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  • Obama Caves to Corporate Pressure, Dumps “Green Jobs” Advocate, Van Jones

    Number of comments: 6
    Last week, Barack Obama caved in to pressure from corporate interests and an ongoing campaign by rightwing commentators, and fired Van Jones, the appointee in charge of overseeing the administration’s efforts to create “Green Jobs.” From press accounts, we hear Jones had committed such unforgivable sins as signing a petition demanding [...]
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    Posted: September 07, 2009, 8:50am EDT
    by Bart

  • Democratic Party Central Committee Upholds Reprimand of Gabbard!

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    NOTE: For a deeper examination of Mike Gabbard’s ideas, involvement in the Chris Butler cult and political agenda, go to this earlier post, written shortly after Gabbard joined the Democrats: Some Thoughts on Gabbard (Sept 8, 2007) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [...]
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    Posted: August 29, 2009, 9:40am EDT
    by Bart

  • Clueless

       Lou Dobbs said recently that people are asking a lot of questions about that Hawaii birth certificate (Obama’s).   Yes, ……. it’s the same people who want to know where the sun goes at night.   And where you put the stamps on e mail.   Bill Maher [...]
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    Posted: August 10, 2009, 3:43pm EDT
    by Joe

  • The Senate’s Blue Dogs

    Blue dogs in the House of Representatives are well-defined, because they self-identify. But what about the Senate? There are a number of ways to identify Senatorial Blue Dogs, since they don’t self-identify. My rough definition is that they tend to vote with Republicans on most issues, especially the important issues. There are [...]
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    Posted: August 07, 2009, 5:01pm EDT
    by BobSchacht

  • Council 5 Race

    I have started to do my homework regarding the special election for the City Council District 5 race. The monied candidates seem to be Kobayashi, Matsunaga and Kinney. Of the three of them, my inclination would be to go with Matsunaga. As a self-described “loony liberal” however, I like to [...]
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    Posted: July 22, 2009, 11:51am EDT
    by rachel

  • Hawaii’s Minimum Wage

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    NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com)  July 6, 2009– The federal minimum wage is set to increase later this month as the job market shows signs of further decay. The federal minimum wage will go to $7.25 an hour on July 24 from its current level of $6.55, according to the U.S. Department of [...]
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    Posted: July 06, 2009, 1:33pm EDT
    by Joe

  • a perfect PDH

    Number of comments: 2
    its been suggested that we use this blog as a forum for brainstorming the future of progressive democrats of hawaii. seeing as i seem to have an abundance of free time during the evenings these days, i thought i’d start. first let me tell you about my history with and dedication [...]
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    Posted: June 24, 2009, 6:43pm EDT
    by frosty

  • Support Booming for ‘Public Option’

    Number of comments: 10
    in a recent new york times/cbs news poll, reuteres reports, 85% of respondents wanted major healthcare reforms and most would be willing to pay higher taxes to ensure everyone had health insurance. this is HUGE. most people usually respond to the notion of higher taxes with some level of annoyance or anger. [...]
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    Posted: June 23, 2009, 4:59pm EDT
    by frosty

  • Fuel

    i’ve been made aware of an excellent movie premiere here in honolulu on june 26th at the blaisdell concert hall. i’ll let the preview, which is powerful in its own right, speak for itself. i will suggest, however, that PDH try to get as many people together as possible and go [...]
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    Posted: June 17, 2009, 5:41pm EDT
    by frosty

  • Civil Unions Hijacked

    I’ve followed the progress of the civil unions bill from the beginning of the session and cannot believe how things ended up! As a resident of the beautiful aloha state, I am ashamed of our state legislature for denying, once again, the rights of a minority class of their constituents. How [...]
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    Posted: May 19, 2009, 6:02pm EDT
    by OahuSophist

  • Obama Nominates Christ to Replace Souter

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    President Obama Today Has Nominated Jesus Christ to the Supreme Court. Republicans Plan Filibuster AP Monday, May 4, 2009 President Barack Obama has announced the nomination of Jesus Christ to replace retiring Justice David Souter. Republicans hastily called a press conference to announce outrage at the selection, and announced a filibuster. “Some [...]
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    Posted: May 04, 2009, 6:40pm EDT
    by Joe

  • Sen. Inouye in the Loop?

