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Impeaching Hunter Biden may make things easier

Now that we finally have a new Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, I have an idea that may make things easier for everyone: impeach Hunter Biden. This would stop the embarrassing charade of holding major meetings in a fruitless quest for evidence that President Biden may have broken a law, any law, that could be used as an excuse to impeach him. If such evidence existed, it would have surfaced by now. It was the same quest for evidence that got Trump impeached the first time when he leaned on Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to create dirt on Joe. So just impeach Hunter. ...

Check your irrigation to prevent wasting water

We walk for an hour or so through various streets in our area from Keonekai Heights to Moana Estates and most mornings we see water in the gutters. Many folks and HOAs in the developments run their irrigation at night or early morning before light when no one observes how they are operating. What we see is a lot of roadway being watered and areas flooded and overflowing creating little gutter rivers. We have a drought condition unfolding here on Maui and I’m sure our little snapshot is an example of what happens all over the island. Wouldn’t it be great if folks would check ...

Book Rolling Stones to raise money for fire victims

The Rolling Stones are just now planning their 2024 U.S. tour. How about booking them at the MACC to raise money for Lahaina fire victims? Maybe Shep Gordon can help make this happen along with Mick Fleetwood, Dave Mason, Paul Simon, Willie Nelson and others. Tickets for a live show could raise $5 million at $1,000 each times 5,000. Along with Facebook streaming worldwide, another $25 million could be raised for a total gross of $30 million. Can you imagine if our mayor and governor could also sign on to help make this a reality? Just an idea that has awesome potential. Mike ...

Act of respect was noticeably absent

When a player is injured in football, it is a common practice for fellow players to take a knee as a gesture of respect, concern and solidarity. However, during a recent junior varsity football game between Maui High and Lahainaluna High, this act of respect was noticeably absent from the Lahainaluna team, a deviation from the norm that did not go unnoticed. Parents and spectators voiced their concerns, highlighting the perceived lack of respect demonstrated by the team’s actions. In response, a comment was made by a woman in the bleachers, suggesting that those expressing their ...

Don’t take cigarettes butts into hotel rooms

I just got a $350 charge from a Kaanapali hotel because an empty pack of cigarettes filled with butts was in the rubbish in my room. Maybe they would prefer we leave them in the ocean? Seriously, let people know not to take cigarette butts into their rooms. Is this the newest way to make room for tourists? If you’re not doing anything wrong, they will come up with a way to say you are? They tried to claim that I was witnessed smoking on my balcony. I went down and explained that I had never once opened the doors to the balcony because of my companion animal. It seemed ...

Don’t jump the gun planning expansion of Lahaina Harbor

Please don’t jump the gun on planning an expansion of Lahaina Harbor. State Harbors Division take note: A similar idea was floated in the 1970s and failed due to Lahaina’s status as a National Historical Landmark, one of only 22 in the state. The boundaries of this landmark extend a few miles off the shoreline of Lahaina to protect the Lahaina Roadstead from the whaling era. The Department of the Interior has strict regulations pertaining to sites on the National Register. A lengthy hearing was held on Maui concerning the proposed harbor expansion and the necessary ...