Hawaii’s primary election got a good bit of press coverage in Washington recently, as did some other aspects of island life.
Neil Abercrombie wins Democratic gubernatorial nod in Hawaii, Washington Post (blog)
Abercrombie triumphs in Hawaii, Politico
HI GOV: Abercrombie Advances To Matchup With Aiona, National Journal
Abercrombie wins nomination for Hawaii governor, The Hill
HI GOV Preview: Abercrombie, Hannemann Tangle In Final Statewide Primary, National Journal
Hawaii’s Aloha spirit is being tested in Democratic primary for governor, Washington Post
In non-election news, there was:
COBB: Island Internet plugs into political favors, Taxpayers on the hook for rural high-speed bailout, Washington Times
And in the New York Times:
In an Ugly Human-Trafficking Case, Hawaii Forgets Itself
And there are a lot of stories by AP’s Mark Niesse that have been picked up by mainland publications. Try Google….
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I don’t disagree with Mr. Downes op-ed in the Times about the Sou brothers. The problem I have with an opinon piece like this is that it asserts that everyone in Hawaii turned their back on the immigrant chattel from Thailand, and that somehow because everyone hasn’t rallied around the victims in this case we’ve “forgotten ourselves”. How can one responsibly pigeonhole an entire state based on the actions of a few? Idiocy.
Thank you for posting the link to the article in the NYT about the ugly human trafficking case involving Michael and Alec Sou of Aloun Farms. The article states:
“In an astounding display of amnesia and misplaced sympathy, Hawaii rallied around the defendants. After entering their plea deal, the farmers, Michael and Alec Sou of Aloun Farms, orchestrated an outpouring of letters begging the judge for leniency at sentencing. Business leaders, community activists, politicians — even two former governors, Benjamin Cayetano and John Waihee, and top executives at First Hawaiian Bank — joined a parade attesting to the brothers’ goodness.”
I too have been surprised that that case has not caused more of a stir locally. Are there initiatives in Hawaii to support the workers who are affected?
“…even two former governors, Benjamin Cayetano and John Waihee, and top executives at First Hawaiian Bank — joined a parade attesting to the brothers’ goodness.”
It seems everyone would like to have their own slaves.