Locals Lacking Local Knowledge
You would think that a 23 year old person who lived in Hawaii his whole life would have basic knowledge about Hawaii.
But a former friend (profiled in my 9/29/05 post) was so ignorant about some basic things, it can be great comedy to those who know Hawaii well
Here's a sample of his ignorance (by the way - all this was said when he was already in his 20's)
1) He thought Waimanalo and Waianae were right next to each other (in reality, there on opposite sides of Oahu)
2) When me and a then-roommate mention about Mililani, the former friend asked "is that past Aiea". (when commuting from Honolulu) HELLO, it's WAY PAST AIEA!
3) He was shocked when I mentioned that McKinley High School (our alma mater) was one of the least local schools on the island. He then "McKinley has some local people" HELLO, other schools have WAY MORE LOCAL PEOPLE than McKinley. What, does he actually think other schools on Oahu is 50% immigrant like McKinley? And don't get me started on the Neighbor Island schools, their students are even more "local" than the average Oahu school!!
4) He mentioned that having difficulty understanding the pidgin spoken in Honolulu public schools. HELLO - pidgin spoken in rural Hawaii schools is WAY STRONGER PIDGIN than pidgin spoken in Honolulu. Pidgin spoken by those in Palama or Palolo is nowhere nearly as heavy pidgin as the pidgin spoken in Waianae or Puna.
5) Even in his 20's, he still seem to think that the Central Middle School district (Palama, Mayor Wrights', Kukui Gardens, Chinatown, downtown) is typical of Hawaii. NO IT AINT. The Central Middle School is the MOST urbanized district, one of the most ghetto districts, and definitely the MOST immigrant district in Hawaii!
Most Polynesians in Hawaii don't act like the Bloods from Mayor Wright's. Most Asians in the Central Middle School district are Chinese/Vietnamese/Filipino immigrants! Most Asians in the rest of Hawaii are descendants of Japanese and Filipinos who came to the plantation 100 years ago.
This ought to be common sense.
That guy needs to go around all over Oahu, not just Honolulu!
Thursday, October 27, 2005
Gun control fanatics defeated in Brazil
Gun control fanatics look at the USA for being the evil boogey-man for having the nerve to not ban guns.
Don't worry, USA has Brazil on it's side.
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/1023BrazilGuns23-ON.html
Associated Press
Oct. 23, 2005 03:00 PM
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Brazilians soundly rejected a proposal to ban guns in a national referendum Sunday, striking down the bid to stem one of the world's highest firearm murder rates following a campaign that drew parallels to the U.S. gun control debate.
Thank you Brazilians. At least I know that citizens in other nations have some sense.
Here's what one Brazilian said.
"I'm don't like people walking around armed on the street. But since all the bandits have guns, you need to have a gun at home," said taxi driver Mohammed Osei, who voted against the ban.
AMEN!
The reason Americans and Brazilians are against a gun ban is because guns can be useful in self defense.
Criminals prey on the weak.
Not everyone is strong enough nor fast enough to fight off an extremely violent attacker! This is where handguns come in.
Someone try to rob you - you shoot them.
Someone try to rape you - you shoot them.
You CANNOT reason with a violent attacker.
Once the violence begins, time for negotiation is OVER!
Ideally, guns should be used as a last resort. Unfortunately, too many times, the last resort is all you have left!
But what about the police?
Analysts said the pro-gun lobby benefited from equal time on television in the final weeks of the campaign and that they cannily cashed in on Brazilian skepticism of the police."They ask the question: 'Do you feel protected and do you think the government is protecting you?' and the answer is a violent no," said political scientist David Fleischer of the University of Brasilia.
Violent bullies attack when the police aren't around!
By the time police arrive it's too late. You're either severely injured, killed, robbed or raped!
NRA (National Rifle Association) public affairs director Andrew Arulanandam called the proposal's defeat "a victory for freedom.""It's a stunning defeat for the global gun control movement. They poured millions of dollars and millions more man hours trying to enact this gun ban and they failed. The aim of this gun ban movement was to use Brazil as the rallying point to enact gun bans in the United States. We're happy they were defeated," he said
.Let's hope the NRA can help defeat gun control fanatics in the rest of Latin America, as well as Europe, Asia, Australia, and the rest of the world
Gun control fanatics look at the USA for being the evil boogey-man for having the nerve to not ban guns.
Don't worry, USA has Brazil on it's side.
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/1023BrazilGuns23-ON.html
Associated Press
Oct. 23, 2005 03:00 PM
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Brazilians soundly rejected a proposal to ban guns in a national referendum Sunday, striking down the bid to stem one of the world's highest firearm murder rates following a campaign that drew parallels to the U.S. gun control debate.
Thank you Brazilians. At least I know that citizens in other nations have some sense.
Here's what one Brazilian said.
"I'm don't like people walking around armed on the street. But since all the bandits have guns, you need to have a gun at home," said taxi driver Mohammed Osei, who voted against the ban.
AMEN!
