08-15-2015, 05:08 AM
"Resurrecting something that went away and then trying to get the US to recognize it as the "lawful government" of Hawaii is a fantasy."
Yes, any notion of a Kingdom or other "sovereign" entity holding authority over the population at large is indeed the height of wild delusional fantasy. The Constitutional rights of all as provided under federal law are obviously paramount to any other entity.
It would have to be something more or less analogous to tribal governments on the mainland, and it's clear there would be very extensive procedure involved in establishing anything, with requirements and definitions holding actual substance and illustrating a distinct community in actual practice.
Rather than relying on a brief Civil Beat article, I think one will find a much better resource for information here:
U.S. Department of Interior, Office of Native Hawaiian Relations - http://www.doi.gov//ohr/index.cfm
" " Advance Notice of Proposed Rule Making - http://www.doi.gov/ohr/reorg/index.cfm
" " Procedures for Reestablishing a Government-to-Government Relationship with the Native Hawaiian Community - http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDet...-0002-0005
Yes, any notion of a Kingdom or other "sovereign" entity holding authority over the population at large is indeed the height of wild delusional fantasy. The Constitutional rights of all as provided under federal law are obviously paramount to any other entity.
It would have to be something more or less analogous to tribal governments on the mainland, and it's clear there would be very extensive procedure involved in establishing anything, with requirements and definitions holding actual substance and illustrating a distinct community in actual practice.
Rather than relying on a brief Civil Beat article, I think one will find a much better resource for information here:
U.S. Department of Interior, Office of Native Hawaiian Relations - http://www.doi.gov//ohr/index.cfm
" " Advance Notice of Proposed Rule Making - http://www.doi.gov/ohr/reorg/index.cfm
" " Procedures for Reestablishing a Government-to-Government Relationship with the Native Hawaiian Community - http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDet...-0002-0005