text: Part (2)
  But recently, sorry to say, I think Civil Beat has drifted, and it is obvious to see that something has changed. 
  
  This past year or so, there have been a few really good articles. But this last year I have also read more and more articles that just seem to go with the socially popular theme of "bash the right, bash the republicans, bash religion (specifically Christians)"  These articles are often very one sided with no balance.
  
  The theme of bash republicans and the right is even more irritating, considering that Hawaii has had 50+ years of virtually pure democrat rule. Why are we spending so much time complaining about republicans when none of our current problems here in Hawaii were created by republicans ? 
  Was everything Sams fault ?  Now that Sam is gone, who's fault will it be ?
  
  I miss the days of Civil Beat when they investigated problems that effect all of us here in Hawaii, and not just run with a socially popular "me too" article.