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Letter: Very sad time for our country, for all of us

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We are witnessing the worst and most successful deception of our time. Political leaders, media outlets, and social media have helped to convince a large percentage of the population to fear diversity more than racism, equality more than misogyny, democracy more than fascism, immigrants more than authoritarians, empathy more than cruelty, and the poor more than corrupt billionaires. It’s a very sad time for our country, for all of us. Lana OuraWailuku

Michael Barone: Trump's Churchillian foreign policy

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Knowingly or not, President Donald Trump, in his decision to attack Iran, has embarked on a foreign policy that has been, on and off, both persistent and controversial in the great English-speaking nations. You can trace it back at least to the Glorious Revolution of 1688-89: the ouster of ...

Letter: Election all about housing but infrastructure first

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You knew it was an election year in the past as roads were resurfaced. Today, it’s all about housing. I agree, but can we put the horse before the cart?  The new housing complex adjacent to the Kihei Longs will create more traffic at the roundabout before and after school. The Lipoa intersection should have been upgraded upon completion of the Ohukai intersection. What happened? Then there's the Uwapo fix that never materialized. But we can have a new subdivision, for the elite, next to the Maui Nui golf course with road improvements onto Piilani Highway to service their ...