The reason Americans and Brazilians are against a gun ban is because guns can be useful in self defense.
Criminals prey on the weak.
Not everyone is strong enough nor fast enough to fight off an extremely violent attacker! This is where handguns come in.
Someone try to rob you - you shoot them.
Someone try to rape you - you shoot them.
You CANNOT reason with a violent attacker.
Once the violence begins, time for negotiation is OVER!
Ideally, guns should be used as a last resort. Unfortunately, too many times, the last resort is all you have left!
But what about the police?
Analysts said the pro-gun lobby benefited from equal time on television in the final weeks of the campaign and that they cannily cashed in on Brazilian skepticism of the police."They ask the question: 'Do you feel protected and do you think the government is protecting you?' and the answer is a violent no," said political scientist David Fleischer of the University of Brasilia.
Violent bullies attack when the police aren't around!
By the time police arrive it's too late. You're either severely injured, killed, robbed or raped!
NRA (National Rifle Association) public affairs director Andrew Arulanandam called the proposal's defeat "a victory for freedom.""It's a stunning defeat for the global gun control movement. They poured millions of dollars and millions more man hours trying to enact this gun ban and they failed. The aim of this gun ban movement was to use Brazil as the rallying point to enact gun bans in the United States. We're happy they were defeated," he said
.Let's hope the NRA can help defeat gun control fanatics in the rest of Latin America, as well as Europe, Asia, Australia, and the rest of the world
Kamehameha Schools Leaving Native Hawaiians Behind?
With all the controversy surrounding the Kamehameha Schools, one Native Hawaiian has an interesting idea
http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2005/Oct/25/ln/FP510250357.html
(Kimo) Kelii said the school, founded by Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop in the late 1800s, has "done a pathetic job in the education of all Native Hawaiian kids."
Kamehameha's trustees, he said, should consider shutting down the flagship Kapalama campus and instead funnel its vast resources into public schools where there are large numbers of Native Hawaiians such as Wai'anae, he said. Kelii also criticized OHA for not doing enough to help Native Hawaiian children get a better education.
If Ken Conklin said the same thing, he would be called an insensitive racist. But Kimo Kelii has made a lot of sense!
Too many Native Hawaiian activists waste energy demanding more special privilleges for those born Native Hawaiian, and not enough energy finding a solution to the problems of Native Hawaiians living in poverty on Oahu's Leeward coast.
Kamehameha Schools is filled with many rich & upper class students (some of them who don't even look Native Hawaiian). The trustees don't even bother to collaborate with the DOE on helping schools where many low-income Native Hawaiians attend (ie. Nanakuli, Waianae). The trustees don't even bother helping with teaching strategies, they don't bother giving their immense wealth ( $6 Billion worth of assetts) to fund repairs of those schools
Keeping one well-funded private school (Kamehameha) segregated isn't going to help low-income Native Hawaiians be prepped to succeed in the 21st Century globalized economy!
If I had a $6 billion endowment, I'd give assistance to Hawaii schools that are struggling. Some of those schools have a large Native Hawaiian population (ie. Nanakuli, Waianae). However, ALL students who attend those schools will get assistance!
That's right - even the Samoan, Marshallese, Laotian, Filipino, European, and yes, Native Hawaiians and everyone else, will get assistance! Let's not forget that even non-Hawaiians are also struggling too.
I wouldn't shut down Kamehameha. It can still be a great school that can both emphasize Native Hawaiian culture and prep its students for the 21st century globalized economy! I'll just integrate that school, and use it's resources to help ALL Hawaii residents, even those unlucky to have ancestors in Hawaii before Captain Cook's arrival.
To those who graduated or attending, Kamehameha Schools, please dont take it personal. I know some great people who attended that school. I just dont agree with it's racial admissions policy.
With all the controversy surrounding the Kamehameha Schools, one Native Hawaiian has an interesting idea
http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2005/Oct/25/ln/FP510250357.html
(Kimo) Kelii said the school, founded by Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop in the late 1800s, has "done a pathetic job in the education of all Native Hawaiian kids."
Kamehameha's trustees, he said, should consider shutting down the flagship Kapalama campus and instead funnel its vast resources into public schools where there are large numbers of Native Hawaiians such as Wai'anae, he said. Kelii also criticized OHA for not doing enough to help Native Hawaiian children get a better education.
If Ken Conklin said the same thing, he would be called an insensitive racist. But Kimo Kelii has made a lot of sense!
Too many Native Hawaiian activists waste energy demanding more special privilleges for those born Native Hawaiian, and not enough energy finding a solution to the problems of Native Hawaiians living in poverty on Oahu's Leeward coast.
Kamehameha Schools is filled with many rich & upper class students (some of them who don't even look Native Hawaiian). The trustees don't even bother to collaborate with the DOE on helping schools where many low-income Native Hawaiians attend (ie. Nanakuli, Waianae). The trustees don't even bother helping with teaching strategies, they don't bother giving their immense wealth ( $6 Billion worth of assetts) to fund repairs of those schools
Keeping one well-funded private school (Kamehameha) segregated isn't going to help low-income Native Hawaiians be prepped to succeed in the 21st Century globalized economy!
