HIGHLY EFFECTIVE US DEPT. OF INTERIOR TESTIMONY TIPS
Please forward this email to every Hawaiian and our supporters.
“I am an American politician” - OHA Chairperson Colette Machado at DOI hearings Monday in Honolulu
“The overthrow was illegal. The annexation was illegal. Itʻs all true. But so what?” - OHA Trustee Oz Stender interviewed on KGMB TV
Mahalo to everyone (including the two individuals above) who have made known whatʻs in their hearts during US federal DOI testimony over these last few days.
As the hearings go forward please keep three important things in mind -
First, at the very beginning of your testimony be clear and concise that you oppose the rule changes, otherwise your testimony could reinterpreted as supportive.
Second, please remember to answer “NO!” to all five questions being posed by DOI.
And third, try to keep a cool head. Spoken testimony is much more effective when delivered without shouting or using profanities.
One of the best ways to have your testimony be effective is to write it down on a card and read from the card when testifying.
If you do chose to do this, hereʻs a great way to start your testimony -
“I, (your name) say NO all five questions and NO to the proposed Amendments to the Administrative Rules and Regulations in Proposed Rule - Federal Registry, Vol. 79, No. 119 dated Friday, June 20' 2014.”
Mahalo to each and every one of you for so publicly supporting a Free Hawai`i.
