Hawaii Republican Party
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The Hawaii Republican Party is the state affiliate of the Republican Party of the United States
. Based in Honolulu, the party is a central organization established for the promotion of the party platform
as it is drafted in convention every other year. It is also charged with registering voters and delivering voter turnout through four major county organizations for Hawaii
, Kauai
, Maui
and the City & County of Honolulu
.
there has been a conspiracy theory
that the overthrow of the Hawaiians monarchy, annexation, and half a century of Republican and plantation rule by decedents of the ABCFM missionaries was the intent of the original missionaries. The so-called Missionary Conspiracy claims that the original missionaries intended for their offspring to ultimately rule Hawaii. This is generally rejected, instead opportunities and different generations resulted in these events. This false interpretation of the Missionary Party is still perpetuated in cynical phrases as “They came to do good, and did well.” and “The Missionaries came with the Bible, and the Hawaiians owned the land. When the Missionaries were finished, the Hawaiians owned the Bible and the Missionaries owned the land.”
and alcohol abuse
, and opposition to gambling in the islands. As compared with the national Republican Party, Republicans in Hawaii who hold elective office tend to be moderate]s. On social issues such as abortion
, they tend to be somewhat less conservative than the national party as a whole. For example, Republican Governor Linda Lingle
is pro-choice
, but favors parental notification. In large part from HB 444 the party has taken a populist
stance in that social issues should be based on public opinion, while opponents have argued that populist policies would lead to exclusion
and discrimination toward minority group
s.
Republican has been supportive of big business plans and commitments to allow companies in Hawaii to rival and compete against large businesses in other states. Republican have also been supportive of interstate and international commerce, such as Lieutenant Governor James "Duke" Aiona
has been a strong proponent of keeping the National Football League
’s Pro Bowl
in Hawaii. Governor Linda Lingle
has proposed tax reduction incentives to businesses to hire and encourage work, such as hotel renovations.
Reform Party member Lorrin Thurston was a strong supporter of the formation of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
. Governor Lingle has proposed a Clean Energy Initiative to encourage and promote clean and renewable energy reasorces. The goal of the Initiative is to make Hawaii 70% energy self-sustainable by 2030. The indicative uses solar, wind
, ocean
, geothermal
, and biomass
as energy resources.
This was in large part brought on by Farrington v. Tokushige
(1927), a Supreme Court
case brought by approximately 100 Japanese, Korean, and Chinese language school
s, a number of which were also Buddhist schools, against Governor Wallace R. Farrington (R) and the Republican government for passing laws limiting the material taught in private schools including Buddhist philosophy. The court found the laws unconstitutional and violating the “liberty”
of the parents’ right to choose the education of their children.
James Aiona
, a Republican, presented a proclamation to the president of the Junior Young Buddhist Association
in 2004 and attended the 2010 lantern festival
.
Recently, the Party has been hesitant to associate itself with religion in general, with members citing the negative effects of the party's association with the Hawaii Christian Coalition formed by Pat Robertson
in 1988. The Coalition swelled Republican membership by 50% but at the expense of infighting and by 1993 the party had lost more legislative seats than it started with.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
. Based in Honolulu, the party is a central organization established for the promotion of the party platform
Party platform
A party platform, or platform sometimes also referred to as a manifesto, is a list of the actions which a political party, individual candidate, or other organization supports in order to appeal to the general public for the purpose of having said peoples' candidates voted into political office or...
as it is drafted in convention every other year. It is also charged with registering voters and delivering voter turnout through four major county organizations for Hawaii
Hawaii County, Hawaii
Hawaii County is a county located in the U.S. state of Hawaii in the Hawaiian Islands. It is coterminous with the Island of Hawaii, often called the "Big Island" to distinguish it from the state as a whole. As of the 2010 Census the population was 185,079. The county seat is Hilo. There are no...
, Kauai
Kauai County, Hawaii
Kauai County is a county located in the U.S. state of Hawaii. It consists of the islands of Kauai, Niihau, Lehua, and Kaula, in the state of Hawaii. As of 2000 Census the population was 58,463...
, Maui
Maui County, Hawaii
-National protected areas:* Haleakala National Park* Kakahaia National Wildlife Refuge* Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge- Demographics :As of the 2000 Census, there were 128,094 people, 43,507 households, and 29,889 families residing in the county. The population density was 110 people per...
and the City & County of Honolulu
Honolulu County, Hawaii
The City and County of Honolulu is a consolidated city–county located in the U.S. state of Hawaii. The municipality and county includes both the urban district of Honolulu and the rest of the island of Oahu, as well as several minor outlying islands, including all of the Northwestern Hawaiian...
.
