He kaulike ko ka nuhou? - Hawaii Editorials

Synopsis: Media coverage of Hawaiians tends to ignore successful endeavors while highlighting those activities that perpetuate negative stereotypes.

[Ken Conklin]

"Synopsis: Media coverage of Hawaiians tends to ignore successful endeavors while highlighting those activities that perpetuate negative stereotypes."

To the extent that statement is true, it is true because Hawaiian institutions inflict those stereotypes on Hawaiians in an effort to portray themselves as poor, downtrodden victims in need of huge gobs of money from the government.

Kamehameha Schools has a very large research division whose main activity is to do data mining of Census Bureau statistics in order to prove that ethnic Hawaiians have the lowest income, highest levels of incarceration and drug abuse, worst victimhood for breast cancer and diabetes, etc. etc. etc. Then they send out press releases about it, and the newspapers dutifully publish articles about it.

Gordon Pang, an Advertiser reporter, is one of the media shills for the Hawaiian victimhood grievance industry. One of his articles was so outrageous that I wrote a 30-page webpage rebutting some of the data and showing how stoooopid it was. See:
"Forced assimilation may hurt Hawaiians" -- A typical combination of junk history and junk science fueling the Hawaiian grievance industry
http://tinyurl.com/8fz9q

[alice]

kS knows how to use its huge money. Their tax exemption maintains their wealth and the tasx payer pays their taxes for them

[Mind your own business]

gain Mr. Conklin provides commentary according to the one sentence in the entire article that he understands. There was no mention of Kamehameha schools anywhere, but leave it to prejudiced white racists to make their hatred and jealousy known every opportunity they have.

If we were all one blood, you would think Kenneth Conklin would be fluent in the Hawaiian language, just as many of the treasonous conspirators were in 1893. He is either incapable or too busy assimilating everyone to his own thinking that Hawaiians are worthless and undeserving of positive recognition.

[elijahhawaii]

Ken Conklin wrote:

blah blah blah

been there, ignored that.

(He kind of reminds me of the pro-pakalolo lolo who used to post links to his own websites to rake in money off the advertisements on them ... typical racist, trying to make a living by denigrating another race. Oh, what was that about negative stereotypes? Oh yes. You WERE talking about that one negative stereotype of Hawaiians IT has been trying to portray, right? I thought so.)

[alice]

Conklin speaks about racial equality and equal treatment under the law. I don't know him and I am not white..but how is a racist? If you disagree with his interpretation of the past, just show him how his facts are wrong. No need to attack him personally.

[Mind your own business]

alice wrote:

Conklin speaks about racial equality and equal treatment under the law. I don't know him and I am not white..but how is a racist? If you disagree with his interpretation of the past, just show him how his facts are wrong. No need to attack him personally.

But you see, the fact is Kenneth Conklin has no "interpretation of the past" because neither he nor you were able to CORRECTLY TRANSLATE THE ARTICLE IN THE FIRST PLACE. He is prejudiced because he always refers to Kamehameha's policy when the article was actually about the way the newspapers negatively portray native Hawaiians in the media. Rather than run positive stories, such as recognizing Dr. No'eau Warner's literary accomplishments, Hawaiian charter school Anuenue gets stigmatized for having swine flu epidemics (just one example mentioned). Mr. Conklin is a racist because he personally attacks anything NATIVE HAWAIIAN. Just because both of you disagree with the admissions policy of a private trust does not mean you are for equality, but only reflects lifelong racial resentment. Mr. Conklin proves the media is well aware which stories sell copies and drive readership -- a sad commentary on present views toward native Hawaiians.

BTW Alice, your credibility is waning. I don't think anybody takes you seriously anymore. Shouldn't you be graduating soon and moving somewhere else to torment the locals there?

[alice]

No, I am not finished yet. And I never said KS was evil. I said their racial discrimination, which they admit to, is illeagl in most parts of the world. I think thery do many good things but I really don't like racism. H. Trask is the most racist person on our campus. Even my hawaiian roommate says that. Fact is, if the media does not highlight positive news it is because there is not enough good news. Who is responsible for that? Take responsibility and change things. My people came with nothing on their back but rags and worked like crazy to get ahead. We past up the natives who discriminated against us and now whine that they have to take responsibiliuty for their own neighborhoods and children and schools. So, get to work and change things. Stop asking others for handouts and apologies. You apologize. Then get to work! And as for the federal/state government and private donors: fund need, NOT RACE. Help people in need regardless of their religion, gender or race. Geesh..that is so basic..except for out here.

Now, I am off to work..hugs to all.

[Hyena]

Bye jerk.

[aaliyah]

alice wrote:

No, I am not finished yet. And I never said KS was evil. I said their racial discrimination, which they admit to, is illeagl in most parts of the world. I think thery do many good things but I really don't like racism. H. Trask is the most racist person on our campus. Even my hawaiian roommate says that. Fact is, if the media does not highlight positive news it is because there is not enough good news. Who is responsible for that? Take responsibility and change things. My people came with nothing on their back but rags and worked like crazy to get ahead. We past up the natives who discriminated against us and now whine that they have to take responsibiliuty for their own neighborhoods and children and schools. So, get to work and change things. Stop asking others for handouts and apologies. You apologize. Then get to work! And as for the federal/state government and private donors: fund need, NOT RACE. Help people in need regardless of their religion, gender or race. Geesh..that is so basic..except for out here.
Now, I am off to work..hugs to all.

