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Letters to the Editor

Letter: Jesus pathway to higher dimensional existence

Christianity teaches that Jesus “rose from the dead” in a physical body. That those who witnessed this were amazed, disbelieving and doubtful. I was taught that the events surrounding this event were more dramatic. Yet, more believable. That is, He did, indeed, rise from the dead, but not ...

Letter: In favor of moving Maui Public Works Baseyard

We were very excited when we heard the news that Mayor Richard Bissen is in favor of moving the Maui County Public Works Baseyard out of the residential zone it is now in on Kaohu Street and into a more remote location. Ever since the baseyard inherited all those garbage trucks, (shouldn’t ...

Letter: Trump’s illegal actions define his presidency

No one has ever been as dangerous to this country as Donald Trump. He is merrily ignoring the law and has actively been dismantling the Constitution since day one. Few Republicans have dared to challenge him. Trump’s tariff plan is illegal. Only Congress has the power to impose ...

Letter: It’s a bad time for legislators to accept pay raise

This is an incredibly bad time for our legislators to accept a 35- to 48-percent pay raise. And to also not agree to meet year-round to potentially earn it. It’s crushingly disappointing that our State House and Senate legislators are not heard and seen crusading to support the reform and ...

Letter: Obligated to help rein in beast you helped unleash

Last general election, 30% of the voters on Maui, or 22,621 people, voted for Trump for a variety of reasons. You may be one and I hope that you did not vote for Trump because you wanted a billionaire to destroy federal services or Social Security checks paused, or because you wanted Haleakala ...

Letter: End of American democracy begins with this president

President Donald Trump told the truth (for once), when he exclaimed that once elected, he would act as a dictator. He has shown that he does not care about promoting democracy, only about power: corporate, presidential, national. He is now defying federal judges’ orders. There is not a ...