US Recognition of Native Hawaiians: Don’t Waste the Opportunity

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2. No they don't, there's all kinds of crazy following the article.

My remarks posted in the comment section:

I would hope that no matter what we could all agree on the importance of the freedom of the press. Clearly, that's a high hope! To anyone who's observed the state of journalism in Hawaii over the last decade or so, I think we can all appreciate the forum that Civil Beat provides for free thought and expression in Hawaii. Without it, the leading voices of journalism in Hawaii would be the Star-Advertiser, the local television and the local outer island newspapers. To those criticizing the publication of a consensus opinion of an editorial board, a widespread practice in journalism worldwide, I would challenge you to submit your own opinion to Civil Beat for publication and I would challenge Civil Beat to publish it provided it meets the basic standards for decency in publication. I don't agree with everything that gets posted by Civil Beat, but I will defend free discourse in the press until the very end.