YOU!
"Be ashamed to die
until you have won some victory for humanity."
Horace Mann
until you have won some victory for humanity."
Horace Mann
"Life is like Stepping onto a boat
which is about to sail out to sea
and sink"
-- Suzuki Roshi, Zen master
which is about to sail out to sea
and sink"
-- Suzuki Roshi, Zen master
"There is no better argument against democracy
than a five-minute conversation the common man…"
-- Winston Churchill
"I said a lot of stupid things
when I was with the Conservative Party,
and I left them,
because I did not want to go on saying stupid things."
-- Winston Churchill
when I was with the Conservative Party,
and I left them,
because I did not want to go on saying stupid things."
-- Winston Churchill
"Sunlight is the best disinfectant."
- Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis
- Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis
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The only thing more futile than voting
is not voting.
It is our responsibility
to be aware of what's going on
and to advocate for the good.
We disagree on what IS "good"
but by debate
we arrive at agreement.
Yeah, right!
Politics is about world-view
and the power to make it happen.
Here in Hawaii
where the principle of
"ALOHA"
is enshrined in our law
there is less,
or should I say:
more subtle negative campaigning.
Negative campaigning can even backfire here.
With this year, we are ending (YaY!!!)
two terms
of an extremely disappointing, destructive,
and divisive governor.
During the heat of recent politics (Bush! Terrorism! War!)
this liar
who told us that she was focused on our majority Democratic island State
spent much of her time away from us campaigning for Republicans
on the mainland.
Meanwhile, economic storm clouds swept in
and the next thing we knew:
Furlough Fridays for our schools!
Long time Hawaii congressman, Neil Abercrombie,
a University of Hawaii alum like myself,
who was a fellow student and friend
of the president's parents,
(and who knew Barack as a little boy)
has come home to Hawaii to run for governor.
He won the primary last Saturday!
With my help :)
We are looking forward
to doing some things differently
after uncle Neil and cousin Brian
defeat our lieutenant gov who is taking his turn
at the head of his party's ticket.
Neil will win
and it will be a new beginning for our state.
Yeah, I know.
Life will not be perfect,
but I feel welcome in Neil's campaign
as I have felt alienated from a frustrating administration for 8 years.
His ideas, including civil rights for ALL,
make sense to me.
On to victory in 6 weeks!
The only thing more futile than voting
is not voting.
It is our responsibility
to be aware of what's going on
and to advocate for the good.
We disagree on what IS "good"
but by debate
we arrive at agreement.
Yeah, right!
Politics is about world-view
and the power to make it happen.
Here in Hawaii
where the principle of
"ALOHA"
is enshrined in our law
there is less,
or should I say:
more subtle negative campaigning.
Negative campaigning can even backfire here.
With this year, we are ending (YaY!!!)
two terms
of an extremely disappointing, destructive,
and divisive governor.
During the heat of recent politics (Bush! Terrorism! War!)
this liar
who told us that she was focused on our majority Democratic island State
spent much of her time away from us campaigning for Republicans
on the mainland.
Meanwhile, economic storm clouds swept in
and the next thing we knew:
Furlough Fridays for our schools!
Long time Hawaii congressman, Neil Abercrombie,
a University of Hawaii alum like myself,
who was a fellow student and friend
of the president's parents,
(and who knew Barack as a little boy)
has come home to Hawaii to run for governor.
He won the primary last Saturday!
With my help :)
We are looking forward
to doing some things differently
after uncle Neil and cousin Brian
defeat our lieutenant gov who is taking his turn
at the head of his party's ticket.
Neil will win
and it will be a new beginning for our state.
Yeah, I know.
Life will not be perfect,
but I feel welcome in Neil's campaign
as I have felt alienated from a frustrating administration for 8 years.
His ideas, including civil rights for ALL,
make sense to me.
On to victory in 6 weeks!
"You can't change things by force,
only by making the things you want to change seem obsolete."
-- Buckminster Fuller
only by making the things you want to change seem obsolete."
-- Buckminster Fuller
Have a look at how we do things:
Every campaign event has food, lei, hugging and entertainment. Here's Willie K singing to a charged-up crowd:
It would be funny to here if he has changed much from the time he was a little boy.
ReplyDeleteAloha Cloudia
Of interest to read from here, "old Europe".
ReplyDeletePlease have a good Wednesday you all.
daily athens
nice. good job getting involved...too many sit and complain...and may not even vote...but that is our voice...
ReplyDeletealoha from VA!
I hope the best for Hawaii. Hope your candidate wins and can bring some unity to the land.
ReplyDeleteNice that you're involved.
namaste /\ from mumbai
ReplyDeletealoha!!!
Please God, bring on the change you are talking about. I hope your guy wins.
ReplyDeleteI'm proud of you for your involvement.
ReplyDeleteThanks.
ReplyDeleteI believe that you are involved
because you post your truth
and because we encourage each other.
Together we dance!
Interesting post.
ReplyDeleteWarm aloha from Cyprus!
ReplyDeleteI'm a Republican, but yeah, good luck, lol !
ReplyDeleteAn activist?
ReplyDeleteYou?
Sweet Claudia?
COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Here's hoping your candidate wins.
ReplyDeleteShalom.
Great that you're involved! It would be nice if more people were. Good luck to your guy! Have a happy Wednesday! Aloha, cher!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your winning candidate for Governor! Such friendly campaigners!
ReplyDeleteWe have 4 candidates for governor, n I'm not sure who is worth my vote. I tried to watch the debate tonight but the young people downstairs made so much noise I couldn't hear much of it.
Your photos are wonderful. Like the birds, n that sunset!
Aloha!
Being an educated voter is important.
ReplyDeleteBlessings, Cloudia.
Sunlight and Hawaïan songs are somethings I need.
ReplyDeleteALOHA Cloudia !
Aloha Cloudia! Great quotes!
ReplyDeleteVery interesting post!Your blog is so cool, congratulations!
ReplyDeleteHugs
Léia - Bonjour Luxembourg
May all your wishes come true..
ReplyDeleteI have always voted so i would have the right to complain. If them that don't vote complain...two words...shut the fuck up...you can pick the two you want if you do not vote.
ReplyDeleteNot once since I was 18 have I failed to vote. I am older than dirt now.
Aloha and ma-halo for reminding the people to use the only voice they will ever have.
Great you are so enthusiast about your candidates. Here I stopped to vote long ago, as they know who wins long before the election. I am not sorry, we get the goverment which the nation deserved(.
ReplyDeleteThings here...well, I'm a little out of place in my views.
ReplyDeleteClarification...."things here" meaning where I live, not here on your blog of course.
ReplyDeleteLove these quotes and pics, darling C!
ReplyDeleteMy BF is running for office :)
xoxox,
CC
Some great quotes there Cloudia. I particularly agree with this one...
ReplyDeleteThe only thing more futile than voting is not voting.
It's amazing how many we elect to govern who spend all their time doing something else.
ReplyDeleteAin`t THAT the truth, Charles!
ReplyDeleteThanks everybody :)