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    CBO: Bush Proposals Could Boost Deficit

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    WASHINGTON, March 7 (UPI) — President George W. Bush’s spending proposals for fiscal year 2004 would boost the federal budget deficit to $1.8 trillion over 10 years, according to congressional budget analysts.

    The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office on Friday released an analysis of the president’s budget proposals for next year that determined that changes to the tax laws would significantly reduce revenues.

    The CBO estimates that Bush’s proposals would reduce revenues by $35 billion and increase outlays by $4 billion. Between 2004 and 2013, analysts anticipate the proposals would reduce revenues by $1.5 trillion and increase outlays by $96 billion. The president’s proposals would add $621 billion to mandatory spending between 2004 and 2013, the CBO estimates, with Medicare and Medicaid, the federal-state healthcare plan for low-income individuals, accounting for 75 percent of that increase.

    The news comes as unemployment figures for February were released showing 5.8 percent joblessness, up from 5.7 percent in January.

    “The president views today’s unemployment report as an important message to the Congress to keep busy and focus on the domestic agenda, particularly the package of the president’s economic stimulus plan and job-creation plan. The president views this as an important matter for Congress to take up no matter what the international situation may be,” said White House press secretary Ari Fleischer.

    The president’s approval ratings on economic policy have been wavering. A poll by the Pew Research Center last month showed that 43 percent of Americans approved of his handling of the economy, while 48 percent disapproved.

    The polls showed Bush’s approval rating on tax policy was equally low, 42 percent, despite a high-profile campaign on behalf of his tax plan, the center said.

    In his moves to strengthen the economy, the 2004 budget estimates that 92 million Americans will receive an average tax cut of $1,083 and that the increased economic activity will create 2.1 million jobs. Bush proposed spending $3.6 billion for “Re-employment Accounts” in 2003 and 2004 to give the unemployed a $3,000 fund to help them find work, and he is asking for $7.1 billion in 2003 to pay for a five-month extension in unemployment insurance.

    Bush asked for nearly $1 billion in increased enforcement costs to protect shareholders from corporate crime. The Securities and Exchange Commission would receive $842 million, the Federal Bureau of Investigation $16 million — and there would be additional funding for U.S. attorneys’ offices to prosecute business crime.

    He is seeking $400 billion to revamp Medicare, the health insurance program for seniors, so that it will include a prescription drug program. Last week he trotted out a three-level reform program that would allow seniors to stay in traditional Medicare, move into an enhanced program with choices of different health plans or to move into a managed care program. Bush has left it up to Congress to hammer out the details of the prescription drug plan.

    Bush raised the Department of Defense budget by 4 percent, up $15 billion over last year, the highest increase since the Reagan administration, but one that still does not include the costs of military action in Iraq or in the North Korea nuclear crisis. But the Pentagon’s $379.9 billion does include assistance for several key partners in the war against terrorism, including Jordan, $250 million; Pakistan and Turkey, $200 million each; Afghanistan, $150 million; and Colombia, $463 million.

    Copyright 2003 by United Press International. All rights reserved.

    Turkey's Erdogan Wins By-elections

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    ANKARA, Turkey, March 9 (UPI) — By-election results Sunday made Tayyip Erdogan eligible to form a new government that is likely to change lawmakers vote to allow the stationing U.S. troops in the country for a possible northern front against Iraq.

    According to unofficial results of local elections in the eastern province of Siirt, the leader of the ruling Justice and Development Party, Erdogan won about 84 percent of the votes cast and became a member of the Parliament.

    Prime Minister Abdullah Gul is now expected to resign and the president, under the constitution, would ask the leader of the majority party — Erdogan — to form a new government.

    As the electors in Siirt cast their votes today Erdogan was talking with U.S. Ambassador Robert Pearson regarding plans for any war against Iraq.

    On March 1, Parliament narrowly rejected a resolution to allow up 62,000 U.S. troops to be stationed on Turkish soil. Washington hoped to use its fellow NATO member as a staging point for a possible northern front against Iraq. A revised resolution is expected to be placed before the Parliament next week.

    Erdogan’s new government with expected reshuffle as well as last week’s Turkish military declaration clearly backing the resolution, are likely to increase the chances of approval, political analysts noted.

    Pearson, after the talks at the ruling AK party headquarters, said that he did not bring any proposal but came “to explain and clarify” certain misunderstandings.

