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Sea Turtle Testimony

There is currently a proposal by the National Marine Fisheries Service to allow unlimited longlining by Hawaii swordfish boats. In the proposal is an increase in the allowed “interactions” (typically that is a euphemism for death, or at least serious injury). As you might guess, I strongly oppose this proposed measure.
Below is the testimony I …

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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 …

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It’s Earth Day, Not Gun Day

The Earth Day headline of the Honolulu Star Bulletin is “We’ve Got Guns!” along with the photo to the left taking up the whole top half of the front page. A small Earth Day note is on the bottom of the page. I sent the email below to the Editors of the Honolulu Star Bulletin regarding …

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USA Service – National Day of Service

Monday, January 19, 2009 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day) will be the first annual Day of Service organized by USA Service, an initiative of Barack Obama’s to “Renew America Together”. This Monday, there are tons of volunteer opportunities in your community. So please, check out the USA Service website and do something to help your …

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Voting & A Call to Action

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 may …

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