    Did Sen. Inouye assist President Bush's program of state sanctioned torture? [...]
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    Posted: April 25, 2009, 12:42pm EDT
    by BobSchacht

  • HB444 - another chance?

    Number of comments: 1
    Perhaps it’s already a lost cause, but the last I heard there might be another try to pull this out of committee for a full senate vote. I finally got off my lazy, procrastinating fanny and sent e-mails to the 6 senators who voted for this last time (thanks and [...]
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    Posted: April 15, 2009, 12:09pm EDT
    by gr8olbroad

  • Courageous Rev. Bob Nakata

    Number of comments: 3
    Did any of you read the column in the Star Bulletin last Sunday by the Rev. Bob Nakata ?  He used to be in the Hawaii State Senate.  Now he is a pastor on the windward side of Oahu.  He said some thing you rarely hear any Hawaii pol say.  Such as the [...]
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    Posted: April 11, 2009, 6:42pm EDT
    by Joe

  • Julian Bond: “Gay Rights are Civil Rights”

    For those of you working on –or reflecting upon– the effort to pass HB444, and establish Civil Unions for same gender couples, here is powerful testimony in a speech given by NAACP Chairman Julian Bond at the Human Rights Campaign’s Gala Dinner this past Saturday, March 14, in Los Angeles. Note: [...]
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    Posted: March 17, 2009, 9:33am EDT
    by Bart

  • Accountability and Justice Working Group

    The “A” in the PDH S.H.A.P.E.S. platform stands for Accountability and Justice for the Bush and Cheney administration. The national Progressive Democrats of America considers this part of their “Stop the War” priority, since most of the Constitutional excesses of the Bush & Cheney regime are related to the so-called [...]
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    Posted: March 15, 2009, 3:49pm EDT
    by BobSchacht

  • From S.H.I.P.S. to S.H.A.P.E.S.

    In the March 2006 issue of The Progressive, the remarkable Molly Ivins published one of her memorable columns, Enough of the D.C. Dems, in which she chastised Democrats, “As usual, the Democrats have forty good issues on their side and want to run on thirty-nine of them.” Her solution? “Here are three they should [...]
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    Posted: March 07, 2009, 3:18pm EST
    by BobSchacht

  • in case you’re not a geek like me….

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    you may or may be aware (though you should be), today the hawaii state senate judiciary and government operations committee has been hearing ALL DAY. and with the exception of a couple of hours during which i had to step out, i’ve been here. i’ve been here since a little [...]
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    Posted: February 25, 2009, 5:01pm EST
    by frosty

  • civil discourse?

    I am distracted by today’s hearing on the civil unions bill by the Senate JGO committee. I went down to the Capitol Bldg this morning to be a part of it… and found myself in a sea of red shirts marking the crowds of church groups that had gathered to [...]
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    Posted: February 24, 2009, 12:09pm EST
    by rachel

  • The Establishment of a Hawaii Health Authority

    Number of comments: 2
    senate bill 424, relating to health creates a hawaii health authority responsible for overall health and planning for the state and shall be responsible for determining future capacity needs of health providers, facilities, equipment, and support services providers. and shall develop a comprehensive health plan for all individuals in the state. it sounds to [...]
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    Posted: February 10, 2009, 10:30am EST
    by frosty

  • super-awesome member pledge

    Number of comments: 1
    admittedly, the name might need work, but i think the intent is clear. ok, so maybe not, but let me explain. joe o’brien, a PDH member and frequenter of our monthly meetings made a pledge at our last meeting that didn’t garner much discussion. that pledge was to give $20 per [...]
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    Posted: February 08, 2009, 1:03pm EST
    by frosty

