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John Pritchett: Democracy Dies In Darkness

While some good sunshine bills passed, many of the strongest measures intended to restore public confidence in government died with little explanation in the final days of the 2023 Legislature.

By John Pritchett

May 7, 2023 · 1 min read

John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2023

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John Pritchett

John Pritchett is an award-winning cartoonist. He has created artwork in Hawaii for decades, including 20 years at the Honolulu Weekly. See his portfolio on the web at: pritchettcartoons.com. Opinions are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Civil Beat’s views.

While some good sunshine bills passed, many of the strongest measures intended to restore public confidence in government died with little explanation in the final days of the 2023 Legislature.

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About the Author

John Pritchett

John Pritchett is an award-winning cartoonist. He has created artwork in Hawaii for decades, including 20 years at the Honolulu Weekly. See his portfolio on the web at: pritchettcartoons.com. Opinions are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Civil Beat’s views.

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surferx808 · 3 years ago

Ignorance by the people is a valid reason for a "messed up" government. When people understand that the government works for us and not the other way around, then change will occur.

Kathleen · 3 years ago

It died because too many people nokea. You can't just let politicians and big business run wild and hope for the best. That's just lazy wishful thinking. Passing more laws is not going to fix this either. Only a healthy fear of political repercussions will stop the shenanigans, and that means unseating a large percentage of incumbents.

TenPercentForDaBigGuy · 3 years ago

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