Knight Investments LLC Officials reflected on the United States Commission on Civil Rights urgings to the former U.S. Congress to reject the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2005, popularly known as the “Akaka Bill,” based on fact finding at its January 20, 2006, briefing.
Officials from Knight Investments LLC said that older issues are still important and the decisions made by former administrations effect today's issues.
The Commission recommended against the Akaka Bill, as reported out of committee, “or any other legislation that would discriminate on the basis of race or national origin and further subdivide the American people into discrete subgroups accorded varying degrees of privilege.”
“I am concerned that the Akaka Bill would authorize a government entity to treat people differently based on their race and ethnicity,” said Gerald A. Reynolds, Commission Chairman.
“This runs counter to the basic American value that the government should not prefer one race over another.”
President of Knight Investments LLC Jayson Lopez stated that in today's environment it was crucial for us to continue our progress forward. The adjourned review by Knight Investments LLC was aimed to help gauge and raise awareness of the issues in our government. Regulatory Officials have been attempting to work with the appropriate parties in the designation of possible grant programs to be offered in helping combat issues that might cause conflict with civil rights issues.
KI Officials stated that in the forty odd years that have past from a racial based society to a more enlightened one that has the ability to elect the first President of African American Descent; it is our duty to remain vigilant in the pursuit of equality.
In reviewing the archives KI Officials found the Commission approved the report, “The Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2005,” at its May 4, 2006 meeting in its Washington, D.C., headquarters, by a vote of four to two, with one commissioner abstaining. Chairman Gerald A. Reynolds, Vice Chair Abigail Thernstrom, and Commissioners Jennifer Braceras and Ashley Taylor voted in favor of the report. Commissioners Arlan Melendez and Michael Yaki voted against the report and are expected to file a dissenting statement. Commissioner Peter Kirsanow abstained.
