2010-07-14 Board of Ethics Minutes

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bankers that now rule the congress, have positioned puppet presidents and puppet state governments to carry on this unbelievable crime. But the time for those people that love God, for those people that have a sense that there is something greater than our job, than our policy, something greater that's going to unite human beings and transcend us so we don't keep going down the spiral of lies and destruction. We are your friends, we are your family. We're all one family. We 're just looking for somebody in the government capacity to say, you know what, I believe you. This is true. This is right. But it takes courage, because the whole infrastructure is set up for lies. And I bless you all. You're meant, as we all are meant we woke up this morning and God gave us anew day to decide how we're going to live our life from now on. You have that golden opportunity. We have that golden opportunity here, on the Big Island. Not so much chance on Oahu anymore. But we have a real `ohana, several tribes but it is a community on this island, regardless irregardless of race and color and ethnic cultural backgrounds. There is aloha here, but we must take the steps small steps at first but give us a sign, for Christ's sake, for God's sake, for Akua's sake. Give us a sign that you're hearing and that you stand with us. Thank you. CHAIR: Thankyou. Any other statements from the public before we move on? Thank you all for taking the time STEPHENS: - -Can I make one CHAIR: Sure. STEPHENS: My name is Shelley Stephens, Maka `ala Nakoa. I testified before. I'm the adopted daughter of Arthur Mahi, Aka Mahi, who's related to Shirley Mahi here. He apologizes for not being able to come here today, but he wanted to convey that he, too, hopes that you will do the right thing, the ethical thing, and to look at the issue of the Hawaiian, the Kanaka, and their survival and to work out something to where you actually comply with the law, and that he's asking that you really look at the law and the Ten Commandments and see where that falls for the mayor and even for the county council members. My comment I wanted to make is for Emily Councilwoman Emily Naeole that I personally, so far as this ethics petition, I am not charging her with possession of stolen property, because she is a Hawaiian. It is more that she is being charged with conduct related to apathy, that she has given up hope. And that also the mayor, that I myself as an American citizen, I have to apologize to the mayor and to the Hawaiians that they have become so westernized that they are even doing this crime to themselves. And that is our fault. And as a United States citizen, that we must uphold our trust and our responsibility and make sure that we do the moral, ethic thing for the survival of the Kanaka, our host culture. Thank you. Aloha. CHAIR: Okay, moving on to the agenda, approval of minutes. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of the March 10, 2010, Regular Session. 12