Malu 'Aina

Marshall

Islands —

International Legal

Challenge for

Nuclear

Disarmament!

These idyllic islands remain contaminated with radiation 60 years on from nuclear tests. Many inhabitants can’t return to their homes. But they’re fighting back.
Check out what we think about this historic international legal challenge (quotes at end of article): http://bit.ly/1tFY7HJ Show your support for the Marshall Islanders here:
http://www.nuclearzero.org/

Ban the Bomb Now!

(Don’t launch WWIII over Ukraine, Iran, Syria, etc.)

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 justice in Hawai`i and around the world.
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   http://www.malu-aina.org

Hilo Peace Vigil leaflet (May 2, 2014 –658th week) – Friday 3:30-5PM downtown Post Office

Please take the poll “should the military invest in and expand its presence in Hawai’i, such as upgrading PTA/Pohakuloa Training Area”
http://poll.staradvertiser.com/
Vote Aloha Aina Pohakuloa.

Mahalo,

JimAlbertini

Aloha Peace Ohana,
Your help is needed to prevent the Prison Industrial Complex from coming to Hawaii.  Below is a copy of a letter I just sent o Hawaii State representatives who will be voting on SCR 120.  Please send the representatives (email addresses below) a short note to say vote NO on SCR 120.  No Prison Industrial Complex in Hawaii.  Support Pu’uhonua as alternative to prison.
Mahalo.
Jim

——– Original Message ——–

Aloha Representatives,

Please don't pass SCR 120 SD2 public/private prison partnership.
Our organization supports Ohana Ho'opakele in its effort for Pu'uhonua 
--  first at the former Kulani Prison on the Big Island and then 
Pu'uhonua on all the islands.  It's our best hope to save taxpayers 
money, heal individuals, families and our communities, reduce recidivism 
and produce long term positive change toward a more just society that 
presently has a disproportionate number of Native Hawaiians in prison.
Bringing the for profit Prison Industrial Complex to Hawaii is a major 
step in the wrong direction.  It turns the misery and injustice to 
Native Hawaiians into a commodity.  Pu'uhonua is the way to go for the 
best interest of Native Hawaiians and all Hawaii's people.

Mahalo for your consideration.

Jim Albertini, president of Malu 'Aina

Aloha Peace, justice, and environmental ohana,
The Hilo rain was a blessing for a great day to stand up for Aloha Aina.  The parade crowd was huge — thousands lining the entire length of the parade route. Organizer Craig Neff and many others led the Aloha ‘Aina contingent of about 100 dressed in green color shirts, etc. in chants throughout the route  “Aloha ‘Aina –HAWAII, Aloha ‘Aina POHAKULOA. Aloha ‘Aina Mauna Kea,” which echoed off the Hilo buildings.  There were other chants as well. The signs and banners were low key and positive “Aloha ‘Aina,” but the message of standing for the sacred ‘aina against all forms of desecration was clear.  There were old veteran activists and new generation activists.
For me, it was great to see the smiles and shakas of support all along the parade route.  This was a real local people event and the support for “Aloha ‘Aina” was very strong. Peoples faces lit up seeing the Aloha ‘Aina Banners and hearing the chants. Our contingent was number 54 of 150 plus units in the parade.  Being in the parade you can’t get an overview so we will have to leave that for others who saw the entire parade to respond.  But it was clear there were military units in the parade.  A navy band was there, and soldiers in what appeared to be combat gear with helmets along with some humvees.
Of the Aloha Aina contingent, the strongest presence was for Aloha ‘Aina Pohakuloa, and Aloha ‘Aina Mauna Kea.  I wish there was a stronger presence for GMO-Free, Let Pele Be, and other Aloha ‘Aina issues but it was a good beginning  of all Hawaii coming together in solidarity for Aloha ‘Aina.  Next year –even mo better!  Malu ‘Aina was glad to be part of this effort.
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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 www.malu-aina.org

Aloha Peace ohana,
Below is an email from Bob Petricci of Puna Pono Alliance requesting testimony in support of SB 2663.  Below his email is testimony I sent in. Please send in testimony and pass the word.  Mahalo.
Jim Albertini
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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 www.malu-aina.org

This year’s geothermal legislation needs your help now, one last time.  Please send an email (see below) and ask your friends to do the same.  The immediate need for these emails ends this week (please do not send emails after April 26th.)  You may use our online form to send your email:www.punapono.com/sb.php
Representatives Chris Lee and Cindy Evans along with their committees on Energy and Environmental Protection and Water and Land made appropriate changes to Senate Bill 2663 (now referred to as SB2663 SD2 HD2.) They not only cleaned up the Senate version of the bill, but they also provided for contested cases in geothermal permitting and a ban on fracking (with a sunset of 10 years.)   Representative Sylvia Luke and her Finance committee then also approved the favorably amended legislation.

On Friday, April 25th, SB2663 SD2 HD2 will be considered by a conference committee (where Chris, Cindy, Sylvia and Cynthia Thielen will confer with Senators Malama Solomon, Donovan Dela Cruz, Mike Gabbard, Brickwood Galuteria and Sam Slom for decision making only, with no public testimony.)   Puna Pono Alliance is supporting a campaign of email messages to the conference committee members.   Here is a sample email message:

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Thank you for your concern and support for a community that lives near Hawai`i’s only geothermal development. We appreciate how the House has provided for contested cases in geothermal permitting and a ban on fracking as amendments to Senate Bill 2663.  These House changes, along with other improvements in language and intent, make Senate Bill 2663 an initiative I support. As members of the House and Senate confer on the bill, I ask that you please keep contested cases and the ban on fracking as essential elements of the bill.  Without both of these elements, I feel that the bill would not be worthwhile.

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Bob’s email:
Please freely edit the above draft text for your email.   Here are the email addresses of the conference committee members::

repclee@capitol.hawaii.gov,repevans@capitol.hawaii.gov,repluke@capitol.hawaii.gov,repthielen@capitol.hawaii.gov,senslom@capitol.hawaii.gov,sendelacruz@capitol.hawaii.gov,sengabbard@capitol.hawaii.gov,sengaluteria@capitol.hawaii.gov,sensolomon@capitol.hawaii.gov

You also may use our online form to send your testimony by email –www.punapono.com/sb.php    —

Thanks very much for your help,
Bob
My testimony:

Aloha Legislators,

As a 34 year resident of Puna on the Big Island I have long been
concerned about geothermal issues. Thank you for your concern and
support for a community that lives near Hawai`i’s only geothermal
development. We appreciate how the House has provided for contested
cases in geothermal permitting and a ban on fracking as amendments to
Senate Bill 2663.  These House changes, along with other improvements in
language and intent, make Senate Bill 2663 an initiative supported by
Puna Pono Alliance which is a grassroots community group I support. As
members of the House and Senate confer on the bill, I ask that you
please keep contested cases and the ban on fracking as essential
elements of the bill.  Without both of these elements, I feel that the
bill would not be worthwhile.

I do want to add that personally I stand with the Pele Defense Fund
in strong opposition to all geothermal as a violation of Native
Hawaiian religious beliefs that Pele is a deity and drilling into Pele
is sacrilegious and a desecration of the Hawaiian religion equal to the
desecration of drilling for oil in the Vatican, the Temple mount in
Jerusalem or the sacred sites of Mecca.  How have we come to this?  Have
we no longer any shame?  Where is our aloha and respect for Hawaii’s
native religious practitioners?

Mahalo for your consideration.
Jim Albertini