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Letter: Treat refugees fleeing terror with compassion
These refugees should be treated with compassion and dignity, for they are also God’s children. Read more
These refugees should be treated with compassion and dignity, for they are also God’s children. Read more
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I find it ironic that two people who gave all they had to try and save the lives of every animal that was dumped at their doorstep are considered criminals while the Humane Society in just one year, legally killed 11,000 animals… Read more
By taking a hard stance that TMT will not be built, the protesters are dishonoring much we hold dear. Read more
Mayor Kirk Caldwell is obviously delusional if he feels the bulky item pickup is going well. Read more
Nobody could have said it better than Carl Bergantz (“Non-union organization must pay off politicians,” Star-Advertiser, Letters, Aug. 20). Read more
No entity or individual should ever be forced or pressured into any situation, especially when Mayor Kirk Caldwell is involved. Read more
Thank you for giving adequate space in your columns on the bulky-item pickup saga. Read more
It’s so easy for former Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa to talk because he’s not in office and no longer under public scrutiny (“Hawaii leaders needed to be more decisive in enforcing law on Mauna Kea, former Maui mayor says,” Star-Advertiser, Aug. 19). Read more
Usually when you get paid for work, you actually have to do something besides standing around looking lost without any direction from the governor or state. Read more
The fight between the Hawaiians and the Thirty Meter Telescope reminds me of the book, “What’s the Matter With Kansas?” Read more
Gov. David Ige needs to enforce the law on Mauna Kea. He cannot neglect this issue, hope it will go away, or push it off on Hawaii County Mayor Harry Kim. Read more
I applaud former Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa’s triumphant accomplishment of building the Danial K. Inouye Solar Telescope atop Haleakala on Maui (“Officials should follow Maui’s example, former mayor says,” Star-Advertiser, Aug. 19). Read more
The tragedy of the 300-plus dogs rescued from the so-called Friends for Life “no-kill shelter” has been well documented in the pages of the Star-Advertiser (“Owners of Makaha no-kill shelter sentenced,” Star-Advertiser, Aug. 16). Read more
In a not untypical offering in the Star-Advertiser’s Views & Voices section, a New York Times-sourced article, “Trump appointee plots Great Western Public Land Robbery” (Star-Advertiser, Aug. 17), describes Trump appointees as “the gallery of awful human beings, monumental incompetents, wife-beaters, frauds and outright criminals.” Read on and you find they are also “the worst people,” “mad dogs” and “villains.” Read more
I almost fainted when I read Cal Thomas’ column, “Trump’s heedless message: You must vote for me or else” (Star-Advertiser, Aug. 20). I never dreamed I could agree with anything he wrote. Read more
Kudos for Hawaii’s Congressman Ed Case for the proposed PLAN Act (Protecting Local Authority and Neighborhoods Act), which would stop short- term rental scofflaws like Airbnb Inc. from illegally renting homes in residential areas to transient visitors. Read more
Hawaiians have been asking the state to stop building telescopes on Mauna Kea for decades. Read more
President Donald Trump has added more restrictive regulations to his hard-line immigration agenda, which make it much harder for poor legal immigrants to qualify for green cards (“Trump policy favors wealthier immigrants for green card,” Star-Advertiser, Aug. 13). Read more
Carolyn Hax’s take on handling racial prejudice is safe but ineffective (“Father-in-law sends hostile text to reader,” Star-Advertiser, Aug. 15), primarily because most adults with such strong personal views believe they are not only correct, but entitled. Read more
Jaywalking is against the law, and is punishable by a fine for pedestrians who don’t obey the law. Read more
The proposed administrative rules for access to Maunakea are due to be voted on by the University of Hawaii Board of Regents on Aug. 30. Read more