“Don’t Give Up The Ship” – Why Now Is The Time To Stand Strong For Hawaii”

From: TracyBeanChannel | February 22, 2010

Tracy Nakano Bean tells the story of Ensign Frank Flaherty who served aboard the USS Oklahoma on Dec. 7, 1941 and though the ship was sinking, Flaherty refused to abandon his post below decks, but instead reached for a flashlight and stood his ground with the light on so that his fellow crewmen could escape safely … at the cost of his own life. Tracy tells us that our elected leaders in Hawaii must follow this example and stand their post, serving as beacons of hope and light that no man, woman or child may be left behind in our state, even in the midst of an economic decline and tough times.