Correcting Akaka
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Introduction
Senator Akaka has promised to speak daily regarding S. 147, aka the Akaka Bill. Coming on the heels of a damning report released by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, it represents a new tactic for a troubled bill. As time permits, we will analyze Senator Akaka's remarks, and hope to present readers with timely corrections to historical errors Senator Akaka makes, as well as additional commentary that may be helpful in understanding the issues.
Background
- January 20, 2006 USCCR meeting transcript
- Hearings before the USCCR, including testimony from both pro-S.147 and anti-S.147 experts.
- May 4, 2006 USCCR draft report recommending against the Akaka bill
- Draft report including a findings section.
- May 4, 2006 USCCR final report recommending against the Akaka bill
- Final report with findings section redacted after complaint from 2 of the commissioners. See USCCR Akaka Findings for details on the findings.
- Akaka Substitute Comparison
- Detailed comparison between the current version of S.147 actually before the Senate, and an allegedly proposed version addressing some, but not all, of the concerns raised by the U.S. Department of Justice. Senator Akaka posted the trial balloon on his Senate website in September 2005 with great fanfare, but has never formally introduced it in the Senate. A few days later in September the DOJ issued a statement that the trial balloon still does not resolve important issues. Senator Akaka now complains that the U.S. Civil Rights Commission considered only the version actually pending in the Senate, and did not consider his allegedly amended version. Interestingly, the trial balloon was not different from the actually-pending bill on the issues of concern to the Civil Rights Commission, as can be seen by comparing the two versions.
- Hawaii on the chopping block
- Discussion of S.147 and its possible impacts.
- Commission’s findings clarify position on Akaka Bill
- Commentary piece from May 13, 2006 Honolulu Star Bulletin
Corrections
Correcting errors of fact and interpretation in Senator Akaka's speeches. Point-counterpoint, and further analysis.
