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There are a few places around the country, north shore of Oahu would be one that I would point to, where people really look out for each other; it's a real local sort of a place and once you're in that sort of ohana, or that family, everybody kind of looks out for each other.

Japan and Hawaii enjoy a special connection, and I want to honor this enduring relationship.

Hawaii is a special place because we have a very diverse population there, who are very respectful and tolerant of those who have differing opinions and different views.

Hawaii is a small, close community.

Hawaii is so complex; there are so many points of view, and there are so many experiences to see and to find.

Hawaii is a beautiful place to bring up a family.

It saddens me to know that I jeopardized the welfare of the kind people of Hawaii, a community that I love and call my home.

We have to be active about kindness and about peace. I've always fantasized that it would be great if there was a Department of Peace.

We need Hawaii just as much and a good deal more than we did California. It is Manifest Destiny.

We have to deal with where we are. We have to create cooperatives, we have to create intentional communities, we have to work for local cooperation where we are.