Hawaii five-no: the scourge of separatism.

From: National Review | Date: September 26, 2005| Author: | Copyright information

IF you were gliding through the Honolulu airport at the beginning of your honeymoon, you might smirk upon encountering the T-shirts emblazoned with "The natives are restless." You might even buy one as a souvenir, before heading out to a resort for two weeks of surf and sun, and a generous helping of the convivial Aloha Spirit (which is actually defined by law). Two short weeks later, you'd hop on a plane and go home, with fond memories. It's unlikely you would have paid any attention to local politics. But if you had, you would have a far different impression of Hawaii than that ...

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