Missionary Conspiracy
Since the Hawaiian Sovereignty MovementHawaiian sovereignty movement
The Hawaiian sovereignty movement is a political movement seeking some form of sovereignty for Hawai'i. Generally, the movement's focus is on self-determination and self-governance, either for Hawaiʻi as an independent nation, or for people of whole or part native Hawaiian ancestry, or for...
there has been a conspiracy theory
Conspiracy theory
A conspiracy theory explains an event as being the result of an alleged plot by a covert group or organization or, more broadly, the idea that important political, social or economic events are the products of secret plots that are largely unknown to the general public.-Usage:The term "conspiracy...
that the overthrow of the Hawaiians monarchy, annexation, and half a century of Republican and plantation rule by decedents of the ABCFM missionaries was the intent of the original missionaries. The so-called Missionary Conspiracy claims that the original missionaries intended for their offspring to ultimately rule Hawaii. This is generally rejected, instead opportunities and different generations resulted in these events. This false interpretation of the Missionary Party is still perpetuated in cynical phrases as “They came to do good, and did well.” and “The Missionaries came with the Bible, and the Hawaiians owned the land. When the Missionaries were finished, the Hawaiians owned the Bible and the Missionaries owned the land.”
American conservatism
American conservatism was carried over to the Party from the ABCFM missionaries, a few issues continue to the present party such as support for democracy, stop and preventing drugDrug abuse
Substance abuse, also known as drug abuse, refers to a maladaptive pattern of use of a substance that is not considered dependent. The term "drug abuse" does not exclude dependency, but is otherwise used in a similar manner in nonmedical contexts...
and alcohol abuse
Alcohol abuse
Alcohol abuse, as described in the DSM-IV, is a psychiatric diagnosis describing the recurring use of alcoholic beverages despite negative consequences. Alcohol abuse eventually progresses to alcoholism, a condition in which an individual becomes dependent on alcoholic beverages in order to avoid...
, and opposition to gambling in the islands. As compared with the national Republican Party, Republicans in Hawaii who hold elective office tend to be moderate]s. On social issues such as abortion
Abortion
Abortion is defined as the termination of pregnancy by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of a fetus or embryo prior to viability. An abortion can occur spontaneously, in which case it is usually called a miscarriage, or it can be purposely induced...
, they tend to be somewhat less conservative than the national party as a whole. For example, Republican Governor Linda Lingle
Linda Lingle
Linda Lingle was the sixth Governor of Hawaii. Lingle holds a number of distinctions: first Republican elected governor of Hawaii since the departure of William F...
is pro-choice
Pro-choice
Support for the legalization of abortion is centered around the pro-choice movement, a sociopolitical movement supporting the ethical view that a woman should have the legal right to elective abortion, meaning the right to terminate her pregnancy....
, but favors parental notification. In large part from HB 444 the party has taken a populist
Populism
Populism can be defined as an ideology, political philosophy, or type of discourse. Generally, a common theme compares "the people" against "the elite", and urges social and political system changes. It can also be defined as a rhetorical style employed by members of various political or social...
stance in that social issues should be based on public opinion, while opponents have argued that populist policies would lead to exclusion
Social exclusion
Social exclusion is a concept used in many parts of the world to characterise contemporary forms of social disadvantage. Dr. Lynn Todman, director of the Institute on Social Exclusion at the Adler School of Professional Psychology, suggests that social exclusion refers to processes in which...
and discrimination toward minority group
Minority group
A minority is a sociological group within a demographic. The demographic could be based on many factors from ethnicity, gender, wealth, power, etc. The term extends to numerous situations, and civilizations within history, despite the misnomer of minorities associated with a numerical statistic...
s.
Economics
As a whole, they advocate limited government, lower taxes, decentralized control of public schools, and improving Hawaii's business climate.Republican has been supportive of big business plans and commitments to allow companies in Hawaii to rival and compete against large businesses in other states. Republican have also been supportive of interstate and international commerce, such as Lieutenant Governor James "Duke" Aiona
James Aiona
James R. "Duke" Aiona, Jr. is an American politician who served as Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii from 2002 to 2010. He is of Hawaiian, Chinese, and Portuguese descent...
has been a strong proponent of keeping the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
’s Pro Bowl
Pro Bowl
In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those...
in Hawaii. Governor Linda Lingle
Linda Lingle
Linda Lingle was the sixth Governor of Hawaii. Lingle holds a number of distinctions: first Republican elected governor of Hawaii since the departure of William F...
has proposed tax reduction incentives to businesses to hire and encourage work, such as hotel renovations.
Environment
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, established in 1916, is a United States National Park located in the U.S. State of Hawaii on the island of Hawaii. It encompasses two active volcanoes: Kīlauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, and Mauna Loa, the world's most massive volcano...
. Governor Lingle has proposed a Clean Energy Initiative to encourage and promote clean and renewable energy reasorces. The goal of the Initiative is to make Hawaii 70% energy self-sustainable by 2030. The indicative uses solar, wind
Wind power
Wind power is the conversion of wind energy into a useful form of energy, such as using wind turbines to make electricity, windmills for mechanical power, windpumps for water pumping or drainage, or sails to propel ships....
