You are BOTH very much wrong on this issue. However, you were just being silly, and this guy is being kooky. Let me deconstruct this:

“Hawaii was stolen at gunpoint from the Queen”

No real objection.

“because the spanish were blocking the caribean islands suger supply.”

BZZZTTTTT! Wrong. Yes, the sugar supply was an issue, but it was mainly an issue with the BRITISH and FRENCH, not with the Spanish. And by the time the islands were annexed during the war of 1898, any obstacle the Spanish and their German “invisible allies” posed to access to anything in the Carribean had been largely removed with the liberation of Cuba and Puerto Rico and the destruction of the Spanish Atlantic and Pacific fleets.

In reality, it had more to do with realpolitik: there was the fear that the Hawaiian Islands could serve as a VERY useful base for the Germans, the Russians, or even the British.

“Even in some twisted, sick attempt at humor; calling them ALL liars and suggesting that they were responcible for Pearl Harbor is over the top.”

Sorry Frank, but I’m going to agree with him on this part.

“My unkle survived that day and I myself am a Marine.”

Now, there are a few trillion problems with taking his word on this matter, but for the sake of the argument, I’m going to overlook my doubts.

So, if he is a Marine and is called in to Hawaii to suppress a violent Nationalist/Separatist revolt against the Federal government, which will take precedence, his sympathy for the Hawaiians, or his oath to America? If the former, he is not fit to be called a Marine.

“I personally know desendants of the rightfull owners of the Islands and will bring this article to their attention as well as their state reps.”

OK, NOW he is just being completely stupid. Even if he DOES know the Hawaiian Royals, he is either bluffing or being an idiot if he thinks lawsuits could result from this. It is CLEARLY a work of satire, and given the lack of clear ill-intent, this has no grounds. And honestly, even if he IS in a position to talk to the Hawaiian Monarchy’s lawyers, do you think they will do anything else other than laugh out loud?

“Expect lawsuits for the owner and all responcible for this site. Free speech is one thing; slandering a whole state is another. You will suffer for this – ALL of you.”

Yes Don Quixote, charge the windmills of IMAO in the name of justice for the Hawaiian Royalty and Hawaii’s rightful heirs.

Just don’t come crying to us when you are unable to make good on your bluster.

Then if you get sued, just say “that’s the guy I was talking about not being a liar.”

Foolproof.

I see “Reinstated Hawaiian Nation” bumper stickers on a daily basis and I always wonder “then what?” I suppose we could give it back, but we’ll take what we brought…metal, writing, electricity and…oh ya… the WHEEL. Real advanced culture guys.

Don’t forget teh interwebs!

If we give Hawaii back, does that mean that even if Obama was born there he wouldn’t be a natural born citizen? I guess that might violate that whole ex post facto thing, but who honestly cares about what the Constitution says nowadays?

I say we force Hawaii to secede, then we dump the entire Obama administration (along with Pelosi, Reid, and the rest of the liberal lunatics) onto the island. Then they can have their own country to wreak havoc upon while they leave the real Americans to govern America.

You are right, I stand corrected. He found the idol at the construction site, but then returned it to its righful place in the burial ground cave to end his string of bad luck.

Also, I don’t own a construction site in Hawaii.

That’s all very interesting, but where is the reference to the most important event to ever take place in Hawaii’s history: Bobby Brady finding the tiki statue in the cave.

I can’t shake the feeling that it was planted by FrankJ on purpose. Either that, or someone out there is quite the prankster. Harvey, I’m looking at you.

Wikipedia!

Here is what I found:
1) Hawaii was invaded by France in 1849. Shows you how tough Hawaiians are.
2) Hawaiians love revolutions. They had about 32 of them in the 1800′s.
3) The US occupied Hawaii to stop all the silly revolutions.
4) Hawaiians have been angry about that ever since.
5) The US House introduced an “Apology Bill” in 1993 to placate the Hawaiians. The bill basically said “Shut up. We own you now. Suckas!” Or something like that.
6) The name of the Hawaiian state fish is utterly unpronounceable: Humuhumunukunukuapuaʻa. It was apparently named after a bizarre Hawaiian sex practice. Notice the “huma huma” followed immediately by the “nuku nuku”. Dead giveaway.
7) The entry says nothing about BirtherGate. They are hiding something.

Armed with this new knowledge I came back here and reread Lance’s comment. And I still have no clue what he is talking about. . .

I did not read your comment. And I’m not going to.

Do what we here in Texas do when people start poking fun at us. Just sit back, laugh, and reflect on the fact that we really are better than everyone else.

BTW, #3, a shnikey is a monkey drinking a Shiner.

Thanks! I wasn’t sure if anyone was going to answer that age-old question for me. ‘preciate it.

Hawaii was stolen at gunpoint from the Queen because the spanish were blocking the caribean islands suger supply.

Umm.. he needs to get his timeline straightened out. The English are the ones who invaded Hawaii in 1843.

The Reciprocity Treaty of 1875 (which gave the US exclusive contract to Hawaiian Sugar production) wasn’t until the last of the Kamehameha line died in 1872. Queen Lili’uokalani, when she ascended the thrown in 1893 tried to strip all non-native Hawaiians of their duly protected Constitutional Rights (Hawaiian Constitution, not US). This spawned the “Committee of Safety” movement which led to the eventual downfall of the Hawaiian monarchy and eventual annexation of Hawaii.

So all that to say… the Hawaiian monarchy was overthrown in much the same way as the British monarchy was tossed out of the colonies. Not from greed, but because of rights infringement. The sugar trade was already firmly established for 18 years by this point.