Jackie

                 The video clip we watched in class triggered something in my mind that was quite similar yet very different. It reminded me of the Mexican-American war when Americans invaded Mexico and as a result of that California, Texas and other states are part of the United States. This really hits home for me because I understand the frustration and the impotence the homeless native Hawaiians felt in not being able to prosper financially nor take back their land. I find it very sad that being considered "American" and being able to get green cards and all, the government is doing nothing to help them but yet military bases and target practices take place there. Whereas in Mexico, Mexican people trying to cross the border to make a better living are deemed criminals and viewed as taking from the nation when that is in no way true. Needless to say that the United States likes to take from the "weak" and once they invade the land they do absolutely nothing to help the Natives.
The homelessness I witnessed through the video clip made me think about how unfortunate it is that the Hawaiian natives are by far the "least educated" and less likely to enter some sort of middle class. I feel that they are kept ignorant so that the United States can continue to ignore their cries of protest and continue to use Hawaii to their advantage. I find it unfair anyway one looks at it. Just a thought. :)