Letter: Televised UH sports should be free to all
University of Hawaii sports viewership is directly proportional to the number of cable TV subscribers. Read more
Letters
Make your voice heard by submitting your opinion about various local, national and world news topics through a letter to the editor.
Letter: Disgraceful Dems didn’t even applaud positives
The behavior of Democrats at President Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress was completely disgraceful and demonstrated how severely out of touch they are with the American public. Read more
Letter: Standard speed limits at monitored intersections
While I support the red-light cameras, I do not support the speed cameras. The program is seriously flawed and unfair to some drivers. Read more
Letter: What if Harris was in charge right now?
I wonder what your right-wing letter writers would say if Kamala Harris had been elected and the Dow was below what it was on Nov. 1, 2024, the price of eggs had more than doubled, the U.S. was canceling support of Ukraine, and she had hired someone (George Soros, maybe?) with no congressional approval or vetting who was illegally closing programs, cutting departments and laying off workers willy-nilly? Read more
Letter: Government must keep close eye on CIP projects
Funding uncertainties require government restraint when considering new capital improvement program (CIP) projects. Read more
Letter: Spare a thought, and a penny, for tennis players
Congratulations to Mayor Rick Blangiardi and his budget team for proposing a balanced budget for fiscal 2026. Read more
Letter: Columnist doesn’t get it, but at least he’s objective
I don’t usually agree with David Shapiro, but Sunday’s column was actually quite good (“Dems love making rules; Trump loves to break them,” Star-Advertiser, March 9). Read more
Letter: Trump is the right man to lead U.S. changes
According to Joe Biden, Chinese President Xi Jinping said that democracy isn’t the right model for the 21st century. Xi claims that in this nano- second world, democracy moves too slowly. Read more
Letter: Trump, Vance bullying of Zelenskyy shameful
What Donald Trump and JD Vance did to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was humiliating, not only for their intended target, but for me. Read more
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Letter: Europe must step up as democratic superpower
America’s decision to throw the yoke of democracy into the dustbin and embrace authoritarian values in relation to Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine has given Europe the opportunity to become the standard-bearer of the democratic world. Read more
Letter: Social-media anonymity enables hate, bad info
I don’t always agree with the opinions of letter writers. However, I came to respect them for having the courage to share, while complying with the requirement to identify themselves. Read more
Letter: Devise new rehab system before costly new jail
I agree with the director of the state Department of Correction and Rehabilitation and his staff that the University of Hawaii report, “Breaking Cycles,” does a good job bringing together community input and a broad knowledge base to provide guidance for designing an alternative incarceration system (“Time to look at OCCC as a comprehensive decarceration hub,” Star-Advertiser, Island Voices, March Opens in a new tab3) Opens in a new tab. Read more
Letter: Shame on Case for censure vote on peer
How disappointing that Hawaii’s U.S. Rep. Ed Case was one of 10 Democrats to vote in favor of censuring U.S. Rep. Al Green. Read more
Letter: Homeschool safety net needs to improve
There has been a lot in the press about the horrible death of Sarai Perez-Rivera due to child abuse and starvation (“2 women are indicted in 3-year-old girl’s death,” Star-Advertiser, March 5). Read more
Letter: Appallingly, no aloha from Hirono, Schatz
Despite the overwhelming belief in the spirit of aloha here in the islands, clearly that spirit does not extend to Washington. Read more
Letter: U.S. funds must take care of our people
If even one U.S. person is unhoused, one child is hungry, one senior can’t afford their medicine, then all foreign aid must stop. Read more
Letter: City efficiency shines in cashing taxpayer’s check
The City and County of Honolulu has faced considerable criticism lately for everything from the bloated rail budget to delays in issuing approvals for building permits. Read more
Letter: Trolleys for tourists should require seat belts
A question of concern arises about tour trolleys as they travel through town. Why don’t tourist trolleys have safety seat belts that passengers are required to use? Read more
Letter: Make fishnet soliciting on roads against the law
The fishnet begging on the curbs and medians are getting out of hand Read more
Letter: Isles should use tariffs as chance to diversify
Our local politicians need to read the article in the editorial section of Wednesday’s Star-Advertiser (“Tariffs open door to new isle economies,” Island Voices, March Opens in a new tab5) Opens in a new tab. I Read more
Letter: What’s actually going on at Social Security office
I am a retired manager of the Maui Social Security office with 31 years of service. Read more
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