On 7/28/2019 8:37 AM, Gary wrote:
> Ophelia wrote:
>>
>> "dsi1" wrote:
>> I can't say what the status is of federal recognition of Hawaiians as native
>> Americans. What they really want is recognition of the Kingdom of Hawaii.
>> Well some native Hawaiians do anyway. Other Hawaiians recognize that you
>> cannot really regain the past and will seek a more practical approach to
>> move into the future. There must have been a resolution or a hold on the
>> protests since I haven't anything about it it.
>>
>> ===
>>
>> Thanks. Just a point ... are they wanting another King/Queen? I
>> assume they would need that in order to be a Kingdom.
>
> We already fought a civil war about states wanting to leave the
> US. I suspect the Hawaiians just want to preserve some of the old
> ways and traditions. "Progress" always keep encroaching on such
> things though. Give them an inch and they want a mile eventually.
>
> The space telescope has already blown away all the earth-bound
> ones. I do believe they are now working on an even better space
> telescope++ now. This is where the concentration should be, imo.
>
> I see pictures of "paradise Hawaii" now and feel bad how progress
> is steadily ruining what use to such a beautiful place.
> Constantly expanding population and housing, etc. Look at an
> aerial view of the Honolulu mess. It's a sad sight.
>
> In the USA, only way to stop all this crap is to turn places into
> National Parks.
>
FYI: there *are* National Parks on the Hawaiian islands:

https://www.nps.gov/state/hi/index.htm

Jill