This post way off
topic from Ocean Awareness but I’ve came across a few articles about
Representative Faye Hanohano that have piqued my interest and I wanted to share
my opinions.
You can view the articles
here:
and
After reading both
articles I've been seeing comments like the following, which is what prompted me to write this entry.
“If the official languages of the State of Hawai'i are Hawaiian
and English...then wouldn't it make sense for those who are in Hawaii's
legislative offices learn to speak Hawaiian too? How silly to have a translator
if the elected body of the legislation can't understand the language's they
uphold!”
“when speaking your native language in your native homeland is
considered an offense, the native Hawaiian oppression continues, and our nation
remains occupied. any haoles complaining about "racism" or telling us
our oppression is in the past need to wake the hell up.”
Yes, it would make sense
for Hawaii officials to learn to speak Hawaiian since it is one of the official
languages. But there are a few things I'd like to address.