Sen. Joseph Lieberman (D-Conn.) aspires to be the Energy Rationing President, and Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) apparently wants to help him attain that dubious distinction. McCain, who chairs the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, held a hearing this week on legislation he and Lieberman are co-sponsoring to force major energy, manufacturing, and transportation companies to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide to year 2000 levels by 2010 and 1990 levels by 2016. Although the McCain-Lieberman CO2 reduction targets are not as draconian as those stipulated in the Kyoto Protocol (7 percent below 1990 levels during the five-year averaging period, 2008-2012), it’s close enough for government work. Moreover, once federal agencies get a green light to regulate CO2, we can be sure climate alarmists like Kyoto Joe Lieberman will return to the charge, demanding ever more stringent controls. Why is this a prescription for energy rationing? CO2 is the inescapable byproduct of the hydrocarbon fuels that supply 70 percent of U.S. electricity and 84 percent of all U.S. energy. There is no device that can be bolted onto a car engine, a steel mill, or a power plant that can scrub CO2 out of the exhaust stream. Thus, the only way to meet a mandatory CO2 reduction target or “cap” is to use less of the affordable, plentiful, increasingly safe and clean hydrocarbons. CO2 controls are just another name for energy rationing -? the regulatory equivalent of an energy tax. It’s not hard to understand why Lieberman is keen to have Chairman McCain shepherd energy rationing legislation through his committee. The chances of such legislation becoming law in the 108th Congress are nil. But that?s exactly the point. When the Republican-led Congress fails to pass the bill, Lieberman, who is running for president in 2004, will be able to blame the GOP and, especially, its leader, Mr. anti-Kyoto, George W. Bush. Sen. McCain is setting the stage for Sen. Lieberman’s presidential campaign ?- a campaign in which Lieberman will bash Bush and the GOP for “inaction” on global warming. Why is McCain advancing Kyoto Joe’s climate agenda and political career? It’s baffling, given McCain’s previous positions on energy issues. In 1993, McCain voted against the Clinton-Gore tax on fossil energy production. Yet as a June 2001 Congressional Budget Office study of CO2 cap-and-trade programs notes, “the economic impacts of cap-and-trade programs would be similar to those of a carbon tax: both would raise the cost of using carbon-based fossil fuels, lead to higher energy prices, and impose costs on users and some suppliers of energy.” Now McCain is pushing the regulatory equivalent of an energy tax. McCain also voted for the July 1997 Byrd-Hagel resolution, where the U.S. Senate opposed the Kyoto Protocol by 95-0, partly because it would exempt three-quarters of the world from the kind of binding CO2 controls it would impose on the United States. The McCain-Lieberman emissions cap-and-trade legislation would impose a Kyoto-style energy-rationing scheme on the United States alone. During the 107th Congress, McCain co-authored with Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) a fierce critique of the Senate energy bill. Published in the East Valley Tribune and titled “Energy Plan Lacks Juice,” the McCain-Kyl op-ed blasts the Senate bill for including tax credits for “alternative fuel” vehicles, a mandate on refiners to manufacture gasoline from ethanol, and a requirement on power companies to generate 10 percent of their electricity from non-hydroelectric “renewable” energy sources. The irony here is over the top. Every measure Sen. McCain rightly excoriates in his op-ed as a special-interest boondoggle is a staple of Kyoto-inspired agitation. Sen. McCain has a whole lot of explaining to do. If he opposes energy taxes, why is he advocating its regulatory equivalent? If he supports the Byrd-Hagel resolution, why is he now acting to overturn it? If he opposes the anti-consumer, anti-energy provisions of the misnamed Senate “energy” bill, why is he teeing up a more lethal assault on American prosperity? ”Marlo Lewis, Jr. is senior fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute and can be reached via email at:” mailto:mlewis@cei.org ”See CEI’s Web site at:” https://www.cei.org
Misguided Lawsuits No RX for the Pharmaceutical Industry
