Uncertainty is the villain of the moment, and it can only be defeated through assertive action.

Waiting around for something bad to happen is — in and of itself — killing us.

As University of Hawaii political scientist Colin Moore recently said so eloquently, “Hope is not a strategy.”

Thus, we must hope for the best and plan for the worst.

Our governor and legislative leaders have said repeatedly that there are no immediate plans for a “special legislative session,” and they’re “waiting to see” how Hawaii will be impacted by the yet-to-be-passed federal budget.

For the past nine months the constant refrain, echoed in the media and from our own congressional delegation, has been THE SKY IS FALLING!

As DOGE has taken a chainsaw to public education, national parks, healthcare and just a

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