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    Weblog 31.3

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    (May 1)

    Today, I spent the class period replying to emails from various people in the TMT Support Group. They emailed me to thank me for testifying and supporting in favor of the telescope to OHA. In 2009, OHA decided to support the telescope, but now they were meeting to reconsider this. The ending outcome was the OHA has rescinded their support. This doesn't mean that they oppose the telescope, but it means more that they have a neutral stance on the situation. It seems that this really was the only action they could take and no one is really happy about it. The supporters were really hoping that OHA would remain firm in their support, but realistically, we knew that if they were to do this, it would actually put their personal lives in danger from the protestors. Every opposing testimony was demanding for the return of Hawaiian sovereignty (which would mean over throwing Hawaii's current government and even the US's position here).