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Letters to the Editor

Consequences needed for expired registration

Each day while walking or out on errands I see, without any real effort, many vehicles with expired registration. They are parked on public roads and driving on public roads, they are everywhere. I keep my registration and safety check up to date, which also means my insurance is paid ...

China Daily guest editorial government propaganda?

Regarding the China Daily guest editorial published March 8, Wikipedia describes this newspaper as a media outlet under the control of the authoritarian XI Jinping’s communist government. The Wiki article says that up to the time of the Tiananmen Square uprising, the China Daily had a ...

Support proposed law to reduce blood alcohol

I am writing to express my support for the proposed law to reduce the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) from 0.08 to 0.05 percent. As a mother who lost her 16-year-old son to a drunk driver, I know firsthand the devastating impact of drunk driving. My son was a bright and promising young man ...

Why do feral cats here get a free pass?

Cats, people love the kitties. Maui (and Hawaii) have many, many cats, too many. We have large colonies out in our “wild” areas and in towns that are supported by dedicated teams that feed them. The real story is that cats are a danger to Hawaii. They eat birds, all our birds, most ...

Two-party system political illusion

The two-party system is an illusion. There’s lots of finger pointing and scolding, and empty threats made by both sides, but nothing changes. It’s all a show. I don’t know if I am a republican, but I am definitely not a democrat. I think that Hawaii’s lopsided representation in ...

Come to terms with mess with Kihei pool program

At what point does someone in charge listen to the hundreds of letters, emails and comments and come to terms with the mess at the Kihei pool? Since December, water aerobics has been cancelled due to “personnel issues.” The fact is the person who ran this kupuna-focused program is not ...