Our Best Interest…

16-07-2022

Youʻd be surprised to know how many countries at the United Nations empathize and agree with our quest to free Hawaiʻi from the United States.

When the UN started in 1945, there were 51 independent member countries. Today there are 193! That means nearly three-fourths of the current UN became independent and gained membership through some form of struggle for liberation; many through a peaceful decolonization process, but many through armed conflict — some extremely violent and bloody. Thus, the great majority of the UN members understand what it means to struggle for, and finally gain, independence.

So why don’t countries that empathize with us just recognize Hawaiʻi as an independent nation and expose the United States’ blatant ‘statehood’ scam? It’s surprisingly simple… self-preservation.

About 10 years ago, I was chatting with a Carribean ambassador to the UN and he said to me: “Remember that every diplomat has been sent by his country to look after the best interests of his country”. A diplomats’ job is not only to pursue what will be good for his/her country, but they must do their utmost to avoid what could be harmful. Wow! That explains why it’s not all cut-and-dry, right or wrong.

Decisions are made by the individual country based on how that decision will affect the country’s interests. At this point, any country that dares to profess Hawaiʻi is independent (even out of the noblest of intentions), would bring upon itself retaliation from the U.S. And the U.S. has abundantly demonstrated (ever since they grabbed Hawaiʻi in 1898) the extent it will go to have its way… invasion … regime change… denationalization… political suppression… economic bondage and so forth. A country may totally agree that our country was unlawfully usurped and is under belligerent occupation, but to challenge the U.S. directly on this matter would be suicidal.

Over the past few years our discussion with countries has been, how can they help us at minimal risk to themselves?

We have found a way… and are working on implementing a plan at the UN General Assembly. Since Hawaiʻi is not a member of that country club (and we’re not trying to become one) we are relying on its members to call on the General Assembly to conduct a procedural revue of a resolution the General Assembly itself passed in 1959 that basically consigned the Hawaiian Islands to the United States.

President Dwight Eisenhower signs a proclamation making Hawaii the 50th state Aug. 21, 1959. He is flanked by Vice President Richard M. Nixon and House Speaker Sam Rayburn. Daniel Inouye, who would go on to serve decades in the U.S. Senate, is at upper right. | AP Photo

The purpose of the plan is to cause the UN General Assembly to discover that it made an error in accepting the U.S.’ report claiming the Hawaiian people had freely consented (through the Statehood Plebiscite) to become a “state” of the United States. And in discovering they made an error, the UN General Assembly would be required by its own rules, to rescind that 1959 resolution. Thus, the U.S. claim that Hawaiʻi is a state of the U.S. becomes null and void. And, by default, the Hawaiian Kingdom emerges as a sovereign, independent nation-state.

Yes, that outcome would be in the best interest of Hawaiʻi, but it would also be in the best interest of the rest of the world… including (whether they appreciate it or not) the United States.

Ua mau ke ea o ka ʻāina i ka pono. The sovereignty (life) of the land is perpetuated in righteousness.


 

1945 The 51 Countries of UN Member
Original Member State Date of Signing Deposit of Ratification Current Name/Successor States
1 Republic of China 26 June 1945 28. Sep 45 People’s Republic of China
2 France 26 June 1945 31. Aug 45
3 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 26 June 1945 24 Oct. 1945 Russian Federation
4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26 June 1945 20 Oct. 1945
5 United States of America 26 June 1945 08. Aug 45
6 Argentina 26 June 1945 24. Sep 45
7 Brazil 26 June 1945 21. Sep 45
8 Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic 26 June 1945 24 Oct. 1945 Belarus
9 Chile 26 June 1945 11 Oct. 1945
10 Cuba 26 June 1945 15 Oct. 1945
11 Czechoslovakia 26 June 1945 19 Oct. 1945 Czechia and Slovakia
12 Denmark 26 June 1945 9 Oct. 1945
13 Dominican Republic 26 June 1945 04. Sep 45
14 Egypt 26 June 1945 22 Oct. 1945
15 El Salvador 26 June 1945 26. Sep 45
16 Haiti 26 June 1945 27. Sep 45
17 Iran 26 June 1945 16 Oct. 1945
18 Lebanon 26 June 1945 15 Oct. 1945
19 Luxembourg 26 June 1945 17 Oct. 1945
20 New Zealand 26 June 1945 19. Sep 45
21 Nicaragua 26 June 1945 06. Sep 45
22 Paraguay 26 June 1945 12 Oct. 1945
23 Philippine Commonwealth 26 June 1945 11 Oct. 1945 Philippines
24 Poland 15 Oct. 1945 24 Oct. 1945
25 Saudi Arabia 26 June 1945 18 Oct. 1945
26 Syrian Arab Republic 26 June 1945 19 Oct. 1945
27 Turkey 26 June 1945 28. Sep 45
28 Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic 26 June 1945 24 Oct. 1945 Ukraine
29 Yugoslavia 26 June 1945 19 Oct. 1945 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Slovenia
30 Australia 26 June 1945 01. Nov 45
31 Belgium 26 June 1945 27 Dec. 1945
32 Bolivia 26 June 1945 14. Nov 45
33 Canada 26 June 1945 09. Nov 45
34 Colombia 26 June 1945 05. Nov 45
35 Costa Rica 26 June 1945 02. Nov 45
36 Ecuador 26 June 1945 21 Dec. 1945
37 Ethiopia 26 June 1945 13. Nov 45
38 Greece 26 June 1945 25 Oct. 1945
39 Guatemala 26 June 1945 21. Nov 45
40 Honduras 26 June 1945 17. Nov 45
41 India 26 June 1945 30 Oct. 1945
42 Iraq 26 June 1945 21 Dec. 1945
43 Liberia 26 June 1945 02. Nov 45
44 Mexico 26 June 1945 07. Nov 45
45 Netherlands 26 June 1945 10 Dec. 1945
46 Norway 26 June 1945 27. Nov 45
47 Panama 26 June 1945 13. Nov 45
48 Peru 26 June 1945 31 Oct. 1945
49 Union of South Africa 26 June 1945 07. Nov 45 South Africa
50 Uruguay 26 June 1945 18 Dec. 1945
51 Venezuela 26 June 1945 15. Nov 45
Hawaii Admission Act
National Constitution Center
HAWAII STATEHOOD, AUGUST 21, 1959 / NATIONAL ARCHIVE

Saving Ohia: Hawaii’s Sacred Tree

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A film by CLUB SULLIVAN TV For more information about the film: https://www.savingohia.com For more information about Rapid Ohia Death: https://www.rapidohiadeath.org Learn how you can help prevent the spread of Rapid Ohia Death: https://www.gohawaii.com

The Ohia: The Story of Hawaii’s Tree

Hawaii’s beloved Ohia tree grows on nearly a million acres of forest across the Hawaiian Islands. In 2010, Rapid Ohia Death, a fungus, began to affect the forests. Learn about the Ohia and find out what you can do to stop the spread of the disease.

 

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