    Pearson also said that they have gone through all the details in the document on the three areas — economic, political and military — on which we have number of questions, he added.

    Although the negotiations on the document of momentum of understanding are continuing, both sides have started military preparations and buildup near and across the border, in northern Iraq. A number of Turkish armored vehicles entered northern Iraq Sunday and arrived at Bemerni town where the Turkish base is set up, local agencies said.

    The Turkish military convoy during the trip was escorted by members of Kurdistan Democratic Party, one of two main factions of the Iraqi Kurds.

    Ships carrying U.S. cargo on Sunday unloaded at the southern port of Iskenderun, local media reported. The cargo was put onto trucks, which headed to a base at Gaziantep. Late last week, U.S. equipment was shipped to the southeastern town of Kiziltepe town of Mardin, close to the Iraqi border.

    The expected encounter with Iraq aside, Sunday’s voting leaves Erdogan the task of tackled a struggling economy, the problem that soured the electorate on his predecessors. The economy badly needs the billions in compensation the United States is offering for the damage war with Iraq would be sure to cause, as happened after the Gulf War.

    Erdogan also must weigh the cost to his popularity of retaining U.S. backing for a resumption of International Monetary Fund aid, even though it is linked to increasingly unpopular reforms, especially in Erdogan’s home region of Siirt.

    President Bush has pledged continued support of Turkey regardless, but opposition to the U.S. request for help is widely seen jeopardizing that support.

    Turkey is already working for better terms of trade with Saudi Arabia, also experiencing difficulty accommodating the realities of the threatened U.S. attack on Iraq.

    Even without war, Turkey’s fledgling democracy, especially its tradition of a secular government, is seen to be at stake. Erdogan’s ruling political party has Islamic roots in a country where religion has traditionally been separated from government.

    Copyright 2003 by United Press International. All rights reserved.

    Turkey’s Erdogan Wins By-elections

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    ANKARA, Turkey, March 9 (UPI) — By-election results Sunday made Tayyip Erdogan eligible to form a new government that is likely to change lawmakers vote to allow the stationing U.S. troops in the country for a possible northern front against Iraq.

    According to unofficial results of local elections in the eastern province of Siirt, the leader of the ruling Justice and Development Party, Erdogan won about 84 percent of the votes cast and became a member of the Parliament.

    Prime Minister Abdullah Gul is now expected to resign and the president, under the constitution, would ask the leader of the majority party — Erdogan — to form a new government.

    As the electors in Siirt cast their votes today Erdogan was talking with U.S. Ambassador Robert Pearson regarding plans for any war against Iraq.

    On March 1, Parliament narrowly rejected a resolution to allow up 62,000 U.S. troops to be stationed on Turkish soil. Washington hoped to use its fellow NATO member as a staging point for a possible northern front against Iraq. A revised resolution is expected to be placed before the Parliament next week.

    Erdogan’s new government with expected reshuffle as well as last week’s Turkish military declaration clearly backing the resolution, are likely to increase the chances of approval, political analysts noted.

    Pearson, after the talks at the ruling AK party headquarters, said that he did not bring any proposal but came “to explain and clarify” certain misunderstandings.

    Pearson also said that they have gone through all the details in the document on the three areas — economic, political and military — on which we have number of questions, he added.

    Although the negotiations on the document of momentum of understanding are continuing, both sides have started military preparations and buildup near and across the border, in northern Iraq. A number of Turkish armored vehicles entered northern Iraq Sunday and arrived at Bemerni town where the Turkish base is set up, local agencies said.

    The Turkish military convoy during the trip was escorted by members of Kurdistan Democratic Party, one of two main factions of the Iraqi Kurds.

    Ships carrying U.S. cargo on Sunday unloaded at the southern port of Iskenderun, local media reported. The cargo was put onto trucks, which headed to a base at Gaziantep. Late last week, U.S. equipment was shipped to the southeastern town of Kiziltepe town of Mardin, close to the Iraqi border.

    The expected encounter with Iraq aside, Sunday’s voting leaves Erdogan the task of tackled a struggling economy, the problem that soured the electorate on his predecessors. The economy badly needs the billions in compensation the United States is offering for the damage war with Iraq would be sure to cause, as happened after the Gulf War.

    Erdogan also must weigh the cost to his popularity of retaining U.S. backing for a resumption of International Monetary Fund aid, even though it is linked to increasingly unpopular reforms, especially in Erdogan’s home region of Siirt.

