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    Lingle Administration Crippling Tech Industry

    Hawaii Reporter
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    You may have read by now that the Lingle Administration has chosen to cripple Act 221 in a short sighted attempt to balance the budget.

    The administration intends to eliminate the research and development tax credit component of the act and materially change the intent of Act 221 in order to stem future tax revenues losses.

    HVCA continues to assert that any changes to Act 221 will seriously affect Hawaii’s credibility with investors both here and on the mainland, ultimately setting back the clock on our attempts to diversify the economy with a viable tech sector.

    We are in this budget crisis not because of Act 221 tax credits, but because of the lack of investment in diversifying the economy.

    The state budget must be finalized by the Legislature by April 10. Tomorrow, (Friday, March 28, at 5 p.m., Room 308) the House Finance Committee is holding a critical decision making session regarding SB 1394 and SB1396.

    These two bills are being used by the administration as vehicles to eliminate the current Act 221 related research and development tax credit and significantly change Act 221. I strongly encourage you to submit formal testimony today that underscores “no changes to Act 221.”

    You should also contact your own legislator as well as all the members of the House Finance Committee who’s email addresses are listed below.

    Although support in the legislature for Act 221 remains strong, we must continue to show legislators that we appreciate their vision and want them to stay united in allowing Act 221 to do the job it was intended to do.

    I also encourage you to communicate with Governor Lingle and express your concern about her going back on her promise to let Act 221 run its course. The governor’s contact information is as follows:

    *Email: gov@gov.state.hi.us

    *Fax: 586-0006

    *Phone: 586-0034

    Please take these small steps to help preserve Act 221 and submit testimony today. Hawaii’s economic future depends on you.

    ”’Bill Spencer is the president of the Hawaii Venture Capital Association. He can be reached via email at spencer@mdster.com”’

    Act 221 Boost Economy, High-tech Industry-Maui Saw Growth of More Than $120 Million Annually

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    Without a doubt Act 221 in its current form has been a factor in a large part of recent high technology industry growth in the county. Maui County’s technology industry now has over $120 million dollars in yearly revenues, $40 million in payroll, and employs an estimated 1,000 Maui residents. These jobs pay an estimated median of $ 60,000 per year, and are established, reputable businesses involved in genuine research & development.

    It is interesting to note that dual use technology companies, a niche strength on Maui, are particularly satisfied with Act 221 in its current form. Act 221 allows these companies to grow by leveraging federal money received from contracts, along with Act 221 money. Combined, these funds can be spent on growing the company and expansion rather than contract delivery.

    Act 221 is one of the most effective incentives Hawaii provides to high technology businesses, and removing the benefit will hurt, if not cripple the growth of the industry in Hawaii.

    Thanks in no small part to Act 221 we expect steady growth in our diversified economy. Act 221 has aided MEDB significantly in getting the attention of potential phase in technology businesses located outside of Hawaii, and has allowed current employers to use saved capital to grow in workforce size, and attract outside investors.

    Act 221 is working as intended. It will hurt Hawaii significantly if the law is changed at this early stage. I urge you to keep the law in its current state regarding high technology activity.

    ”’Jeanne Unemori Skog is President & CEO of the Maui Economic Development Board.”’

    Japan Launches 2 Spy Satellites

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    TOKYO, March 28 (UPI) — Japan Friday launched its first two spy satellites to monitor North Korea’s missile and nuclear activities, the National Space Development Agency of Japan said.

    The two satellites were carried by an H-2A rocket that took off from the Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Kagoshima Prefecture at 10:27 a.m. Officials said the rocket split off the two satellites by around 10:50 a.m., and they then opened their solar battery panels shortly after 11 a.m.

    The government said it could mot confirm reports that North Korea would test missiles at the same time as the satellite launch.

    The country’s Defense Agency said the launch will help Japan strengthen its safety and independence.

    “It is meaningful for us to obtain by ourselves information to ensure the peace, safety and independence of our country,” Defense Agency Director General Shigeru Ishiba said.

    The government maintained, however, the launch of the satellites will not undermine Japan’s security policy of self-defense that was mandated by its post-World War II Constitution.

    “We are not going to gather information to attack foreign countries or invade them,” said Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda, the top government spokesman.

    According to the government, the satellites will Japan’s national defense and help with natural disasters. But the Kyodo News Agency reported that it was widely believed the satellites’ main purpose was to keep an eye on North Korea. Pyongyang has labeled the launch a hostile act and warned Japan it was heading for “self-destruction.”

    The government said it plans to launch two more spy satellites this summer. Data will be received and analyzed by spring, officials said. The grand plan envisages the launch of eight spy satellites by March 2009.

    Japan now relies mainly on U.S. satellite information and communications signal intercepts to learn of North Korean missile launches, Kyodo reported.

    Copyright 2003 by United Press International. All rights reserved.

    In Third World Countries, Privatization Debate Affects Life, Death, Not Just Policy Merits

    Hawaii Reporter
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    I had two articles emailed to me today arguing that continued improvement in health and wealth in the developing world depends on private development of water infrastructure.

    I thought I would share them with you because here in the US we debate privatization mainly on management and policy merits. But in developing countries it is literally life or death. If the private sector is the only realistic way to build infrastructure vital to life, does that change the terms of the debate?

    I would think it should, but in fact it does not. Those who argue that markets and private enterprise can never be involved with water infrastructure make no exceptions even for the more than 1 billion people who have no access to clean water.

    I take a more practical approach, based on the track record of success of private water utilities, and the fact that in the U.S. we have a mix of public and private water utilities while all citizens have access to clean water. We shouldn’t let anti-globalization, anti-market zealots impede progress towards worldwide access to clean water.

    It is much like the many discussions we have here in the US about privatization, outsourcing, competitive sourcing, etc. Do we base decisions on ideology or on a practical examinations of the situation and opportunities to improve services for citizens?

    Adrian Moore, Reason Foundation

    BOGGED DOWN From The Economist print edition Mar 20th 2003 Why the private sector should play a bigger role in water supply

    Last year’s Johannesburg summit set ambitious goals for water in poor countries: to reduce by half, by 2015, the numbers of people without access to clean water or adequate sanitation. Since over a billion lack the first, and over 2 billion the second, this will be costly. At this week’s third world water forum in Kyoto, Japan, a high-level report estimated that investment in water would have to rise from today’s $80 billion-odd a year to nearer $180 billion. Where to find the cash?

