Posts on ‘August 17th, 2008’

Here is how we have changed.
 
In March 1959, a New York Republican, Rep. John Pillion, rose on the floor of the U.S. House to say:
“In granting statehood to Hawaii, we actually invite four Soviet agents to take seats in the U.S. Congress.”
Of course, our elected members of Congress, then Reps. Dan Inouye and John Burns [...]

Photos by ANDREW SHIMABUKU | The Honolulu Advertiser

Police conduct questioned
http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080817/NEWS03/808170344/-1/RSS02
Inaction during palace fracas would be serious breach, governor says
By John Windrow and Will Hoover
Advertiser Staff Writers
Gov. Linda Lingle said yesterday that it would be a serious breach of the oath taken by Ho-nolulu Police officers if reports are true that an officer stood by and did nothing while a palace employee was [...]

Purported monarch couldn’t find throne
original: http://starbulletin.com/2008/08/17/news/story04.html
» Palace clash sparks inquiry
» Break-in went too far, say sovereignty activists
By Helen Altonn
haltonn@starbulletin.com
Followers of James Kimo Akahi had planned to chain him to the throne in Iolani Palace that he claims for the Kingdom of Hawaii.
But, Akahi said yesterday, the group couldn’t find the throne room after breaking into [...]

Break-in went too far, say sovereignty activists
original: http://starbulletin.com/2008/08/17/news/story03.html
» Palace clash sparks inquiry
» Purported monarch couldn’t find throne
By Rob Shikina
rshikina@starbulletin.com
Many Native Hawaiian sovereignty leaders support the idea of groups protesting at Iolani Palace, especially on Statehood Day.
But entering the palace and trying to sit on the throne is more controversial.
“That’s atrocious, for him trying to sit [...]

http://www.kitv.com/video/17211495/index.html
http://starbulletin.com/2008/08/17/news/story02.html
Palace clash sparks inquiry
The police and 911 operators allegedly failed to help workers
» Break-in went too far, say sovereignty activists
» Purported monarch couldn’
t find throne
STORY SUMMARY »
Iolani Palace remained closed to the public yesterday and officials could not say yet when it would reopen after a group calling itself the Kingdom of Hawaii, Nation locked [...]