Newsletter
May 2009
Day In, Day Out
An Ode to the Majority in our State Legislature
A song by founder Dick Rowland to our State Legislature. (more)
Newsletter
May 2009
Remembering
The History and Legacy of Memorial Day
Denis Edward O’Brien was attending seminary at St. John’s in Little Rock, Arkansas when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. The events of December 7, 1941 moved him to join the Marine Corps at the tender age of 18. As he would later write, “It is the soldier, not the reporter who has given us freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech. It is the soldier, not the organizer who has given us the freedom to demonstrate. It is the soldier, who salutes the flag, who serves beneath the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protestor to burn the flag.” ... (more)
Newsletter
May 2009
Don't Tax Me Bro!
Grassroot Institute Applauds Hawaii's Governor on Tax Vetoes
"Finally! It's about time someone in state government stood up for the taxpayer," said President Jamie Story of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii as she watched Governor Linda Lingle veto several tax bills from the State Legislature. (more)
Blogs
The Mystery of Hawaiian History
Correcting historical revisionism and misconceptions promoted by the Akaka Bill.
Hawaii Spendometer
How Fast Does The State Government Spend Your Money?
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