Akaka Bill divisive


Ken Conklin has a letter in the Advertiser rebutting OHA Chair Haunani Apoliona's earlier letter about the Akaka bill. Although I disagree with Conklin most of the time, we do share an opposition to federal recognition – often for different reasons though.

I agree it would be racially divisive (as well as contrary to Hawaiian kingdom law which is based on nationality rather than race), and I would point out that it is U.S. legislators who are devising and pushing this U.S. domestic law onto Hawaiians.

He's probably right that OHA's survey "questions and context were carefully crafted to produce OHA's desired result."

Conklin makes a good point that "Opponents cannot participate unless they cave in and join," but ironically, in his historical arguments elsewhere, he fails to condemn this same action on the part of the Republic of Hawaii (oath of allegiance required to vote) and the 1959 plebiscite (only U.S. citizens allowed to vote). Double standard?


Posted: Sun - August 8, 2004 at 02:59 AM    
   
 
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