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I hesitate to even post this, as mudslinging and mayhem will doubtless ensue. However, this happened as a result of the State of Hawaii's lawsuit... so the state of Hawaii actually accomplished something!!!
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-im...SKBN16M17N
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Talk about the tail wagging the dog!
Puna: Our roosters crow first
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I'm starting a pool. How many comments before this thread is shut down? Submit your entries!!
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Thanks, Lodestone, Hawaii actually made the BBC's top headline news after the decision. Other than that, I don't think I'm going to touch this thread with a barge pole.
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And onto the Supremes we go...
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http://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/news...nding-cuts
The state receives about $3 billion a year from federal sources, which is 20 percent its budget.
Good thing it's "only" 20%...
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I don't know how seriously to take it, but #boycotthawaii is trending on twitter:
https://www.buzzfeed.com/stephaniemcneal....owLd5NKmQ
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Trump is the kind of person that holds grudges.What are the odds that our rail federal funding will suddenly find itself in a sea of red tape....
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boycotthawaii is trending on twitter:
Twitter boycotts last about 5 minutes (if you've ever watched previous boycotts)
Sometimes a day or two.
You could never convince a monkey to give you a banana by promising him limitless bananas after death in monkey heaven.
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