Hawaii on the chopping block - Revision history

Jere Krischel at 02:03, 8 June 2006

2006-06-08T02:03:23Z

Jere Krischel: /* The Promise of Statehood */

2006-05-12T22:06:53Z

‎The Promise of Statehood

Jere Krischel at 21:37, 12 May 2006

2006-05-12T21:37:43Z

Jere Krischel at 21:37, 12 May 2006

2006-05-12T21:37:27Z

Jere Krischel at 21:31, 12 May 2006

2006-05-12T21:31:35Z

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S.147/H.R.309 Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act, the “Akaka bill,” is expected to reach the Senate floor for amendment, debate and vote this year.

=Hawaii on the chopping block: Will your state be next?=

=Statehood - 1959=
*Hawaii achieves its long-sought goal, becomes 50th state, permanently joins the Union.

*The Constitution of the United States “Looks to an indestructible union, composed of indestructible states.” Texas v. White, 7 Wallace 700 (1869).

=The Promise of Statehood=
*1959 Admission Act
**§1. “Accepts, ratifies & confirms” HI Constitution;
**§2. State boundaries – State of HI shall consist of all Islands, reefs & territorial waters;
**§3. State Const shall always be republican in form & not repugnant to US Const & Dec of Independence.
*1959 Voters of Hawaii decisively approve
**94.3% Yes for Statehood;
**94.5% Yes for State boundaries.
*U.S. Constitution, Art. IV, §4
*US shall guarantee every state republican form of government.

=Thus, U.S. promise to people of HI cast in concrete=
*'''All'' islands of Hawaii and '''all''' areas within state boundaries
will '''always''' be governed by the State of Hawaii and subject to the U.S. Constitution
*'''All''' citizens of Hawaii will be entitled to the equal protection of the laws.
*Government of State will not be re-structured nor territorial integrity diminished without the consent of the people.

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 **94.5% Yes for State boundaries.
 *U.S. Constitution, Art. IV, §4
-*US shall guarantee every state republican form of government.
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 =Thus, U.S. promise to people of HI cast in concrete=
-*'''All'' islands of Hawaii and '''all''' areas within state boundaries
+*'''All''' islands of Hawaii and '''all''' areas within state boundaries
 will '''always''' be governed by the State of Hawaii and subject to the U.S. Constitution
 *'''All''' citizens of Hawaii will be entitled to the equal protection of the laws.
 *Government of State will not be re-structured nor territorial integrity diminished without the consent of the people.