  • civil unions may be coming to hawaii…. soon

    Number of comments: 4
    yesterday was a good day.  i left work early and made my way to the capitol to take part in and be witness to the house judiciary committee’s hearing on civil unions, hb444. since the end of 2007, i’ve been working with the Family Equality Coalition. the FEC is the brainchild [...]
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    Posted: February 06, 2009, 7:14am EST
    by frosty

  • Inauguration Aloha

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    One evening I woke in the middle of the night and told my wife, “I have to go to the Inauguration”    To this day, I don’t know what triggered that moment of determination. There are so many factors that make this time so important to me: For the country; first [...]
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    Posted: January 22, 2009, 11:22pm EST
    by gtwise

  • Silencing Dr. King

    Today, as we celebrate the life of Martin Luther King, it is a proper time to reflect upon the meaning of the man’s life work and message–the challenge he made to each of us to rise to our responsibilities, get out of our comfort zone and work to stop injustice. Dr. [...]
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    Posted: January 19, 2009, 6:15am EST
    by bartman

  • Auto Bailout

    Number of comments: 2
    so i’ve become a big fan of podcasts. i know they’ve been around a while, but i’m just now getting on the bandwagon, so to speak. i listen (or try to) everyday to a handful of various news podcasts, including the bbc, democracy now, the economist, and the rachel maddow [...]
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    Posted: December 04, 2008, 6:01am EST
    by frosty

  • Hawaii’s leadership on renewable energy

    Number of comments: 1
    Jeffrey Mikulina, a longtime environmental activist in Hawaii, is making waves, so to speak, with the Blue Planet Foundation. An editorial in the New York Times quotes him in the lead sentence about “a new campaign to wean Hawaii from fossil fuels in 10 years.” According to the editorial, A green consciousness [...]
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    Posted: December 02, 2008, 5:59pm EST
    by BobSchacht

  • Should Kucinich succeed Waxman on Oversight Committee?

    The Blogger known as “EmptyWheel,” who wrote the book on Scooter Libby and live-blogged his trial more effectively than anyone else, has made an interesting proposal, now that Henry Waxman seems headed over to chair the Commerce committee in place of Dingell. That is, she is proposing Kucinich to head [...]
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    Posted: November 20, 2008, 9:02am EST
    by BobSchacht

  • Obama’s Grandmother dies of Cancer

    Number of comments: 2
    The national blogosphere is abuzz with the news of the death of Obama’s grandmother, known as “Toot,” which apparently is how Obama shortened the Hawaiian “Tutu”. There have been leading posts on the event at DailyKos (with a number of other diaries on the subject as well), MyDD, FireDogLake, and [...]
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    Posted: November 03, 2008, 8:30am EST
    by BobSchacht

  • If They Steal the Election this Time…

    Number of comments: 2
    “Don’t mourn! Organize!” If they steal the election this time, we cannot become depressed, we must become resolute. The polls are showing Obama with a good lead in both the nationwide polls and in the state-by-state analysis which focuses on electoral votes. What is not yet known will be how successful the Republican [...]
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    Posted: November 03, 2008, 7:56am EST
    by bartman

  • Sen. Inouye Stands By His Man

    Number of comments: 2
    Sen. Stevens (R-Alaska) has this announcement on his website: Senator Inouye Assures Alaskans Senator Stevens Will Keep Senate Seat During Legal Process Former AG Cole says verdict against Stevens will likely be overturned Senator Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii), a 42-year veteran of the Senate and a revered Democrat in Congress, today told Alaskans [...]
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    Posted: November 03, 2008, 3:36am EST
    by BobSchacht

  • Constitutional and Charter Amendments

    Number of comments: 1
    One of our members asked about where PDH stands on some of these questions. While the organization officially hasn’t taken a stand on most of the amendments, the membership did vote to officially oppose the Con Con. Since PDH hasn’t taken a stand on some of the other questions, I [...]
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    Posted: October 29, 2008, 6:08am EDT
    by frosty

