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"In 1959, Governor William Quinn presided over the greatest celebration Hawaii’s people had ever seen, following a resounding 93% plus affirmation of statehood by all people of Hawaii. Moloka’i, with a preponderantly native Hawaiian population, led the way in the vote!"
http://www.hawaiifreepress.com/ArticlesM...iians.aspx
A little truth goes a long way in dispelling current problematic myths....
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No, you are setting the record haole crooked. Many Native Hawaiians don't register to vote, never have. The annexation of Hawaii after the overthrow was actually fought in Congress, many congressmen and the population thought it would be seen as unprovoked imperialist expansionism (it was seen that way, all through Asia). There were 600,000 population in 1959 and 155,000 registered voters, almost none Native Hawaiian. It also wasn't overnight, it took 60 years to decide to make Hawaii a state.
"Out of a total population of 600,000 in the islands and 155,000 registered voters, 140,000 votes were cast, the highest turnout ever in Hawaii. The vote showed approval rates of at least 93% by voters on all major islands (see adjacent figure for details). Of the approximately 140,000 votes cast, fewer than 8,000 rejected the Admission Act of 1959.
Opposition to statehood
The acceptance of statehood for Hawaii was not without its share of controversy. Many Native Hawaiians in Hawaii protested against statehood. Also, various bills of admission were stalled in congressional hearings since the early 1900s because of the racial prejudices of many members of the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate. There was a fear of establishing a state that was governed by an ethnic minority, namely the large Asian American population. Lawmakers questioned the American patriotism of Hawaii residents. Upon the election of John A. Burns from the Hawaii Democratic Party as delegate of the Territory of Hawaii to Congress, southern leaders charged that Burns' election was evidence of Hawaii as a haven for communism. John A. Burns, in 1959, would reflect on the obstacles against the statehood campaign and place more emphasis on the resistance to statehood in the islands, rather than in Washington itself.
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Originally posted by pahoated
No, you are setting the record haole crooked...
Thats a 3 pointer Ted! Swish... from downtown!
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Uh, many local / white / asian / black / your race here (X) don't vote too... Just look at the last turnout of 17%! What's your point? Yawn.
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Hawaii is one of the few states that allowed minorities and woman to vote when it became a state. Almost everywhere else, white men didn't even pretend to let anyone else have a say.
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The fewer people who turn out to vote makes my vote even more valuable.
Not voting means you'll be going along with whatever the people who do vote decide.
It also means you don't have a right to whine about it.
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Originally posted by dakine
quote:
Originally posted by pahoated
No, you are setting the record haole crooked...
Thats a 3 pointer Ted! Swish... from downtown!
And they say the level of discourse on PW has fallen on hard times...
Agreed, but my feeling was many, many did not even know what "voting" was.
Apologies as I truly wish I knew the correct word to use here for this period.
koho paloka, I'm sure is too modern and off.
I bet its more like share/show opinion.
