Category: ‘Politics’

Obama Misses Opportunity at Facebook

Posted Apr 23 2011 by Evan Rapoport in Causes, Politics, Science & Technology, Thoughts with 1 Comment

President Obama went to Silicon Valley this past week to do a town hall meeting at Facebook. I was in high hopes as I tuned in to the live broadcast. Finally, the perfect forum for Mr. Obama to speak about technology, social media, the Internet, reforming STEM education (science, technology, engineering, and math), and promoting …

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Ban Consumer Fireworks in Hawaii

Posted Feb 6 2010 by Evan Rapoport in Causes, Environment & Nature, Hawaii, Health & Fitness, Politics, Thoughts with 6 Comments

The Legislature in Hawaii is currently considering a bill, SB 2365, that proposes to ban consumer fireworks statewide. Below is the testimony that I have submitted for this bill. I am outraged by the abundance of fireworks and the lack of enforcement of existing laws this past New Year’s Eve (and in the past on …

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National Oceans Month 2009

Posted Jun 12 2009 by Evan Rapoport in Causes, Environment & Nature, Politics with Comments Off

I just learned that President Obama declared today that June 2009 is National Oceans Month and calls upon all Americans to learn more about what we each can do to be better stewards of the oceans. I’ve posted Obama’s proclamation below for you to read. You can also check out on the White House’s website …

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Governor Lingle: Veto SB199!

Posted May 7 2009 by Evan Rapoport in Causes, Politics, Science & Technology, Thoughts with Comments Off

“Act 221” (commentary) in Hawaii is a program designed to develop the high tech industry in the State through tax incentives for investors both here and on the mainland. Unfortunately, pending legislation SB199 threatens to kill Act 221 and strike a major blow to the growing industry. Below is my letter to Governor Linda Lingle …

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Support Act 221

Posted Mar 30 2009 by Evan Rapoport in Causes, Hawaii, Politics, Science & Technology with Comments Off

Act 221 is legislation in Hawaii that supports the growth of the high tech industry and brings investor money into the State. Unfortunately, there is a lot of misunderstanding about what Act 221 is and how it benefits people in Hawaii (not just the investors). The short video below explains more about Act 221 and …

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A Bit of Historical Perspective

Posted Dec 14 2008 by Evan Rapoport in Books, Politics with Comments Off

Today, on yet another rainy day here in Hawaii, I’ve been reading about the debate the founding fathers had as to the issue of slavery (in “Founding Brothers” by Joseph Ellis). I was previously unaware that this had actually been such a sore point even as early as the late 1700′s. It seems the Civil …

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The Power of Hope

Posted Nov 5 2008 by Evan Rapoport in Best Of, Politics, Thoughts, Writing with Comments Off

Over the past few months I have been very active in speaking my mind in working towards the goal of electing Barack Obama as the next President. Much of my passion was born in the immeasurable shame I have felt in our current President over the past eight years, not just in his political failures …

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Voting & A Call to Action

Posted Aug 30 2008 by Evan Rapoport in Causes, Politics, Thoughts with Comments Off

We owe it to ourselves and our communities to learn more about the candidates and to talk with our friends and families to ensure that everyone casts an informed vote, even if it is not one we agree with. In that vein, I’ve intentionally written this without political favoritism. No matter what your political leanings …

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