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Letter: Enemies of the people ruin planet and lives

How do we recognize true enemies of humanity? They are invariably those who act in shameful ways and then rationalize excuses. For example, enemies of the people consciously do things that ruin the planet and the lives of others. They almost always are unprincipled hypocrites, corrupt to the core, and have souls like the flickering lights on the back porch. They are immoral and unethical, meaning that their relationships with themselves, and others tend to be conflicted, distorted, suspicious, and based on fearful projections. Children quickly recognize their unnaturalness, ...

Jamie Stiehm: Trump's tawdry and gaudy birthday party

WASHINGTON — No, friends, Romans, countrymen, it wasn't enough to murder the White House Rose Garden. It wasn't enough to tear down its stately East Wing, where guests gathered and mingled. It wasn't enough to brandish "Donald J. Trump" over "John F. Kennedy" on the marble wall of the ...

Letter: Speed bumps necessary for once mellow roads

Speed bumps are a valued addition to our once mellow roads. Speeding needs be curtailed and any damage allegedly caused by them is the fault of the speeder. If you are not speeding, no issue. Trying for removal of them is an open invite for reckless driving, speeding and more accidents/deaths. Slow down, leave earlier, and stress less. The old bumper sticker “Slow Down, this isn't the mainland” is a good reminder for the speed-obsessed. Anna BarbeauWailuku

Judge Andrew P. Napolitano: July 4, 2026

"Which is better — to be ruled by one tyrant 3,000 miles away or by 3,000 tyrants one mile away?" — Rev. Mather Byles (1706-1788) Does it really matter if the instrument curtailing liberty is a monarch or a popularly elected legislature? This conundrum, along with the witty version of it ...

Ben Shapiro: The Supreme Court's birthright citizenship mistake

The Supreme Court has now settled, at least for the foreseeable future, one of the most contentious questions in American immigration law: A child born in the United States is a U.S. citizen, regardless of whether the child's parents entered the country legally or came solely to give birth. ...