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Gabbard’s vote is betrayal of campaign promise
April 9, 2013 Rep. Tulsi Gabbard’s recent vote in favor of the Continuing (Budget) Resolution has riled up many of her supporters. more »»
Protecting marine life must be political priority
April 9, 2013 Although I admire and appreciate people who hold political office, there are times when some of them have to be removed from office. Unfortunately, we are faced with that situation now. more »»
Mixing of students causes resentment and envy
April 9, 2013 First of all, I would like to give big ups to the young girl who firmly stood up and put herself in harm’s way to protect her peer who was being picked on by a group of bullies (The Maui News, March... more »»
Guns: Yes to background checks, no to armed guards
April 9, 2013 The National Rifle Association is again promoting armed security guards in schools but will not support background checks for gun purchas. more »»
Shoe collection project aims to bring Nike back, help landfill
April 8, 2013 Americans buy 2.3 million pairs of shoes every day. Three million pounds of that goes into our landfills nationally per year. more »»
Hawaiians victimized in the past and the present
April 8, 2013 Ever heard of the Hawaiian Islands? Well, it isn’t! Have a look. The Hawaiians just wanted to have their land to live on like they always have. All the Hawaiians wanted was to be left alone. more »»
Nahiku groundbreaking dignified and touching
April 8, 2013 The hardworking Nahiku Community Association outdid itself in hosting a splendid groundbreaking, blessing and ceremony on March 30. more »»
West Maui drivers a hazard to scooter and bike riders
April 8, 2013 I bicycle for exercise and ride a scooter for transportation all over West Maui. more »»
Viewpoint: Monsanto’s work described
April 7, 2013 Some of my friends and acquaintances have asked me why would I choose to work for a company like Monsanto. The answer is simple: I want to make a difference. more »»
NRA marches to a beat heard only by its disciples
April 7, 2013 The National Rifle Association, like the Ku Klux Klan of the last century, demigods by fear through intimidation (Congress) and the media (TV), their leadership marching to beat of the cacophonous... more »»
Tommy Tang retiring but respect for him will live on
April 7, 2013 Over the past 43 years, thousands of golfers playing the Kaanapali courses had the pleasure of encountering a course marshal most knew only as Tommy Tang. more »»
Calling for choices in foods is not a ‘witch hunt’
April 7, 2013 The March 30 pro-genetically modified organisms letter should not have even been printed. more »»
No consensus found on science of climate change
April 7, 2013 The alarmists are at it again. First was global cooling, then global warming, now global climate change. Two years ago, it was all exposed as a hoax, faked, cherry-picked data. more »»
Viewpoint: Water a public trust, should not be under control of private companies
April 6, 2013 As reported in The Maui News (March 27), the County Council’s Water Resources Committee held an evening meeting to listen to public testimony on WR-19, an administration bill giving the water... more »»
Scientific illiteracy is no basis for added costs
April 6, 2013 Why should I have to pay for special food labeling for a small percentage scientific illiterate consumers because they have a right to know? When someone can prove to me that genetically modified... more »»
When will order be given to stop cane burning?
April 6, 2013 We wish to report an irresponsible burning of the sugar cane March 28 at about 7:30 a.m. We were on Ulua Beach, looking forward to a great morning of snorkeling and the beach. more »»
Black Rock a sacred spot, needs to be protected
April 6, 2013 After rescuing a conger eel that was tangled up in fishing line and seeing a javanese eel all wrapped up in a knot and dead on a fishing line, pardon me if I need to be reminded of how important... more »»
Greedy corporations should give back to community
April 6, 2013 Our electric rates in Hawaii are among the highest in the natio. more »»
Viewpoint: Proposed water usage laws, rates concern farmer
April 5, 2013 As local governments grapple with tight pocketbooks, people must be vigilant. more »»
Appointments to liquor panels kept in the family
April 5, 2013 I saw recently in the appointments made to the Liquor Commission and the Liquor Adjudication Board that the mayor (and I’m sure the director of the Department of Liquor Control) has kept everything... more »» |
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