, ocean
Wave power
Wave power is the transport of energy by ocean surface waves, and the capture of that energy to do useful work — for example, electricity generation, water desalination, or the pumping of water...
, geothermal
Geothermal power
Geothermal energy is thermal energy generated and stored in the Earth. Thermal energy is the energy that determines the temperature of matter. Earth's geothermal energy originates from the original formation of the planet and from radioactive decay of minerals...
, and biomass
Biomass
Biomass, as a renewable energy source, is biological material from living, or recently living organisms. As an energy source, biomass can either be used directly, or converted into other energy products such as biofuel....
as energy resources.
Religion
Despite the influence of the early missionaries, and despite recent national trends, the party steadily lost its Christian overtone over time. After annexation Christians proselytized to new coming immigrants contracted to work on Hawaii’s growing sugar industry.This was in large part brought on by Farrington v. Tokushige
Farrington v. Tokushige
Farrington v. Tokushige, 273 U.S. 284 , was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States unanimously struck down the Territory of Hawaii's law making schools that teach foreign languages without a permit illegal because it violated the due process clause of the Fifth...
(1927), a Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all state and federal courts, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases...
case brought by approximately 100 Japanese, Korean, and Chinese language school
Language school
A language school is a school where one studies a foreign language. Classes at a language school are usually geared towards, but not limited to, communicative competence in a foreign language...
s, a number of which were also Buddhist schools, against Governor Wallace R. Farrington (R) and the Republican government for passing laws limiting the material taught in private schools including Buddhist philosophy. The court found the laws unconstitutional and violating the “liberty”
Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which is part of the Bill of Rights, protects against abuse of government authority in a legal procedure. Its guarantees stem from English common law which traces back to the Magna Carta in 1215...
of the parents’ right to choose the education of their children.
James Aiona
James Aiona
James R. "Duke" Aiona, Jr. is an American politician who served as Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii from 2002 to 2010. He is of Hawaiian, Chinese, and Portuguese descent...
, a Republican, presented a proclamation to the president of the Junior Young Buddhist Association
Young Buddhist Association
The Young Buddhist Association is an auxiliary lay group of the Buddhist Churches of America, the mainland U.S. branch of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism...
in 2004 and attended the 2010 lantern festival
Toro nagashi
is a Japanese ceremony in which participants float paper lanterns down a river; tōrō is traditionally another word for lantern, while nagashi means "cruise, flow"...
.
Recently, the Party has been hesitant to associate itself with religion in general, with members citing the negative effects of the party's association with the Hawaii Christian Coalition formed by Pat Robertson
Pat Robertson
Marion Gordon "Pat" Robertson is a media mogul, television evangelist, ex-Baptist minister and businessman who is politically aligned with the Christian Right in the United States....
in 1988. The Coalition swelled Republican membership by 50% but at the expense of infighting and by 1993 the party had lost more legislative seats than it started with.
Finances
Under the leadership of Jonah Kaauwai, the Hawaii Republican Party went from being one of the best funded republican political parties in the nation to being in the bottom five. The party has over $60,000 in debt and less than $40,000 Cash on Hand. Federal Election CommissionStaff
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| David Chang | Chairman |
| Dylan Nonaka | Executive Director |
| Bill Finlay | Systems Administrator |
County Chairs
| Name | County |
|---|---|
| Daryl Smith | Hawaii |
| Bill Georgi | Kauai |
| John Henry | Maui |
| Malia Gray | Honolulu |
State Senators
| Name | Website |
|---|---|
| Sam Slom Sam Slom Samuel Morgan Slom, known as Sam Slom , is a Republican member of the Hawaii Senate who since 1996 represented the 8th District, which includes Hawaii Kai, Aina Haina, Kahala and Diamond Head... |
www.samslom.com |
State Representatives
| Name | Website |
|---|---|
| Corinne W. L. Ching | None |
| George Fontaine | None |
| Aaron Ling Johanson | None |
| Barbara C. Marumoto | www.barbaramarumoto.com |
| Kymberly Pine Kymberly Pine Republican Representative Kymberly Marcos Pine was born on September 8, 1970. She is the 2009 representative of Hawaii's district 43 in the State House of Representatives which covers Iroquois Point, Ewa Beach, and Puuloa areas. Pine is of Filipino ancestry. Pine studied at UC Berkley in California... |
www.kympine.org |
| Gil Rivire | None |
| Cynthia Thielen Cynthia Thielen Cynthia Thielen, is a Republican member of the Hawaii House of Representatives and was the Republican nominee for United States Senate in 2006, challenging incumbent Democrat Daniel Akaka. She lost to Akaka, 62% to 38%, in the general election.... |
www.cynthiathielen.com |
| Gene Ward | www.gene-ward.com |
Councilmembers
| Name | County | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Don Couch | Maui | None |
| Fred Blas | Hawaii | None |