03-12-2018, 05:35 PM
Anyone offering pro-Hawaiian sentiment on Punatalk should be ready to scrap (verbally).
In the case of the people at Coco Palms:
They originally said they were related to the former king, and therefore had some claim to the land where the hotel is located. It appears they are not related to the king and so it follows do not own the property. This means they lied to the police, the courts and to people who publicly supported them. Is there anything positive that can be said about them and their tactics? Without playing the game of moving the goal posts (the first statements proved untrue, so new reasons are offered for their actions...)
Personally I don't believe the Coco Palms squatters represent the Native Hawaian people today, their ancestors, or the ali'i of old. Neither do they reflect the Hawaiian culture or Hawaiian religious beliefs. They are making it up as they go along in order to squat on a property for free rent, and collect donations from supporters who treat them as honest and sincere individuals, and take them at their word without feeling it necessary to verify their claims. In fact, the people helping them have been conned, hoodwinked, and taken for a ride. Is that a noble cause worth supporting? Have they done anything of value worth defending?
There are criminals of all races, creeds, and color. Crooks don't give up their moral compass without also relinquishing their culture or religion or beliefs. One is an integral part of the other.
Declare yourself a success: you'll be admired by those who've declared themselves failures. - Last Aphorisms
In the case of the people at Coco Palms:
They originally said they were related to the former king, and therefore had some claim to the land where the hotel is located. It appears they are not related to the king and so it follows do not own the property. This means they lied to the police, the courts and to people who publicly supported them. Is there anything positive that can be said about them and their tactics? Without playing the game of moving the goal posts (the first statements proved untrue, so new reasons are offered for their actions...)
Personally I don't believe the Coco Palms squatters represent the Native Hawaian people today, their ancestors, or the ali'i of old. Neither do they reflect the Hawaiian culture or Hawaiian religious beliefs. They are making it up as they go along in order to squat on a property for free rent, and collect donations from supporters who treat them as honest and sincere individuals, and take them at their word without feeling it necessary to verify their claims. In fact, the people helping them have been conned, hoodwinked, and taken for a ride. Is that a noble cause worth supporting? Have they done anything of value worth defending?
There are criminals of all races, creeds, and color. Crooks don't give up their moral compass without also relinquishing their culture or religion or beliefs. One is an integral part of the other.
Declare yourself a success: you'll be admired by those who've declared themselves failures. - Last Aphorisms
"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