I can’t write about the war today.

Just can’t.

The immoral depravity of it all is just too much for me.

But I am compelled to restate briefly two items that we must take action to stop – immediately.

And then I’ll move on to corruption.

Item #1: Recent headlines in the Honolulu Star/Advertiser stated unambiguously “Military wants Hawaiʻi to be a hub for Pacific arms manufacturing”.

Please take 4 minutes and read my blog piece: Can’t make this stuff up and it’s sickening – Then make the phone calls and SHARE the blog piece with your friends and networks. Please – It will make you feel better AND make a difference. Trust me.

Mahalo to those who’ve already taken this important action. Please continue sharing.

Item #2: SB3240 is being heard in (WAM) tomorrow 03-03-26 at 10:15AM.

This gross piece of cow dung legislation seeks to “align” Hawaiʻi kindergarten kids and high schoolers with “evolving defense-related needs”.

The WAM Committee is not accepting testimony, so please email the individual WAM committee members NOW (before 10:15am tomorrow) and tell them NO on SB3240 . Tell them ENOUGH ALREADY. Tell them we don’t want the military industrial complex in our schools indoctrinating our children.

Corruption is the other hot topic of the moment…which brings me to HB772 intended to stop the sham practice of legislators transferring their own campaign funds to other candidates and colleagues (under the guise of purchasing two tickets to a campaign fundraiser).

HB772 is scheduled for a hearing in House Finance on Wednesday, 03/04 at 10:00AM – which means your testimony in strong support must be submitted by tomorrow Tuesday 03/03 by 10AM!

Here’s how it works:

Candidate W files a required form announcing a fundraiser at a local bar or restaurant with a $250 – $1,000 ticket price. Legislators X, Y, and Z each buy two $1,000 tickets (using their own campaign funds) and voila…candidate W has just raised $6,000. The 4 of them toss back a few beers, perhaps a glass of wine, and pau – “sham fundraiser” is over. Candidate W has to “call it a fundraiser” and has to “sell tickets”, but in reality it’s just a fake event designed to give cover to the other 3 legislators, AND to hide the actual identity of the original source of funds.

Corruption by any other name is still corruption.

The only legitimate use of campaign funds should be for expenses directly related to the campaign (signs, banners, advertising) – not “regifting” to other candidates.

This is how the “big players” in the House and Senate retain their power.

I encourage you to offer testimony in STRONG support – before the deadline tomorrow morning if possible.

That’s all I’ve got for today.

Except of course this message that cuts to the core of what’s going on right now around our planet.

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