Aloha! My name is Ryan Thompson. I live with my family of six on the Big Island in the Puna district, often known for its rural and agricultural features and activities. There is also small pockets of good surf, and always good food (L&L Bar B Que and so many others!). I have encountered some of the pain left over from the last 200 years from the Hawaiian islands being \u201cstolen\u201d by outsiders. I have documented prominent and influential Hawaiian scholars such as the ever articulate and wise Haunani Kay Trask. There are a lot of legitimate claims by the sovereignty movement. But, I contest the racism in the movement as ill-founded and counterproductive to helping the island. I don\u2019t doubt or dispute the claims of broken treaties, but in this video, I wanted to illustrate how I view this declaration for racially based citizenship in Hawaii, and what the different arguments are for and against this notion.<\/p>\n
I am personally very libertarian, even on US borders.\u00a0 I do not support \u201cthe wall\u201d or any of that.\u00a0 But I also do not support income taxes.\u00a0 So I get in trouble with both the left and the right.\u00a0 \u00a0Most of my political views could lean either way, or neither of the two party system sides.<\/p>\n
I can say that I very much support independence and supported independence for Puerto Rico.\u00a0 There is a lot of crap that the islands get.\u00a0 I do not doubt that what-so-ever.
\nFrom certain business taxes, banker intervention in the economy, and The Jones Act which costs all of the islands deeply.<\/p>\n
I simply wish we could get past color, or ethnicity, and recognize that we are in the human race.<\/p>\n
I made this video on September 2nd\u00a02018<\/span><\/p>\n \ufeff<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Along with the video that I spliced together (references to source links at the bottom)<\/p>\n I also wanted to give a better video from a third party that I am not associated with, that gives the more native Hawaiian side of this, and it is a great source, even though I disagree with some of it. I see it from their point of view.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n I also want to present\u00a0Dinesh D\u2019Souza on the topic of \u201cConquest\u201d<\/a>\u00a0illustrating how so many if not ALL cultures have ruled with conquest and expansion of their territories through war.<\/p>\n More information on the Hawaiian history<\/p>\n https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_conflicts_in_Hawaii<\/a><\/p>\n When we were in Puerto Rico I made a video about what I thought of the islanders and Latino people that I have in my family (spiritual family) and I had nothing but good to say about the locals and I also mentioned that I supported\u00a0independence for Puerto Rico<\/a>, as well as Hawaii.\u00a0 This was from January 31st\u00a02017, 8 months before the hurricanes destroyed the island.<\/span><\/p>\nList Of Conflicts In Hawaii Prior To The European Conquest.<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n
List Of Hawaiian Independence Movements<\/h1>\n
Hawaiian Sovereignty Movement \u2013 Wikipedia<\/a><\/h3>\n
ALOHA<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n
<\/span>Ka L\u0101hui<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n
<\/span>Ka P\u0101kaukau<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n
<\/span>Nation Of Hawai\u02bb<\/span>i<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n
<\/span>Nou Ke Akua Ke Aupuni O Hawaii \u2013 The Kingdom Of Hawaii<\/span><\/a>
\nGoogle Search<\/a><\/h3>\nMauna Kea Anaina Hou<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n
Poka Laenui<\/span>\u00a0<\/a><\/sup><\/h3>\n
<\/span>Protect Kahoolawe Ohana (PKO)<\/span><\/a>
\nGoogle Search<\/a><\/h3>\nHawaiian Kingdom<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n
Hawaiian Kingdom Government<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n
\nOur Experience In Puerto Rico<\/h2>\n