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[PotogeeSupaman]

Mike Gabbard is a total butthole. No one ever runs against him and wins, its that church backing.

My apologies for posting links and writing about older issues but I want to keep these things fresh in our collective minds. I was just reading this article about our Hawaii legislators trying to pass anti-porn bills here in the 50th state in 2019.

https://www.civilbeat.org/2019/02/th...ck-porn-sites/

My first thought reading the article was: Mike Gabbard is still around? I thought he was voted out of office after his little anti-homosexual campaign a few years ago. I guess not. Huh.

My second thought was: Is Mike Gabbard a butthole? His picture seems to show that he is a man, but when I read what he had to say I became confused and I think he might actually be a butthole.

My third thought was: Holy shit, Rep Sam Kong also introduced an anti-porn bill. Is he also a butthole?

My forth thought was: OMG! Rep Sharon Har wanted to get in on the action and did an anti-porn bill too. Is she yet another butthole?

My fifth reaction was: There seems to be an awful lot of buttholes out there.

Anyway, my main takeaways from the article were that Mike Gabbard might not be a man but might actually be a gigantic butthole and that maybe we should stop electing buttholes here in Hawaii.

[Capt Americum]

FYI...

https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2019/1...ng-hiv-status/

I hope he wasn't visiting the AMPs.

[Blake123]

FYI...

https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2019/1...ng-hiv-status/

[Jetsey]

My apologies for posting links and writing about older issues but I want to keep these things fresh in our collective minds. I was just reading this article about our Hawaii legislators trying to pass anti-porn bills here in the 50th state in 2019.

https://www.civilbeat.org/2019/02/th...ck-porn-sites/

My first thought reading the article was: Mike Gabbard is still around? I thought he was voted out of office after his little anti-homosexual campaign a few years ago. I guess not. Huh.

My second thought was: Is Mike Gabbard a butthole? His picture seems to show that he is a man, but when I read what he had to say I became confused and I think he might actually be a butthole.

My third thought was: Holy shit, Rep Sam Kong also introduced an anti-porn bill. Is he also a butthole?

My forth thought was: OMG! Rep Sharon Har wanted to get in on the action and did an anti-porn bill too. Is she yet another butthole?

My fifth reaction was: There seems to be an awful lot of buttholes out there.

Anyway, my main takeaways from the article were that Mike Gabbard might not be a man but might actually be a gigantic butthole and that maybe we should stop electing buttholes here in Hawaii.

[Jetsey]

Below is a link to a really interesting article.

Same thing that happened in mainland cities like Portland is now happening in Hawaii. In Portland this radical feminist group with truly bizarre ideas about sex and women bought the prosecutors office with a grant. This group then dictated public policy to the prosecutor and he went on a crusade against sex workers. This radical feminist group goes by either Demand Abolition or Cities Empowered Against Sexual Exploitation Network (CEASE) and is backed by this millionaire heiress Swanee Hunt from Texas. (I wonder if she is part of Hunt Corp. That got all the sweetheart deals to manage and buy land out at Barbers Point).

https://frontpageconfidential.com/sw...and-abolition/

Now in 2018 the prosecutor in Hawaii got bought with a grant and now guess who is dictating public policy. Guess who is going on a crusade against women and sex workers. I guess now since Kaneshiro was too corrupt his minion Dwight Nadamoto has taken over the crusade. I think I remember seeing him in some SA photoshoots at the day spas him and his brave officers were busting into. What a prick. Election year is coming so tries to look tough by arresting some aunties at the spa. But I guess that is way safer and easier than actually going after criminals. I mean yikes, if they went after real criminals some officer might get a boo-boo and have to go on workers comp. Haha. And it's probably against union rules. Don't get me wrong, I love the police, really I do, but when they go after these women who are really just trying to make a living and get ahead, jeez, it just makes the cops look really really bad.

