Comments on: Homeless in Hawaii http://www.hawaii-aloha.com/blog/2009/03/11/a-funny-kind-of-homeless-in-hawaii/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: AngelGroup http://www.hawaii-aloha.com/blog/2009/03/11/a-funny-kind-of-homeless-in-hawaii/#comment-15573 AngelGroup Thu, 23 Dec 2010 13:33:27 +0000 http://www.hawaii-aloha.com/blog/?p=872#comment-15573 It's really true that Hawaii's family courts (divorce and child custody) - with the assistance of a few renegade judges (like Keith Tanaka on Maui) who are legislating from the bench, disregarding statutory law, etc - are creating a "hidden homeless" that is increasingly dependent on state aid, whether they want to be or not.  Add to that, a family court system nationwide, where perpetrators of domestic violence are given custody of the children 58% of the time, and we are creating a future generation who will emulate their abusive parent; taxing the courts, police, social services, etc.  Perhaps that's the goal of the judiciary...job security. It's really true that Hawaii's family courts (divorce and child custody) – with the assistance of a few renegade judges (like Keith Tanaka on Maui) who are legislating from the bench, disregarding statutory law, etc – are creating a "hidden homeless" that is increasingly dependent on state aid, whether they want to be or not. 
Add to that, a family court system nationwide, where perpetrators of domestic violence are given custody of the children 58% of the time, and we are creating a future generation who will emulate their abusive parent; taxing the courts, police, social services, etc.  Perhaps that's the goal of the judiciary…job security.

]]> By: Bruce Fisher http://www.hawaii-aloha.com/blog/2009/03/11/a-funny-kind-of-homeless-in-hawaii/#comment-13446 Bruce Fisher Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:28:24 +0000 http://www.hawaii-aloha.com/blog/?p=872#comment-13446 Mahalo nui for sharing the information about the Dream centers, much appreciated!! Mahalo nui for sharing the information about the Dream centers, much appreciated!!

]]> By: Mr. Constantine Nightingdale http://www.hawaii-aloha.com/blog/2009/03/11/a-funny-kind-of-homeless-in-hawaii/#comment-13442 Mr. Constantine Nightingdale Fri, 02 Jul 2010 10:37:53 +0000 http://www.hawaii-aloha.com/blog/?p=872#comment-13442 2010 Hawaii is in a crisis with many problems - The Hawaiian Islands has approximately 22,000 to 28,000 homeless with 10,000 of them being on the Island of Oahu. Hawaii also has an incarcerated population of 4,000 to 6,000 in prison (due to the high costs and overcrowding, approximately 2,000 of Hawaii's incarcerated men have been moved to Arizona), 8,000 to 10,000 are on probation & there are approximately 4,000 kids whose parents are in prison. Studies show that 90% of these kids will end up in prison like their parents in Hawaii or those sent to Arizona. There are 1,400 kids waiting to be adopted (40% of these kids are Hawaiian) in Hawaii. Hawaii has 100 active gangs that have an overall total of 4,000 to 6,000 gang members (gang markings are in almost every community in Hawaii with graffiti & shoes hanging from telephone wires). Every month, one woman dies due to "Domestic Violence" & likewise, one person is committing suicide. Hawaii is rated 5th in the US for the drug use of Methamphetamine, also simply known as Meth. Hawaii was once #1 for Meth use. These statistics go on and on from divorce (within 5 to 8 years 50% of married couples divorce in Hawaii), bankruptcy, foreclosure, crime, freeway racing, legal issues, immigrant issues, hepatitis B & C, HIV/AIDS, housing/shelter, mental health, medical care, sex abuse, alcohol, financial, & etc. In being a State for 51 years, these are some of the problems, but what are the solutions? What does Hawaii's future look like? Hawaii's buildings & lands are starting to look dirty with vandalism, rubbish, uncut grass, and piles of furniture in communities just waiting for the City & County of Honolulu to dispose. There are many other issues that are turning Hawaii from one of the most exotic places to visit in the world to another state that cost too much to visit let alone live in. There are 150 Dream Centers around the world to help people that are in need like the homeless, gang members, the incarcerated & etc. There is a 204 acre project that is dedicated to helping Hawaii's people in need and will make a paradigm shift like never before to address Hawaii's ever growing social ills . If you have ever visited Hawaii before and would like to help, please visit www.hawaiidreamservicecenter.org 2010 Hawaii is in a crisis with many problems – The Hawaiian Islands has approximately 22,000 to 28,000 homeless with 10,000 of them being on the Island of Oahu. Hawaii also has an incarcerated population of 4,000 to 6,000 in prison (due to the high costs and overcrowding, approximately 2,000 of Hawaii’s incarcerated men have been moved to Arizona), 8,000 to 10,000 are on probation & there are approximately 4,000 kids whose parents are in prison. Studies show that 90% of these kids will end up in prison like their parents in Hawaii or those sent to Arizona. There are 1,400 kids waiting to be adopted (40% of these kids are Hawaiian) in Hawaii.

Hawaii has 100 active gangs that have an overall total of 4,000 to 6,000 gang members (gang markings are in almost every community in Hawaii with graffiti & shoes hanging from telephone wires). Every month, one woman dies due to “Domestic Violence” & likewise, one person is committing suicide. Hawaii is rated 5th in the US for the drug use of Methamphetamine, also simply known as Meth. Hawaii was once #1 for Meth use.

These statistics go on and on from divorce (within 5 to 8 years 50% of married couples divorce in Hawaii), bankruptcy, foreclosure, crime, freeway racing, legal issues, immigrant issues, hepatitis B & C, HIV/AIDS, housing/shelter, mental health, medical care, sex abuse, alcohol, financial, & etc. In being a State for 51 years, these are some of the problems, but what are the solutions? What does Hawaii’s future look like? Hawaii’s buildings & lands are starting to look dirty with vandalism, rubbish, uncut grass, and piles of furniture in communities just waiting for the City & County of Honolulu to dispose. There are many other issues that are turning Hawaii from one of the most exotic places to visit in the world to another state that cost too much to visit let alone live in.

There are 150 Dream Centers around the world to help people that are in need like the homeless, gang members, the incarcerated & etc. There is a 204 acre project that is dedicated to helping Hawaii’s people in need and will make a paradigm shift like never before to address Hawaii’s ever growing social ills . If you have ever visited Hawaii before and would like to help, please visit http://www.hawaiidreamservicecenter.org

]]> By: Debo Hobo http://www.hawaii-aloha.com/blog/2009/03/11/a-funny-kind-of-homeless-in-hawaii/#comment-11001 Debo Hobo Thu, 12 Mar 2009 19:53:10 +0000 http://www.hawaii-aloha.com/blog/?p=872#comment-11001 As beautiful as it is out there I can definitely see myself parlaying a day into two weeks. I don't blame the guy one bit. Oh and I am not above pitching a tent either. :) As beautiful as it is out there I can definitely see myself parlaying a day into two weeks.

I don’t blame the guy one bit. Oh and I am not above pitching a tent either.

:)

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