05-17-2015, 10:41 AM
I support the native Hawaiians even though not being one. They rightfully deserve reparations. The choice isn't complicated, either Sovereign Kingdom or Sovereign Nation. The kingdom means returning to a monarchy. A nation would mean a symbolic monarchy, parliamentary government, and ownership of the all the ceded and native lands.
The kingdom choice is never going to go anywhere. When the Hawaiian monarchy suddenly realized many of their ohana were dying mysteriously on long sea voyages, they started adopting into the royal line. The Kamehameha dynasty lasted only 80 years. The two remaining direct distant cousins of Kamehameha are also there with possibly hundreds of ali'i from Queen Kapiolani's descendants including from several adopted children. Not only that, there is contention with Oahu and Kauai ali'i that say they never recognized Kamehameha.
The US federal government is ready to sit down with the native Hawaiians for basically a treaty to establish a Hawaii Nation. There has been a lot of propaganda to sway the native Hawaiians, that this is unacceptable and a Democrat plot. The ones behind this propaganda are Republicans. The Republicans know that as long the Hawaiians squabble over the Kingdom, they will never come together. So far, it is working in their favor.
"Aloha also means goodbye. Aloha!"
The kingdom choice is never going to go anywhere. When the Hawaiian monarchy suddenly realized many of their ohana were dying mysteriously on long sea voyages, they started adopting into the royal line. The Kamehameha dynasty lasted only 80 years. The two remaining direct distant cousins of Kamehameha are also there with possibly hundreds of ali'i from Queen Kapiolani's descendants including from several adopted children. Not only that, there is contention with Oahu and Kauai ali'i that say they never recognized Kamehameha.
The US federal government is ready to sit down with the native Hawaiians for basically a treaty to establish a Hawaii Nation. There has been a lot of propaganda to sway the native Hawaiians, that this is unacceptable and a Democrat plot. The ones behind this propaganda are Republicans. The Republicans know that as long the Hawaiians squabble over the Kingdom, they will never come together. So far, it is working in their favor.
"Aloha also means goodbye. Aloha!"
*Japanese tourist on bus through Pahoa, "Is this still America?*