    Hard-pressed aid budgets cannot do it. So the bulk will have to be private. And here debate in Kyoto has been swamped in controversy. Many lobbyists fiercely resist the notion that private enterprise might improve poor countries’ water supply. Water is too precious to be provided by the market, they argue. Privatization pushes up water charges, does nothing for the poor and boosts profits of water barons. The activists cite Cochabamba, Bolivia, where three years ago riots (resulting in one fatality) forced the cancellation of a contract for a consortium, in which America’s Bechtel Corporation was the highest-profile investor, to supply water.

    Water is indeed special: people need it to stay alive, to grow crops and to keep clean, and dirty water spreads disease. As much as 95% of the world’s water is publicly supplied, and most will remain so. But it is wrong to argue that there is no place for private finance or the marketplace in supplying water. It has been public utilities, not private companies, that have failed the poor. Too many are corrupt, inefficient and starved of investment. Half the water flowing through their decrepit pipes leaks. The subsidized water that gets through goes mainly to the better-off; the poorest often have to pay private water carriers ten times as much.

    Privatizing the provision of water need not mean higher charges

    Grassroot Perspective – March 28, 2003-How Poorer Families Benefit Under the Bush Tax Plan; Contrasting Views; The Sierra Club: Crusading Against U.S. Energy Security; It's Up to Us

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    “Dick Rowland Image”

    ”Shoots (News, Views and Quotes)”

    – How Poorer Families Benefit Under the Bush Tax Plan

    Contrary to assertions from the tax-the-rich crowd, the Bush tax plan
    will actually make the tax code more progressive, say observers. Proof
    is contained in income distribution data compiled by the Treasury
    Department.

    Looking at the impact for 2003:

    The average reduction in income taxes is slightly more than 12 percent.
    But for those earning less than $30,000, it is about 17 percent — while
    for those earning more than $100,000 it is 11.4 or less.
    The percent reduction for families with incomes under $50,000 is 14.5
    percent — and those families would pay a smaller share of the total
    income tax than they currently do.

    Families with incomes over $100,000 would wind up paying a larger share
    of the total income tax — 73 percent of all federal income taxes, in
    fact.

    The Bush plan would remove 3.8 million lower-income taxpayers from the
    tax rolls altogether — mainly due to the acceleration of the increase
    in the child tax credit from $600 to $1,000.

    Due to widening exemptions, deductions and credits, fewer and fewer
    low-wage earners are paying any taxes at all — which mean the tax
    burden increasingly becomes the responsibility of earners in higher
    brackets. According to IRS data from 2000, the top half of tax filers
    were responsible for 96 percent of all revenues.

    Source: Editorial, “Lucky Duckies Again,” Wall Street Journal, January
    20, 2003.

    For text (WSJ subscription required)
    https://online.wsj.com/article/0,,SB1043014678185458224,00.html

    For more on Distribution of the Tax Burden https://www.ncpa.org/iss/tax/

    Above article is quoted from National Center for Policy Analysis, Daily
    Policy Digest Jan. 20, 2003 https://www.ncpa.org

    – Contrasting Views

    Author Unknown

    Question:

    You’re walking down a deserted street with your wife and two small
    children. Suddenly, a large, violent-looking man comes around the
    corner, starts running right at you swinging a machete and screaming
    obscenities. In your hand is a .44 Magnum and you are an expert shot.
    You have mere seconds before he reaches your family. What do you do?

    Answer #1:

    Well, that’s not enough information to answer the question. Does the man
    look poor or oppressed? Have I ever done anything to him that is
    inspiring him to attack? Could we run away? What does my wife think?
    What about the kids? Could I possibly swing the gun like a club and
    knock the knife out of his hand? What does the law say about this
    situation? Is it possible he’d be happy with just killing me? Does he
    definitely want to kill me or would he just be content to wound me? If I
    were to grab his knees and hold on, could my family get away while he
    was stabbing me? This is hard… I need to debate this with some friends
    for a few days to try to come to a conclusion.

    Answer #2:

    Shoot him. Then take your family to a baseball game or a movie, eat some
    popcorn, hot dogs and apple pie, sing the national anthem, then go to
    church and thank the Lord for one more day of freedom.

    Source: Unknown

    – The Sierra Club: Crusading Against U.S. Energy Security

    By John Carlisle

    Organization Trends, Capital Research Center

    The Sierra Club played a pivotal role in defeating the Bush
    Administration’s efforts to open the Artic National Wildlife Refuge to
    oil drilling. Now it wants Congress to require impractical and costly
    renewable energy standards for use of wind and solar power.

    CONTACT: Capital Research Center, 1513 16th St., NW, Washington, DC
    20036, 202/483-6900, fax 202/483-6902, email crc@capitalresearch.org,
    https://www.capitalresearch.org.

    Above article is quoted from The Heritage Foundation, The Insider
    Nov/Dec 2002 www.heritage.org

    ”Roots (Food for Thought)”

    – It’s Up to Us

    Author: Greg Scandlen

    Published: The Heartland Institute 02/01/2003

    Health care reform is going to be the biggest domestic issue in 2003.
    The private sector keeps developing new financing options, while
    financially strapped state governments are in a crisis over the rising
    costs of Medicaid and state employee benefits.

    At the same time, the scientific community keeps developing new drugs
    and treatments that are full of promise, hospitals struggle to keep up
    with changing workforce demands, physicians are reeling from additional
    cuts in Medicare payments, and insurers are profoundly affected by
    seemingly unrelated issues such as lawsuit abuse, the drying up of
    reinsurance post 9/11, and depletion of their reserves by the weak stock
    market.

    Patients, consumers, and workers may not know the details of the issues,
    but they are developing a growing insecurity about the whole system. It
    isn’t just financing. They also feel confusion about what the experts
    tell them about medical practice. Is hormone replacement therapy good or
    bad? Just when we get comfortable tracking our LDL cholesterol, they
    tell us C-reactive protein is more important. Do childhood vaccines
    really cause autism? Or is it just those that contain mercury? Or is the
    whole idea just paranoid bunk?