Last week a group called the Congress of California Seniors sued pharmaceutical giants Pharmacia and Pfizer for allegedly promoting one of their drugs for a use not approved by the Food and Drug Administration. (The FDA approved the drug in question, Bextra, to control arthritis pain but not for acute pain caused by impacted molars, which the lawsuit alleges is the new promotional strategy.) Regardless of whether the claim is true, the lawsuit needs serious rethinking. Doctors routinely prescribe drugs for off-label uses without ill effect. One third of all prescriptions in cancer treatments were for off-label treatments, according to a 1991 study by the General Accounting Office. In the most famous example of off-label drug use, physicians recommended aspirin to their patients at risk for heart attacks long before the FDA recognized the efficacy of this treatment. Clearly, there is no reason to believe that a federal agency has the knowledge or incentive to know as much about the latest medical discoveries as the pharmaceutical firms’ top researchers or the physicians looking for the best treatment for a patient. Moreover, there’s an important economic reason to rethink opposition to off-label prescriptions. The allegedly pro-senior, pro-consumer group may believe that it is battling high drug prices because the non-approved use creates an additional demand for a drug. However, that extra revenue from the non-approved use can become an important source in funding new research — no little concern considering that only a fraction of drugs under study go on to become approved and marketed. And the best way to reduce drug prices is to lift regulatory burdens and expand supply. It’s common these days for a group to claim moral authority by proclaiming its benevolent intentions. Unfortunately, as the anti-off-label lawsuit shows, elevating good intentions over good analysis is a prescription for disaster. *”See: “U.S. Consumer Group Sues Pharmacia Over ‘Off-label’ Drug Promotion” (Associated Press, Dec. 24, 2002)” https://www.independent.org/tii/lighthouse/LHLink4-52-1.html *”Assessing the FDA via the Anomaly of Off-Label Drug Prescribing by Alexander Tabarrok (THE INDEPENDENT REVIEW, Summer 2000)” https://www.independent.org/tii/content/pubs/review/tir51_tabarrok.htm *”Off-label Prescribing of Drugs Calls FDA Role into Question” by Scott Esposito (PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW, Nov. 25, 2000)” https://www.independent.org/tii/news/001125Esposito.html ”THE LIGHTHOUSE is edited by Carl P. Close and is made possible by the generous contributions of supporters of The Independent Institute. The Independent Institute can be contacted by phone at 510-632-1366, e-mail at” mailto:info@independent.org ”or snail mail to The Independent Institute, 100 Swan Way, Oakland, CA 94621-1428. For previous issues of THE LIGHTHOUSE, see” https://www.independent.org/tii/lighthouse/Lighthouse.html ”For information on books and other publications from The Independent Institute, see” https://www.independent.org/tii/pubs.html
Is it Safe Yet?
Many of you will recall the famous line from the classic movie “Marathon Man.” Dustin Hoffman starred, with Laurence Olivier featured as the dentist/torturer who drills into Dustin’s front tooth in a futile attempt to get him to reveal secrets that he doesn’t know. It makes your teeth ache just to watch.
Well, that same line can be used once again, but with an entirely different meaning. After being “tortured” for 40 years by some (not all) Democrats, it is now ”’safe”’ to be a Republican, and even mention it in public!
For business owners, what is even better is that it is also “safe” to join Small Business Hawaii. No longer will members fear that their support of SBH will result in discrimination against them by those in government with the power to award contracts, delay processing of permits and regulatory paperwork, or refer customers.
We have our best opportunity in 40 years to see some pro-business activity in the Legislature, due to the leadership of Gov. Linda Lingle. One of the best ways to get your ideas to the governor is to support SBH.
The torture has stopped, and our teeth aren’t being drilled any more.
Join Small Business Hawaii ”’Now”’ — it is ”’safe.”’
See the SBH Web site at: https://www.smallbusinesshawaii.com
”’Bud Weisbrod is a resident of Honolulu and a member of Small Business Hawaii. He can be reached via email at:”’ mailto:weisbrod@myexcel.com
Grassroot Perspective – Jan. 9, 2003-Topics: Health Plan Issues; Water Troubles; the Honolulu Bus Rapid Transit System
“Dick Rowland Image”
”Shoots (News, Views and Quotes)”
– Money-Saving Flexible Spending Accounts To Be Offered By Federal
Government Source: Office of Personnel Management, 09/17/02
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management announced that several
consumer-driven health plans will be available to federal workers
starting next year. The American Postal Workers Union will offer a new option nationwide to those enrolled in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. Enrollees will receive a health-spending account worth $1,000 for individuals and $2,000 for families to cover eligible out-of-pocket costs. Individuals would then pay the next $600 of health costs and families, $1,200, before traditional insurance triggers in (with the plan paying 85 percent of medical costs). Flexible spending accounts also will be offered to federal employees beginning in July 2003. Employees will be able to set aside up to $3,000 in a tax-free account to cover out-of-pocket medical expenses and up to $5,000 for child care or elder care. FEHBP costs, rising an average of 11.1 percent, were lower than industry averages: “Having a choice of plans promotes healthy competition among carriers for subscribers and helps contain costs,” said OPM director Kay Coles James.
