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Love him or hate him, I had the opportunity to shake President George W. Bush's hand. I asked him if he thought 9/11 was the beginning of World War III. He fired back, "I don't know Ori, I just take them one at a time as they hit me."
A few of the president's Secret Service agents closed in on us.
We are fighting a global war on terror. Having predicted a worldwide battle and not wanting to be part of the mayhem, or become one of its victims, I had moved to Maui from California in 1992.
I feel safe on Maui, whether Iran or North Korea nuke Oahu or California. Fortunately for us, even an active Pele on the Big Island seems to be leaving us alone, for now.
As a contrast to the craziness in the rest of the world, I want to create the ideal society of the future (see mauitopia.org).
I hope to become your mayor as we create the world's first large-scale nonviolent society. Maui truly no ka oi!
Ori Kopelman
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