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Article by Graham Ellis, about Jim Albertini and Malu Aina

Saturday, July 23rd, 2022
Below is a link to an article by an old friend, Graham Ellis, about Malu Aina and me. Probably a lot more than you ever wanted to know about me. I appreciate his storytelling skills and kind words.
Graham Ellis is a British citizen deported a couple of years ago by Homeland security for his activism. He had been a resident of Hawaii for 40 years or more — a former school principal, but his real passion was teaching kids juggling, stilt walking, unicycling, and other circus skills.
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Jim Albertini Malu ‘Aina Center For Non-violent Education & Action P.O. Box 489 Ola’a (Kurtistown) Hawai’i 96760
Phone 808-966-7622 Email ja@malu-aina.org Visit us on the web at www.malu-aina.org

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Important! Testimony Needed Now!

Monday, February 5th, 2018
Testimony by Jim Albertini submitted

This HB 1565 is a travesty! It subverts any semblance of protecting people’s democratic input and undermines current land use regulations. It removes contested case process and fast tracks development for corporate interests. Such things as TMT, GMO, Geothermal, and runaway development in conservation and coastal areas. Kill this bill now!. Shame on the people who introduced such a bill. It’s a disgrace that citizens even have to submit testimony to uphold such basic hard fought basic rights regarding land use.

Jim Albertini, President, Malu ‘Aina center for Nonviolent Education & Action.

Pua Case

11 hrs

Aloha Mauna ʻOhana, we must kill this bill 1565. Hereʻs a sample testimony for you to reference. Call Cindy Evans, Jarrett Keohokalole today!!!!

HB 1565 should be TERMINATED

This proposed bill is a blatant special interest bill for the benefit of private entities and corporations with a clear disregard of Hawaii State Constitution Article I, Section 5 as well as other constitutional provisions and statutory laws. It is very evident that this bill is in response to the Thirty Meter Telescope International Observatory LLC’s attempt to circumvent the judicial and approval process for a project that intends to take control and use of public lands in an environmentally and culturally sensitive area within a conservation district on Mauna Kea. This bill would strip the State’s constitutional obligation to protect the public trust, natural resources, environmental rights as well as native Hawaiian customarily and tradition rights in which the State is compelled to protect as stipulated in the Hawaii State Constitution Article XI, Sections 1 & 9 and Article XII, Sections 4 & 7.
“There is so much wrong with this bill, that is should be TERMINATED due to the reasons noted below. It would allow private corporations to lease public lands “for nominal considerations and without auction” similar to a $1.00 a year that existing foreign and out-of-state telescopes on Mauna Kea are paying resulting in Hawai‘i’s taxpayers having to subsidize this type of science and technology development. Also, this bill proposes a “mediation agreement reached between the parties” which proposes a ‘FAKE’ and a ‘BOGUS” due process. If a proposed project is determined to cause substantial and adverse impacts, there should be mitigation provisions instead of mediation provisions with the developer. Most disturbing is that this bill would allow any of these proposed subzones to be exempt from the environmental review process as defined under Chapter 343 which is intended to protect Hawai‘i’s unique natural and cultural resources.”

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Photos from Jan. 20 Trump Hilo Inauguration protest

Tuesday, January 24th, 2017

Photos from Jan. 20 Trump Inauguration protest in Hilo, Hawaii at the Downtown Post Office – Federal Building provided by Jack Lockwood

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Get Involved! Speak Up Now!

Tuesday, January 24th, 2017

MILLIONS MARCH!

For Women’s Rights, Disability Rights, Hawaiian, African American, Mexican, Muslim, Jewish, Palestinian, Immigrant, Gay, Bi, and Trans people, Journalists, for Peace and against war, for saving the planet from climate disaster, etc.

Millions marched in more than 600 cities and towns around the world on seven continents and many islands including Oahu, Kauai, Maui, Molokai, and Hawaii Island where thousands marched in both Hilo and Kona

                                            Millions march#2                                        
What’s Next?  Check out
https://www.womensmarch.com/  Ten actions in a 100 days

Get Involved!  Speak Up Now!

