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Cal Thomas: Testimonies from people who have lived under socialism

It has become a truism that people who are embracing socialism have never had to live under it and its ideological twin, communism. Young people seem so enamored by these train wrecks that they are willing to vote for the most radical candidates who promise them the moon and claim they can pay ...

Jonathan Helton: It's too soon to applaud rebuilding in Lahaina

Maui County officials convened a community meeting in Lahaina on July 1 to celebrate that reconstruction of the wildfire-ravaged town is finally on track — nearly three years after the world watched in horror as much of it burned to the ground. But that jubilation is unfortunately ...

Letter: Guest editorial revealed columnist for what she is

Froma Harrop is a wolf in FOX's clothing. She showed why in an “Opinion” op-ed that appeared in The Maui News lead editorial spot July 15-26. At this time in the degradation of one of the noblest democratic experiments in the history of the world, do you want to vaunt her Evil Leader direct adulation? With appreciation though for what you do to inform us of much else. Judy EagleWailuku

Letter: We can do better fixing South Kihei Road damage

Well, it's been four plus months and South Kihei Road’s sinkhole is still not completely repaired and the road opened to through traffic. Here is something to think about. The Alaska Highway was built across more than 1,500 miles of wilderness in eight months. And, by the way, that was back in 1942. Bill Bradley is a former professional basketball player. In the NBA for 10 seasons with the New York Knicks, he also served as a United States Senator from New Jersey from 1979 to 1997. He once wrote a book entitled “We can all do better.” I believe some of his visions would ...

Daniel McCarthy: Diversity, Equity, and Confabulation

If The Onion or Babylon Bee or another satirical publication wanted to spoof the absurdity of DEI — the ideology of "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion" — they couldn't have invented a character as unbelievable as Jason Arday. But Arday is very real: Born in 1985, in 2023 he became at 37 ...