    The Great Choice

    Some people are attracted to the imagined simplicity and security of
    just letting the government take care of it. They have enough to worry
    about. Managed care has made them comfortable with ceding health care
    decisions to someone else … does it really matter if that “someone
    else” is a private insurer or the government?

    Others recoil at the thought of concentrating more authority in
    government hands. They look at how the government runs other programs
    and see how interest groups and political patronage influence
    government’s decisions. They see how politically difficult it is just to
    add a prescription drug benefit to Medicare, and how all the generous
    benefits of Medicaid aren’t worth much if you can’t find a doctor who
    participates in the program. They don’t want Tom Delay and Nancy Pelosi
    defining their insurance benefits package.

    Faced with confusion and complexity, which path will most Americans
    choose? Will we say, “This is just too much for me, somebody please take
    it off my hands?” Or will we decide that given all this chaos, we need
    to be the masters of our own fate? Will we impose our own order for the
    good of our own families?

    The decisions we make next year and the year after will set us on a
    course that will have a profound effect on each one of us, our children,
    and our grandchildren yet to be born. There is no more important public
    policy issue than the future of our health care system. There is no
    service more personal and more intimate.

    Let Health Care Compete

    There is also no service more expensive. But who can say if it is too
    expensive? Who knows what the “right” amount is to spend on health
    care–or shoes, or peanut butter, or lawyers, or entertainment, for that
    matter? There is no right answer.

    And there is no limit to how much money we could potentially spend on
    health care services. Our consumption is limited only by our priorities.
    Few of us would choose to spend every dollar we earn on health care
    services. We have other needs as well–food, shelter, clothing,
    education, even our desire to leave our children with an inheritance.

    The way to determine the “right” amount of spending for health care is
    to have it compete with all the other needs and desires we have. Then we
    can make the judgments based on our own system of values and priorities.
    This requires removing the veil of subsidies, entitlements, mandates,
    and hidden taxes that currently hides the true cost of health care.

    We who pay the taxes and insurance premiums, and we who earn our
    benefits as surely as we earn our wages, should be deciding how that
    money is spent–not some distant bureaucracy that doesn’t have a clue
    about who we are or what is important to us. Once we regain control of
    the dollars, the entire health care system will rearrange itself to suit
    us. That is the real meaning of “patient power.”

    It’s Up to Us

    But just as the health care system affects all of us, so are we all
    responsible for fixing it. This is not an issue that can be left in the
    hands of politicians … or employers, or doctors, or insurance
    companies. Reform is not a federal responsibility, nor a state, nor a
    private-sector one. It is our responsibility.

    The reforms need to be all-inclusive. The private sector can do only so
    much before running into the restrictions of 50 years of ever-increasing
    regulations. Similarly, while the states have a lot of control over
    insurance regulation and the practice of medicine, they are also
    constrained by ERISA, HIPAA, Stark One and Stark Two, COBRA, and a whole
    bowl of alphabet soup. Even the Feds can’t do it by themselves. In 1996
    they enacted a limited medical savings account program, only to discover
    many states imposed requirements that prevented MSAs from being offered.

    Meanwhile, employers and physicians are in pitched battle over the
    Patient Bill of Rights, insurers and pharmaceutical companies are at war
    over direct-to-consumer advertising, nurses and hospitals fight each
    other over wages, working conditions, and staffing requirements. The
    consumer gets lost in all these parochial battles, and reform becomes a
    tug-of-war over which special interest will prevail.

    Ultimately, we health care consumers will have to assert ourselves. The
    big dogs and the fat cats have dropped the ball. They cannot be trusted
    to do the job. We need to start calling the shots, and the best way for
    us to do that is to retake control over our own money.

    Greg Scandlen is director of the Galen Institute’s Center for Consumer
    Driven Health Care and assistant editor of Health Care News.

    Above article is quoted from The Heartland Institute, Health Care News
    February 2003 www.heartland.org

    ”Evergreen (Today’s Quote)”

    “Under democracy one party always devoted its chief energies to trying
    to prove that the other party is unfit to rule — and both commonly
    succeed, and are right.” — H.L. Mencken

    ”’Edited by Richard O. Rowland, president of Grassroot Institute of Hawaii. He can be reached at (808) 487-4959 or by email at:”’ mailto:grassroot@hawaii.rr.com ”’For more information, see its Web site at:”’ https://www.grassrootinstitute.org/

    Grassroot Perspective – March 28, 2003-How Poorer Families Benefit Under the Bush Tax Plan; Contrasting Views; The Sierra Club: Crusading Against U.S. Energy Security; It’s Up to Us

    Hawaii Reporter
    -
    0

    “Dick Rowland Image”

    ”Shoots (News, Views and Quotes)”

    – How Poorer Families Benefit Under the Bush Tax Plan

    Contrary to assertions from the tax-the-rich crowd, the Bush tax plan
    will actually make the tax code more progressive, say observers. Proof
    is contained in income distribution data compiled by the Treasury
    Department.

    Looking at the impact for 2003:

    The average reduction in income taxes is slightly more than 12 percent.
    But for those earning less than $30,000, it is about 17 percent — while
    for those earning more than $100,000 it is 11.4 or less.
    The percent reduction for families with incomes under $50,000 is 14.5
    percent — and those families would pay a smaller share of the total
    income tax than they currently do.

    Families with incomes over $100,000 would wind up paying a larger share
    of the total income tax — 73 percent of all federal income taxes, in
    fact.

    The Bush plan would remove 3.8 million lower-income taxpayers from the
    tax rolls altogether — mainly due to the acceleration of the increase
    in the child tax credit from $600 to $1,000.

    Due to widening exemptions, deductions and credits, fewer and fewer
    low-wage earners are paying any taxes at all — which mean the tax
    burden increasingly becomes the responsibility of earners in higher
    brackets. According to IRS data from 2000, the top half of tax filers
    were responsible for 96 percent of all revenues.

    Source: Editorial, “Lucky Duckies Again,” Wall Street Journal, January
    20, 2003.

