Environmentalists Terminate Hamakua Dairy

[Old Croc]

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(Republicans specifically) that took Hawaii from the Hawaiians.

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I don't understand this "taking Hawaii from Hawaiians." As I wrote in a thread under Politics, I'm old enough to remember that most Hawaiians (maybe about 6% opposed) REJOICED when Hawaii became a state during a REPUBLICAN administration. I don't remember any significant protests, only CELEBRATION.

If the quoted author is writing about the overthrow of the monarchy, it seems most Hawaiians got over that, or they would have not petitioned for statehood but for sovereignty. If he is referring to post-statehood policies, that could, if one agrees, be termed "exploitation" rather that "taking."