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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Meta-review of the health care debate
Let me begin this blog by assuring you that I will not be putting across my opinions on health care reform. Rather, I’d like to take a look at how this whole debate is unfolding in isolation of the actual issue being discussed. So, I write this not to elevate democrats over republicans or liberals …
American Clean Energy and Security Act
To those who question the potential effectiveness of the Waxman-Markey bill (also known as the American Clean Energy and Security Act), I have two questions: 1) Do you believe that humans have caused the climate to change? and, 2) Do you think we have the capacity to fix it? I just want to make sure …
Governor Lingle: Veto SB199!
“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 …