Damned if you do, damned if you don’t. Can’t change change, gotta adapt.
Amnesty for whom? – Los Angeles Times
Of course, I’d have more respect for kids who skipped summer vacation to protest, rather than skipping school, but as this article points out, the people who hire illegals are just as law breaking as the immigrants themselves.
Advertiser article on Mau Piailug
Nice article on a guy my dad sailed with.
LRB | John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt : The Israel Lobby
So the real question is, when do we choose to end our hypocrisy?
My grandmother, Juana Alonso Krischel, died this morning at her home in Bridgeport, Connecticut. She was nearly 95 years old. She was born in Oras, Eastern Samar, Philipines, named Juana Banzon Alonso. She is now buried in Mt. Grove Cemetery, Bridgeport, Connecticut.
AOL News – Colleges Open Minority Aid to All Comers
Here’s another win for race-blind, needs-based assistance for people.
Interesting commentary on Dude, Where’s My Civil War?.
AmericanHeritage.com / NIIHAU a shoal of time
Interesting article in regards to the history of Niihau.
TCS Daily – Antarctic Ice: The Cold Truth
For all the chicken littles out there…
RACE – The Power of an Illusion . Background Readings | PBS
We are all human. Nuff said.
Discovered an old Punahou guy, Keith Higa, who has been banging away at wikipedia for years, compared to my more recent wikipedian status. Small world!
Migration Information Source – Immigrant Voting Rights Receive More Attention
Interesting stuff I found after a conversation with folks on hawaiiankingdom.info regarding suffrage rights, and whether or not the Hawaiian Kingdom constitution of 1887, which included suffrage for foreign residents, was an anomaly in terms of voting rights.
Apparently, from 1776 until 1926, 22 states and federal territories allowed non-citizens to vote in local, state, and even federal elections in the United States. I had no idea.
Accountability for beginners – Los Angeles Times
Friggin Rob Reiner.
Free speech, even if it hurts – Los Angeles Times
There can be no substitute for free speech, even if exercised in deplorable ways.