  • I Recommend a “No” Vote on ConCon

    Number of comments: 3
    (NOTE: This piece is in need of a great deal of re-writing, but time is getting short and I felt the need to post something, as I am getting lots of questions over the phone, via email and in person about the merits of holding a ConCon. Feel free to [...]
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    Posted: October 28, 2008, 8:10am EDT
    by bartman

  • League of Conservation Voters Scorecard

    The Scorecard for the 110th Congress, as calculated by the League of Conservation Voters, has come out. The scores for Hawaii’s delegation are as follows: Sen. Daniel Akaka: 100% Rep. Mazie Hirono:   92% Sen. Daniel Inouye:  91% Rep. Neil Abercrombie: 77% Unfortunately, they provide no easy way to discern the reason for the scores. Why [...]
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    Posted: October 17, 2008, 9:26am EDT
    by BobSchacht

  • ConCon History

    Number of comments: 1
    As we debate the need for a Constitutional Convention (ConCon), I think it is important to know the history of previous ConCons. Two questions about previous ConCons are of particular importance: 1) Was there a compelling need for a ConCon at that time? If so, what was it? 2) What did the [...]
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    Posted: October 16, 2008, 8:59am EDT
    by rachel

  • ConCon links

    For reference, here are a few links to sites where the ConCon question is being discussed and/or advocated for (links will open in new window): http://hawaii.gov/lrb/con/ — full text of Hawai‘i Constitution; read it yourself! http://www.lwv-hawaii.com/reports.htm#concon — information gathered by the League of Women Voters of Hawai‘i; lots of great stuff! http://www.hawaiiconcon.org — [...]
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    Posted: October 16, 2008, 5:10am EDT
    by rachel

  • Hawai‘i People’s Fund

    I hope many of you will join me at the Hawai‘i People’s Fund Annual Dinner! Get Fired Up for Justice! Hawai’i People¹s Fund Annual Dinner Saturday, November 1, 2008 5:30­9 p.m. Japanese Cultural Center of HawaiŒI 2454 S. Beretania No Host Bar - Buffet Dinner - Silent Auction RSVP Form HPF Website Honoring the work of Ah Quon [...]
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    Posted: October 15, 2008, 11:14am EDT
    by rachel

  • Rail or No Rail, for that is the question

    Number of comments: 2
    I am often hesitant to enter into the transit debate. It is almost like talking about religion; people on both sides are absolutely convinced that they are right and view you as stupid if you don’t agree with them. I am no transit expert and never pretend to be… but [...]
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    Posted: October 15, 2008, 10:10am EDT
    by rachel

  • Constitutional Convention

    Number of comments: 3
    The Honolulu Advertiser has been running a useful series of articles about the Constitutional Convention (ConCon) question that will be on our ballot on Nov 4th. This is a very important question that many voters may be ignoring up to this point. The last time the question of whether to [...]
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    Posted: October 14, 2008, 10:51am EDT
    by rachel

  • An Event: Do We Need A Constitutional Convention?

    CANCELED A Look At What The State Constitution Says & What Rights It Protects. A panel of various constituency advocates will answer audience questions and share their insights regarding our state constitution, what it says and what rights it protects. Hawai‘i Constitution expert, Anne Feder Lee will give an introductory lecture on [...]
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    Posted: October 12, 2008, 8:42am EDT
    by frosty

  • Chris Lee for State House

    The highlight of last night’s monthly PDH meeting was the opportunity to talk story with Chris Lee who is running for the State House district 51 seat that was previously held by Tommy Waters. Chris spoke to us very frankly, with very little ambiguity, which was refreshing for a politician. [...]
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    Posted: October 03, 2008, 10:37am EDT
    by rachel

  • Hawaii Congressionals Cave on Bailout Bill!!!

