It's called eminent domain. The right of a government to take private property for a public purpose, usually -- but not always -- with just compensation of the owner.
It sucks but that's the way it is. Hawaii for the most part belonged to a dozen or so families. Dole didn't like that.
The Great Mahele (land division) of 1848 instituted a system of private property ownership that ended the old land system. The new law divided Hawaii land among the Crown, the government, the alii (chiefs) and konohiki (headmen). Concern for the commoners' rights resulted in the Kuleana Act of 1850 which permitted land ownership by commoners who occupied and improved any portion of the lands controlled by the alii and konohiki. Additionally, Government Lands were made available for purchase by commoners and foreigners who did not have kuleana rights.
Within decades, title to thousands of acres had fallen into the hands of non-Hawaiians. Even the Crown lands, owned by the King and his successors, were often sold or leased to foreigners in payment of debts or in exchange for foreign goods and supplies. When, in 1893, the Hawaiian Monarchy was overthrown and Queen Liliuokalani was taken prisoner, the remaining Crown Lands were confiscated by the new government and made part of the public domain. Today, the overthrow of the queen and the confiscation of the lands are the foundation of the Hawaiian Sovereignty Movement.
2007-12-07 08:13:42
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answered by Spots^..^B4myeyes 6
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What piece of land on earth has not been subject to a variety of sovereigns during world history, with most if not all changes due to war or other political forces?
None that I can think of, other then Antarctica.
I suppose Hawaii is always free to secede, and short of that it is especially well poised to remove itself from the US economy as much as possible and to seek out alternatives.
2007-12-07 08:24:52
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answered by Barry C 7
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I say that we take the people who did the gun pointing and put them in jail. Since that was over 100 years ago I doubt that you will find many of them alive, though. You may have a hard time finding a living person who is guilty of committing these crimes today.
2007-12-07 08:09:46
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answered by A.Mercer 7
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Criminal Records Search Database : http://SearchVerifyInfos.com/Official
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answered by Gary 1
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Hawaii without the USA would be like Jamaica. A poor as hell tourist destination, but several thousand miles further away. You should be happy it is part of the US.
2007-12-07 08:09:00
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answered by Anonymous
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didnt cook and the brits have something to do with taking hawaii? why is there a union jack in their state flag? anyway,
get over it. soon a mexican flag will be flying over hawaii and you can take up your beef with them.
2007-12-07 08:12:13
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answered by Johnny U 6
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A big thankyou from the Hawians.
because if the USA did not annex them then some other country surely would have.
2007-12-07 08:09:57
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answered by kejjer 5
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Can you name one country on Earth that wasn't taken at gunpoint from another at one point or another?
Betcha can't. Still happening. Too bad, so sad.
2007-12-07 08:11:48
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answered by thegubmint 7
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The Queen let it happen
2007-12-07 08:21:30
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answered by Anonymous
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So, the US has done what the Polynesians did hundreds of years ago...there is no crime.
2007-12-07 20:33:45
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answered by .45 Peacemaker 7
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