5G: What happened at the so-called "Town Hall"

Published: Tue, 07/09/19

KeepYourPower.org

Sen. Brian Schatz has not changed his mind about special interest legislation to streamline 5G small cell deployment, especially to rural areas.

Instead he has camouflaged it as a health act.

Keep reading for the full report of Schatz's slick PR event misrepresented as a Town Hall.

Upon walking in the door at Kahului Elementary School cafeteria we were descended upon by a cadre of Schatz staff, clipboards in hand. They wanted information! Name, address, email, phone number, all dutifully recorded.

Those of us who wanted to ask a question at this "Town Hall" were required to fill out a form, demanding more information. These forms were placed in a box and carefully scrutinized by Schatz staff who cherry-picked questions that allowed him to blow his own horn. This was after he already spent the first 25 minutes doing just that.

He bragged about his bipartisan TeleHealth legislation, to enable people in rural areas to talk to their health providers on their cell phones. Guess what? That means 5G! According to Inside Sources: "5G has the capacity to maximize internet speed and responsiveness and advance a new healthcare trend: Telehealth".

Why is Sen. Schatz so focused on deploying 5G? Let's look at his campaign contributors for clues:

AT&T, Comcast, Verizon, Raytheon (missiles), Huntington Ingalls Industries (largest US military shipbuilder), Alphabet Inc. (Google), Deutsche Telekom, BAE Systems (British multinational defense, security, and aerospace company), Facebook, Microsoft, etc.

There were about a dozen of us "5G Free Hawaii" folks there, many of whom submitted questions, yet no such questions were asked. Instead some cherry-picked questions were even repeated in the heavily controlled line-up.

Sen. Schatz, we must ask, what are you afraid of? Maybe he doesn't want anyone to ask about those campaign contributors...

5G Day of Action Saturday, July 27

2 Events!

Maui - 10:30a - 12p on the sidewalk of Ka'ahumanu Ave

Near the entrance to Queen Ka'ahumanu Mall

Facebook: 5G Free Hawaii

Kaua'i - 11:45a - 1:15p at the airport intersection

Corner of Kapule Hwy and Ahukini Rd

Facebook: 5G Action Kauai

Now is the time to support the 5G Day of Action by writing a letter to the editor to help spread the word! Your letter can make a huge difference!

Here's a sample to copy/paste and modify with your event location and personal touches:

5G small cell antennas are being installed on Oahu right now. These powerful new antennas are going up in close proximity to homes and apartments. It's only a matter of time before all the islands are blanketed.

There is overwhelming scientific evidence, including 10,000 studies and three large recent studies, showing that wireless radiation is a biohazard. It has been clearly linked in a large US study with heart and brain tumors. It has been shown to harm humans (especially children) and wildlife, including bees and plants. 5G technology will vastly increase our exposure to wireless radiation, which has been shown in studies to penetrate the skin and cause damage to cells, organs and the nervous system.

The FCC guidelines are out-of-date and do not account for the latest research. 5G has been banned overseas in Brussels and Geneva over health concerns. Hundreds of scientists, doctors and environmentalists are calling for an urgent ban on 5G. To impose it on us without adequate safety testing is a breach of the Nuremberg Code. We have not been consulted on 5G and we have not given our consent to it. Contact your council member now and tell them to oppose 5G small cell permits.

As part of the National 5G Day of Action we will be gathering at (add your event location and time) on Saturday, July 27th. All who are concerned about public health and the health and safety of our children are invited to join us. For more information: www.KeepYourPower.org.