    For text (WSJ subscription required)
    https://online.wsj.com/article/0,,SB1043014678185458224,00.html

    For more on Distribution of the Tax Burden https://www.ncpa.org/iss/tax/

    Above article is quoted from National Center for Policy Analysis, Daily
    Policy Digest Jan. 20, 2003 https://www.ncpa.org

    – Contrasting Views

    Author Unknown

    Question:

    You’re walking down a deserted street with your wife and two small
    children. Suddenly, a large, violent-looking man comes around the
    corner, starts running right at you swinging a machete and screaming
    obscenities. In your hand is a .44 Magnum and you are an expert shot.
    You have mere seconds before he reaches your family. What do you do?

    Answer #1:

    Well, that’s not enough information to answer the question. Does the man
    look poor or oppressed? Have I ever done anything to him that is
    inspiring him to attack? Could we run away? What does my wife think?
    What about the kids? Could I possibly swing the gun like a club and
    knock the knife out of his hand? What does the law say about this
    situation? Is it possible he’d be happy with just killing me? Does he
    definitely want to kill me or would he just be content to wound me? If I
    were to grab his knees and hold on, could my family get away while he
    was stabbing me? This is hard… I need to debate this with some friends
    for a few days to try to come to a conclusion.

    Answer #2:

    Shoot him. Then take your family to a baseball game or a movie, eat some
    popcorn, hot dogs and apple pie, sing the national anthem, then go to
    church and thank the Lord for one more day of freedom.

    Source: Unknown

    – The Sierra Club: Crusading Against U.S. Energy Security

    By John Carlisle

    Organization Trends, Capital Research Center

    The Sierra Club played a pivotal role in defeating the Bush
    Administration’s efforts to open the Artic National Wildlife Refuge to
    oil drilling. Now it wants Congress to require impractical and costly
    renewable energy standards for use of wind and solar power.

    CONTACT: Capital Research Center, 1513 16th St., NW, Washington, DC
    20036, 202/483-6900, fax 202/483-6902, email crc@capitalresearch.org,
    https://www.capitalresearch.org.

    Above article is quoted from The Heritage Foundation, The Insider
    Nov/Dec 2002 www.heritage.org

    ”Roots (Food for Thought)”

    – It’s Up to Us

    Author: Greg Scandlen

    Published: The Heartland Institute 02/01/2003

    Health care reform is going to be the biggest domestic issue in 2003.
    The private sector keeps developing new financing options, while
    financially strapped state governments are in a crisis over the rising
    costs of Medicaid and state employee benefits.

    At the same time, the scientific community keeps developing new drugs
    and treatments that are full of promise, hospitals struggle to keep up
    with changing workforce demands, physicians are reeling from additional
    cuts in Medicare payments, and insurers are profoundly affected by
    seemingly unrelated issues such as lawsuit abuse, the drying up of
    reinsurance post 9/11, and depletion of their reserves by the weak stock
    market.

    Patients, consumers, and workers may not know the details of the issues,
    but they are developing a growing insecurity about the whole system. It
    isn’t just financing. They also feel confusion about what the experts
    tell them about medical practice. Is hormone replacement therapy good or
    bad? Just when we get comfortable tracking our LDL cholesterol, they
    tell us C-reactive protein is more important. Do childhood vaccines
    really cause autism? Or is it just those that contain mercury? Or is the
    whole idea just paranoid bunk?

    The Great Choice

    Some people are attracted to the imagined simplicity and security of
    just letting the government take care of it. They have enough to worry
    about. Managed care has made them comfortable with ceding health care
    decisions to someone else … does it really matter if that “someone
    else” is a private insurer or the government?

    Others recoil at the thought of concentrating more authority in
    government hands. They look at how the government runs other programs
    and see how interest groups and political patronage influence
    government’s decisions. They see how politically difficult it is just to
    add a prescription drug benefit to Medicare, and how all the generous
    benefits of Medicaid aren’t worth much if you can’t find a doctor who
    participates in the program. They don’t want Tom Delay and Nancy Pelosi
    defining their insurance benefits package.

    Faced with confusion and complexity, which path will most Americans
    choose? Will we say, “This is just too much for me, somebody please take
    it off my hands?” Or will we decide that given all this chaos, we need
    to be the masters of our own fate? Will we impose our own order for the
    good of our own families?

    The decisions we make next year and the year after will set us on a
    course that will have a profound effect on each one of us, our children,
    and our grandchildren yet to be born. There is no more important public
    policy issue than the future of our health care system. There is no
    service more personal and more intimate.

    Let Health Care Compete

    There is also no service more expensive. But who can say if it is too
    expensive? Who knows what the “right” amount is to spend on health
    care–or shoes, or peanut butter, or lawyers, or entertainment, for that
    matter? There is no right answer.

    And there is no limit to how much money we could potentially spend on
    health care services. Our consumption is limited only by our priorities.
    Few of us would choose to spend every dollar we earn on health care
    services. We have other needs as well–food, shelter, clothing,
    education, even our desire to leave our children with an inheritance.

    The way to determine the “right” amount of spending for health care is
    to have it compete with all the other needs and desires we have. Then we
    can make the judgments based on our own system of values and priorities.
    This requires removing the veil of subsidies, entitlements, mandates,
    and hidden taxes that currently hides the true cost of health care.

    We who pay the taxes and insurance premiums, and we who earn our
    benefits as surely as we earn our wages, should be deciding how that
    money is spent–not some distant bureaucracy that doesn’t have a clue
    about who we are or what is important to us. Once we regain control of
    the dollars, the entire health care system will rearrange itself to suit
    us. That is the real meaning of “patient power.”

    It’s Up to Us

    But just as the health care system affects all of us, so are we all
    responsible for fixing it. This is not an issue that can be left in the
    hands of politicians … or employers, or doctors, or insurance
    companies. Reform is not a federal responsibility, nor a state, nor a
    private-sector one. It is our responsibility.

    The reforms need to be all-inclusive. The private sector can do only so
    much before running into the restrictions of 50 years of ever-increasing
    regulations. Similarly, while the states have a lot of control over
    insurance regulation and the practice of medicine, they are also
    constrained by ERISA, HIPAA, Stark One and Stark Two, COBRA, and a whole
    bowl of alphabet soup. Even the Feds can’t do it by themselves. In 1996
    they enacted a limited medical savings account program, only to discover
    many states imposed requirements that prevented MSAs from being offered.

