This AP story published by the Honolulu Star Bulletin gives an update on military earmarks by Senator Inouye and the Hawai’i Congressional Delegation benefiting companies that gave to their campaigns. Here’s the earlier report in the Honolulu Star Bulletin: http://www.starbulletin.com/news/20091109_inouyes_earmarks_go_to_his_donors.html Looks like Oceanit made out with $9 million in earmarks in the new Defense Appropriations… Read more »
Yearly Archives: 2009
Defense Bill Earmarks Total $4 Billion
I think that the earmarks are even higher than $4 billion. One trick I have seen is ‘plus up’ monies (monies added to the budget by Congress) may not be necessarily earmarked for a specific company, but are very narrowly defined so that only one company can fulfill. When these tailor-made projects are put out… Read more »
Support Plowshares activists who broke into nuclear missile base
Five Plowshares activists broke into the Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor to symbolically disarm nuclear weapons stored there. I admire the loving courage of the Plowshares activists. Unlike consumer Christians who try to buy their salvation with trendy merchandise like the “WWJD” (What Would Jesus Do?) products, the Plowshares activists are for real. They truly ask “What… Read more »
‘Rift’ between Inouye and Abercrombie, strictly ‘politics’
http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20091221/NEWS01/912210334/+Rift++between+Hawaii+lawmakers+is+politically+based++not+personal Posted on: Monday, December 21, 2009 ‘Rift’ between Hawaii lawmakers is politically based, not personal They’ve had differences, but not when Hawaii’s interests were at stake By Derrick DePledge Advertiser Government Writer When U.S. Rep. Neil Abercrombie announced he would resign from Congress to devote his attention to his campaign for governor, many Democrats… Read more »
Japanese Bureaucrats Hide Decision to Move All US Marines out of Okinawa to Guam
Thanks to Japan Focus for translating and making available this excellent article about the military base relocation controversy in Japan. >><< http://japanfocus.org/-Tanaka-Sakai/3274 Japanese Bureaucrats Hide Decision to Move All US Marines out of Okinawa to Guam [Japanese original text at Tanaka News (tanakanews.com)] Tanaka Sakai Translation by William Steele Introduction by Gavan McCormack The Japanese… Read more »
Lind: “1971: Hawaii People’s Coalition for Peace and Justice”
Ian Lind posted archival materials from the Hawaii People’s Coalition for Peace and Justice circa 1971. It is both encouraging and depressing to see that the themes and struggles from forty years ago are still relevant to the movement today. One of the archived documents that caught my eye, an open letter to Americans from… Read more »
Military to hikers: Take up indoor hobbies
Military to Guam residents: We will take your ancestral land and resources. So you won’t be able to fish, hunt, conduct traditional cultural practices, but you can go bowling or roller skating instead. Wow, score! >><< http://mvguam.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10053:military-to-hikers-take-up-indoor-hobbies&catid=1:guam-local-news&Itemid=2 HIKING, FISHING FORFEIT IN GUAM MILITARY LAND GRAB Marine Corps suggests residents turn to indoor activities By Jude… Read more »
Pearl Harbor warships dressed up for Christmas
Something is wrong with this picture. Boatloads of visitors viewing warships decorated for Christmas. How militarized are we? >><< http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20091218/BREAKING01/91218028/Free+Pearl+Harbor+boat+tours+offered Friday, December 18, 2009 Free Pearl Harbor boat tours offered Advertiser Staff The U.S. Navy and National Park Service said they will be offering free evening boat tours of Pearl Harbor that are open to… Read more »
Army closes Pohakuloa to hunting due to ‘vandalism’
The Army recently closed the Pohakuloa training area closed to hunting due to “vandalism, theft and destruction of government property.” That’s a good one! The Army takes the land by fiat, fires all manner of weapons, including depleted uranium, then accuses hunters of ‘vandalism’. >><< http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20091218/BREAKING01/91218035/Pohakuloa+Training+Area+closed+to+hunting Updated at 1:22 p.m., Friday, December 18, 2009 Pohakuloa… Read more »
Military men are silent victims of sexual assault
http://hamptonroads.com/2009/10/military-men-are-silent-victims-sexual-assault Military men are silent victims of sexual assault By Bill Sizemore The Virginian-Pilot © October 5, 2009 For years after the parachute accident that ended his Army service, Cody Openshaw spiraled downward. He entered college but couldn’t keep up with his studies. He had trouble holding a job. He drank too much. He had… Read more »
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