This is an alice imitator who does not have the balls to put their own name. Poster does not write like alice, articulate like alice, and spelled all the words correctly. Shame on you, find your own post name, like maybe thread troll.

[enufalready]

Mind your own business wrote:

gain Mr. Conklin provides commentary according to the one sentence in the entire article that he understands. There was no mention of Kamehameha schools anywhere, but leave it to prejudiced white racists to make their hatred and jealousy known every opportunity they have.
If we were all one blood, you would think Kenneth Conklin would be fluent in the Hawaiian language, just as many of the treasonous conspirators were in 1893. He is either incapable or too busy assimilating everyone to his own thinking that Hawaiians are worthless and undeserving of positive recognition.

Many would benefit from having a translation of these articles to avoid the kind of sniping that occurs often after their publication. Why the English-language SB continues to publish articles in Hawaiian each week, and why none of the Hawaiian language readers posts a translation is a mystery.

[mush]

alice wrote:

No, I am not finished yet. Take responsibility and change things. My people came with nothing on their back but rags and worked like crazy to get ahead. We past up the natives who discriminated against us and now whine that they have to take responsibiliuty for their own neighborhoods and children and schools. So, get to work and change things. Stop asking others for handouts and apologies. You apologize. Then get to work! Geesh..that is so basic..except for out here.
Now, I am off to work..hugs to all.

Your "humble" positioning would have availed you of all the "aloha"(unrepaid)ser vices the natives showed you in your bid to settle here. "Nothing on their backs", then made you aware of the foods offered you in welcome, as well as the "manuela boy" philosophy of live and let live. "We past up the natives who discriminated against us", is not a real assessment. Natives could not have discriminated against your using the ocean, catching fish, laying in the sun, going to the mountain for fruit, or the rivers for opae. Enforcement of Discrimination was a non concept. Although now, the Travel Channel takes the gratitude for inviting everyone to come to Hawaii and lay in the sun. Working like crazy, to the Hawaiian is just that. The natives worked to feed all here and then some. Working by your definition is creating commodity of EVERYTHING not tied down, for cash. This is how you disable non participants. Then you welcome all to do the same.

[elijahhawaii]

... and that last thought is precisely correct - cultural commodification. How can it be used for money???... like that idiot from last week's column who asked what Hawaiian language is good for- if you have to ask that, you know nothing about living in Hawaii. So, why are you in Hawaii in the first place?
It is to note that IT above sees everything only in terms of money. With an article about negative stereotypes, IT goes on and on about money issues instead. Typical western thinker - everything in sight and earshot is a dollar sign.
Cultural identity? For them,. it's only worth something if there is a dollar amount in front of it.

[Mind your own business]

alice wrote:

No, I am not finished yet. And I never said KS was evil. I said their racial discrimination, which they admit to, is illeagl in most parts of the world. I think thery do many good things but I really don't like racism. H. Trask is the most racist person on our campus. Even my hawaiian roommate says that. Fact is, if the media does not highlight positive news it is because there is not enough good news. Who is responsible for that? Take responsibility and change things. My people came with nothing on their back but rags and worked like crazy to get ahead. We past up the natives who discriminated against us and now whine that they have to take responsibiliuty for their own neighborhoods and children and schools. So, get to work and change things. Stop asking others for handouts and apologies. You apologize. Then get to work! And as for the federal/state government and private donors: fund need, NOT RACE. Help people in need regardless of their religion, gender or race. Geesh..that is so basic..except for out here.
Now, I am off to work..hugs to all.

You obviously have a lot more to learn about the world in which we live. Not only do Native Americans and native Canadians retain private assets for select beneficiaries, but the same goes for places like Dubai, Saudi Arabia, South Pacific, etc. Once again your racial discrimination against all native Hawaiians shows YOU have the problem. There are lots of handouts for need, just as there are lots of native Hawaiians working to make the world a better place -- if you cannot see that, you don't belong here. You mention H. Trask, I mentioned Kenneth Conklin.

If you're not going to comment on the article, DON'T COMMENT AT ALL. It only shows your ignorance and prejudice.

[Mind your own business]

enufalready wrote:

<quoted text>
Many would benefit from having a translation of these articles to avoid the kind of sniping that occurs often after their publication. Why the English-language SB continues to publish articles in Hawaiian each week, and why none of the Hawaiian language readers posts a translation is a mystery.

No mystery -- translation takes time and money and I'd be glad to receive payment from you so you know what idiots you are for complaining. This once a week column is intended for Hawaiian language readers to post commentary, not to educate non-Hawaiian language speakers. BTW, I know many speakers of the Hawaiian language who are not native Hawaiian. Your laziness prevents you from understanding what is printed here.

[alice]

SDome Hawaiians hate facts. They prefer fanatasy. The truth is we need to fund need, not race. Racism needs to die. It is evil. We have to treat each other as equals. That seems so obvious but in the bizarre world of Hawaii, people prefer fantasy to reality. It is the biggest reason we cnanot move forward.