    Meanwhile, employers and physicians are in pitched battle over the
    Patient Bill of Rights, insurers and pharmaceutical companies are at war
    over direct-to-consumer advertising, nurses and hospitals fight each
    other over wages, working conditions, and staffing requirements. The
    consumer gets lost in all these parochial battles, and reform becomes a
    tug-of-war over which special interest will prevail.

    Ultimately, we health care consumers will have to assert ourselves. The
    big dogs and the fat cats have dropped the ball. They cannot be trusted
    to do the job. We need to start calling the shots, and the best way for
    us to do that is to retake control over our own money.

    Greg Scandlen is director of the Galen Institute’s Center for Consumer
    Driven Health Care and assistant editor of Health Care News.

    Above article is quoted from The Heartland Institute, Health Care News
    February 2003 www.heartland.org

    ”Evergreen (Today’s Quote)”

    “Under democracy one party always devoted its chief energies to trying
    to prove that the other party is unfit to rule — and both commonly
    succeed, and are right.” — H.L. Mencken

    ”’Edited by Richard O. Rowland, president of Grassroot Institute of Hawaii. He can be reached at (808) 487-4959 or by email at:”’ mailto:grassroot@hawaii.rr.com ”’For more information, see its Web site at:”’ https://www.grassrootinstitute.org/

    From Telling White Lies to Achieving Satisfaction

    Hawaii Reporter
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    “Suzanne Gelb Image”

    ”White Lies – Why Do People Tell Them?”

    Dear Dr. Gelb:

    My friend tells white lies. I can understand bending the truth once in a while, but it is such a habit with my friend. Why do people get caught up in these lies?

    A: How smart of you to answer your own question by implying that you tell a white lie once in a while. I challenge those who tell white lies to ask themselves why they do so. The answer is likely to touch on the fact that the truth may get a person in trouble, and many people tend to do almost anything to avoid trouble, even to the point of telling a lie.

    That’s why I encourage people to think carefully before speaking, and if one chooses to speak the truth, then have the courage to stand by it. There are consequences, some comfortable and some not, when we take a stand. For the most part, however, self respect is likely to keep one making safe, smart choices.

    ”Achievements – Why am I Never Satisfied?”

    Dear Dr. Gelb:

    Soon I graduate with my Bachelor’s degree. While I attended the program, health challenges caused delay, and it seemed like I would never graduate. Now that it’s almost here, I feel deflated, like I need to achieve something bigger in order to feel satisfied. This is not the first time I’ve achieved a goal and then felt deflated. What will it take to please me?

    A: I understand the conflict you describe because it is one I experienced for many years — but after earning two Ph.D.s and a law degree, coupled with personal growth work and professional experience, I believe I have mastered the ambition vs. overachievement” syndrome as I call it.

    In this regard, I recently had the privilege of giving a talk on this topic at the “Amazing Women Amazing World Celebration,” in Honolulu, Hawaii. Below is an excerpt from the handout that was offered to participants, and which I hope will be useful here.

    “Ambition can be thought of as a hunger to learn, to do, to explore and to make things happen for a good cause and for the love of life. Overachieving is a compulsive behavior borne out of fear, shame and guilt. The fear is of never measuring up, not having enough, not being the best; a fear of being left behind. The overachiever tends to live in dread that “there is not enough time, I’m always too late, the bus will leave without me, the well will dry up before I get there.” For the overachiever, emotions are the enemy. Everything else comes first. “I can’t be tied down or intimate until I do this, or achieve that. I can’t let my emotions get in my way.” Many overachievers forgo a personal life — “it will get in the way of my goals and I’ll miss out” (must keep up with the Joneses, must have a car like theirs, can’t miss a day’s work because I must be able to buy that”).”

    “… Keep in mind that who we are is not about what we have or what we can accomplish. Our worth is not determined by our achievements, but by our values, our integrity and our ability to be self-respecting and to treat others respectfully. Then overachievement is a non-issue, as one is free from the fear, guilt, and shame upon which it thrives; and ambition can be enjoyed as a healthy motivator to explore and make things happen for a good cause and for the love of life.”

    Congratulations on your achievement. Enjoy.

    ”’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 28, 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”

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HCR46 URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO CONSIDER MODIFYING ADMINISTRATIVE RULES TO RESTRICT THE IMPORTATION OF GREEN COFFEE BEANS INTO THE STATE OF HAWAII. AGR

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HCR67 REQUESTING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO SERVE KONA COFFEE AT THE WHITE HOUSE. AGR

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HCR216 SUPPORTING THE MANY BENEFITS OF HAWAI`I GROWN CHOCOLATE TO OUR STATE AND DIVERSIFIED AGRICULTURE. AGR

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HR49 URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO CONSIDER MODIFYING ADMINISTRATIVE RULES TO RESTRICT THE IMPORTATION OF GREEN COFFEE BEANS INTO THE STATE OF HAWAII. AGR

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HR70 REQUESTING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO SERVE KONA COFFEE AT THE WHITE HOUSE. AGR

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HR168 SUPPORTING THE MANY BENEFITS OF HAWAI`I GROWN CHOCOLATE TO OUR STATE AND DIVERSIFIED AGRICULTURE. AGR

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HCR158 URGING A JOINT EFFORT BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO STOP THE IMPORTATION OF ALIEN AQUATIC ORGANISMS THAT COULD BECOME INVASIVE. AGR/EEP

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HR123 URGING A JOINT EFFORT BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO STOP THE IMPORTATION OF ALIEN AQUATIC ORGANISMS THAT COULD BECOME INVASIVE. AGR/EEP

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HCR157 RESOLUTION TO FORMALIZE THE ONGOING EFFORTS OF THE AGRICULTURE AND LAND USE WORKING GROUP IN ADDRESSING THE MANDATE OF ARTICLE XI, SECTION 3 OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION AND RELATED AGRICULTURAL AND LAND ISSUES. AGR/WLH

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB10 HD2 RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES. CPH

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB58 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES. CPH

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB139 HD1 RELATING TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE RENTAL INDUSTRY. CPH

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB140 HD1 RELATING TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE RENTAL INDUSTRY. CPH

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB595 HD1 RELATING TO CHECK CASHING. CPH

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB731 HD1 RELATING TO WORKERS’ COMPENSATION. CPH

