State Sen. Karl Rhoads’ letter saying that Maunakea Liquor & Grocery “needs to go,” while pandering to his constituents from whom he has claimed to have received complaints, offers an easy target as a solution without addressing the real problem facing Chinatown: the homeless. Read more
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Once again U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard has missed the boat — I mean vote. So far this year she has missed 24.1% of the House votes. Read more
I am outraged by the Donald Trump-spawned spectacle of the intensified ICE raids and by the inhumane abuse and illegal treatment of refugees and their children on the southern border. Read more
After the Lights for Liberty rally, what? We gather, we sign wave, we listen to speeches. Now what? Read more
Mahalo to ‘Iolani School and Allison Ishii Blankenship, director of the KA‘I program, for raising the bar in our community (“Free program at ‘Iolani School helps Palolo students succeed,” Star-Advertiser, July 14). Read more
Please consider turning the decibel level down on emergency vehicles in the middle of the night. Read more
Although I initially supported the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope in the name of science, I now realize my obligation to defend the spirit of our homeland. Read more
I’d like to thank U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono for representing me and the people of Hawaii. Her willingness to call out the president for his lack of integrity is something I resoundingly applaud. Read more
John Tamashiro wrote: “Democrats oppose any policy or action proposed by the president” (“Trump-deranged Dems fail to pass legislation,” Star- Advertiser, Letters, July 16). Read more
Paul Krugman has, as usual, left employers out of his column, “GOP makes absurd argument in effort to kill Obamacare” (Star-Advertiser, July 14). Read more
The mayor is something else. On the one hand, he is all in when it comes to climate change. Waikiki and all areas next to the ocean are going to be underwater sooner rather than later. Read more
As a small-time, in-state investor, I was relieved Gov. David Ige vetoed the taxation-of-REITs bill (“Ige vetoes REIT and vacation rental tax bills,” Star- Advertiser, July 10). Read more
As a Native Hawaiian, I am embarrassed and disgusted as the Thirty Meter Telescope protests continue to desecrate our beautiful Hawaiian culture and everything we stand for. Read more
The Republican governor of Tennessee signed a proclamation honoring an early member of the Ku Klux Klan. Read more
I think most people do not disagree with taking in the unfortunate people seeking asylum (“Trump should heed UN humans rights declaration,” Star-Advertiser, Letters, July 12). Read more
Jim Wolery presupposed that asylum seekers from Central America are aware of either U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono’s statements or what legislation she supports (“Hirono would encourage dangerous migration,” Star-Advertiser, Letters, July 15). Read more
Something that may help in pedestrian safety might be to do as New York City does — making a right turn on a red light against the law. Read more
I’m so disappointed in the governor for vetoing the civil asset forfeiture bill (“Ige vetoes REIT and vacation rental tax bills,” Star-Advertiser, July 10). Read more
If I was a state Department of Transportation official, I would have shut down Oahu Parachute Center LLC (OPC) for not having the proper permits (“Company in fatal Mokuleia plane crash didn’t have permit for skydiving,” Star-Advertiser, July 11). Read more
A majority of Americans think that President Donald Trump is a racist, according to a poll by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. After a recent Trump tweet, we are now certain that he is a racist. Read more
Conservative George Will’s recent column related to what might be called, “The Dark Side of Western Civilization History,” should sound an alarm bell with the electorate (“Today’s immigration debate more enlightened than past,” June 30). Read more
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