of her career: responding to a question on the pros and cons of different types of judicial clerkships, she… »

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Political Correctness at Univ of Hawaii

Sunday, May 24th, 2009

From Hawaii Free Press.
I remember reading the article in the Maui News about her qualifications, but now “the rest of the story”
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
MRC Greenwood and “A Powerful Coterie of larcenous. . . .” (UH’s next system President?)
By Andrew Walden :: 81 Views :: Big Island News, Kauai News, Maui News, Oahu News,… »

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Cell Phone Tax

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

Call to action…Call House Finance Committee Chairman Marcus Oshiro. 586-6200 email repmoshiro@capitol.hawaii.gov
HONOLULU (AP) – Monthly cell phone bills in Hawaii will continue to charge a 66-cent fee to cover the cost of 911 emergency location technology, even though the system has been paid for, because lawmakers are using the additional money to help balance the… »

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Winston Churchill His thoughts on the New Deal and our Constitution

Monday, May 18th, 2009

This is rather long, but a very good lesson to learn from Winston Churchill.  Several times he emphasized the danger of Government taking control during Economic tough times. 
Gathered from the pages of the Heritage Foundation

Winston Churchill’s Constitutionalism: A Critique of Socialism in America
by Justin D. Lyons
First Principles #25

Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) is best known for… »

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Hawaii State Teachers Union

Saturday, May 16th, 2009

Hawaii State Teachers’ Union Clamps Down on Teacher Dissention
By Laura Brown, 5/15/2009 1:58:47 PM
“In order to maintain pride and dignity in our profession, we teachers must continually strive to uphold our responsibilities to enhance and protect our rights in the classroom, in the educational system, and in the community at large. –Forward, Hawaii State Teachers’… »

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The fall of the Roman empire

Saturday, May 16th, 2009

“…the treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands should be curtailed, lest Rome become bankrupt.  People must again learn to work, instead of living on public assistance.”
 
Cicero, 55… »

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Forms of Government video

Friday, May 15th, 2009

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