  1. Mourn all victims of violence. 2. Reject war as a solution. 3. Defend civil liberties.
    4. Oppose all discrimination, anti-Islamic, anti-Semitic, anti-Hawaiian, etc.
    5. Seek peace through peaceful means and work for justice in Hawai`i and around the world.

Contact: Malu ‘Aina Center for Non-violent Education & Action
P.O. Box 489 Kurtistown, Hawai’i 96760 Phone (808) 966-7622. Email: ja@malu-aina.org

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Hilo Peace Vigil leaflet Jan. 27, 2017– 801st week – Friday 3:30-5PM downtown Post Office

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The Importance of Speaking Up Now!

Tuesday, January 17th, 2017

Aloha kakou,

This Friday is our 800th consecutive weekly Hilo peace vigil at the downtown Hilo Fed. bldg./Post office.  It’s also Trump’s Inauguration Day so I expect a larger crowd than usual. (See below)  I’ll be bringing a portable sound system for speakers and some music.   Mahalo and solidarity for justice, peace, and aloha ‘aina.

Jim Albertini

This week’s peace leaflet is below the protest flyer. Click on the link to open.

PROTEST

The Inauguration of

the-don

Live Aloha!

No More Hate, No more Racism,  Sexism, Bigotry, War, etc.

`We Shall Overcome what Martin Luther King called “the giant triplets of Racism, Extreme Materialism and Militarism”

Friday, January 20, 2017

3-5 PM Downtown Hilo Post office/Federal Bldg

Speakers, Music, Bring protest signs!

  1. Mourn all victims of violence. 2. Reject war as a solution. 3. Defend civil liberties.
    4. Oppose all discrimination, anti-Islamic, anti-Semitic, anti-Hawaiian, etc.
    5. Seek peace through peaceful means and work for justice in Hawai`i and around the world.

Contact: Malu ‘Aina Center for Non-violent Education & Action
P.O. Box 489 Kurtistown, Hawai’i 96760 Phone (808) 966-7622. Email: ja@malu-aina.org

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Jan. 20, 2017 Hilo peace Vigil leaflet on Speak Up Now!#2

“When the truth is replaced with silence, the silence is a lie”.   Russian poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko  

 

Speak Up Now!

                                           first they came                                                         

First Trump came for the women
and I didn’t speak up–
Because I wasn’t a woman.

Then Trump came for the people with disabilities and I didn’t speak up–
Because I didn’t have a disability.

         Then Trump came for Native Americans and Native Hawaiians but  I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t Native

Then Trump came for the African Americans
and I didn’t speak up–
Because I wasn’t African American.

Then Trump came for the Mexicans
and I didn’t speak up–
Because I wasn’t Mexican.

Then Trump came for the Muslims
and I didn’t speak up–
Because I wasn’t Muslim.

Then Trump came for the gay, bi, and trans people and I didn’t speak up–
Because I wasn’t gay, bi or trans.

Then Trump came for the Jews & Palestinians
and I didn’t speak up–
Because I wasn’t a Jew or Palestinian

Then Trump came for the journalists
And I didn’t speak up–
Because I wasn’t a journalist.

Will Trump come for me next?
 If I do not speak up Now, who am I?

If Not Now, When?

There is such a thing as being Too Late!

  1. Mourn all victims of violence. 2. Reject war as a solution. 3. Defend civil liberties.
    4. Oppose all discrimination, anti-Islamic, anti-Semitic, anti-Hawaiian, etc.
    5. Seek peace through peaceful means and work for justice in Hawai`i and around the world.

Contact: Malu ‘Aina Center for Non-violent Education & Action
P.O. Box 489 Kurtistown, Hawai’i 96760 Phone (808) 966-7622. Email: ja@malu-aina.org

Sign up on our website to receive our posts  http://www.malu-aina.org/

Hilo Peace Vigil leaflet Jan. 20, 2017–800th week) – Friday 3:30-5PM downtown Post Office

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