Letter: Treat guns like cars: license, insurance and all

• Dec. 13, 2024
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Political incompetence is responsible for an escalation in gun crime incidents in Hawaii. Failure to pass common- sense legislation means protections for Hawaii citizens and visitors do not exist. Read more

Letter: Schools can help kids on brink of obesity crisis

• Dec. 13, 2024
• 4

The medical journal Lancet recently released a study that predicts that by 2050, 2 in 3 adults, 1 in 3 teens and 1 in 5 children in the U.S. will be obese. Read more

Letter: Is a landfill better than housing for Dole land?

• Dec. 13, 2024
• 3

When David Murdock bought Castle & Cooke in 1985, he had his eye on building houses, which we need, on Dole’s agricultural land in Central Oahu. Read more

Letter: Flip-flopping Gabbard was Dem in name only

• Dec. 13, 2024
• 38

Donald Trump calls Republicans who don’t like him “RINOs,” or Republicans in name only. Tulsi Gabbard in 2022 declared she was leaving the Democratic Party to become an independent, then joined the Republican Party this year. Gabbard is a DINO, or Democrat in name only. Read more

Letter: Hawaii Supreme Court takes stand against guns

• Dec. 13, 2024
• 2

Applause for the Hawaii Supreme Court, particularly Associate Justice Todd Eddins, for taking a stand against carrying firearms outside the home, as reported in a recent editorial (“Court reiterates gun safety stance,” Star- Advertiser, Our View, Dec. 10). Read more

Letter: More funds for libraries make better Hawaii citizens

• Dec. 13, 2024
• 1

There is something missing when our goal is to increase enrollment at our universities, community colleges and preschools, but we cut our library system budget. Read more

Letter: Americans lulled into dangerous position

• Dec. 12, 2024
• 6

It seems our policymakers are coaxed into bad decisions on almost everything from finance to national defense. Read more

Letter: Worst drivers in nation in need of tough love

• Dec. 12, 2024
• 14

A recent article claiming Hawaii’s motorists are the worst in America is only partly correct. I have lived in a number of major cities in the U.S., as well as Japan. My own observations agree we have the worst drivers, but we also have the best. Read more

Letter: Save money on Ala Wai bridge, use it for Skyline

• Dec. 12, 2024
• 9

This is regarding the “world-class” bridge under construction in Kakaako (“‘World-class’ pedestrian bridge nears completion after much delay,” Star- Advertiser, Nov. 24). Read more

Letter: Little fire ants are big problem for state DOA

• Dec. 12, 2024
• 1

Hawaii Public Radio reports that this year the Hawaii Ant Lab detected 19 new little fire ant (LFA) sites on Oahu and eight new sites each on Maui and Kauai. Read more

Letter: Call audible on losing UH football team strategy

• Dec. 12, 2024
• 6

Don’t get me wrong, I really am a fan of University of Hawaii football. But when you travel 4,000 miles to throw five interceptions and lose 55 to 10, one has to wonder if we really need a team. Read more

Letter: CEO shooting raises questions of capitalism

• Dec. 11, 2024
• 14

This is about full-day TV coverage about a shooting in New York. Apparently, a disgruntled, ticked-off person killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Read more

Letter: Biden’s pardon of son Hunter an easy choice

• Dec. 11, 2024
• 15

Anyone who criticizes President Joe Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter should have his heart examined. Read more

Letter: Ineffective empty homes tax opens can of worms

• Dec. 11, 2024

Why did the City Council pay $500,000 for outside counsel regarding pending Bill 46 and then choose to not wait for the results of the consultation? Read more

Letter: Leave taxpayers out of blue-state Trump scheme

• Dec. 11, 2024
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Is Gov. Josh Green virtue signaling on the backs of our weary taxpayers? His proposed budget calls for dedicating $20 million over two years to “file potential lawsuits against Trump administration policies” (“Hawaii joins ‘blue state’ coalitions to push back against Trump policies,” Star-Advertiser, Dec. 8). Read more

Letter: Back Ukraine to put lid on Russian aggression

• Dec. 11, 2024
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Russia and America failed to build sustainable governments in Afghanistan that could withstand internal revolt. Read more

Letter: Hawaii should wrestle bid for sumo tournament

• Dec. 10, 2024
• 1

It was great to hear that the Japan Sumo Association will hold a tournament in London next year. Too bad the article couldn’t have been penned by a local sportswriter instead of using something from The New York Times. Read more

Letter: Eerie, if not unexpected, silence after GOP victory

• Dec. 10, 2024
• 23

It’s been over a month since the national election. Since the GOP victories, nil right-wing voter fraud accusations have been made. Read more