Liberals overreact to climate deal’s end

Thank goodness I live mauka. Based on the musings of the left, our islands will be mostly under water, maybe as soon as next week. Civilization as we know it is kaput. Jobs disappear as nations’ economies sink into rising sea levels. Countries disintegrate while billions of people die from starvation or unbearable heat. All because President Donald Trump said no to the Paris climate deal.

One man, single-handedly, has caused the destruction of Earth, possibly the solar system and the universe along with all of mankind and probably a few space aliens. A year ago, Obama the Benevolent unilaterally saved the world and all its inhabitants from certain impending doom. With the stroke of a pen, Trump the Terrible guarantees the end of all history.

I think it’s a bit of an overreaction. However, the left has proven itself insane when it comes to anything Trump.

Mark Middleton

Aiea

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Ortiz should have sought citizenship

As cruel as it may sound, Andres Magana Ortiz should be deported (“Hawaii delegation urges halt to deportation of Big Isle farmer,” Star-Advertiser, Top News, June 5).

He had ample time in the United States, more than 30 years, to get his citizenship. America has to set a precedent on immigration — when illegals come here, they will be deported when caught. I don’t feel sorry for him. This is all his fault. People come here and apply for citizenship upon arrival. Not 30 years later.

Adrienne Wilson-Yamasaki

Wahiawa

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Trump pays price for his hate speech

While it was in poor taste and not that funny, is anyone surprised that Kathy Griffin is angry and thought (mistakenly) that it was safe to express herself as the emboldened alt-right has been doing?

When Ted Nugent expressed similar violent thoughts toward President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump waved his hands in support and rallied his mob.

Hate speech has gone mainstream-acceptable, and the president of the United States daily engages in it against science, the media, immigrants, Muslims, minorities, Democrats and anyone who he disagrees with.

Common courtesy and civil discourse are dead and decaying and Trump helped kill them. He’s getting a taste of his own bitter medicine, and I’m not at all offended by that.

Kris Matsumoto Wong

Kaneohe

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Judge Kimura one of Hawaii’s legal giants

I woke up Friday to read that Shunichi Kimura, Judge Kimura to me, had passed away (“Big Isle’s first mayor was later a judge,” Star-Advertiser, June 2).

Judge Kimura was one of the finest individuals I have ever met. I joined the Judiciary family in 1992. Within a week, Judge Kimura called to welcome me to the courts. I only worked with Judge Kimura for a short time, but he left a lifelong impression.

He had humility, compassion and integrity. He had a gentle, caring way about him, coupled with a deep commitment to social justice. Twenty years after I last saw him, I wrote to tell Judge Kimura the deep impact he had on my life.

In true Judge Kimura fashion, he wrote back, said he was proud of the work I had done and wished me and my family all the best.

It was vintage Judge Kimura—caring, classy and always with aloha. Hawaii has lost a giant.

Michael Broderick

Makiki

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Kauai landowner offers ocean access

I read with interest Richard Spacer’s letter, “Hawaii’s AG should tackle issues here” (Star-Advertiser, May 23).

I don’t disagree with the title, but much of the letter’s content is fake news. Lands at Lepeuli in Ko‘olau are owned by Waioli Corp., a public nonprofit that is not a family. Waioli has already granted two public access trails to the shoreline on its property.

Spacer and a few of his friends wish there could be an easier way across private land, citing what he calls a “state-owned historic trail.” Evidence of the location or existence of such a trail is inconclusive thus far. Waioli welcomes Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to Ko‘olau and trusts that he joins efforts to reestablish native vegetation and wildlife habitats in the area.

Ko‘olau is home to some of Kauai’s last shoreline without major development. Let’s not have irresponsible behavior threaten this environment.

Samuel Pratt

Lihue

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Ige ignores impact of defiant homeless

Kudos to Mayor Kirk Caldwell for stepping up and sweeping illegal encampments on state-owned land (“City clears state-owned median area along Nimitz,” Star-Advertiser, June 6).

Obviously Gov. David Ige doesn’t care what tourists see within 10 minutes of arriving at the Honolulu airport, heading to Waikiki. Imagine having a governor who cared about first impressions, and about public health and safety.

Why does he allow a small group of people to destroy Hawaii? They are for the most part non-productive individuals smart enough to work the system (food stamps, free health care and cell phones, handouts from pantries and churches), and too lazy to work. Defiant, dangerous and destructive, with numbers rising.

Imagine walking Kalakaua Avenue without being accosted or being scared of the mentally ill roaming unmedicated among us. Ige must stop the sabotaging of our quality of life.

Lane Woodall

Founder, CATFIGHT (Citizens Aligning to Fix Inadequate Government Handling of Transients)