Full text: https://www.opm.gov/pressrel/2002/MO-FEHB.asp
Quoted from Galen Institute www.galen.org 9/20/02
Grassroot Institute of Hawaii comment: A good deal for federal workers. Too bad that Hawaii’s Prepaid Health Care Act precludes such innovative customer focused alternatives here.
– Water Troubles
Water is a scarce resource. However, unlike most resources it is a
necessary component of life. A recent report finds that a worldwide
water crisis is brewing.
Global water demand tripled between 1950 and 1990, and is expected to double again by 2025. Fresh water supplies are being tapped out. Many, including the World Bank, argue that water providers should be a public-private partnership, not simply public entities. In developing countries, the World Bank found that:
*One third of public water utilities cannot account for 40 percent of their water due to illegal connections or leaks.
*Public utilities overstaff, inflate costs, irregularly collect fees from users, and service coverage is not complete.
Those in favor of public-private partnerships argue that only private
investment can afford to cover the cost of fixing the water infrastructure. The American Water Works Association estimates that in the United States alone, restoring drinking-water infrastructure will require about $325 billion over the next two decades. Moreover, they also argue that the only way to encourage conservation is to charge for water.
However, the opponents argue that water is more than just a commodity, but a necessity for life. To the opponents, depending on corporations with no public interest to provide a necessity is a risky venture. Additionally, privatization of water has led to severe public disturbances in several places including Bolivia, Peru, India, Poland and South Africa. After years of subsidized water supplies, people are accustomed to getting water for free, researchers say.
Source: Melissa Master, “Just Another Commodity,” Across the Board,
July/August 2002.
Quoted from www.ncpa.org Daily Policy Digest 10/9/02
https://www.conference-board.org/publications/atb/articles/masterJul02_01.cfm
”Roots (Food for Thought)”
– Honolulu BRT
Recently we have been asked several times why we’re so adamant in our opposition to the Honolulu City/County proposed BRT system. One of the best ways to put a frame around our view is to quote some knowledgeable federal transportation experts:
“Today’s surface transportation sector faces a need for radical
overhaul to bring it into the post-industrial 21st century. In current metropolitan systems, there is no managed relationship between supply and demand-it is a “dumb” system with few of the system owners (state and local governments) taking responsibility seriously. … The curious thing is that most of us as consumers accept this situation as the best our transportation agencies can do. Imagine living with hand-cranked, wall-mounted, operator-manned telecommunications today, as we still live with 1950s highway technology. What we accept in transportation, we don’t accept in other services.”
– Stephen Lockwood, former Associate Administrator for
Policy, FHWA
“Congestion is a problem of demand outpacing capacity. We need to break the anti-highway cycle that has plagued us. Sometimes transportation is really about asphalt, concrete and steel.”
– FHWA Administrator Mary Peters
“We wil indeed have to build our way out of some of the congestion.”
– Christine Johnson, Program Manager, FHWA
On need for accountability to customers: “Accountability means that
someone or some group expects a certain level of performance, has an ability to judge whether it is delivered, (and) is able to pinpoint
responsibility if it isn’t delivered, often with very specific
consequences.” She added, “with no institutionalized ownership of the
problem, accountability can be diffused among dozens of organizations.”
– Christine Johnson, Program Manager, FHWA
To summarize:
*The lack of genuine accountability (no specific person suffers if it fails) surrounding the BRT promotion and the profusion of organizations and individuals involved almost guarantees failure.
*The wants and needs of customers are ignored or papered over. Busy people want to drive cars, make multiple stops, solve various problems beside go to work and back.
*”Roads in a Market Economy” by Gabriel Roth (Ashgate Publishing co 1996) points out that among the fundamental differences between the telecommunications system and the highway system (both of them network utilities) is the lack of real owners of the latter. A highway corporation that derives its revenues directly from its customers — and only gets paid if it delivers what they want and need — would be a whole new ball game. As if by an invisible hand, it would embrace an “operation vision,” responding to congestion (or the need to accommodate heavier trucks) by adding new capacity if, and to the extent that, customers were willing to pay what it cost to build and operate that capacity.”