If I had a $6 billion endowment, I'd give assistance to Hawaii schools that are struggling. Some of those schools have a large Native Hawaiian population (ie. Nanakuli, Waianae). However, ALL students who attend those schools will get assistance!
That's right - even the Samoan, Marshallese, Laotian, Filipino, European, and yes, Native Hawaiians and everyone else, will get assistance! Let's not forget that even non-Hawaiians are also struggling too.
I wouldn't shut down Kamehameha. It can still be a great school that can both emphasize Native Hawaiian culture and prep its students for the 21st century globalized economy! I'll just integrate that school, and use it's resources to help ALL Hawaii residents, even those unlucky to have ancestors in Hawaii before Captain Cook's arrival.
To those who graduated or attending, Kamehameha Schools, please dont take it personal. I know some great people who attended that school. I just dont agree with it's racial admissions policy.
Hawaii versus Fresno State
This Saturday UH football team will play Fresno State at Aloha Stadium.
This is one of the biggest rivalries in the Western Athletic Conference.
Reasons for that include
1) Fresno State fans are notoriously rude to visiting teams - throwing stuff (including screwdrivers) and yelling nasty insults.
2) Hawaii has beat Fresno State when Fresno State thought they were hot shit. You know, Fresno State has some big victories early in the season, then all of a sudden, they play at Hawaii, then they loose
3) However, Fresno State gave a crushing defeat to Hawaii last 70-14. Hawaii wants revenge this weekend.
4) Both teams have aggressive reputations.
5) Both have coaches with NFL experience, and have mustaches (though Hawaii's June Jones shaved his off)
The cities of Fresno and Honolulu also have the following in common
1) both are medium sized cities surrounded by land traditionally used for agriculture.
2) both have traditionally blue-collar "working class" populations
3) neither has a major league professional team, so their college football teams are the biggest show in town
And both cities have some differences
1) Fresno is traditionally a conservative area in a mostly liberal California, whereas Hawaii is traditionally liberal
2) Fresno is populated mostly by Caucasians (many of whose ancestors left Oklahoma, Texas and Arkansas during the drought of the 1930's and found some good farmland around Fresno) and by Armenian and Mexican immigrants (many also were farm labor or working in the city).Fresno also has it's share of African Americans, Asians and Pacific Islanders
Hawaii is populated mostly by Pacific Islanders (including Native Hawaiians as well as Samoans, Tongans and Micronesians) and Asians (some whose ancestors worked in rural plantations, others who arrived in the last 2 decades in live mostly in Honolulu). Hawaii also has it's Caucasian and African American population (lot of them 1st came as military folks stationed there, then chose to make Hawaii their home) and a small number of Latinos (including myself).
It will be an exciting Saturday, and I look forward to being at Aloha Stadium. Hopefully, the Hawaii Warriors defeat the Fresno State Bulldogs (I'll call them puppies)
This Saturday UH football team will play Fresno State at Aloha Stadium.
This is one of the biggest rivalries in the Western Athletic Conference.
Reasons for that include
1) Fresno State fans are notoriously rude to visiting teams - throwing stuff (including screwdrivers) and yelling nasty insults.
2) Hawaii has beat Fresno State when Fresno State thought they were hot shit. You know, Fresno State has some big victories early in the season, then all of a sudden, they play at Hawaii, then they loose
3) However, Fresno State gave a crushing defeat to Hawaii last 70-14. Hawaii wants revenge this weekend.
4) Both teams have aggressive reputations.
5) Both have coaches with NFL experience, and have mustaches (though Hawaii's June Jones shaved his off)
The cities of Fresno and Honolulu also have the following in common
1) both are medium sized cities surrounded by land traditionally used for agriculture.
2) both have traditionally blue-collar "working class" populations
3) neither has a major league professional team, so their college football teams are the biggest show in town
And both cities have some differences
1) Fresno is traditionally a conservative area in a mostly liberal California, whereas Hawaii is traditionally liberal
2) Fresno is populated mostly by Caucasians (many of whose ancestors left Oklahoma, Texas and Arkansas during the drought of the 1930's and found some good farmland around Fresno) and by Armenian and Mexican immigrants (many also were farm labor or working in the city).Fresno also has it's share of African Americans, Asians and Pacific Islanders
Hawaii is populated mostly by Pacific Islanders (including Native Hawaiians as well as Samoans, Tongans and Micronesians) and Asians (some whose ancestors worked in rural plantations, others who arrived in the last 2 decades in live mostly in Honolulu). Hawaii also has it's Caucasian and African American population (lot of them 1st came as military folks stationed there, then chose to make Hawaii their home) and a small number of Latinos (including myself).
It will be an exciting Saturday, and I look forward to being at Aloha Stadium. Hopefully, the Hawaii Warriors defeat the Fresno State Bulldogs (I'll call them puppies)
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