The last we hear of the Akaka bill
Matt Kibbe, president and CEO of FreedomWorks wrote a column that ends with this sentence:
Let’s hope the recent Senate vote will be the last we hear of this divisive piece of legislation.
It is time to return to the principle that he refers to in his first sentence.
The concept of e pluribus unum holds that the diverse peoples of the various states are bound together in a government that protects the rights of all.
The program of trying to implement increasing entitlements for Hawaiians hasn’t worked in improving their lot. It is time to try something else. No one wants to admit it but OHA is an utter failure. Time to move on.
Whole article by Matt Kibbe here.
jere said,
June 13, 2006 @ 11:42 pm
Take the money from OHA, and plunge it into public education. Hire more teachers, improve infrastructure, and make Hawaii’s public schools second to none. Include as a part of that a percentage dedicated, in perpetuity, to the perservation of Hawaiian language, and the honest teaching of Hawaiian history.
Same thing with DHHL - take the waiting list, and give them the land fee simple. Let them do with it what they will.
Either that, or turn it into a homestead program for all races.