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Wall Street Journal Editorial: Hawaiian Secession
In Case You Missed It
Mar 1, 2010
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Hawaiian Secession 2/27/2010 Wall Street Journal Editorial As farewell presents go, few lawmakers get to redistribute an entire state's wealth based on race. That was the send-off for Representative Neil Abercrombie, who is retiring this week to run for Governor of Hawaii. For his campaign literature, he'll take the N...
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Hastings Floor Statement on Native Hawaiian Recognition Bill
Floor Statements
Feb 23, 2010
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House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04) delivered the following floor statement (as prepared for delivery) on H.R. 2314, the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2009: Click here to watch the video “Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 2314 and the Substitute text sponsore...
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People of Hawaii Deserve a Vote on Dividing Their State by Race
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Feb 23, 2010
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Ranking Republican Doc Hastings (R-WA) In March, 1959, Congress passed and with the stroke of a pen President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed into law, the Hawaii Admission Act, which pending approval of the Hawaiian residents, designated Hawaii as America's 50th state. On June 27 of the same year, 94.3 percent of Hawaiia...
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Fundamental Changes in Final Text of Native Hawaiian Bill
Resourceful Information
Feb 23, 2010
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Today, the House of Representatives will vote on the final rewritten text (Abercrombie substitute) of the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2009. This latest version, written in secret without Committee review or markup, contains fundamental changes from the bill that was first introduced in the 111th Co...
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Rewrite of Native Hawaiian Bill Contains Potential Gaming Loophole
Press Release
Feb 22, 2010
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With the final rewritten text (Abercrombie substitute) of H.R. 2314, the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2009, being provided to members of the U.S. House of Representatives with less than 24 hours before a formal vote may be called, analysis of its provisions are ongoing. A review of two sections of t...
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Native Hawaiian Recognition Bill Creates Unconstitutional Race-Based Government
Press Release
Feb 22, 2010
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This week, the House will consider the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2009 (H.R. 2314), which creates a separate, race-based government specifically for Native Hawaiians. This divisive legislation would allow this new government entity to be exempt from state taxes, set their own civil and possibly cr...
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Democrats Unveil Yet Another Rewrite of Native Hawaiian Recognition Bill
Press Release
Feb 22, 2010
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A day before the House of Representatives is expected to vote on the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2009, House Democrats have released yet another eleventh hour version of the bill. Even though the House Rules Committee will take up this bill tonight at 5 pm and the full House may vote on the bill as...
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Native Hawaiian bill fundamentally changed from 110th version
Dear Colleagues
Feb 22, 2010
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February 22, 2010 House to vote on rewritten Native Hawaiian Recognition Bill Text is “fundamentally changed” from last Congress Dear Colleague: This week the Democrat Leadership is bringing H.R. 2314 to the Floor, a bill to extend tribal recognition to a Native Hawaiian “governing entity.” In the 110th Congress, a pre...
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Latest Rewrite of Native Hawaiian Recognition Bill Now Available
Press Release
Feb 19, 2010
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After House and Senate Committees approved two different versions of the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2009 (Akaka bill) last December, House Democrats have now released another rewritten version of this bill. The House is expected to vote on the latest altered text next week. Click here to read the ...
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House Expected to Vote Next Week on Native Hawaiian Recognition Bill
Press Release
Feb 18, 2010
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House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement today regarding next week’s possible floor consideration of an unknown version of the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2009: “Once again the Democrat majority is writing bills behind closed doors witho...
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Human Events: Only 34 Percent of Hawaiians Support Akaka Bill
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Dec 18, 2009
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Only 34 Percent of Hawaiians Support Akaka Bill Human Events Valerie Richardson December 18, 2009 With President Bush no longer wielding a veto and a Hawaiian in the White House, Democrats would need to stumble badly to botch the passage of the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act. Fortunately for conservative...
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Wall Street Journal Editorial: Aloha, Segregation
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Dec 17, 2009
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Aloha, Segregation: The Akaka bill would create a race-based state in Hawaii Wall Street Journal Editorial December 17, 2009 President Obama speaks proudly of his childhood in Hawaii, so we wonder what the state's voters think of his support for a bill that would redistribute its wealth based on race. That's what woul...
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The Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2009 (H.R. 2314)
Committee Votes
Dec 16, 2009
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The Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2009 (H.R. 2314) December 16, 2009 Full Committee Markup Reporting H.R. 2314 out of Committee (View Roll Call Vote) The Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2009, also known as the Akaka bill, would create a separate governing entity for Native Hawaiians....
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National Review Online: It's Not Just the Obamas Going to Hawaii This December
In Case You Missed It
Dec 15, 2009
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It's Not Just the Obamas Going to Hawaii This December National Review, The Corner Kathryn Jean Lopez December 14, 2009 For years (since 1999), Daniel Akaka has been trying to make the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act law. On Friday afternoon, the minority on the House Natural Resources Committee got word...
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Democrats Move Forward with Native Hawaiian Recognition Bill
Press Release
Dec 15, 2009
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On Wednesday, December 16, 2009 the House Natural Resources Committee will hold a markup on H.R. 2314, the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2009. This bill would recognize Native Hawaiians as a separate governing entity, providing them with the ability to transfer lands, negotiate with other government ...
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