Letter: Trump taunts U.S. justice system, will get his due
In “The World According to Garp” by John Irving, a dog chained to a truck in an alley is taunted repeatedly by a mean cat aware of the length of the dog’s chain. Read more
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In “The World According to Garp” by John Irving, a dog chained to a truck in an alley is taunted repeatedly by a mean cat aware of the length of the dog’s chain. Read more
We finally have found something that President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump can agree on: They don’t want to debate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Read more
Honolulu City Council Bill 23 is meant to tighten the rules for city workers to accept gifts. It was formally adopted on June 5. Read more
A recent letter noted that the Department of Education funds HOLO cards for students during the school year (“HOLO bus card issues are affecting students,” Star-Advertiser, June 21). Read more
I hate to see what the police are doing to the people out there. Some people are afraid to go out because they feel scared when they see a cop outside. Read more
The “Retain Red Hill community panel” editorial is spot on (Star-Advertiser, Our View, June 20). The Red Hill Community Representation Initiative (CRI) was mandated by a federal consent order to ensure community representation. Read more
The basic element of Donald Trump’s immunity case is actually the foundation of any form of government: accountability. Without it, laws have no value whatsoever. Read more
COVID czar Anthony Fauci should have been focused on the plus-size epidemic. America has one of the heaviest populations in the world. Read more
In Wahiawa, the Kaukonahua Stream has fed Lake Wilson since 1905, when the Wailalua Sugar Company constructed it to provide irrigation to its sugar crops, which it no longer grows. Read more
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Actuarial tables predict someone of President Biden’s age can live another seven years, and Donald Trump’s age another nine. But that doesn’t take into account the wear and tear of being president. Read more
Regarding the Haiku Stairs, I’ve followed this years-long controversy in our news media, including the hour-long “PBS Hawaii Insights” show. I’ve done the stairs three to four times, but not since the 1980s and I’m hoping I can one day do it again. Read more
We are in trouble if we are willing to have a president with such a colorful background. Read more
In light of the critical shortage of sworn police officers, the Honolulu Police Department should seriously consider establishing an unarmed Community Service Officer auxiliary. Read more
Imagine trying to conquer a challenging math problem on an empty stomach, and not because you didn’t eat breakfast, but because your school lunch left you hungry. Read more
“There are two sexes: male and female,” Chief Judge Danny Reeves of the U.S. District Court in Eastern Kentucky said in a recent decision. Read more
Convicted felons should have the same rights as Donald Trump in so far as they should be able to vote and run for office. Read more
A letter writer provides a false history of the two-state solution in Palestine (“Horrific Gaza war erodes hope for 2-state solution,” Star-Advertiser, May 30). Read more
It is appalling that the MAGA crowd falsely and without evidence accuses President Biden of having dementia and being unfit for office when their own golden calf, Donald Trump, often rambles and slurs his words. Read more
On the next U.S. Census and future federal government forms, the list of checkboxes for a person’s race/ethnicity will officially get longer. Read more
Stop the insanity. America is broke and we are sending billions of dollars in military assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Read more
If the military desires to renew its leases for land in Hawaii, it would behoove the Navy to work transparently and accountably with the elected Red Hill community advisory board tasked with voicing kamaaina concerns during the Red Hill clean-up process. Read more