Date: Fri, 11 Apr 1997 08:13:47 -1000
From: lambda@aloha.net (Martin Rice)
Subject: Hawai`i Action Alerts, Information & Updates #8

Aloha awakea kakou.

Busy day today (Fridays always are, got to earn a living, ya know . . . .).
Not too much time to clip, if any.  

Midnight tonight (6am EDT, 3am PDT, 4/12) is the internal deadline set by
the Legislature for a Constitutional Amendment to be presented to the
Governor.  Some variables come into play here.  First, Speaker of the House,
Joe Souki and Senate President, Norm Mizuguchi must agree to extend the
deadline, which at this point, could be pushed back no farther than April
19th.  But, if the session is extended, then the deadline could be pushed
back even farther.  Another concern:  A special session.  With the budgetary
crisis in Hawai`i, the governor could call a special session to deal with
that issue, but, once that session is open, anything can be brought up.  Yet
another scenario is delineated by Tracey and Bill, below.




BILL WOODS:  Correction
TRACEY BENNETT:  Observation
CAROLYN GOLOJUCH:  Mahalos!
AVERY CHUMBLEY:  Quote of the Day



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CORRECTION FROM BILL WOODS

Be clear folks,

Martin mentioned putting amendment in Governors hands.  The Governor will
never have it in his hand because it is passed by Legislature and directly to
ballot.  However, one way to pass it is by 2/3 votes of both houses after the
legislature gives 10 day notice to Governor.  However, they only need 51% in
two subsequent sessions to pass it without even informing the Governor.

Fine point, but relevant to plans of the Anti-Gay rights lobby and lead
Anti-Gay legislator Terrance Tom

do good

Bill
Hawaii Gay Marriage Project


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OBSERVATION FROM TRACEY BENNETT:

The legislature can also pass a constitutional amendment with a simple
majority of both houses for 2 sessions in a row (one of which can be a
special session). In this case, the governor does not get a 10-day notice.
This means that HB 117 can be voted on at any time until the session ends.

Last year the amendment was the roach that would not die. But we eventually
killed it by a vote of 15 - 10, remember?  So keep the faith that justice
and civil rights will prevail.


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MAHALOS FROM CAROLYN GOLOJUCH:

>Dear Friends,
>
>I hope you have heard the radio spots by the Hawaii Council of Churches re:
>equal rights!   The spots are super positive.  
>
>These radio spots are really out there for us.  When you hear them and want
>to thank them, please call 538-0068 and let them know how much you appreciate
>them for standing up for equal rights.  I heard that a couple of members have
>already resigned because of the stand HCC has taken.  For them to lose
>members, this means a decrease in funds and support.  If you would like to
>write a few words of support to HCC, these messages can be used when other
>members ask of an accounting of thier decision.  A couple of $ wouldn't hurt
>either. Mail your supportive message to: Hawaii Council of Churches, 116 S.
>Hotel St. Suite 201, Honolulu, HI 96813.  Any checks should be made out to
>Hawaii Council of Churches.  Your donation is tax deductible!  An added
>bonus.
>
>Also don't forget Marriage Project-Hawaii 	
>PO Box 11690	Honolulu, HI 96828
>(tax-deductible; formerly h.e.r.m.p) MPH paid for the spots to be run.
>
>We have to stand up for groups like HCC who have gone to bat for us when
>others are running away.  These are the people who will be written about in
>hertory/history when all is said and done.  These are the people who are the
>true heros!  CG
>
>
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

Broadcast on the Honolulu NBC affiliate's coverage of the events of
yesterday (4/10), were scenes from Senator Avery Chumbley's office with all
the wierdness associated with a rightwing telephone, e-mail and fax
campaign.  One scene has Avery talking into a telephone, stating:  "I don't
understand your homophobia."  :^)


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  "I don't understand your homophobia."
                              --Senator Avery Chumbley
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                     Fred and Martin
                        24 years,
                  yet strangers before
                         the law
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