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Utter nonsense has befallen our confused Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation management. A wise writer called it “putting lipstick on a pig” (“PR for HART board is putting lipstick on a pig,” Star-Advertiser, Letters, July 8). Read more
I had to laugh at Gov. Josh Green’s assessment in Friday’s paper saying President Biden was sick and exhausted. At his age he probably was, but I do not believe that was cause for his terrible performance during the debate. Read more
I want to thank Gov. Josh Green for not caving in to the terrifyingly shocking and spineless demands of former Govs. John Waihee, Ben Cayetano and Neil Abercrombie. They called on President Biden to abandon his bid for the presidency due to a bad debate night. Read more
Civics education matters. With all of the hand-wringing about President Joe Biden’s age and fitness to serve four more years, the important thing that few pundits have brought up is succession. Read more
An advanced Russian missile partially destroyed Ukraine’s largest children’s medical center. Some are trying to say it was an accident, but it’s one of the most advanced weapons the Russians have. Read more
I find it interesting that the Democratic Party is up in arms about how Joe Biden failed in his debate with Donald Trump. Read more
I watched the TV coverage of Gov. Josh Green on CNN and think he did a great job. Read more
Referring to the June 28 article, “Visitor industry downturn to extend well past spring”: Since the Hawaii Hotel Alliance is so worried about the loss of visitors to fill their hotels, why not offer kamaaina some awesome deals so we can have a staycation with our families? Read more
In honor of this Fourth of July, I printed out and read aloud the Declaration of Independence. Read more
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Many Democrats believe another Trump administration will destroy democracy by persecuting political opponents with contrived lawfare, promoting disinformation and misinformation in the media and on the internet, usurping the authority of the legislative and judicial branches of our government, and weakening international relationships with longterm allies. Read more
Milton Diamond, renowned for his work in gender identity and advocate for gender equality, touched many lives in ways not seen often. Read more
In regards to the letter about immigrants building this country, surely the writer doesn’t mean to imply that all immigrants, both who entered legally and illegally, should be welcome to come here (“Immigrants built U.S. and are still key contributors,” Star-Advertiser, Letters, July 4). Read more
I was amused by Tuesday’s media coverage of the significant effort to diversify and build resilience in Hawaii’s economy through “niche” industries. Read more
In response to our April 28 “Island Voices” piece about American Samoa’s economic plight, authors Archie Soliai and Craig Severance in separate columns published June 20 launch vituperative attacks but dodge the issue. Read more
The analyses of Joe Biden’s stumbling the past several days miss the point. Biden is asking us for another four years. Read more
I was disappointed by President Joe Biden’s debate performance, but that was one bad night after years of historic accomplishments: record unemployment, 15.7 million new jobs, infrastructure funding, historic climate legislation, gun reform and protecting abortion rights. Read more
To all of those who are calling for Joe Biden to withdraw from the election, exactly who would you suggest replace him? Read more
The front page of your Tuesday edition noted the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation’s board is willing to spend more tax dollars to improve the rail’s image (“HART board looks to hire PR firm to improve its image,” Star-Advertiser, July 2). Read more
The U.S. Supreme Court has crossed the line. It is no longer a legal body; it is a political body imposing a radical agenda. Read more
During a recent MSNBC interview, Washington Rep. Pramila Jayapal exchanged chuckles with the host as they discussed Fox News’ coverage of a 13-year-old girl who was raped on June 13 in New York City, allegedly by an Ecuadorian living illegally in the U.S. Read more
The recent controversy surrounding the problem and/or problems with raw sewage seeping into the ocean around Oahu is disgusting, gross and obviously a heath, environmental and marine hazard beyond proportions. Read more
