The Hawaii Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights has been holding hearings regarding the Akaka bill.

The best testimony on September 5 was presented by Mr. Jere Krischel. His remarkable, compelling arguments in opposition to the Akaka bill are available at

http://tinyurl.com/ypa63y

A roundup of all major testimony is at

http://tinyurl.com/2bbfy6

by Ken Conklin

The newly reconstituted Hawaii Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights is scheduling public hearings focused on the Akaka bill. Testimony can be submitted anytime during August by e-mail to

bdelaviez@usccr.gov

Written testimony can also be sent by old-fashioned mail, or can be hand-delivered at the hearings (although speaking time will be very short).

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In response to the damning USCCR report, two commissioners wrote formal dissents.  Filled with inaccuracies, we present to you their correction:

Arlan D. Melendez 

Michael J. Yaki