Racial Separatism in the Aloha State

In this month's Capital Research Center Foundation Watch, Phil Brand, the Gentleman and myself write about the corruption of the mega-rich Bishop Estate in Hawaii and their support for the racial separatism embodied in the Akaka Bill. Here's a taste:

The Akaka bill sets a dangerous precedent. Could ethnic activists in the American Southwest argue that they deserve tribal status? What about ethnic Cajun or Creole peoples in Louisiana, who trace their roots in the Mississippi Delta to the exodus from French Nova Scotia before the Louisiana Purchase? The federal government has a constitutional duty to protect the individual equality of all Americans on the basis of their citizenship. It should not balkanize neighbors on the basis of their race or ethnic heritage.

And few additional blogs commenting about the Hawaii-Akaka problem. The article goes in depth about the racial prejudice exercised by the Bishop Estate (the major source of funding for the Kamehameha Schools that limit admission to Native Hawaiians only) and their efforts to preserve and expand their ethnic fiefdom. Read it all.