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Why I Am Unable To Support An Honorable Man

Posted on February 1, 2015 by garyhooser

Carleton Ching is an honorable man. He is articulate, personable, intelligent, hard working and from all that I know about him, no doubt he is an honorable man. Mr. Ching may be an honorable man but he should not be … Continue reading →

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SB593 = “Game Changer” for food self sufficiency in Hawaii, Testimony needed TODAY! Hearing is Monday Feb. 2nd.

Posted on January 30, 2015 by garyhooser

A “game changer” for food self sufficiency in Hawaii, please support SB593 and send in testimony TODAY! Hearing is scheduled at the State Capitol Room #224 for Monday February 2 at 2:50pm. Read the Bill, Understand the Process and Testify … Continue reading →

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Where There Is Smoke –

Posted on January 17, 2015 by garyhooser

The glimmering coals of a campfire in the mountains, barbequing shrimp and ribs (with cold beer in hand) in the front yard with family and friends and ringing in the new year in front of a roaring bonfire on the … Continue reading →

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The Hawaii Movement – Catalyzing Change, Empowering Communities – The H.A.P.A. Plan

Posted on December 1, 2014 by garyhooser

Aloha, As President of the Board of Directors for the Hawaii Alliance for Progressive Action (H.A.P.A.). I would like to invite you to join our movement for change and to help if you can. http://www.hapahi.org We are at a particularly … Continue reading →

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Doing the Hooser Happy Dance (s), The Maui Miracle and More

Posted on November 17, 2014 by garyhooser

The Kauai County Council election is an “at large election” with the top 7 vote getters being elected to serve as councilmember’s. At 9:45pm on Tuesday the 4th of November I was sitting solidly at #11 and essentially looking for … Continue reading →

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On changing the world – starting here, now and with you.

Posted on November 4, 2014 by garyhooser

Aloha, Most of us at some time or another in our life want to change the world. Some of us hang on to that dream and others drop it quickly by the wayside as if its pursuit was frivolous and … Continue reading →

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Campaign Update – 7 days out and the anonymous and negative “hit mail” has arrived

Posted on October 28, 2014 by garyhooser

7 days out from November 4th and the anonymous “hit mail” has arrived. My good friend and fellow member of the Kauai County Council Tim Bynum is the target of multiple negative mailers none of which have a return address … Continue reading →

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How mom votes – On plunking and other such Kauai County Council voting strategies

Posted on October 18, 2014 by garyhooser

The ballots will soon be arriving by mail at homes across the islands, and the General Election will conclude on November 5th. Thus I am compelled to explain the importance of plunking and in general resisting the urge to go … Continue reading →

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Does Kauai have higher than normal/average cardiac birth defects rates?

Posted on September 22, 2014 by garyhooser

In a The Garden Island Sept.16 letter from Dr. Graham Chelius he said “There is not an increased rate of cardiac defects of any kind on the Westside of Kauai.” He then went on to reference the State’s birth defect … Continue reading →

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The Ebb and Flow of Bill 2491 – People, Industry and State Neglect (revised from TGI version)

Posted on September 16, 2014 by garyhooser

While a federal magistrate judge has ruled against Kauai County and ordinance 960, it appears that this issue is far from being over. While no final decision has yet been made, item C 2014-248 on the upcoming Council agenda of … Continue reading →

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