    President Bush has pledged continued support of Turkey regardless, but opposition to the U.S. request for help is widely seen jeopardizing that support.

    Turkey is already working for better terms of trade with Saudi Arabia, also experiencing difficulty accommodating the realities of the threatened U.S. attack on Iraq.

    Even without war, Turkey’s fledgling democracy, especially its tradition of a secular government, is seen to be at stake. Erdogan’s ruling political party has Islamic roots in a country where religion has traditionally been separated from government.

    Copyright 2003 by United Press International. All rights reserved.

    Real Environmental Racism-Radical Feminist Betsy Hartmann Decries the 'Greening of Hate'

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    That the world’s poor breed environmental destruction is a disturbing, and possibly racist, tenet propounded by many prominent ideological environmentalists. Consider, for example, this passage from the first page of one of the founding texts of modern environmentalism, The Population Bomb by Paul Ehrlich:

    I have understood the population explosion intellectually for a long time. I came to understand it emotionally one stinking hot night in Delhi a few years ago. My wife and daughter and I were returning to our hotel in an ancient taxi. The seats were hopping with fleas. The only functional gear was third. As we crawled through the city, we entered a crowded slum area. The temperature was well over 100, and the air was a haze of dust and smoke. The streets seemed alive with people. People eating, people washing, people sleeping. People visiting, arguing, and screaming. People thrusting their hands through the taxi window, begging. People defecating and urinating. People clinging to buses. People herding animals. People, people, people, people. As we moved slowly through the mob, hand horn squawking, the dust, noise, heat and cooking fires gave the scene a hellish aspect. Would we ever get to our hotel? All three of us were, frankly, frightened.

    Poor Paul. All those awful, awful people! Indeed, a crisis. Curious that Ehrlich would pick Delhi to illustrate urban crowding. He could just as easily have picked New York City or London. That creepy passage has a lot in common with the yellow peril narratives from the last century.

    Of course, the crisis he recognized in the unpleasing masses of Indians demands firm and swift action. Ehrlich also wrote in his magnum opus, “We must have population control at home, hopefully through a system of incentives and penalties, but by compulsion if voluntary methods fail.” He then toyed with the idea of putting sterilants in the water supply and rationing the antidote to produce the optimum population. He discarded that idea, noting that it was not yet technically feasible and besides, “society would probably dissolve before sterilants were added to the water by the government.” Amazingly astute political analysis, that last.

    Coercive population control has long been an established and widely accepted precept of ideological environmentalism. But in a fascinating interview in New Scientist, Betsy Hartmann, director of the population and development program at Hampshire College, questions that ideology. “Phrases like ‘the population bomb’ and ‘the population explosion’ breed racism,” Hartmann declares.

    Hartmann notes that many prominent ideological environmentalists are members of anti-immigrant organizations in which she detects a racist tinge. For example, Cornell University ecologist David Pimentel is on the board of the Carrying Capacity Network (CCN), which favors an immediate moratorium on immigration into the United States on environmental grounds. Hartmann asserts that the CCN “blame[s] migrants for destroying pristine America.” Other CCN advisors include such leading environmentalists as Heinz Center President Thomas Lovejoy, the Rocky Mountain Institute’s L. Hunter Lovins, Gund Institute of Ecological Economics Director Robert Costanza, and University of Maryland ecological economist Herman Daly.

    Hartmann’s interview represents an interesting breakthrough in that this radical feminist scholar with impeccable environmentalist credentials understands that the issue is not that the poor breed too much. The issue is that they are poor. Ehrlich and other would-be population controllers have confused poverty with overpopulation. Had Ehrlich and his frightened family been riding a carriage through New York or London in 1900, his affluent mid-20th century sensibilities would no doubt have been similarly offended by the stinks, the smoke, the noise, and the press of people crowding those cities. The difference is that the residents of New York and London are much richer than Delhi residents today, so their urban environments are much more pleasant.

