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mahina

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11. Senator Akaka, the Ambassador of Aloha at the Senate for so long, explains.

Wed Feb 20, 2013, 04:38 PM

Feb 2013

He tells the story better than anyone, in this video of his honoring at the state capitol upon his return home. Listen from 29:00 for his mana'o.

The kindness that was and partly remains the aloha spirit is a legacy from generations past who would welcome and feed any passing stranger; even if we only had water, we would give them that.

Senator Akaka brought that aloha to the US Senate for most of my lifetime.

His story tells it all, I think.

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Bill O'Reilly Investigates: Why is Hawaii so liberal? [View all] ellisonz Jan 2013 OP

...i knew there was a reason i fell in love with the islands the first time i visited... truebrit71 Jan 2013 #1

Apparenly because it's just like Amsterdam ellisonz Jan 2013 #2

I've been to both...i prefer Hawaii truebrit71 Jan 2013 #5

Because they are happy? DoBotherMe Jan 2013 #3

It isn't in my experience ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #4

agree with you..way to much religious suppression here nt msongs Jan 2013 #7

And his billh58 Jan 2013 #6

IMO Salander60 Feb 2013 #8

That may be true but here in NYC we have a church on every other block and we are fairly liberal. hrmjustin Feb 2013 #9

Who are you callin' "pagan" ellisonz Feb 2013 #10

Senator Akaka, the Ambassador of Aloha at the Senate for so long, explains. mahina Feb 2013 #11