A ban on sales of ceded lands is center of Hawaiian Caucus bills
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Lawmakers are considering whether to ban sales of ceded lands, a controversial issue heading before the U.S. Supreme Court in February.
It's a battle that's shaping up between the three branches of government, with the administration on one side and the state judiciary and many lawmakers on the other.
The Legislative Hawaiian Caucus unveiled its package of bills, with the centerpiece -- a moratorium on sales of ceded lands, properties congress gave the state title to upon statehood.
"After looking at it through the prism of western law, from our place as fiduciaries and as my colleague said stewards of this trust, the right and pono thing to do is to support a ceded lands moratorium," said Makiki Representative Della Au.
The administration sees the "Pono" thing just the opposite.
"I call upon all who cherish what is the essence of Hawai'i to come together with a willingness to understand and respect the nature of this case and its importance to the future of our state," said Governor Linda Lingle, during her State of the State address.
It's a battle that's shaping up between the three branches of government, with the administration on one side and the state judiciary and many lawmakers on the other.
The Legislative Hawaiian Caucus unveiled its package of bills, with the centerpiece -- a moratorium on sales of ceded lands, properties congress gave the state title to upon statehood.
"After looking at it through the prism of western law, from our place as fiduciaries and as my colleague said stewards of this trust, the right and pono thing to do is to support a ceded lands moratorium," said Makiki Representative Della Au.
The administration sees the "Pono" thing just the opposite.
"I call upon all who cherish what is the essence of Hawai'i to come together with a willingness to understand and respect the nature of this case and its importance to the future of our state," said Governor Linda Lingle, during her State of the State address.
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Kepano
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I would hope that Obama would do something about the openly known Fact that America Illegally Invaded a Sovereign Nation, and that one day Hawaiians will be able to prosper as they did when the Westerners were not here.
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Kepano
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pjacobs51
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Maybe Obamas sister will have some pull in this.
- 3 years ago
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pjacobs51
