When I first returned to live in Hawaii after almost 20
years in Northern California, I realized that I had left
my "born and raised" experience on Maui. Although there
is class-based contempt and overt forms of racism and
sexism, laws exist and are enforced with support in most
arenas of Northern California.
The exception is, obviously, in the realm of finance,
corporate-type medicine and in certain art and culture
circles. This doesn't permeate the daily existence and
political choices for those who prefer a life out of
consumer mainstream conditioning.
Political warfare is what allows status quo systems to
evolve. Having an opinion that is exerted in conversation
and action is a positive thing. Not in Hawaii. Latitude
in political culture is supported by the huge economic
base in San Francisco. Therein lies the hypocrisy of
their big fat defense contractor Middle East blood dollar
afternoon latte existence.
In Hawaii I should have a right to live in the civic sector
while writing as a victim and advocate trying to own my
experience to force things to evolve. I can do both of these
and exist as a recipient of food stamps. I can hang out with
anyone who is nice to me and fight with anyone who isn't.
This freedom is seen as an anomaly on Maui. It requires
quite a bit of self-awareness, learning and training in
areas that deal with power inequities and personal issues.
I've done that work, it was necessary in order to survive
and find a meaningful life in Northern California.
Corruption doesn't have to reach the threshold that it
reaches in Hawaii. The answer has been obvious to many.
It is the economy, stupid. It is about finding more than
the usual types of enterprise.
When my protected status as a terror crime victim is
formalized by attorneys who have been free and clear with
federal officials/agencies/press advocates, my statement
to Congress on record will include what it has entailed
to live in a totalitarian community fueled by ignorance
and drug terror while seeking protection under terror
crime legislation as a self-sovereign citizen.
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Trying to de-criminalize organized criminal activities on Maui is half done tho' most in the public sector presume that status quo intel contacts are still in control. Public policy is lacking, conditioned fear and paranoia are engrained as a male-based type of "adaptation" to power.
ReplyDeleteWhat's a terror/torture victim/survivor to do? Get rid of anyone who isn't nice to me since I now have an enforcement/intel mechanism to assist in the real story of what really happened in Kula's pimp and whoredom economy. Fern