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via Free Beacon by Bill Gertz
China has suggested arming Hawaii’s independence activists in retaliation for U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and recently threatened to challenge American sovereignty by making legal claims to the Pacific islands as its territory.
Chinese threats to back several groups of Hawaiian independence activists who want to restore the islands’ constitutional monarchy, ousted in a U.S.-backed coup over a century ago, has raised concerns that military facilities on the strategic central Pacific archipelago are threatened at a time when the Obama administration is engaged in a major shift toward Asia as part of its military and diplomatic rebalance.
Hawaii Separatist groups:
Aboriginal Lands of Hawaiian Ancestry
Ka Lāhui
Ka Pakaukau
Nation of Hawai’i
Poka Laenui
Hawaiian Kingdom
Hawaiian Kingdom Goverment
Kingdom of Hawaii
Nou Ke Akua Ke Aupuni O Hawaii
Kingdom for an Independent Oahu
I know of many separatist groups around the world who would salivate at such an offer. Unfortunately for the Hawaiians, I would be very skeptical on China’s offer.
These are Americans. They already are armed. Something the Chinese AND the movement might want to think about. Also, kings can cut off your head on a whim and in old Hawaii they surely did. Something else to ponder. On the other hand, all States should reclaim their independence from Washington DC. Perhaps Hawaii should re-seat the monarchy on some provisional basis – not sure what.