GOP Sees Best Shot in Years To Break Democratic Stranglehold

Hawaii is apparently one of those tropical island paradises ruled over by a one-party oligarchy. This year, though, the Republicans have a shot at breaking the stranglehold on real democracy. Hawaii is close to celebrating its 43 year of statehood; Hawaii entered the Union on August 21, 1959, and since that time four out of five Governors have been Democrats. All of this is really a circuitous way for the staff of Lex Communis to announce that the senior editor will be celebrating his 43rd Birthday on August 18 - having entered the Union at Tripler Army Hospital on Oahu in the Territory of Hawaii, three days before Hawaiian statehood, as one of those rare red-headed Kamaainas. Happy Birthday Hawaii - maybe I'll make it back when you turn 50.