Letter: Bring down temperature or risk second Civil War
If people want to have a peaceful nation, courtesy and respect must return, with softer words of protest. Otherwise, there may very well be a second American Civil War. 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: Ticket cameras’ impact on insurance is unclear
An online search did not provide definitive answers since local laws, extent of infraction, owner’s past record, vehicle history and company involved may all affect the outcome. Read more
Letter: Schatz proved a leader with tough decision
The alternative to shut down the government in order to make a show of opposing the Republicans would have had widespread, deeply felt, negative impacts on millions of people throughout our state and the entire country. Read more
Letter: Parents, schools must work to prevent bullying
I believe that everything that happens in our community starts at home. Read more
Letter: Religious exemptions are a constitutional right
Thankfully, Hawaii House Bill 1118 was defeated. This bill would have eliminated nonmedical (religious) exemptions for school immunization requirements. Read more
Letter: Cindy Luis’ high-flying support for the little guy
Cindy Luis was our sports journalist hero. Read more
Letter: Part of ossified Dem old guard, Schatz must go
He may be relatively young in age, but he rolls with the fossilized old guard Democrats in the U.S. Senate. Read more
Letter: Remove any possibility of conflicting interest
What is going on? First, City Council members get a 64% pay raise in 2023 — with homelessness, traffic and housing as bad as ever. And they get to keep their outside jobs. Read more
Letter: Like FEMA but for natural disaster relief
Let’s replace the Federal Emergency Management Agency with a nimble, independent corporation called the Federal Disaster Insurance Trust (FDIT). Read more
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Letter: Fed cuts akin to lopping off a foot to shed weight
I see an analogy between what the Trump administration is doing in the name of efficiency and what a person who is trying to lose weight might do. Read more
Letter: Removal, reposting of 442nd page disgraceful
As a former commander of the 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry, U.S. Army Reserve, and born in a U.S. internment camp at Tule Lake, Calif., the action taken by the U.S. Army under the Trump administration in taking down the web page detailing the proud history of the nisei soldiers of World War II is a slap in the faces of these true American heroes. Read more
Letter: Steep rise in construction lawsuits must be studied
An apparent rise in homeowner lawsuits over the past 10 years may reflect effort by developers to cut costs by using new products that are not fully tested. An example is the switch from copper pipes, which have been used for decades, to plastic pipes that are now breaking and causing damage. Read more
Letter: Staggered bell times can aid school bus shortage
Using coaches or small school buses provides some relief to the school system for point-to-point bus runs for students who live in remote areas (“Smaller vehicles could solve school bus shortage,” Star-Advertiser, March 13). Read more
Letter: Protect parrotfish to save precious reefs
The recent letter about the need to protect Hawaii’s reef parrotfish is based on good research and very well written (“Protecting reefs starts with saving key fish,” Star-Advertiser, Feb. 25). Read more
Letter: Bring in the sheep: UH has wild grass problem
I read with great interest the article about using sheep and goats to munch vegetation to help mitigate wildfire danger (“Bringing out the sheep, goats to keep vegetation in check,” Star-Advertiser, March 10). Read more
Letter: Proposed gun law could protect next isle tragedy
Reading about the theft of a police officer’s gun in late January was scary and reminded me of the dangers posed by unsecured weapons (“Police officer’s badge, gun and radio stolen in Hawaii Kai,” Star-Advertiser, Jan. 24). Read more
Letter: Unions adept at nixing government waste
A recent writer opined that the U.S. government can’t eliminate waste, fraud and abuse because of the labor unions (“Trump, Musk full steam ahead on national debt,” Star-Advertiser, Letters, March 13). Read more
Letter: Want a new holiday? Trade an old one in first
Most state holidays are celebrated by state employees and banks, not by other working people. Read more
Letter: Prioritize peace with less defense spending
President Donald Trump’s persistent pressure on NATO allies to increase defense spending is misguided and counterproductive. Read more
Letter: Stand up and fight fed hack-and-slash
This administration does not appear to read anything they sign or research who is affected by it. The approach is shoot it — if it dies, good. Read more
Letter: Musk, DOGE on right path for efficiency
In a recent letter, the writer said that cutting federal employees only amounts to peanuts in savings (“Cutting waste more effective than firing,” Star-Advertiser, March 2). Read more
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