    Hartmann clearly explains that there is no contradiction between being pro-choice, in favor of contraception, and against population control. “A lot of people find this hard to understand,” she says. “But for me, family planning is about human rights and women’s health

    Real Environmental Racism-Radical Feminist Betsy Hartmann Decries the ‘Greening of Hate’

    Hawaii Reporter
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    That the world’s poor breed environmental destruction is a disturbing, and possibly racist, tenet propounded by many prominent ideological environmentalists. Consider, for example, this passage from the first page of one of the founding texts of modern environmentalism, The Population Bomb by Paul Ehrlich:

    I have understood the population explosion intellectually for a long time. I came to understand it emotionally one stinking hot night in Delhi a few years ago. My wife and daughter and I were returning to our hotel in an ancient taxi. The seats were hopping with fleas. The only functional gear was third. As we crawled through the city, we entered a crowded slum area. The temperature was well over 100, and the air was a haze of dust and smoke. The streets seemed alive with people. People eating, people washing, people sleeping. People visiting, arguing, and screaming. People thrusting their hands through the taxi window, begging. People defecating and urinating. People clinging to buses. People herding animals. People, people, people, people. As we moved slowly through the mob, hand horn squawking, the dust, noise, heat and cooking fires gave the scene a hellish aspect. Would we ever get to our hotel? All three of us were, frankly, frightened.

    Poor Paul. All those awful, awful people! Indeed, a crisis. Curious that Ehrlich would pick Delhi to illustrate urban crowding. He could just as easily have picked New York City or London. That creepy passage has a lot in common with the yellow peril narratives from the last century.

    Of course, the crisis he recognized in the unpleasing masses of Indians demands firm and swift action. Ehrlich also wrote in his magnum opus, “We must have population control at home, hopefully through a system of incentives and penalties, but by compulsion if voluntary methods fail.” He then toyed with the idea of putting sterilants in the water supply and rationing the antidote to produce the optimum population. He discarded that idea, noting that it was not yet technically feasible and besides, “society would probably dissolve before sterilants were added to the water by the government.” Amazingly astute political analysis, that last.

    Coercive population control has long been an established and widely accepted precept of ideological environmentalism. But in a fascinating interview in New Scientist, Betsy Hartmann, director of the population and development program at Hampshire College, questions that ideology. “Phrases like ‘the population bomb’ and ‘the population explosion’ breed racism,” Hartmann declares.

    Hartmann notes that many prominent ideological environmentalists are members of anti-immigrant organizations in which she detects a racist tinge. For example, Cornell University ecologist David Pimentel is on the board of the Carrying Capacity Network (CCN), which favors an immediate moratorium on immigration into the United States on environmental grounds. Hartmann asserts that the CCN “blame[s] migrants for destroying pristine America.” Other CCN advisors include such leading environmentalists as Heinz Center President Thomas Lovejoy, the Rocky Mountain Institute’s L. Hunter Lovins, Gund Institute of Ecological Economics Director Robert Costanza, and University of Maryland ecological economist Herman Daly.

    Hartmann’s interview represents an interesting breakthrough in that this radical feminist scholar with impeccable environmentalist credentials understands that the issue is not that the poor breed too much. The issue is that they are poor. Ehrlich and other would-be population controllers have confused poverty with overpopulation. Had Ehrlich and his frightened family been riding a carriage through New York or London in 1900, his affluent mid-20th century sensibilities would no doubt have been similarly offended by the stinks, the smoke, the noise, and the press of people crowding those cities. The difference is that the residents of New York and London are much richer than Delhi residents today, so their urban environments are much more pleasant.

    Hartmann clearly explains that there is no contradiction between being pro-choice, in favor of contraception, and against population control. “A lot of people find this hard to understand,” she says. “But for me, family planning is about human rights and women’s health

    Teenagers' Decisions

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    “Suzanne Gelb Image”

    ”Today’s Youth – Can They be Tomorrow’s Leaders?”

    Dear Dr. Gelb:

    When I look at today’s youth and the gangs, promiscuity, bad grades and crazy dress, and I think that some of them may be tomorrow’s leaders, this scares me. Maybe we need stronger restraints from government, even though I usually favor less government. Have we abused free choice to the point where control from an outside force is required?

    Out of Control

    A: Dr. Gelb says . . .

    Dear Out of Control:

    Sometimes I have concerns about that issue myself, especially when I go to the mall, drive by a schoolyard, or go in a restaurant where some young people hang out. However, as bad as it may seem, as a therapist I have had occasion to work with young people who suffered a lot of emotional agony, and they have taken advantage of the therapy to turn their lives around. The future has looked especially bright where parents have improved their skills to guide their children. This has led me to think and hope that there are probably many young people who will survive and become good leaders, just like there were those who survived the rebellion of the 60’s.

    ”Teenage Co-operation – Is it Too Late?”