– GRIH comment: Please note that the City/County Director of
Transportation, the lead BRT proponent, is focused not on solving your transportation problems or mine. Instead, she is focusing on solving the mythical problems of assumed new BRT riders and “doing something” by getting federal money to feed consultants and (eventually) contractors. Yes, indeed, we are opposed, and until assured that advocates will somehow be held accountable, that attitude is unlikely to change. After all, would you shop at a store that knew it would never have to stand behind the products sold?
”Evergreen (Today’s Quote)”
– The Remarkable Market Economy: “Perhaps the single most magnificent fact about life in a market economy is that each of us benefits from the creativity, knowledge, and efforts of the millions upon millions of our fellows. And to receive these benefits, all that we must do in our capacity as citizens is to respect the property rights and peaceful choices of others. It’s really quite simple.”
– Donald J. Boudreaux, Ideas on Liberty, October 2001
– A better solution: “Instead of adopting soak-the-rich approach, we
should move quickly on those matters on which there should be common ground. The whole array of regulations that reduce the efficiency of markets and produce undeserved winners — unjust beneficiaries of government favors — should be repealed. This liberalization would not only vindicate the approach of classical-liberal theories, but also reduce the unfairness in wealth distribution that leads to misguided calls for higher and more progressive taxes.”
– University of Chicago law professor Richard Epstein, in a National
Review book review (7/1/02)
Above articles from Ethan Allen Institute Newsletter 11/02
https://www.ethanallen.org
”’See Web site”’ https://www.grassrootinstitute.org ”’for further information. Join its efforts at “Nurturing the rights and responsibilities of the individual in a civil society. …” or email or call Grassroot of Hawaii Institute President Richard O. Rowland at mailto:grassroot@hawaii.rr.com or (808) 487-4959.”’
Is it Safe Yet?
Many of you will recall the famous line from the classic movie “Marathon Man.” Dustin Hoffman starred, with Laurence Olivier featured as the dentist/torturer who drills into Dustin’s front tooth in a futile attempt to get him to reveal secrets that he doesn’t know. It makes your teeth ache just to watch. Well, that same line can be used once again, but with an entirely different meaning. After being “tortured” for 40 years by some (not all) Democrats, it is now ”safe” to be a Republican, and even mention it in public! For business owners, what is even better is that it is also “safe” to join Small Business Hawaii. No longer will members fear that their support of SBH will result in discrimination against them by those in government with the power to award contracts, delay processing of permits and regulatory paperwork, or refer customers. We have our best opportunity in 40 years to see some pro-business activity in the Legislature, due to the leadership of Gov. Linda Lingle. One of the best ways to get your ideas to the governor is to support SBH. The torture has stopped, and our teeth aren’t being drilled any more. Join Small Business Hawaii ”Now” — it is ”safe.” See the SBH Web site at: https://www.smallbusinesshawaii.com ”Bud Weisbrod is a resident of Honolulu and a member of Small Business Hawaii. He can be reached via email at:” mailto:weisbrod@myexcel.com
Grassroot Perspective – Jan. 9, 2003-Topics: Health Plan Issues; Water Troubles; the Honolulu Bus Rapid Transit System
Dick Rowland Image ‘Shoots (News, Views and Quotes)’ – Money-Saving Flexible Spending Accounts To Be Offered By Federal Government Source: Office of Personnel Management, 09/17/02 The U.S. Office of Personnel Management announced that several consumer-driven health plans will be available to federal workers starting next year. The American Postal Workers Union will offer a new option nationwide to those enrolled in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. Enrollees will receive a health-spending account worth $1,000 for individuals and $2,000 for families to cover eligible out-of-pocket costs. Individuals would then pay the next $600 of health costs and families, $1,200, before traditional insurance triggers in (with the plan paying 85 percent of medical costs). Flexible spending accounts also will be offered to federal employees beginning in July 2003. Employees will be able to set aside up to $3,000 in a tax-free account to cover out-of-pocket medical expenses and up to $5,000 for child care or elder care. FEHBP costs, rising an average of 11.1 percent, were lower than industry averages: “Having a choice of plans promotes healthy competition among carriers for subscribers and helps contain costs,” said OPM director Kay Coles James. Full text: https://www.opm.gov/pressrel/2002/MO-FEHB.asp Quoted from Galen Institute www.galen.org 9/20/02 Grassroot Institute of Hawaii comment: A good deal for federal workers. Too bad that Hawaii’s Prepaid Health Care Act precludes such innovative customer focused alternatives here. – Water Troubles Water is a scarce resource. However, unlike most resources it is a necessary component of life. A recent report finds that a worldwide water crisis is brewing. Global water demand tripled between 1950 and 1990, and is expected to double again by 2025. Fresh water supplies are being tapped out. Many, including the World Bank, argue that water providers should be a public-private partnership, not simply public entities. In developing countries, the World Bank found that: *One third of public water utilities cannot account for 40 percent of their water due to illegal connections or leaks. *Public utilities overstaff, inflate costs, irregularly collect fees from users, and service coverage is not complete. Those in favor of public-private partnerships argue that only private investment can