"Tear Down This Wall"
Tuesday, November 10, 2009

20 years ago today, the Berlin Wall was torn down. It was the symbolic end to Soviet style communism in East Germany and the rest of the European block. Check out the videos. President Ronald Reagan 's famous speech from 1987 (excerpt): Video montage: Rise & Fall of the Berlin Wall .. read more..

Homeowner Occupants Get Tax Break
Thursday, October 29, 2009

I am quite pleased that the Honolulu City Council passed a tax shield law for owner occupant home owners. This is good news for anyone who owns their home and lives in it. Of course there are two sides to every issue. The downside is that it is quite possible that landlords, investors and commercia.. .. read more..

Senator Slom on Furloughs, Education, Taxes
Tuesday, October 27, 2009

State Senator Sam Slom comments on school furloughs, education and taxes. .. read more..

Hundreds Turn Out For Furlough Friday Protest Rally
Saturday, October 24, 2009

About a thousand people -- school aged children and adults came to the State Capitol today (October 23) to protest the first day of forced public school closures in the name of "Furlough Friday". The State Department of Education (DOE) and the Hawaii State Teachers Assocation (HSTA) labor union rec.. .. read more..

Be Careful What You Wish For
Friday, October 23, 2009

No one likes furloughs . Certainly people who are impacted by the possible closure of Hawaii's public schools during "Furlough Fridays" have spoken loudly about it in recent days, to a point of filing lawsuits against the State of Hawaii and Dept. of Education to organizing a rally that could be th.. .. read more..