As a resident of this state (43 years) and a retired public school teacher (20 years) I have never been so very deeply ashamed of Hawaii. The “solution” to the state’s fiscal shortfall is to punish the next generations. What message does that send to our youth?… [»Read]
I found Mr. Johnson’s letter “Correctional Matters” (Letters, 10/21) very interesting. The figures I cited in my piece questioning the closing of Kulani Prison (Letters, 10/7) came directly from Kulani and were based on 210 inmates, as my letter clearly stated. The… [»Read]
Adrienne LaFrance’s article, “Television Troubles” (10/14), has nothing to say about the consumer who pays for all the duplication of “news.” It can hardly be called different viewpoints, it’s all pretty much the same litany of people stabbed, gunned down, crushed… [»Read]
Critical letter writers should take a closer look at the working conditions on Guam before slinging the anti-union talking points toward Congressman Neil Abercrombie. Are they aware the government of Guam is paid $1,000 for every foreign laborer brought in? That’s essentially… [»Read]
The news media is getting misinformation from the National Weather Service about a supposed contrail cloud over Oahu on September 10, 2009. The contrail excuse has been dismissed by scientists for many years now. Chemical trails have been laid down into our ionosphere… [»Read]
The State Department of Human Services continues to streamline the process for obtaining Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. This program puts food on the table for low-income families and individuals and brings additional federal dollars into Hawai’i…. [»Read]
I am writing to say hello from the seventh grade class of the smallest state in the union, Rhode Island. For my geography class, we are working on a project in which we are responsible for creating an oral, written and poster project on a particular U.S. state. I will do… [»Read]
The Hannemann administration says rail will reduce traffic congestion. What they are saying is that in 2030, on the day rail opens, 840 commuters per hour that used to take their cars will switch to bus/rail. They also say (see: [honolulutransit.org], chapter 3, page 3-25)… [»Read]
Some of us from Molokaʻi visited Oahu (The Waikiki Aquarium) to demand that NOAA return our seal, KP2, to Molokaʻi. NOAA came to Molokaʻi early on the morning of Oct. 16 and stole our seal. NOAA promised us at a community meeting that we would have… [»Read]
It is very fashionable to be aware of “global warming” and being “green.” The written scare tactics and feeling of fear purportedly associated with those who blindly accept and write that ice is melting and therefore the seas will rise is irresponsible. To take just… [»Read]
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and a letter (10/14) from Michael Ra Bouchard creates misunderstanding and fear about the nature of domestic violence. Mr. Bouchard demands that abusers must be mandated to domestic violence treatment, yet anger is a family problem…. [»Read]
I am a pastor of a local Baptist church in Lahaina on the island of Maui. Some may believe that I should not address the school system because of misconceptions about the separation of church and state, but I fully support the hard-working educators of Hawaii. I do not… [»Read]
In order to provide clarity and factual information, the Hawaii Department of Public Safety would like to respond to a letter written by Kat Brady that appeared in Honolulu Weekly (10/7). The decision to close the Kulani Correctional Facility was an extremely difficult… [»Read]
Ocean and shoreline watermen and waterwomen have an obligation to be stewards of our ocean. Native Hawaiians and long-time ocean users have learned from our kupuna and from years of ocean use to respect all creatures of the ocean and to recognize the ocean food chain. The… [»Read]
Let me say right up front that I am not a proponent of rail. This tiny island needs a $5-10 Billion Portland Rail system as much as Babe Ruth needs a colonoscopy. What Hawaii does need is a better education system, a genesis of thought and new ideas as a ways and means… [»Read]