    Dear Dr. Gelb:

    My 15-year-old only wears these awful clothes that market a rock band, and she hangs out with kids that are addicted to this fashion. She won’t wear anything else I am having trouble putting my foot down. Otherwise, she has not given us much trouble although I have always let her pick her clothes, most of which I have not liked, but it has never been this outrageous. Is it too late to get co-operation? Should I threaten punishment to get her co-operation?

    Dress Code

    A: Dr. Gelb says . . .

    Dear Dress Code:

    Once a child passes age 12, I believe it is probably too late for serious change. As one parent who is struggling with her 14-year-old’s attire commented, “My foot should have come down the first shopping spree that I took Lisa on and allowed her to buy unacceptable attire.” That parent realized that any change that would come about now would probably have to come from her child, unless the parent can resolve the emotional reasons that prompted allowing the child to get away with it this long. Good luck.

    Dear Readers:

    Answers to questions in today’s column can be supplemented with excerpts from “Yesterday’s Children” (pp. 16-17) written by psychologists Marti Barham, R.N., Ph.D. and Tom Greene, Ph.D. For more information visit my Web site at:”’
    Suzanne Gelb Image”
    his long. www.DrGelbSays.com

    ”’Suzanne J. Gelb, Ph.D., J.D. authors this daily column, Dr. Gelb Says, which answers questions about daily living and behavior issues. Dr. Gelb is a licensed psychologist in private practice in Honolulu. She holds a Ph.D. in Psychology and a Ph.D. in Human Services. Dr. Gelb is also a published author of a book on Overcoming Addictions and a book on Relationships.”’

    ”’This column is intended for entertainment use only and is not intended for the purpose of psychological diagnosis, treatment or personalized advice. For more about the column’s purpose, see”’ “An Online Intro to Dr. Gelb Says”

    ”’Email your questions to mailto:DrGelbSays@hawaiireporter.com More information on Dr. Gelb’s services and related resources available at”’ https://www.DrGelbSays.com

    Teenagers’ Decisions

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    “Suzanne Gelb Image”

    ”Today’s Youth – Can They be Tomorrow’s Leaders?”

    Dear Dr. Gelb:

    When I look at today’s youth and the gangs, promiscuity, bad grades and crazy dress, and I think that some of them may be tomorrow’s leaders, this scares me. Maybe we need stronger restraints from government, even though I usually favor less government. Have we abused free choice to the point where control from an outside force is required?

    Out of Control

    A: Dr. Gelb says . . .

    Dear Out of Control:

    Sometimes I have concerns about that issue myself, especially when I go to the mall, drive by a schoolyard, or go in a restaurant where some young people hang out. However, as bad as it may seem, as a therapist I have had occasion to work with young people who suffered a lot of emotional agony, and they have taken advantage of the therapy to turn their lives around. The future has looked especially bright where parents have improved their skills to guide their children. This has led me to think and hope that there are probably many young people who will survive and become good leaders, just like there were those who survived the rebellion of the 60’s.

    ”Teenage Co-operation – Is it Too Late?”

    Dear Dr. Gelb:

    My 15-year-old only wears these awful clothes that market a rock band, and she hangs out with kids that are addicted to this fashion. She won’t wear anything else I am having trouble putting my foot down. Otherwise, she has not given us much trouble although I have always let her pick her clothes, most of which I have not liked, but it has never been this outrageous. Is it too late to get co-operation? Should I threaten punishment to get her co-operation?

    Dress Code

    A: Dr. Gelb says . . .

    Dear Dress Code:

    Once a child passes age 12, I believe it is probably too late for serious change. As one parent who is struggling with her 14-year-old’s attire commented, “My foot should have come down the first shopping spree that I took Lisa on and allowed her to buy unacceptable attire.” That parent realized that any change that would come about now would probably have to come from her child, unless the parent can resolve the emotional reasons that prompted allowing the child to get away with it this long. Good luck.

    Dear Readers:

    Answers to questions in today’s column can be supplemented with excerpts from “Yesterday’s Children” (pp. 16-17) written by psychologists Marti Barham, R.N., Ph.D. and Tom Greene, Ph.D. For more information visit my Web site at:”’
    Suzanne Gelb Image”
    his long. www.DrGelbSays.com

    ”’Suzanne J. Gelb, Ph.D., J.D. authors this daily column, Dr. Gelb Says, which answers questions about daily living and behavior issues. Dr. Gelb is a licensed psychologist in private practice in Honolulu. She holds a Ph.D. in Psychology and a Ph.D. in Human Services. Dr. Gelb is also a published author of a book on Overcoming Addictions and a book on Relationships.”’