afford to cover the cost of fixing the water infrastructure. The American Water Works Association estimates that in the United States alone, restoring drinking-water infrastructure will require about $325 billion over the next two decades. Moreover, they also argue that the only way to encourage conservation is to charge for water. However, the opponents argue that water is more than just a commodity, but a necessity for life. To the opponents, depending on corporations with no public interest to provide a necessity is a risky venture. Additionally, privatization of water has led to severe public disturbances in several places including Bolivia, Peru, India, Poland and South Africa. After years of subsidized water supplies, people are accustomed to getting water for free, researchers say. Source: Melissa Master, “Just Another Commodity,” Across the Board, July/August 2002. Quoted from www.ncpa.org Daily Policy Digest 10/9/02 https://www.conference-board.org/publications/atb/articles/masterJul02_01.cfm ‘Roots (Food for Thought)’ – Honolulu BRT Recently we have been asked several times why we’re so adamant in our opposition to the Honolulu City/County proposed BRT system. One of the best ways to put a frame around our view is to quote some knowledgeable federal transportation experts: “Today’s surface transportation sector faces a need for radical overhaul to bring it into the post-industrial 21st century. In current metropolitan systems, there is no managed relationship between supply and demand-it is a “dumb” system with few of the system owners (state and local governments) taking responsibility seriously. … The curious thing is that most of us as consumers accept this situation as the best our transportation agencies can do. Imagine living with hand-cranked, wall-mounted, operator-manned telecommunications today, as we still live with 1950s highway technology. What we accept in transportation, we don’t accept in other services.” – Stephen Lockwood, former Associate Administrator for Policy, FHWA “Congestion is a problem of demand outpacing capacity. We need to break the anti-highway cycle that has plagued us. Sometimes transportation is really about asphalt, concrete and steel.” – FHWA Administrator Mary Peters “We wil indeed have to build our way out of some of the congestion.” – Christine Johnson, Program Manager, FHWA On need for accountability to customers: “Accountability means that someone or some group expects a certain level of performance, has an ability to judge whether it is delivered, (and) is able to pinpoint responsibility if it isn’t delivered, often with very specific consequences.” She added, “with no institutionalized ownership of the problem, accountability can be diffused among dozens of organizations.” – Christine Johnson, Program Manager, FHWA To summarize: *The lack of genuine accountability (no specific person suffers if it fails) surrounding the BRT promotion and the profusion of organizations and individuals involved almost guarantees failure. *The wants and needs of customers are ignored or papered over. Busy people want to drive cars, make multiple stops, solve various problems beside go to work and back. *”Roads in a Market Economy” by Gabriel Roth (Ashgate Publishing co 1996) points out that among the fundamental differences between the telecommunications system and the highway system (both of them network utilities) is the lack of real owners of the latter. A highway corporation that derives its revenues directly from its customers — and only gets paid if it delivers what they want and need — would be a whole new ball game. As if by an invisible hand, it would embrace an “operation vision,” responding to congestion (or the need to accommodate heavier trucks) by adding new capacity if, and to the extent that, customers were willing to pay what it cost to build and operate that capacity.” – GRIH comment: Please note that the City/County Director of Transportation, the lead BRT proponent, is focused not on solving your transportation problems or mine. Instead, she is focusing on solving the mythical problems of assumed new BRT riders and “doing something” by getting federal money to feed consultants and (eventually) contractors. Yes, indeed, we are opposed, and until assured that advocates will somehow be held accountable, that attitude is unlikely to change. After all, would you shop at a store that knew it would never have to stand behind the products sold? ‘Evergreen (Today’s Quote)’ – The Remarkable Market Economy: “Perhaps the single most magnificent fact about life in a market economy is that each of us benefits from the creativity, knowledge, and efforts of the millions upon millions of our fellows. And to receive these benefits, all that we must do in our capacity as citizens is to respect the property rights and peaceful choices of others. It’s really quite simple.” – Donald J. Boudreaux, Ideas on Liberty, October 2001 – A better solution: “Instead of adopting soak-the-rich approach, we should move quickly on those matters on which there should be common ground. The whole array of regulations that reduce the efficiency of markets and produce undeserved winners — unjust beneficiaries of government favors — should be repealed. This liberalization would not only vindicate the approach of classical-liberal theories, but also reduce the unfairness in wealth distribution that leads to misguided calls for higher and more progressive taxes.” – University of Chicago law professor Richard Epstein, in a National Review book review (7/1/02) Above articles from Ethan Allen Institute Newsletter 11/02 https://www.ethanallen.org ”See Web site” https://www.grassrootinstitute.org ”for further information. Join its efforts at “Nurturing the rights and responsibilities of the individual in a civil society. …” or email or call Grassroot of Hawaii Institute President Richard O. Rowland at mailto:grassroot@hawaii.rr.com or (808) 487-4959.”