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB1453 HD1 RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL LEASEHOLDS. CPH

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB1492 HD2 SD1 RELATING TO NET ENERGY METERING. CPH

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB1510 HD1 SD1 RELATING TO CHIROPRACTIC. CPH

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB1328 HD1 RELATING TO THE CONSUMER ADVOCATE. CPH/ENE

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HCR144 ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO ASSESS THE ETHICAL, HEALTH, AND ECOLOGICAL CONSEQUENCES OF CROSSING THE SPECIES BOUNDARY AND CREATING GENETICALLY ENGINEERED ORGANISMS IN HAWAII. EEP/AGR

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HR116 ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO ASSESS THE ETHICAL, HEALTH, AND ECOLOGICAL CONSEQUENCES OF CROSSING THE SPECIES BOUNDARY AND CREATING GENETICALLY ENGINEERED ORGANISMS IN HAWAII. EEP/AGR

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB192 HD1 SD1 RELATING TO ACCRETED LANDS. JHW

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB285 HD1 SD1 RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE. JHW

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB287 HD3 SD1 RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. JHW

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB373 HD2 SD1 RELATING TO POLITICAL SPEECH. JHW

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB385 HD2 SD1 RELATING TO THE PREVENTION OF WORKPLACE VIOLENCE. JHW

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB651 HD2 SD1 RELATING TO INFORMED CONSENT. JHW

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB914 HD2 SD1 RELATING TO ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES. JHW

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB1198 HD2 SD1 RELATING TO CHILD LABOR. JHW

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB1214 HD2 SD1 RELATING TO PUBLIC LAND LIABILITY. JHW

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB1217 HD1 SD1 RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. JHW

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB1285 HD1 SD1 RELATING TO HISTORIC SITES. JHW

    3/28/03 9:00 AM SCR18 REAFFIRMING THE STATE OF HAWAII’S COMMITMENT TO CIVIL LIBERTIES AND THE BILL OF RIGHTS. JHW

    3/28/03 9:00 AM SCR23 SUPPORTING THE HAWAII STATE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN. JHW

    3/28/03 9:00 AM SCR86 CONVENING A TASK FORCE TO DETERMINE WHETHER HAWAII SHOULD ENACT A THREE STRIKES LAW. JHW

    3/28/03 9:00 AM SCR103 REQUESTING A MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, NARCOTICS ENFORCEMENT DIVISION. JHW

    3/28/03 9:00 AM SCR119 REQUESTING THE HAWAII SUPREME COURT TO MAKE PUBLIC THE DISPOSITION OF ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS. JHW

    3/28/03 9:00 AM SR8 REAFFIRMING THE STATE OF HAWAII’S COMMITMENT TO CIVIL LIBERTIES AND THE BILL OF RIGHTS. JHW

    3/28/03 9:00 AM SR13 SUPPORTING THE HAWAII STATE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN. JHW

    3/28/03 9:00 AM SR60 CONVENING A TASK FORCE TO DETERMINE WHETHER HAWAII SHOULD ENACT A THREE STRIKES LAW. JHW

    3/28/03 9:00 AM SR71 REQUESTING A MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, NARCOTICS ENFORCEMENT DIVISION. JHW

    3/28/03 9:00 AM SR78 REQUESTING THE HAWAII SUPREME COURT TO MAKE PUBLIC THE DISPOSITION OF ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS. JHW

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB50 HD2 SD1 RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC EMPLOYEES HEALTH FUND. WAM

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB83 HD1 RELATING TO A LAND EXCHANGE BETWEEN THE STATE OF HAWAII AND THE ALOHA COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA. WAM

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB130 HD1 SD1 RELATING TO PENSION AND RETIREMENT SYSTEMS. WAM

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB155 HD2 SD1 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR PINEAPPLE RESEARCH. WAM

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB176 HD1 SD1 RELATING TO THE WEED AND SEED PROGRAM. WAM

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB290 HD2 RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT. WAM

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB293 HD1 SD1 RELATING TO THE FARMERS’ MARKET. WAM

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB294 RELATING TO TEMPORARY HEALTH INSURANCE FOR UNEMPLOYED PERSONS. WAM

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB295 HD1 SD1 RELATING TO THE PUBLIC LAND TRUST. WAM

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB297 HD2 SD1 RELATING TO DRUGS. WAM

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB317 HD2 SD1 RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM. WAM

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB389 HD2 RELATING TO FAMILY LEAVE. WAM

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB426 HD1 SD1 RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS. WAM

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB500 HD1 SD1 RELATING TO FAMILY COURTS. WAM

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB507 HD3 SD1 RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS. WAM

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB531 RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. WAM

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB659 RELATING TO THE LEGISLATIVE JOURNALS. WAM

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB662 HD2 SD1 RELATING TO THE HAWAII SPORTS HALL OF FAME. WAM

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB704 HD1 SD1 RELATING TO PROCUREMENT CODE. WAM

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB754 RELATING TO ELECTIONS BY MAIL. WAM

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB756 HD2 SD1 RELATING TO ELECTIONS. WAM

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB772 RELATING TO BONDS. WAM

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB773 RELATING TO BONDS. WAM

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB808 HD1 SD1 RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY. WAM

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB818 HD1 RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE DRIVER’S LICENSE REVOCATION. WAM

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB851 HD1 SD1 RELATING TO TAXATION APPEALS. WAM

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB857 SD1 RELATING TO CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES. WAM

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB1003 HD1 SD1 RELATING TO CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION. WAM

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB1013 HD3 SD1 RELATING TO EXAMINATIONS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT. WAM

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB1111 HD2 SD1 MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE, ITS OFFICERS, OR ITS EMPLOYEES. WAM

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB1116 HD1 SD1 RELATING TO COURTS. WAM

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB1154 HD1 SD1 RELATING TO UNCLAIMED PROPERTY. WAM

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB1155 HD1 SD1 RELATING TO UNCLAIMED PROPERTY. WAM

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB1157 SD1 RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM. WAM

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB1230 HD1 SD1 RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. WAM

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB1255 SD1 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE OFFICE OF ELECTIONS. WAM

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB1303 RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS. WAM

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB1363 HD1 SD1 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A GRANT-IN-AID TO THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO CLEAN SALT LAKE WATERWAY. WAM