    ”’This column is intended for entertainment use only and is not intended for the purpose of psychological diagnosis, treatment or personalized advice. For more about the column’s purpose, see”’ “An Online Intro to Dr. Gelb Says”

    ”’Email your questions to mailto:DrGelbSays@hawaiireporter.com More information on Dr. Gelb’s services and related resources available at”’ https://www.DrGelbSays.com

    Legislative Hearing Notices – March 10, 2003

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    The following hearing notices, which are subject to change, were sorted and taken from the Hawaii State Capitol Web site. Please check that site for updates and/or changes to the schedule at

    “Hawaii State Legislature Sidebar”

    Go there and click on the Hearing Date to view the Hearing Notice.

    Hearings notices for both House and Senate measures in all committees:

    Hearing

    ”Date Time Bill Number Measure Title Committee”

    3/10/03 9:00 AM SCR33 URGING THE STATE TO PURSUE LITIGATION AGAINST CHEVRONTEXACO FOR NONPAYMENT OF TAXES. CPH

    3/10/03 9:00 AM SR21 URGING THE STATE TO PURSUE LITIGATION AGAINST CHEVRONTEXACO FOR NONPAYMENT OF TAXES. CPH

    3/10/03 9:00 AM HCR22 URGING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY TO RELAX RESTRICTIONS ON THE GRANTING OF NONIMMIGRANT VISAS TO NATIONALS OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA FOR THE PURPOSE OF BUSINESS, TOURISM, AND STUDY IN THE UNITED STATES. INT

    3/10/03 9:00 AM HCR28 REQUESTING CONGRESS TO FULLY FUND THE MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE ACCOUNT AND INVOLVE WOMEN AS FULL AND ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS IN THEIR NATIONS. INT

    3/10/03 9:00 AM HCR29 REQUESTING CONGRESS TO END THE “GLOBAL GAG RULE” IMPOSED ON INTERNATIONAL FAMILY PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS. INT

    3/10/03 9:00 AM HCR35 SUPPORTING THE PACIFIC BASIN ECONOMIC COUNCIL AND ENCOURAGING IT TO MAINTAIN ITS HEADQUARTERS IN HAWAII. INT

    3/10/03 9:00 AM HCR50 URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO ELIMINATE STATE AND LOCAL COST SHARE REQUIREMENTS FOR HOMELAND SECURITY GRANTS. INT

    3/10/03 9:00 AM HCR52 ESTABLISHING A SISTER STATE-PREFECTURE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE STATE OF HAWAII OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE EHIME PREFECTURE OF JAPAN. INT

    3/10/03 9:00 AM HR26 URGING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY TO RELAX RESTRICTIONS ON THE GRANTING OF NONIMMIGRANT VISAS TO NATIONALS OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA FOR THE PURPOSE OF BUSINESS, TOURISM, AND STUDY IN THE UNITED STATES. INT

    3/10/03 9:00 AM HR33 REQUESTING CONGRESS TO FULLY FUND THE MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE ACCOUNT AND INVOLVE WOMEN AS FULL AND ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS IN THEIR NATIONS. INT

    3/10/03 9:00 AM HR34 REQUESTING CONGRESS TO END THE “GLOBAL GAG RULE” IMPOSED ON INTERNATIONAL FAMILY PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS. INT

    3/10/03 9:00 AM HR38 SUPPORTING THE PACIFIC BASIN ECONOMIC COUNCIL AND ENCOURAGING IT TO MAINTAIN ITS HEADQUARTERS IN HAWAII. INT

    3/10/03 9:00 AM HR53 URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO ELIMINATE STATE AND LOCAL COST SHARE REQUIREMENTS FOR HOMELAND SECURITY GRANTS. INT

    3/10/03 9:00 AM HR55 ESTABLISHING A SISTER STATE-PREFECTURE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE STATE OF HAWAII OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE EHIME PREFECTURE OF JAPAN. INT

    ”Date Time Bill Number Measure Title Committee”

    3/10/03 1:00 PM None Informational Briefing EDN/EDU/SAT

    3/10/03 1:00 PM SCR5 EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE MILITARY AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF HAWAII IN ITS EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL STATIONED IN HAWAII. TMG

