08-21-2016, 08:50 AM
The myth trying to be perpetrated here is that the vote for statehood was some happy group hug all the way around.
The other myth is that a large number of Hawaiians did not vote in the election as a protest, or were prevented from voting in some way, or were tricked into not voting.
Question #1: Do you think the outcome would have been different if more people voted? I don't.
Question #2: Were there disgruntled voters at the time of the statehood election, even today? Yes.
Bonus Question: Name one election in history that did not have a small, medium, or large group of people upset about the outcome.
Bonus Bumper Sticker: Don't Blame Me, I Voted For ________.
- Be pleasant to inefficient workers; give them undeserved promotions. - Work slowly. - Refer all matters to committees for "further study and consideration. - Hold conferences. - Make travel as inconvenient as possible. - Haggle over precise wordings of communications. - Advocate “caution.” Be “reasonable” and avoid haste. (Excerpts from the WWII OSS Simple Sabotage Manual)
The other myth is that a large number of Hawaiians did not vote in the election as a protest, or were prevented from voting in some way, or were tricked into not voting.
Question #1: Do you think the outcome would have been different if more people voted? I don't.
Question #2: Were there disgruntled voters at the time of the statehood election, even today? Yes.
Bonus Question: Name one election in history that did not have a small, medium, or large group of people upset about the outcome.
Bonus Bumper Sticker: Don't Blame Me, I Voted For ________.
- Be pleasant to inefficient workers; give them undeserved promotions. - Work slowly. - Refer all matters to committees for "further study and consideration. - Hold conferences. - Make travel as inconvenient as possible. - Haggle over precise wordings of communications. - Advocate “caution.” Be “reasonable” and avoid haste. (Excerpts from the WWII OSS Simple Sabotage Manual)
"I'm at that stage in life where I stay out of discussions. Even if you say 1+1=5, you're right - have fun." - Keanu Reeves