Interesting Comment by Police on Recent Taser Incident

Posted on October 16, 2008 by Damon

I blogged about the officers getting suspended the other day for using their tasers.
In today’s Starbulletin Police Maj. Alan Bluemke had this interesting comment that ended the article:
…However, police Chief Boisse Correa used his discretion to suspend police authority for the officers “in relation to this particular case,” Bluemke said. He declined further comment on [...]

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Hawaii Ending Universal Child Health Care

Posted on October 16, 2008 by Damon

Hawaii is dropping the only state universal child health care program in the country just seven months after it launched…
…State officials said Thursday they will stop giving health coverage to the 2,000 children enrolled by Nov. 1, but private partner Hawaii Medical Service Association will pay to extend their coverage through the end of the [...]

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AKIMEKA Receives Another Military Contract

Posted on October 16, 2008 by Damon

I blogged about AKIMEKA, TMT and Adaptive Optics here and mentioned the contract that AKIMEKA got a few days ago.
Well it looks like AKIMEKA has received another large contract:
A Frederick-based firm, in partnership with a Hawaiian company, has been awarded an $80 million, five-year contract with USAMRIID at Fort Detrick.Clinical Research Management, based at 411 [...]

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21st Century Agent Behind Hawaii Reporter Letter Against Pilago… Offers Me Money For My Time

Posted on October 16, 2008 by Damon

The Hawaii Reporter recently published a letter that was full of false allegations against Pilago.
Aaron Stene of the Konablog followed up in the Hawaii Reporter with a letter of his own here.
I’ve always said Payback is a b****
I guess Real Estate must be down on the Islands because Mr. Lee has sent me numerous emails [...]

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Doomsday Man Caught on Tape!

Posted on October 16, 2008 by Damon

Big Island Video News has done it again!
Check it out… the man who is trying to stop the Hydron Collider himself Walter Wagner.

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Andy Martin is Saying What on Oahu?

Posted on October 16, 2008 by Damon

For those that don’t know, Andy Martin is the guy that was also linked locally to Hawaii Free Press Editor Andrew Walden by Hunter Bishop on the smear piece of Obama that eventually made the Washington Post.
Andy Martin has a blog, and in it today he states:
OBAMA’S NEMESIS ANDY MARTIN HAS A FULLY OPERATIONAL “FIGHTING [...]

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Today’s KO

Posted on October 16, 2008 by Damon

Why I don’t trust people who drive on the left hand side of the road in foreign countries:

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More TMT Articles

Posted on October 16, 2008 by Damon

The Big Island Weekly has two must read articles:
Two sides to TMT project
&
The perfect spot – or not?

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Pilago vs. Kenoi DEBATE TONIGHT

Posted on October 16, 2008 by Damon

Thursday, October 16, Kealakehe High School, 6 p.m., for a
moderated  mayoral candidate forum between Angel Pilago and Billy Kenoi.
The event  begins at 5 p.m. with the award-winning culinary class from
Kealakehe High  selling lasagna (both vegetarian and regular) as a
fund raiser to go to [...]

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Census Test 101

Posted on October 16, 2008 by Damon

*Update* I got the Job Nearly 5 months later  (See Here)
So I took the Census test today.
There was about 40 people at the 10:00 showing with 12:00 and 2:00 testing times still to come.
It consisted of 28 questions.  Get this…you had to pass 10 of them to “Pass”.
The lady from California administering the tests graded [...]

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Today’s Idiotic Kenoi Supporter Statement of the Day

Posted on October 16, 2008 by Damon

It always makes me laugh when I hear something stupid like:
…I am also not involved in Billy Kenoi’s campaign other than to tell people he is a much better choice than Angel Pilago.  Just look at the people around them, Billy hangs out with the Chamber of Commerce and I heard that Pilago hired Kristine [...]

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