text: How about digging deeper Ian Lind with some investigative reporting?  This info is readily available:  The US role in supporting the overthrow of the Queen and creation of the US businessmen's "government" the Republic of Hawaii is well documented as is the Ku'e Petition which documented a super majority in opposition to the illegal actions.  The Republic transitioned to the Territory of Hawaii and then to the State of Hawaii which resulted from a vote that included US citizens including military stationed in Hawaii--there was no option for US de-occupation on the ballot.  The State of Hawaii and all its institutions including the State Supreme Court are built on a house of cards.  Since there is no treaty of annexation with the Kingdom of Hawaii, the Kingdom is occupied and the State of Hawaii and US continue to commit war crimes each day when they lock up Hawaiian nationals, bomb the land, sell off resources/land to the highest bidders, suppress protests, and much more.