Letters for Oct. 19, 2015 Recovered after the fall I fell at Kukui Grove shopping center in front of the Chinese restaurant on Oct. 13 about 11 a.m. and I wish to thank the three people who got me water
Letters for Oct. 19, 2015
Recovered after the fall
I fell at Kukui Grove shopping center in front of the Chinese restaurant on Oct. 13 about 11 a.m. and I wish to thank the three people who got me water and helped pick me up, the mall security, EMTs that took me to Wilcox hospital where I treated by Dr. Hemingway and nurse Barbara (the only names I got). To say mahalo for all their help and I am feeling fine.
Rita Brandtner
Chesapeake, Va.
Please be careful, listen and question
We are so fortunate to be of Hawaii, and descendants of the original inhabitants.
When America stole our islands, everything that was ours was taken and left with nothing.
This time, the Department of the Interior of America is saying, we (Kanaka Maouli) will be rated according to the Department of Hawaiian Homes Lands, rules and regulations.
They think we are stupid and will stand being ruled continuously by the U.S. One of the greatest misleading rules is blood quantum. How does one measure blood? According to American law if you have one eye drop of black blood, you are black. Yet, an eye drop of Hawaiian blood does not qualify you for Hawaiian benefits. That’s the biggest scam.
Please, please, please, read carefully, the so-called (1) self-determination rules the DOI says will benefit us; (2) be very careful and cognizant of what the appointed representative(s) say to be best for na Kanaka Maoli; (3) check and double-check their presentations and reasonings for accepting the DOI’s suggestions; (4) listen attentively to the speeches and vows of candidates running for office; and (5) remind them to adhere to the promises made for our benefit.
Why haven’t we been informed on the varying forms of governing? Like anarchy, democratic, dictatorship, republic, monarchy, statehood, independent, commonwealth, home rule, state within a state and socialistic, to name a few. Why do we need to take the suggestion of the DOI?
Ihiihinui Kanealii Wakinekona
Anahola