    3/10/03 1:00 PM SCR27 REQUESTING THE HAWAII CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO LOOK INTO EXPANDING THE ANTITRUST EXEMPTION TO ENABLE HAWAIIAN AIRLINES TO COORDINATE INDIVIDUAL ROUTE SCHEDULES. TMG

    3/10/03 1:00 PM SCR29 URGING THE STATE, COUNTIES, AND PARTICIPATING PRIVATE ENTITIES TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND ESTABLISHMENT OF AN OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM IN HAWAII. TMG

    3/10/03 1:00 PM SR16 REQUESTING THE HAWAII CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO LOOK INTO EXPANDING THE ANTITRUST EXEMPTION TO ENABLE HAWAIIAN AIRLINES TO COORDINATE INDIVIDUAL ROUTE SCHEDULES. TMG

    3/10/03 1:00 PM SR17 URGING THE STATE, COUNTIES, AND PARTICIPATING PRIVATE ENTITIES TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND ESTABLISHMENT OF AN OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM IN HAWAII. TMG

    ”Date Time Bill Number Measure Title Committee”

    3/10/03 1:15 PM HB29 HD1 RELATING TO MEAL BREAKS. LBR

    3/10/03 1:15 PM HB132 HD1 RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES. LBR

    3/10/03 1:15 PM HB287 HD3 RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. LBR

    3/10/03 1:15 PM HB290 HD2 RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT. LBR

    3/10/03 1:15 PM HB389 HD2 RELATING TO FAMILY LEAVE. LBR

    3/10/03 1:15 PM HB531 RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. LBR

    3/10/03 1:15 PM HB968 HD1 RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS. LBR

    3/10/03 1:15 PM HB986 HD2 RELATING TO DEATH BENEFITS OF SURVIVING CHILDREN OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. LBR

    3/10/03 1:15 PM HB1373 RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. LBR

    ”’To reach legislators, see:”’ “Representatives at a Glance” and “Senators at a Glance”

    Taking Issue With HawaiiReporter.com's Coverage

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    Hello, as a center-of-the-road political person who reads the HawaiiReporter for news, I would like to point out that one of the things I find particularly distasteful are the non-factual rants I periodically see on the sight.

    Most recently it has been the carrying on about the Honolulu Advertiser’s poll, which surveyed 603 people. I am sure there is a statistical basis for the selection of approximately 603 people as a random sample. Whether the question was asked in a unbiased manner is another matter, I believe the phrasing was intended to encourage yes answers. Your act of drawing conclusions between of the Hawaii Reporter’s periodic polls, which are even worse than the Advertiser’s since your sample is not random, and the Advertiser’s is tiresome and ridiculous.

    Another example was all the comments added into the text of the mayor’s address. Text added to point out incorrect statements are a useful item, but you filled that speech with ridiculous commentary, which was as tiresome as the speech.

    Most of the news analysis, which seems accurate, though right leaning, I find interesting and well done.

    You may want to point out to readers that Gov. Lingle, whom I admire, quoted a survey of 700 people in an article on the establishment of individual school boards in Friday’s Star-Bulletin.

    ”’Jon Winsley can be reached via email at:”’ mailto:jon@winsley.us

    Taking Issue With HawaiiReporter.com’s Coverage

    Hawaii Reporter
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    Hello, as a center-of-the-road political person who reads the HawaiiReporter for news, I would like to point out that one of the things I find particularly distasteful are the non-factual rants I periodically see on the sight.

    Most recently it has been the carrying on about the Honolulu Advertiser’s poll, which surveyed 603 people. I am sure there is a statistical basis for the selection of approximately 603 people as a random sample. Whether the question was asked in a unbiased manner is another matter, I believe the phrasing was intended to encourage yes answers. Your act of drawing conclusions between of the Hawaii Reporter’s periodic polls, which are even worse than the Advertiser’s since your sample is not random, and the Advertiser’s is tiresome and ridiculous.

    Another example was all the comments added into the text of the mayor’s address. Text added to point out incorrect statements are a useful item, but you filled that speech with ridiculous commentary, which was as tiresome as the speech.

    Most of the news analysis, which seems accurate, though right leaning, I find interesting and well done.

    You may want to point out to readers that Gov. Lingle, whom I admire, quoted a survey of 700 people in an article on the establishment of individual school boards in Friday’s Star-Bulletin.

    ”’Jon Winsley can be reached via email at:”’ mailto:jon@winsley.us

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