Our moms and dads, grandmas and grandpas, came home from war and built this state. They studied hard and became doctors, lawyers and engineers. They started banks, supermarkets, restaurant chains, construction companies, and so on. They taught us about hard work, savings, humility and self responsibility. Along the way, they built the Democratic Party of Hawaii.

The new Hawaii Democrats are following the liberal progressive agenda of their mainland counterparts. They openly call themselves democratic socialists. They are the party of free stuff, envy and jealousy. They strive for wealth redistribution through over-taxation. They appear compassionate as they spend OPM — Other People’s Money.

However, taking is not sharing. Generosity is not giving away what is being taken from you.

One of these days, Mom and Dad will wake up and realize that the democratic values they once fought for, are now Republican.

John Tokunaga

Kapahulu

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