Hawaii's Strange Anti-D.C. Anger

If there is tea party-esque anger here in Hawaii, it appears to be geared towards the U.S.A. itself.

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If there is tea party-esque anger here, it is geared towards the U.S.A., which is viewed by some in Hawaii as a constraining force. Instead of blaming the American government for Hawaii's problems, these extremists are blaming America itself.

I came across this sign in Waikiki, a touristy area near the site of the Republican National Committee winter meeting, and by no means an area where you would think that such radical ideas would be popular.

Stay tuned. On Friday, I'll be talking to Republican candidates for Congress in Hawaii, GOP staffers, the state GOP chair and the Republican Governor, Linda Lingle. We'll be talking about the state of the Republican Party in Hawaii, the same-sex civil unions bill in the legislature, and ideas like those expressed in the picture above.

If you have any questions you'd like to bring up, feel free to leave a comment below or tweet me at @timkmak!