I’m curious as to where the ACLU stands on my constitutional rights as a tax-paying citizen who partially funds the thousands of city services the government provides, while having to endure the indecencies of homeless camps blocking public sidewalks and other places.
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Why should anyone ever invest in solar panels or trust HECO, a reader asks.
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In reference to the article “Council, retailers wish to ignite fireworks bill” (Star-Advertiser, June 11), I am against Bill 22.
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Columnist Stephen Tsai is spot on in using the stadium debacle as an example of the state of the state (“UH would like to see progress on stadium issue,” Star-Advertiser, June 11).
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Memorial Day was originally known as Decoration Day, first observed on May 30, 1868, to honor Union soldiers who died in the Civil War
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The City Council passed a $4.7 billion budget package, yet every day without fail I and thousands of other citizens sit at red lights with empty intersections
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To destroy is so much easier than to create or even maintain.
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The national news has been shouting their praise of Hawaii.
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I was disappointed to read HECO Vice President Jim Kelly’s defense of its solar customer pricing plans by playing the divisive “haves” vs. “have nots” card (“HECO plan is equitable, customers can opt out,” Star-Advertiser, Letters, June 7).
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Last week I watched a program on TV devoted to local people moving to the mainland due to being priced out of paradise.
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The government is required to provide access to education for every child, but that’s just the start of an education, especially a good education.
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A recent letter writer implies that his choice for president is Donald Trump (“U.S. needs leaders who can make hard decisions,” Star-Advertiser, June 11).
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In a recent interview with CNN, Hillary Clinton said that the MAGA slogan “was a bid for nostalgia, to return to a place where people could be in charge of their lives, feel empowered, say what they want and insult whoever came in their way.
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Close the rail; it was a white elephant from the get-go. Another project unable to be completed under budget. Knock down the rail and use the concrete to pave roads.
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For a lot of people, this upcoming presidential election has come down to age, “Who made money and how?” or “Who was convicted and how?” Nowadays, that’s what the news media promotes.
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I am reading the article on the front page of the Sunday paper about the low-income senior rental building on Alakea Street and I am amazed at the comment from the consultant who was quoted as saying, “it’s kind of a head scratcher,” in regard to why the apartments continue to remain vacant (“Low-income rental tower mostly vacant after October opening,” Star-Advertiser, June 9).
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Let me get this straight. Donald Trump is now a convicted felon and can’t legally carry a gun in some states.
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Let’s be clear about antiwar demonstrations during the Vietnam War era and those we are experiencing today. The North Vietnamese (supported mainly by Russia) simply enslaved the South, leading to the deaths of many.
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