Letter: Allow ground fireworks to ease aerial demand
This year’s tragic incidents involving uncontrolled fireworks explosions and the loss of lives underscore the unintended consequences of overly restrictive state regulations. 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: Stop killing feral pigs, a tie to Polynesian settlers
I was truly sickened and dismayed by the Star-Advertiser’s rather casual publication of the cruel and bloodthirsty story on the eradication of so-called feral pigs (“Organization addresses proliferation of feral pigs,” Dec. 25). Read more
Letter: Too many illegal aerials, not enough enforcement
Why do we allow a few obnoxious people to terrorize our neighborhoods with aerial explosions and sound bombs that shake the walls of our homes and hearts? Read more
Letter: OCCC needed to battle dangerous meth blight
Kudos to Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Director Tommy Johnson regarding his rebuttal to restorative justice (“New correctional facility long overdue,” Star-Advertiser, Island Voices, Dec. 29). Read more
Letter: Don’t condemn Israel for Gaza women’s struggles
A letter writer damned “colonial Zionist Israel” and its “obedient servant” the U.S. (“Situation in Gaza all the worse for women, girls,” Star-Advertiser, Dec. 25). Read more
Letter: Do what you can to help planet in the new year
At the beginning of each new year, we think of ways to change our actions to benefit ourselves and those around us. I understand that on Oahu thousands of trees are chopped down every year to build more buildings. What if we all resolved to plant one tree this coming year? Read more
Letter: Carter was embodiment of selfless good work
You could always make the argument that Jimmy Carter was not manipulative or selfish enough to be president. He had a commitment to faith, honesty and humanity that may never be fashionable again. Read more
Letter: Take closer look at zoo, it’s better than ever
My wife and I were stunned by a recent letter critical of the Honolulu Zoo (“More funds for zoo, less for useless boondoggles,” Star-Advertiser, Dec. 25). Read more
Letter: Casinos belong in isles, but not in West Oahu
A recent writer’s hilarious suggestion to create a Las Vegas type strip on Oahu’s West Side because Waikiki is falling into the ocean belongs in the funny papers (“West Oahu casino haven could solve isle problems,” Star-Advertiser, Dec. 28). Read more
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Letter: Good is all around; just don’t take it for granted
We live in a world of the good, the bad and the ugly. We tend to focus on the bad and the ugly because they are amplified in the newspapers and on TV and social media. Read more
Letter: Actions must be taken now on invasive species
Thanks to a recent writer for their letter in support of doing everything we can to eradicate invasive species while there’s still time to do so effectively (“Make real effort to rid isles of invasive species,” Star-Advertiser, Dec. 26). Read more
Letter: Climate change view is akin to Rorschach test
I think how people respond to climate change is a kind of Rorschach test in that it seems to invoke a pretty deep response in some people. Read more
Letter: New jail is needed for humane housing, rehab
I write in support of Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Director Tommy Johnson’s pleas to provide humane housing for the incarcerated men of Hawaii (“New correctional facility long overdue,” Star-Advertiser, Island Voices, Dec. 29). The time for a new facility is way past due, indeed. Read more
Letter: Trash haulers’ too-early start time bad for many
I can personally relate to the words of a person on Oahu, saying, “Nobody should have to live like this” (“Trash collection bane must end in 2025,” Star-Advertiser, Letters, Dec. 29). Read more
Letter: Hawaii urgently needs a food security program
There is no agenda more important to this coming year’s legislative session than creating a food security program for the more than 1 million people who live in Hawaii. Read more
Letter: Ridiculously unqualified Cabinet picks will fail us
With America facing serious problems worldwide, it seems Donald Trump is already doing Vladimir Putin’s bidding with these ridiculously unqualified Cabinet nominees designed to fail the country. Read more
Letter: Expect Trump to create swamp of sycophants
Now that he will be in power, Donald Trump will start creating the swamp he promised to drain. He will do it by installing obedient sycophants in keygovernment positions. Read more
Letter: Hawaii politicos pursue bad tax-and-spend policies
Our naive politicians, including Gov. Josh Green and City Council members Tommy Waters and Radiant Cordero, still don’t understand the consequences of their goals to tax and spend. Read more
Letter: Expect blanket pardon for illegal immigrants
Will President Joe Biden issue a blanket pardon to undocumented immigrants? It would certainly throw a monkey wrench in President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to conduct mass deportations. Read more
Letter: Student provides deep insight on political rift
The other day, I had a conversation with a former student, now a high school senior. I asked her thoughts on comments about the Democratic Party’s dominance in the islands and the need for a stronger Republican Party. Her perspective was insightful. Read more
Letter: Bring Hawaiians together with OHA cultural center
New Office of Hawaiian Affairs Chair Kai Kahele stated many objectives to improve OHA’s representation for the Hawaiian people. Read more
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Letter: Stop killing feral pigs, a tie to Polynesian settlers
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Letter: Too many illegal aerials, not enough enforcement
Letter: Allow ground fireworks to ease aerial demand
Letter: Carter was embodiment of selfless good work
