Hawaii Liberty Chronicles

I’m Dan Douglass, editor of Hawaii Liberty Chronicles.  If you asked me what I intended to do for the eighteen months that followed April of 2007, I would have told you something very different from what has happened.

I did not expect my core convictions to be stirred to action as they have. In my profession I have normally avoided discussion of controversial ideas. The ideas and actions that free the economically oppressed are what I now promote. In July 2007 the Honolulu Star Bulletin published my first letter to the editor. I had no idea I would write over 30 pieces that would be published through various media outlets.

I did not expect to get involved in the self-organized grassroots local Ron Paul campaign. I ended up organizing the largest and most active group in Hawaii, received nationally recognized campaign management training and became the Hawaii State Coordinator for the Ron Paul Presidential Campaign Committee.

With many others, I did not expect to be neck deep in Hawaii Republican Party controversy during platform committee meetings and the state convention. A year and a half ago I had no reason to be in any party. Nevertheless, an uprising of concerned freedom oriented citizens determined to take action to restore principles that had been abandoned by the state GOP led to the party leadership’s trembling and a shameless display of disregard for oversight and voter equity.

I did not expect to play any role in a movement opposing the biggest government waste project in our City & County of Honolulu’s history- rail transit. I began studying the issue in February 2008. By March I released my first commentary on rail transit. By April I released six more rail pieces, earned some media on KHON, testified to the City Council and participated in the initiative drive launch. By July my role with Stop Rail Now was Campaign Coordinator. Mayor Hannemann doesn’t want to believe it, but this corporatist redevelopment rip-off he fancies is on the brink of failure thanks to the dedicated local efforts of our County’s concerned and common sense minded citizens.

This leads me to the latest unexpected endeavor. Hawaii Liberty Chronicles is a freedom oriented site dedicated to honest and open journalism, the exposure of truth and the submission of facts to a candid Hawaii and world.

In my study of histories and brief experience in being a part of it locally, it’s ultimately truth that frees and the message of freedom that stirs men, women and children to great actions. Right now in our Hawaii history we are at economical, political and social crossroads that will lead to either further oppression of the following generation through more failed state regulations and theft-based, redistributionist policy or will free and inspire the next generation to personal responsibility, entrepreneurialism and honest market-oriented solutions from local to international levels. It is my desire to see Hawaii Liberty Chronicles have an effective role in promoting truth, freedom and great actions.

Hawaii Liberty Chronicles’ columnists share similar philosophy and determination to see economical and political improvements in our Hawaii.

John Carroll has actively practiced law in Hawaii for more than 40 years. During this time period he has handled a wide range of cases that have included extensive involvement in business, real estate, inheritance, estate planning, divorce, tort litigation and aviation law.

Carroll has acquired valued experience in many areas having served both as corporate counsel and chief executive officer for an aviation company. Additionally, his service to the State of Hawaii in the capacity of State Senator and State Representative has given him a special insight upon the relationship between government, business, and the individual.