    Number of comments: 4
    This started as an email to friends this morning after I read how the House has passed the Wall Street bailout bill. I tracked down how Neil and Mazie voted and was disappointed enough to finally write something on the bailout bill and the underlying crisis. I do this in [...]
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    Posted: October 03, 2008, 6:00am EDT
    by bartman

  • LRB Con Con Report Summary

    Number of comments: 2
    Finally! It took me a lot longer to do, but I’ve finished summarizing the LRB Cost Estimates For a Constitutional Convention report, published in earlier this year. This report is much longer than the Task Force report and, as such, so is the summary. And, as with the Task Force report, [...]
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    Posted: October 01, 2008, 10:13am EDT
    by frosty

  • Task Force Report Summary

    Number of comments: 1
    As the discussion regarding a constitutional convention begins to pick up steam, I thought it might be good to start talking about it here. While little attention, it seems, has been paid to the two published cost analysis reports, people should know what they say. I’ve summarized the first report, published [...]
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    Posted: September 11, 2008, 7:14am EDT
    by frosty

  • Board of Education Candidates?

    Number of comments: 10
    Several PDH members have asked that we try to develop an endorsement list for the Board of Education races. Most voters believe public education is one of the most important functions of our government, yet few of us know much about the candidates running for the Board of Education. Last [...]
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    Posted: September 08, 2008, 3:53pm EDT
    by bartman

  • McCain’s VP pick attended Hawaii Pacific College

    According to Associated Press (Article Last Updated: 08/29/2008 02:35:15 PM AKDT), Presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain’s pick for a running mate briefly attended college in Hawaii.Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin enrolled at Hawaii Pacific College - now known as Hawaii Pacific University - as a freshman in the Business Administration program [...]
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    Posted: September 04, 2008, 7:38am EDT
    by BobSchacht

  • Continuing Concerns with Hawaii’s Election System

    Number of comments: 9
    The Office of Elections (OoE) has been embroiled in some controversy in recent weeks and a number of people have asked my opinion on the various issues, so I am attempting to put down my thoughts, however fragmentary and half-developed, so that others can pick them over, perhaps finding an [...]
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    Posted: August 19, 2008, 11:44am EDT
    by bartman

  • Progressive PAC Fund Raiser

    Change is in the Air !!! Make A Difference in 08 The newly formed Progressive Political Action Committee (PAC), created jointly by Americans for Democratic Action-Hawai’i and Progressive Democrats of Hawai’i, invites you to a fund-raiser to support progressive candidates* who are in tight races for the Hawai’i State Legislature this Fall. Please [...]
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    Posted: August 18, 2008, 11:51am EDT
    by rachel

  • Hawaii isn’t American enough for Cokie

    Number of comments: 2
    Cokie is a fixture over at NPR. As a daughter of Hale Boggs, she’s been breathing Washington, DC, air for a long time, and according to the Wikipedia, earned her chops by her coverage of the Iran-Contra Affair for PBS, which won her the Edward Weintal Prize for Diplomatic Reporting [...]
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    Posted: August 11, 2008, 10:23am EDT
    by BobSchacht

  • Sen. Inouye goes to bat for Sen. Stevens

    Kos has a diary up about Sen. Inouye: AK-Sen: “Dem” Inouye to campaign for indicted Stevens . They have both been in the Senate since the 1960s, with Inouye there first by 6 years. Kos concludes, Perhaps he sees that despite Stevens’ long service, he is under siege by primary opponents and a [...]
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    Posted: August 05, 2008, 9:03am EDT
    by BobSchacht

  • Listening to America II Platform Meeting

    The Obama’08 website proclaims, This year, we are proud to be the first major political party to open its platform process to all Americans. And we want you to contribute your ideas and input. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to have a real impact and help set the agenda for the [...]
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    Posted: July 26, 2008, 1:15pm EDT
    by BobSchacht
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