Mostly Politics reflects Dan Boylan’s views on political issues facing the state of Hawaii, and the nation. Dan Boylan teaches history at the University of Hawaii--West Oahu.
Below are the last 5 columns written by Dan Boylan
Good Speeches, But Now What?
Wednesday - February 03, 2010
By Dan Boylan
The nation listened to Barack Obama give his State of the Union last Wednesday, the first of at least four that he will deliver. And Hawaii listened as well to Linda Lingle give her eighth and final State of the State speech last Monday. Both the president and the governor did themselves proud.
Read Column>>Patient Aiona Ready To Lead
Wednesday - January 20, 2010
By Dan Boylan
Hawaii’s lieutenant governorship has never been much of an office. It has no constitutional responsibilities, save to wait around for the governor to either die or be term-limited from running again.
Read Column>>Inouye’s Take On Obama, Earmarks
Wednesday - January 13, 2010
By Dan Boylan
Dan Inouye has been coming home for Christmas since 1959. In that year’s special statehood election, Inouye went to Washington as Hawaii’s first voting member of the United States House of Representatives. Three years later, he won the Senate seat he holds today.
Read Column>>What To Do When You’re Locked Out
Wednesday - January 06, 2010
By Dan Boylan
I am an office rat. I spend my days, many of my evenings, weekends and holidays in the humble, obnoxiously cluttered wooden hovel that serves as my office at the University of Hawaii-West Oahu.
Read Column>>Have A Liberal Holiday, Mr. President
Wednesday - December 30, 2009
By Dan Boylan
Dear Mr. President, Last year I wrote to invite you to spend your Christmas vacation as President-elect in my comfortable, though certainly not palatial, home in Pearl City, Oahu, Hawaii.
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