Letter: To beat unified GOP, Dems must back Biden
Everyone ages differently. The Republican candidate is old also. Besides that, dementia is in his family — his father had Alzheimer’s disease. Be aware. Read more
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Everyone ages differently. The Republican candidate is old also. Besides that, dementia is in his family — his father had Alzheimer’s disease. Be aware. Read more
It is blatantly obvious the U.S. Supreme Court is leaning to authoritarianism. Read more
I wish to commend Maui Mayor Richard Bissen’s stand as reported in “Maui County weighs phasing out vacation rentals” (Star-Advertiser, June 24). Read more
A recent contributor wasted 80 words attempting to make the case, without providing examples, that Donald Trump is “like a pig” (“Trump is a mendacious threat to U.S. and world,” Star- Advertiser, Letters, July 3). Read more
Why do so many people feel negatively about the economy when there is plenty of good news? The answer is partly because one political party keeps telling us how bad things are. Read more
A sincere mahalo to the City and County of Honolulu for the excellent job of repaving Kalakaua Avenue in Waikiki. Read more
It is a right and good thing that we honor our war dead on Memorial Day. Read more
The “Tech View” column on Wednesdays is a gem. Read more
For the past few months, the city or state has been using money and time to replace the guardrail in the median strip on Kalanianaole Highway after one exits the H-1 freeway. Read more
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Adding to a recent letter on Donald Trump, bad or rude behavior and entitlement have exploded due in large degree to Trumpism (“Trump is no ‘isolationist’; he is merely ‘Trumpist,’” Star-Advertiser, June 20). Read more
I see a lot of talk about protecting women, but nobody seems to question why that is and if it’s the best option. Read more
We just heard about the daily use of Skyline on its one-year anniversary, but not the cost to operate this train daily. No private company would continue to operate anything that shows no profit, only our government. Read more
To build more affordable housing, Senate Bill 3202 — signed into law in May — allows more than one accessory dwelling unit on a lot. But a decade after Honolulu passed a similar law allowing ADUs, not many were built. Read more
After reading reviews of the presidential debate and its consequences, I think Joe Biden, like Lyndon B. Johnson, should announce that he will not seek reelection. Read more
It was alarming to read the letter “Guilty verdict will only embolden Trump camp” (Star-Advertiser, June 3). This sounds like a threat that is so un-American. Read more
Will we soon see abandoned condos and tax revenue loss because of unavailable or unaffordable fire insurance? The short-term rental conversion debate will be meaningless as families cannot afford the massive increase in fire insurance premiums. Read more
With its ruling on Monday granting presidents immunity for official acts, the U.S. Supreme Court violates the Constitution. Read more
American taxpayers’ money in untold billions given blindly to Israel are being used to slaughter refugees in Gaza. Israel is preventing food and aid from being delivered to Palestinians. Read more
America was built to its present-day status by immigrants. Immigrants from the colonial era decided to flee from oppressive regimes that persecuted them because of their religious beliefs, the color of their skin or lack of social status. Read more
The presidential debate was alarming. Donald Trump wallowed around in lies like a pig wallowing in mud. Read more
I applaud the U.S. Supreme Court’s upholding of an Oregon city’s ban on homeless residents sleeping outdoors. Read more