Ed Case: “There is really no justification for this distinction, especially in the specific case of Waikiki Beach.”

Native Hawaiians teach that our forests are essential to all life and embrace a deep sense of responsibility to sustain and protect all that is the wao nahele.

The IPF has fulfilled its kuleana for our own special and unique forests with deep commitment and true love for seven full decades.

Seniority, experience and relationships in Congress are critical,’’ Case, 73, who serves on the Appropriations Committee, declared in a recent straight-to-camera video.

Certainly, he was speaking to the hopes and fears and concerns of a good solid chunk of the electorate out there.