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB1532 HD2 SD1 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE CELEBRATION OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY. WAM

    3/28/03 9:00 AM HB1613 HD2 RELATING TO NORTH KOHALA. WAM

    ”Date Time Bill Number Measure Title Committee”

    3/28/03 1:00 PM SCR130 ESTABLISHING AN AWARDS PROGRAM TO RECOGNIZE BUSINESSES WITH PARENTFRIENDLY POLICIES. LBR

    ”Date Time Bill Number Measure Title Committee”

    3/28/03 1:15 PM SCR25 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF CLOSED-CAPTIONING TELEVISION TO TEACH READING TO STUDENTS. EDU

    3/28/03 1:15 PM SCR30 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP AND DISTRIBUTE A SERIES OF PUBLICATIONS DESIGNED TO INFORM PARENTS AND GUARDIANS ABOUT WHAT THEIR CHILDREN ARE LEARNING IN LANGUAGE ARTS/READING, MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, AND SOCIAL STUDIES FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE SIX. EDU

    3/28/03 1:15 PM SCR32 REQUESTING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT WITHOUT “TEACHING TO THE TEST”. EDU

    3/28/03 1:15 PM SCR51 REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO SUBMIT A REPORT ON THE STATUS AND EFFECTIVENESS OF STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS. EDU

    3/28/03 1:15 PM SCR52 REQUESTING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ADOPT A SCHOOL FACILITY USE POLICY THAT ESTABLISHES PRIORITY USES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. EDU

    3/28/03 1:15 PM SCR57 REQUESTING THE ADOPTION OF STATEWIDE CONTENT STANDARDS FOR ADULT EDUCATION COURSES AND PROGRAMS. EDU

    3/28/03 1:15 PM SCR58 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES AND GUIDELINES BY WHICH HOME-SCHOOLED STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN EXTRACURRICULAR AND CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AT PUBLIC SCHOOLS. EDU

    3/28/03 1:15 PM SCR59 REQUESTING A CURRICULUM FOR WORLD WAR II JAPANESE INTERNMENT. EDU

    3/28/03 1:15 PM SCR60 URGING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A TEACHER CADET PROGRAM TO RECRUIT HAWAII’S BRIGHTEST AND BEST PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR TEACHING CAREERS IN THE HAWAII PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. EDU

    3/28/03 1:15 PM SCR92 REQUESTING THE GATHERING AND ANALYZING OF LONGITUDINAL DATA ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND THE SUBMISSION OF AN ANNUAL REPORT, INCLUDING IDENTIFICATION OF KEY INDICATORS OF PERFORMANCE. EDU

    3/28/03 1:15 PM SCR145 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO REVIEW ITS CRITERIA FOR ALLOCATING VICE-PRINCIPAL POSITIONS IN ORDER TO ASSIST PRINCIPALS OF ALL SCHOOLS REGARDLESS OF ENROLLMENT COUNTS. EDU

    3/28/03 1:15 PM SCR147 REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SEVEN CERTIFICATED PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN COOPERATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII COLLEGE OF EDUCATION. EDU

    3/28/03 1:15 PM SCR149 REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO IDENTIFY EFFECTIVE STATE PRACTICES FOR RAISING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AMONG LOW SCORING STUDENTS AND NARROWING THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP BETWEEN LOW SCORING STUDENTS AND TOP SCORING STUDENTS. EDU

    3/28/03 1:15 PM SCR150 REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A TASK FORCE ON ASIA-PACIFIC EDUCATION TO ENSURE THAT HAWAII’S STUDENTS MEET HIGH PERFORMANCE STANDARDS IN EDUCATION ABOUT ASIA AND THE PACIFIC AND UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT OF THE STATE’S RELATIONSHIP WITH THE REGION. EDU

    3/28/03 1:15 PM SCR151 SUPPORTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII’S RESEARCH ENTERPRISE AND REQUESTING THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A FIVE YEAR PLAN FOR ITS EXPANSION. EDU

    3/28/03 1:15 PM SCR181 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THEODORA MALLICK FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PAHOA SCHOOL GYMNASIUM. EDU

    3/28/03 1:15 PM SCR187 EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE SCHOOL OF OCEAN AND EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA. EDU

    3/28/03 1:15 PM SCR187 EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE SCHOOL OF OCEAN AND EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA. EDU

    3/28/03 1:15 PM SR14 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF CLOSED-CAPTIONING TELEVISION TO TEACH READING TO STUDENTS. EDU

    3/28/03 1:15 PM SR18 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP AND DISTRIBUTE A SERIES OF PUBLICATIONS DESIGNED TO INFORM PARENTS AND GUARDIANS ABOUT WHAT THEIR CHILDREN ARE LEARNING IN LANGUAGE ARTS/READING, MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, AND SOCIAL STUDIES FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE SIX. EDU

    3/28/03 1:15 PM SR20 REQUESTING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT WITHOUT “TEACHING TO THE TEST”. EDU

    3/28/03 1:15 PM SR31 REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO SUBMIT A REPORT ON THE STATUS AND EFFECTIVENESS OF STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS. EDU

    3/28/03 1:15 PM SR32 REQUESTING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ADOPT A SCHOOL FACILITY USE POLICY THAT ESTABLISHES PRIORITY USES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. EDU

    3/28/03 1:15 PM SR37 REQUESTING THE ADOPTION OF STATEWIDE CONTENT STANDARDS FOR ADULT EDUCATION COURSES AND PROGRAMS. EDU

    3/28/03 1:15 PM SR38 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES AND GUIDELINES BY WHICH HOME-SCHOOLED STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN EXTRACURRICULAR AND CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AT PUBLIC SCHOOLS. EDU

    3/28/03 1:15 PM SR39 REQUESTING A CURRICULUM FOR WORLD WAR II JAPANESE INTERNMENT. EDU

    3/28/03 1:15 PM SR40 URGING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A TEACHER CADET PROGRAM TO RECRUIT HAWAII’S BRIGHTEST AND BEST PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR TEACHING CAREERS IN THE HAWAII PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. EDU

