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May 2, 2007
An Unconstitutional Act is Back: Like a vampire in a B movie we thought was long dead, the United States Congress is re-considering the "Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act" (now designated as S.310), a bill to authorize the creation of a race-based government for native Hawaiians living throughout the United States. The following resources discuss what the bill would do and whether creating a race-based government is constitutional or even a good idea.
Senate Halts Effort to Dismantle U.S. by Sen. Lamar Alexander Human Events
Let the Hawaiian People Decide Their Fate by H. William Burgess Human Events
Senate to Vote on Dismantling America by Elaine D. Willman Human Events
Hawaii Governor Betrays People, Party by H. William Burgess Human Events
Abusing Hawaiian History: Hawaiians Knew Their History in 1959 by Erica Little and Todd Gaziano The Heritage Foundation
New nation for 'native' Hawaiians? By Ed Feulner Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Plight of Native Hawaiians not dire By Cliff Slater The.honoluluadvertiser.com
Island separatist EDITORIAL Washingtontimes.com
The "Native Hawaiian" Bill: An Unconstitutional Approach in Furtherance of a Terrible Idea by Ed Meese III and Todd Gaziano The Heritage Foundation
Briefing Report: The Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2005 U.S. Commission on Civil Rights "The Commission recommends against passage of the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act ... or any other legislation that would discriminate on the basis of race or national origin and further subdivide the American people into discrete subgroups accorded varying degrees of privilege."
Why Congress Must Reject Race-Based Government for Native Hawaiians by Senator Jon Kyl Republican Policy Committee
Pluribus Sine Unum: Will the Senate impose race-based government on Hawaii? by John Fund The Wall Street Journal Poll: Hawaii Residents overwhelmingly support Hawaii vote on the Akaka Bill Grassroot Institute of Hawaii
Video: An Unconstitutional Act Is Back: The Return of the Native Hawaiian Sovereignty Act Featuring Sen. Lamar Alexander, Ramesh Ponnuru, and Todd Gaziano The Heritage Foundation A Hawaiian Punch to E Pluribus Unum The Editors National Review
A Raced-Based State: Hawaii wants a segregation that would boggle your mind by Ramesh Ponnuru National Review
Senate May Approve Race-Based Government for Native Hawaiians by David Freddoso Human Events
Move Over Kilauea – ‘Native Hawaiians’ Legislation Threatens Fiscal Eruption by Kristina Rasmussen Human Events
E Pluribus Unum? Not in Hawaii. by former Senators Slade Gordon and Hank Brown Wall Street Journal
Aloha, Apartheid - A court strikes down a race-based policy in Hawaii, while Congress considers enshrining one. by John Fund Wall Street Journal
Manifest Destiny in Reverse by Rich Lowry National Review
The worst bill you have never heard of by Tim Chapman Townhall.com
New Racism in New Bottles by Bruce Fein Washington Times
Trouble in paradise? by Brian McNicoll Townhall.com Hawaiian-Nation Bound Kathryn Lopez National Review
Did Anyone Ask the Hawaiians? by Mary Katharine Ham Townhall.com
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