Possible Hate Crime Against Hawaiians

In the October 14, 2005 edition of the Honolulu Advertiser:

"A group of Hawai'i taxpayers yesterday asked the 9th U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider a ruling that threw out most of the taxpayers' lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of government funding for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands.

The group is asking for a rehearing by the three-member panel that issued the ruling or for a rehearing by a larger panel of 11 appeals judges.

The appeals court panel on Sept. 30 unanimously affirmed most of the 2002 decision by U.S. District Judge Susan Oki Mollway dismissing the lawsuit, but reinstated part of the suit challenging a portion — about 10 percent — of OHA's annual funding that comes from state tax payers.

The group's lawsuit alleges that public money is misused by government funding the programs benefitting residents of Hawaiian blood, but the appeals court ruled the taxpayers do not have standing or legal authority to press their suit, except for the portion challenging state taxpayer money to OHA."


Seen in the Honolulu Advertiser

The group of plaintiffs include

"EARL F. ARAKAKI; EVELYN C. ARAKAKI; EDWARD U. BUGARIN; SANDRA P. BURGESS; PATRICIA A. CARROLL; ROBERT M. CHAPMAN; MICHAEL Y. GARCIA; TOBY M. KRAVET; JAMES I. KUROIWA; FRANCES M. NICHOLS; DONNA MALIA SCAFF; JACK H. SCAFF; ALLEN TESHIMA; and THURSTON TWIGGSMITH"

Seen in the Honolulu Advertiser

Why aren't they suing the government and/or some of its entities since other minorities and racial groups receive government funding such as:


1. Indian Health Service Student Aid Resources


2. America's Fund for Afghan Children which is based on race


3. Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program


4. Alaska Native Education which is another program based on the race of a minority group


5. Migrant Education Coordination Support Center another that receives government funding partly based on race



6. Title III Part B, Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities Program; Program Office: Institutional Development and Undergraduate Education Service, CFDA Number: 84.031B, Program Type: Discretionary Grants based on race



7. Traditionally Underserved Populations; Program Office: Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA), CFDA Number: 84.315 , Program Type: Discretionary/Competitive Grants, Contracts, Cooperative Agreements


These are just a few examples. More can be seen here:

http://www.ed.gov/programs/find/elig/index.html?src=ov




Unfortunately they seem to single out and target Hawaiians.


On top of that they are advocating violating the Admissions Act of 1959. H. William Burgess is an attorney in Hawai'i.