    3/28/03 1:15 PM SR65 REQUESTING THE GATHERING AND ANALYZING OF LONGITUDINAL DATA ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND THE SUBMISSION OF AN ANNUAL REPORT, INCLUDING IDENTIFICATION OF KEY INDICATORS OF PERFORMANCE. EDU

    3/28/03 1:15 PM SR97 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO REVIEW ITS CRITERIA FOR ALLOCATING VICE-PRINCIPAL POSITIONS IN ORDER TO ASSIST PRINCIPALS OF ALL SCHOOLS REGARDLESS OF ENROLLMENT COUNTS. EDU

    3/28/03 1:15 PM SR99 REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SEVEN CERTIFICATED PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN COOPERATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII COLLEGE OF EDUCATION. EDU

    3/28/03 1:15 PM SR101 REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO IDENTIFY EFFECTIVE STATE PRACTICES FOR RAISING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AMONG LOW SCORING STUDENTS AND NARROWING THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP BETWEEN LOW SCORING STUDENTS AND TOP SCORING STUDENTS. EDU

    3/28/03 1:15 PM SR104 SUPPORTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII’S RESEARCH ENTERPRISE AND REQUESTING THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A FIVE YEAR PLAN FOR ITS EXPANSION. EDU

    3/28/03 1:15 PM SR129 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THEODORA MALLICK FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PAHOA SCHOOL GYMNASIUM. EDU

    3/28/03 1:15 PM SR133 EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE SCHOOL OF OCEAN AND EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA. EDU

    3/28/03 1:15 PM SR133 EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE SCHOOL OF OCEAN AND EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA. EDU

    ”Date Time Bill Number Measure Title Committee”

    3/28/03 2:30 PM SB1438 MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS. FIN

    3/28/03 2:30 PM SB1439 MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR SALARY INCREASES FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. FIN

    3/28/03 2:30 PM SB1440 RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS. FIN

    3/28/03 2:30 PM SB1441 MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS. FIN

    3/28/03 2:30 PM SB1442 MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS. FIN

    3/28/03 2:30 PM SB1443 MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS. FIN

    3/28/03 2:30 PM SB1444 MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS. FIN

    3/28/03 2:30 PM SB1445 RELATING TO STATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES EXCLUDED FROM COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS AND OTHER ADJUSTMENTS. FIN

    ”Date Time Bill Number Measure Title Committee”

    3/28/03 2:45 PM SB58 SD1 HD1 RELATING TO SCHOOL REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE. FIN

    3/28/03 2:45 PM SB426 SD1 HD1 RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. FIN

    3/28/03 2:45 PM SB579 SD1 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A NON-EMERGENCY REPORT SYSTEM, KNOWN AS 3-1-1. FIN

    3/28/03 2:45 PM SB787 RELATING TO DISASTER LEAVE. FIN

    3/28/03 2:45 PM SB1237 SD1 HD1 RELATING TO EDUCATION. FIN

    3/28/03 2:45 PM SB1423 SD2 HD1 RELATING TO A COMMISSION ON FATHERHOOD. FIN

    3/28/03 2:45 PM SB1446 SD2 HD1 RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY. FIN

    ”Date Time Bill Number Measure Title Committee”

    3/28/03 3:30 PM SB420 SD1 RELATING TO STATE FINANCES. FIN

    3/28/03 3:30 PM SB843 SD1 HD2 RELATING TO CONSERVATION OF AQUATIC LIFE, WILDLIFE, AND LAND PLANTS. FIN

    3/28/03 3:30 PM SB1061 SD1 HD1 RELATING TO ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES. FIN

    3/28/03 3:30 PM SB1305 SD1 RELATING TO STATE FUNDS. FIN

    3/28/03 3:30 PM SB1311 SD1 RELATING TO SPECIAL FUNDS. FIN

    ”Date Time Bill Number Measure Title Committee”

    3/28/03 5:00 PM SB327 SD1 RELATING TO THE STATE PROCUREMENT OFFICE. FIN

    3/28/03 5:00 PM SB582 RELATING TO STATE BONDS. FIN

    3/28/03 5:00 PM SB1134 SD1 RELATING TO COURT COSTS. FIN

    3/28/03 5:00 PM SB1135 SD1 RELATING TO COURT FEES. FIN

    3/28/03 5:00 PM SB1258 SD1 RELATING TO THE AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. FIN

    3/28/03 5:00 PM SB1334 RELATING TO THE STATE INTERNET PORTAL. FIN

    3/28/03 5:00 PM SB1353 MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR MEDICAID. FIN

    3/28/03 5:00 PM SB1394 SD2 RELATING TO CONFORMITY OF THE HAWAII INCOME TAX LAW TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. FIN

    3/28/03 5:00 PM SB1395 SD1 RELATING TO THE AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF OBSOLETE TAX LAWS. FIN

    3/28/03 5:00 PM SB1396 RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF TAXES. FIN

    3/28/03 5:00 PM SB1400 SD1 RELATING TO TAX ADMINISTRATION. FIN

    3/28/03 5:00 PM SB1413 RELATING TO KIKALA-KEOKEA. FIN

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

    Let's All Help the Terrorists

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    Isn’t it about time we offered a bit of help to the terrorists?

    They have really been having some serious problems lately.

    They are getting caught. Imprisoned. Bombs blowing up in their faces before they can even be delivered. Special Forces teams chasing and shooting at them. Smart bombs coming down the chimney.

    Let’s give them some help, OK?

    Have all of these dedicated terrorists check in with the Marines.

    They will turn them into DEAD-icated terrorists!

    ”’Bud Weisbrod is a resident of Honolulu and can be reached via email at:”’ mailto:weisbrod@myexcel.com

    Let’s All Help the Terrorists

    Hawaii Reporter
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    Isn’t it about time we offered a bit of help to the terrorists?

    They have really been having some serious problems lately.

    They are getting caught. Imprisoned. Bombs blowing up in their faces before they can even be delivered. Special Forces teams chasing and shooting at them. Smart bombs coming down the chimney.

    Let’s give them some help, OK?

    Have all of these dedicated terrorists check in with the Marines.

    They will turn them into DEAD-icated terrorists!

    ”’Bud Weisbrod is a resident of Honolulu and can be reached via email at:”’ mailto:weisbrod@myexcel.com

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