Anyway, the 2018 Hawaii grant was funnelled through the Feds but was really funded by you know who. And now you know who is calling the shots in Hawaii. Haha. It isn't the voters in Hawaii or our elected officials.

https://www.kitv.com/story/39298811/...ing-task-force

[Jetsey]

This is from 2018. I remember when the SA published a front page story about this. Just posting these links as a reminder of the bullshit that is published about this topic. And it makes me wonder why this document is still posted on the Sate of Hawaii Department of Human Services website even though it is clearly deeply flawed and makes conclusions that aren't backed by any sort of real statistical analysis or scientifically designed study. The document is complete bullshit. Why is it still up?

https://frontpageconfidential.com/ro...tudy-debunked/

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2018/...71bbea6103df1c

https://humanservices.hawaii.gov/wp-...NED-091318.pdf

[DangerBoy]

Agreed. Last time I checked, there's no law that says a business has to take credit cards or electronic payments. If they want to go cash and only cash, that's their business. My vet gives me a discount if I pay with cash. Does that make the clinic he works at a front for illegal activity?

Also, last time I checked anonymity and privacy isn't a crime. The right to privacy is in the constitution, albeit being hacked away because of the "war on drugs", "national security" and "human trafficking".

BTW, did you know if you're a resident of Hawaii you can't hold Bitcoins? Not kidding. This fucking state. I bet they would ban cash transactions if it wasn't for the fact that bribes are easier to transact in cash.

Quoting the article:

"CC now has a camera on every floor," the person texted. "Be careful to go there. ".

Anonymity is crucial because research has shown that the majority of men who patronize brothels are married or have partners, according to Jabola-Carolus.

Both of these sentences caught my attention in the newspaper article. The first is simply irritating because having additional cameras is an invasion of privacy for both CC residents and visitors. Are people being attacked or robbed around the elevators or in the hallways? If not, why the cameras? This second sentence caught my attention because I was asking myself how this person would know that. Who takes a survey regarding their relationship status when visiting an establishment? Hilarious.

Another stupid thing was their making an issue of cash only transactions. So what? There are lots of legitimate and logical reasons for using cash in transactions. I have a friend who owns a small shop and offers me a discount when I buy things. I choose to pay in cash for numerous reasons. Firstly, every time a credit or debit card is used, the card company charges a fee for its use that is probably in the 1%-3% range if not more. Since my purchase discount already decreases the shop's profit margin, why should I make my friend have to pay that additional fee? Also, you have to buy, rent, or lease equipment to handle card transactions. Some business owners do not want to bother with this. If they accept checks, how would they know the check will not bounce? Cash ensures that you get paid for your transaction. Also, anytime you pay with a card or check, there is a record of the transaction. Why should anyone have to know how many ice cream cones or Jamba Juice drinks I consume in a month? (Usually zero, but it is none of anyone else's business.) As another example, sometimes when I go to a local or Mom and Pop fast food place or even a convenience store, I pay in cash so that I can have some loose change to leave as a tip or drop in the donation jar (e. G. 7-11). They get if faster that way rather than putting the tip on a credit or debit card.

[Nightknight]

Quoting the article:

"CC now has a camera on every floor," the person texted. "Be careful to go there. ".

Anonymity is crucial because research has shown that the majority of men who patronize brothels are married or have partners, according to Jabola-Carolus.

Both of these sentences caught my attention in the newspaper article. The first is simply irritating because having additional cameras is an invasion of privacy for both CC residents and visitors. Are people being attacked or robbed around the elevators or in the hallways? If not, why the cameras? This second sentence caught my attention because I was asking myself how this person would know that. Who takes a survey regarding their relationship status when visiting an establishment? Hilarious.

Another stupid thing was their making an issue of cash only transactions. So what? There are lots of legitimate and logical reasons for using cash in transactions. I have a friend who owns a small shop and offers me a discount when I buy things. I choose to pay in cash for numerous reasons. Firstly, every time a credit or debit card is used, the card company charges a fee for its use that is probably in the 1%-3% range if not more. Since my purchase discount already decreases the shop's profit margin, why should I make my friend have to pay that additional fee? Also, you have to buy, rent, or lease equipment to handle card transactions. Some business owners do not want to bother with this. If they accept checks, how would they know the check will not bounce? Cash ensures that you get paid for your transaction. Also, anytime you pay with a card or check, there is a record of the transaction. Why should anyone have to know how many ice cream cones or Jamba Juice drinks I consume in a month? (Usually zero, but it is none of anyone else's business.) As another example, sometimes when I go to a local or Mom and Pop fast food place or even a convenience store, I pay in cash so that I can have some loose change to leave as a tip or drop in the donation jar (e. G. 7-11). They get if faster that way rather than putting the tip on a credit or debit card.