Intimacy Issues
“Suzanne Gelb Image”
”Sexual Pleasure — How do I Enhance Mine?”
Q: Dear Dr. Gelb:
I’ve been married four years and I have been faking orgasm with my husband. I only tell you this because I know my name is anonymous. Answers please.
A: Dr. Gelb says . . .
Dear Answers:
Your question makes reference to a secretive and unestablished communication when it comes to intimacy and sexuality. Many couples who have found themselves in the type of situation your describe have sought out a competent sex therapist to assist with learning how to be intimate together, and how to offer each other pleasure. Others who have faced the experience you describe have taken it upon themselves to learn about their own body and why it is not responding to touch — theirs or their mate’s. This type of exploration can offer a person many new, unexplored areas of sensation and pleasure.
”Marital Intimacy — How do I Cope with Impotency?”
Q: Dear Dr. Gelb:
My husband and I have been married for three years. We have been intimate about three times since our wedding. He now tells me that he is impotent. Whose fault is this?
Fault
A: Dr. Gelb says . . .
Dear Fault:
The situation you describe appears to be crying out for the guidance and direction of a well-trained sex therapist. By this I mean a professional who is appropriately licensed or certified and experienced in the field of sexuality. While there are those instances where one or both persons in a relationship are afflicted with a serious physical problem that can inhibit their mutual pleasure, it is so sad when a couple misses out on one of the most pleasurable experiences that the body has to offer.
”’Suzanne J. Gelb, Ph.D., J.D. authors this daily column, Dr. Gelb Says, which answers questions about daily living and behavior issues. Dr. Gelb is a licensed psychologist in private practice in Honolulu. She holds a Ph.D. in Psychology and a Ph.D. in Human Services. Dr. Gelb is also a published author of a book on Overcoming Addictions and a book on Relationships.”’
”’This column is intended for entertainment use only and is not intended for the purpose of psychological diagnosis, treatment or personalized advice. For more about the column’s purpose, see”’ “An Online Intro to Dr. Gelb Says”
”’Email your questions to mailto:DrGelbSays@hawaiireporter.com More information on Dr. Gelb’s services and related resources available at”’ https://www.DrGelbSays.com
Legislative Hearing Notices – Jan. 10, 2003
The following hearing notices, which are subject to change, were sorted and taken from the Hawaii State Capitol Web site.
Please check that site for updates and/or changes to the schedule at
https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/site1/docs/hearing/hearing2.asp?press1=docs&button1=current Go there and click on the Hearing Date to view the Hearing Notice.
