Author Archives: garyhooser

Will it be business as usual in the upcoming legislative session? Or will the House and Senate decide, at last, to start complying with the Constitution of the State of Hawai‘i, and their OWN rules of conduct and procedure? Per … Continue reading →

The ends do not justify the means. Claiming to defend itself from “narco-terrorism,” the U.S. has, in the past four months, blown to smithereens 35 small boats, murdering 115 Venezuelans in cold blood. It’s obvious now that this was all … Continue reading →

Don’t ask me when I first heard this quote or who said it first – because I don’t know and neither apparently, does Google. But it’s stuck in my brain and I’m hoping it will stick in yours as well. … Continue reading →

The actions and commitment of the people of Maui County, backed by a majority of Councilmembers and Mayor Richard Bissen, epitomize leadership and democracy in action. It’s absolutely true that Kaua`i, Honolulu, and Hawai`i County are all doing some excellent … Continue reading →

It’s not a “wish list”. It’s a take-action-go-to-the-wall-and-FIGHT-for list. This list (and others will follow shortly) is mostly aimed at State government issues but can/should apply to ALL of our elected leaders in all sectors. Please let me know what … Continue reading →

Yes, the uninformed, misinformed, and ignorant who don’t really care about the facts anyway – have triggered me. So please hold on while I vent. To the know-it-all haters out there, just shut the front door (STFD), find a comfortable … Continue reading →

1997 – Leave Jeffrey Alone Leave Jeffrey Alone – reflections from July 6, 1997 Something I wrote for The Garden Island newspaper in 1997 about a man who lived on the beach at the bottom of the hill from where … Continue reading →

Last week’s column, “No Room At The Inn,” discussing the clear, hard, ugly truth of our unsheltered – struck a nerve. People in general were surprised to learn that for the vast majority of our houseless – there are no … Continue reading →

If you’ve been following the Pōhakuloa military land lease issue, the below piece I wrote for Civil Beat might interest you. The governor must follow state law and honor the Hawaiʻi Constitution. Civil Beat 11/13/25 Please read, comment, and share! … Continue reading →

After reading about “homeless sweeps” occurring across all Hawaiʻi, I thought I’d try an experiment to evaluate the availability of emergency shelters in each County. I went online, searched “homeless shelters” and “homeless services” in all four Counties, and started … Continue reading →