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Traditional campaign logic says that candidates should spend their limited resources talking to people who vote, rather than people who for whatever reason, do not. The so-called “super voter”, is someone who never misses an election and is typically described … Continue reading →

Please join me, and a whole lot of other people from across the planet – Friday, September 20th (see details at bottom) – Help send a message to policymakers and government leaders everywhere and tell them: CLIMATE CHANGE IS REAL, … Continue reading →

The righteous indignation being spouted by TMT supporters, about following “the rule of law”, is ridiculous. Gag me with a fork. The state and in fact all government entities exercise discretion on which laws they enforce, every single day of … Continue reading →

It’s not an exaggeration to say 2020 will be, and in fact, must be – a pivotal year of change. The Amazon burns, we keep children in cages along our borders, mass shootings are commonplace, the rich keep getting richer … Continue reading →

Top questions every candidate must answer #1) Why?  This is the most important question a candidate must answer, and it will be asked over and over again throughout the campaign.  Hint – The answer is not to fix the roads, repair the … Continue reading →

To all the complainers out there who moan and groan about politics and politicians, I say shut the front door or get involved and do something about it. Let’s face facts. The majority rules. Whether it is the County Council, … Continue reading →

Full disclosure – I served for 8 years (2002 – 2010) in the Hawaii State Senate with then State Senator and now Governor David Ige. We were members of the same Senate “faction” – “The Chess Club”. While not close … Continue reading →

Governor David Ige is between that proverbial rock and a very, very, very hard place.  The situation seems intractable, but it is not. There is a path forward. Attempting to arrest and detain 2,000 people is I would hope, not … Continue reading →

I encourge you to listen to this beautiful little song sent to me by a friend yesterday. She said: “Gary, this brought the protectors on Mauna Kea – and you, and demonstrators elsewhere – to mind. Thought you might enjoy … Continue reading →

Friends and fellow HAPA Board Members Walter Ritte and Kaleikoa Ka‘eo – Chained to a cattle grate for 11 hours to protect the Mauna. *photographer unknown How did we get to a place where hundreds of Hawai‘i police officers dressed in full riot gear … Continue reading →