Hearings notices for both House and Senate measures in all committees:
Hearing
”Date Time Bill Number Measure Title Committee”
1/10/03 9:00 AM None Informational Briefing HSH
1/13/03 9:00 AM None Informational Briefing CPH/CPC
1/13/03 9:00 AM None Informational Briefing EDB-TAC-TRN
1/13/03 9:00 AM None Informational Briefing Summary FIN
1/13/03 9:00 AM None Informational Briefing Summary WAM
1/13/03 9:00 AM None Informational Briefing WAM FIN
1/13/03 1:30 PM None Informational Briefing ECD SAT
1/13/03 2:00 PM None Informational Briefing INT
1/14/03 9:00 AM None Informational Briefing EEP
1/14/03 9:00 AM None Informational Briefing WAM
1/14/03 9:00 AM None Informational Briefing Summary WAM
1/14/03 1:30 PM None Informational Briefing FIN
1/14/03 1:30 PM None Informational Briefing Summary FIN
1/14/03 1:30 PM None Informational Briefing SAT-ECD
1/14/03 1:30 PM None Informational Briefing TSM
1/16/03 8:30 AM None Informational Briefing Summary FIN
1/16/03 8:30 AM None Informational Briefing Summary WAM
1/16/03 8:30 AM None Informational Briefing WAM/FIN
1/16/03 2:00 PM None Informational Briefing EDN
1/17/03 8:30 AM None Informational Briefing Summary FIN
1/17/03 8:30 AM None Informational Briefing Summary WAM
1/17/03 8:30 AM None Informational Briefing WAM/FIN
1/17/03 9:00 AM None Informational Briefing EEP
1/17/03 3:00 PM None Informational Briefing EDU-HED
1/20/03 9:00 AM None Informational Briefing Summary FIN
1/21/03 1:15 PM None Informational Briefing TSM
1/21/03 1:30 PM None Informational Briefing Summary FIN
1/21/03 3:00 PM None Informational Briefing WAM
1/21/03 3:00 PM None Informational Briefing Summary WAM
1/22/03 1:30 PM None Informational Briefing Summary FIN
1/22/03 1:30 PM None Informational Briefing Summary WAM
1/22/03 1:30 PM None Informational Briefing WAM/TMG
1/23/03 8:30 AM None Informational Briefing WAM
1/23/03 8:30 AM None Informational Briefing Summary WAM
1/23/03 1:00 PM None Informational Briefing Summary FIN
1/23/03 1:15 PM None Informational Briefing TSM
1/24/03 8:30 AM None Informational Briefing WAM
1/24/03 8:30 AM None Informational Briefing Summary WAM
1/24/03 1:00 PM None Informational Briefing Summary FIN
1/27/03 8:30 AM None Informational Briefing Summary WAM
1/27/03 8:30 AM None Informational Briefing WAM/EDU
1/27/03 1:00 PM None Informational Briefing Summary FIN
1/28/03 8:30 AM None Informational Briefing WAM
1/28/03 8:30 AM None Informational Briefing Summary WAM
1/28/03 1:00 PM None Informational Briefing Summary FIN
1/28/03 1:15 PM None Informational Briefing TSM
1/29/03 8:30 AM None Informational Briefing WAM
1/29/03 8:30 AM None Informational Briefing Summary WAM
1/30/03 8:30 AM None Informational Briefing WAM
1/30/03 8:30 AM None Informational Briefing Summary WAM
Intimacy Issues
Suzanne Gelb Image ‘Sexual Pleasure — How do I Enhance Mine?’ Q: Dear Dr. Gelb: I’ve been married four years and I have been faking orgasm with my husband. I only tell you this because I know my name is anonymous. Answers please. A: Dr. Gelb says . . . Dear Answers: Your question makes reference to a secretive and unestablished communication when it comes to intimacy and sexuality. Many couples who have found themselves in the type of situation your describe have sought out a competent sex therapist to assist with learning how to be intimate together, and how to offer each other pleasure. Others who have faced the experience you describe have taken it upon themselves to learn about their own body and why it is not responding to touch — theirs or their mate’s. This type of exploration can offer a person many new, unexplored areas of sensation and pleasure. ‘Marital Intimacy — How do I Cope with Impotency?’ Q: Dear Dr. Gelb: My husband and I have been married for three years. We have been intimate about three times since our wedding. He now tells me that he is impotent. Whose fault is this? Fault A: Dr. Gelb says . . . Dear Fault: The situation you describe appears to be crying out for the guidance and direction of a well-trained sex therapist. By this I mean a professional who is appropriately licensed or certified and experienced in the field of sexuality. While there are those instances where one or both persons in a relationship are afflicted with a serious physical problem that can inhibit their mutual pleasure, it is so sad when a couple misses out on one of the most pleasurable experiences that the body has to offer. ”Suzanne J. Gelb, Ph.D., J.D. authors this daily column, Dr. Gelb Says, which answers questions about daily living and behavior issues. Dr. Gelb is a licensed psychologist in private practice in Honolulu. She holds a Ph.D. in Psychology and a Ph.D. in Human Services. Dr. Gelb is also a published author of a book on Overcoming Addictions and a book on Relationships.” ”This column is intended for entertainment use only and is not intended for the purpose of psychological diagnosis, treatment or personalized advice. For more about the column’s purpose, see” “An Online Intro to Dr. Gelb Says” ”Email your questions to mailto:DrGelbSays@hawaiireporter.com More information on Dr. Gelb’s services and related resources available at” https://www.DrGelbSays.com
Legislative Hearing Notices – Jan. 10, 2003
The following hearing notices, which are subject to change, were sorted and taken from the Hawaii State Capitol Web site. Please check that site for updates and/or changes to the schedule at https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/site1/docs/hearing/hearing2.asp?press1=docs&button1=current Go there and click on the Hearing Date to view the Hearing Notice. Hearings notices for both House and Senate measures in all committees: Hearing ‘Date Time Bill Number Measure Title Committee’ 1/10/03 9:00 AM None Informational Briefing HSH 1/13/03 9:00 AM None Informational Briefing CPH/CPC 1/13/03 9:00 AM None Informational Briefing EDB-TAC-TRN 1/13/03 9:00 AM None Informational Briefing Summary FIN 1/13/03 9:00 AM None Informational Briefing Summary WAM 1/13/03 9:00 AM None Informational Briefing WAM FIN 1/13/03 1:30 PM None Informational Briefing ECD SAT 1/13/03 2:00 PM None Informational Briefing INT 1/14/03 9:00 AM None Informational Briefing EEP 1/14/03 9:00 AM None Informational Briefing WAM 1/14/03 9:00 AM None Informational Briefing Summary WAM 1/14/03 1:30 PM None Informational Briefing FIN 1/14/03 1:30 PM None Informational Briefing Summary FIN 1/14/03 1:30 PM None Informational Briefing SAT-ECD 1/14/03 1:30 PM None Informational Briefing TSM 1/16/03 8:30 AM None Informational Briefing Summary FIN 1/16/03 8:30 AM None Informational Briefing Summary WAM 1/16/03 8:30 AM None Informational Briefing WAM/FIN 1/16/03 2:00 PM None Informational Briefing EDN 1/17/03 8:30 AM None Informational Briefing Summary FIN 1/17/03 8:30 AM None Informational Briefing Summary WAM 1/17/03 8:30 AM None Informational Briefing WAM/FIN 1/17/03 9:00 AM None Informational Briefing EEP 1/17/03 3:00 PM None Informational Briefing EDU-HED 1/20/03 9:00 AM None Informational Briefing Summary FIN 1/21/03 1:15 PM None Informational Briefing TSM 1/21/03 1:30 PM None Informational Briefing Summary FIN 1/21/03 3:00 PM None Informational Briefing WAM 1/21/03 3:00 PM None Informational Briefing Summary WAM 1/22/03 1:30 PM None Informational Briefing Summary FIN 1/22/03 1:30 PM None Informational Briefing Summary WAM 1/22/03 1:30 PM None Informational Briefing WAM/TMG 1/23/03 8:30 AM None Informational Briefing WAM 1/23/03 8:30 AM None Informational Briefing Summary WAM 1/23/03 1:00 PM None Informational Briefing Summary FIN 1/23/03 1:15 PM None Informational Briefing TSM 1/24/03 8:30 AM None Informational Briefing WAM 1/24/03 8:30 AM None Informational Briefing Summary WAM 1/24/03 1:00 PM None Informational Briefing Summary FIN 1/27/03 8:30 AM None Informational Briefing Summary WAM 1/27/03 8:30 AM None Informational Briefing WAM/EDU 1/27/03 1:00 PM None Informational Briefing Summary FIN 1/28/03 8:30 AM None Informational Briefing WAM 1/28/03 8:30 AM None Informational Briefing Summary WAM 1/28/03 1:00 PM None Informational Briefing Summary FIN 1/28/03 1:15 PM None Informational Briefing TSM 1/29/03 8:30 AM None Informational Briefing WAM 1/29/03 8:30 AM None Informational Briefing Summary WAM 1/30/03 8:30 AM None Informational Briefing WAM 1/30/03 8:30 AM None Informational Briefing Summary WAM