[DangerBoy]

This article emphasize on "tax" a lot.

Huge unreported cash flow. Tax evasion. Foreign women. Money laundering. Black money. Underground money flow.

Very very goooood reason that government must care about.

I remember SA not long ago wrote about 38 M something dark flow a year in massage parlor.

There is no way the state of Hawaii will ever let anyone with an ounce of entrepreneurial sense make any money. It's the plantation mentality that's institutionalized in every level of business and politics, especially when it comes to industries that could mean real economic mobility like sex work.

Don't believe me? Consider that the state's given a duopoly on medical marijuana cultivation, processing, distribution and retailing to two entities in each county. They'd never legalize or decriminalize prostitution and if they did, you’d have to be extremely well connected to get in on the action.

[HappyTug]

Yup we all need to stay one step ahead of things! Thanks!

I suggest parking at the more clean business place next door, and use that as the excuse.

A trip to Happyiness can be covered with an reason like a stop over at Palama, Donkey, or even 24 Hour. Kison was next to Times. Pine Tree was near Walmart and the 8 Korean supermarket.

Sometimes you got to park a little further, and walk a bit more to cover your tracks. But try to stay safe.

Buy something there too to make it look legit.

[HILife69]

This article emphasize on "tax" a lot.

Huge unreported cash flow. Tax evasion. Foreign women. Money laundering. Black money. Underground money flow.

Very very goooood reason that government must care about.

I remember SA not long ago wrote about 38 M something dark flow a year in massage parlor.

I was thinking the exact same thing.

[Jetsey]

This article emphasize on "tax" a lot.

Huge unreported cash flow. Tax evasion. Foreign women. Money laundering. Black money. Underground money flow.

Very very goooood reason that government must care about.

I remember SA not long ago wrote about 38 M something dark flow a year in massage parlor.

The SA is completely biased and basically just parrots law enforcement when it comes to articles related to sex work. But you do bring up a great reason for the government to legalise. So they can collect tax money from it!

[AndaMan]

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/...159444975b7471

This article emphasize on "tax" a lot.

Huge unreported cash flow. Tax evasion. Foreign women. Money laundering. Black money. Underground money flow.

Very very goooood reason that government must care about.

I remember SA not long ago wrote about 38 M something dark flow a year in massage parlor.

[AmpAddict808]

Thanks Demo Man, majority of the list mentioned I had visited. Dam fucking investigation writers, hate it that they got to poke their noses into our little hobby. Damn it. Hono1.

When I read the news article, I thought that the reporter (or some friend of his) were very familiar with these establishments. Like customer familiar.

[MegaRat]

I suggest parking at the more clean business place next door, and use that as the excuse.

A trip to Happyiness can be covered with an reason like a stop over at Palama, Donkey, or even 24 Hour. Kison was next to Times. Pine Tree was near Walmart and the 8 Korean supermarket.

Sometimes you got to park a little further, and walk a bit more to cover your tracks. But try to stay safe.

Buy something there too to make it look legit.

I was a gtg this past weekend with some friends for a kids b-day party. Anyways, a close knit group of us were drinking in the corner and got on the topic of getting busted doing something or being someplace you weren't supposed to be by your SO. It was pretty enlightening, as the following examples are all true occurrences and I wanted to share some stuff with fellow mongers. Especially due to the fact that we may all come under more scrutiny because of the SA article that someone posted earlier.

1) Car getting towed. Car was under wife's name and the only way the towing company would release the car was if the registered owner came to get it. Wife had to go to the tow yard and my friend had to explain why he was at a certain strip club.

2) Parking lot issue. Car was registered jointly (husband and wife) and a surveillance camera pic was sent to the home (which the wife saw first) where the husband may have damaged the parking lot property hitting an object (HPD was called). He was at his FWB's condo.