Letter: Objections to student athlete pay too late
All these letters about how wrong it is to pay our college athletes are a little late in coming. 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: Boat strike orders legal, part of war
As a former military targeting officer, I believe the orders were absolutely legal. Very generally speaking, most targeting is planned for three bombing attempts. Read more
Letter: Drug smuggling kills don’t fit the crime
Much has appeared in recent media about the lethal boat strikes on “assumed” drug smuggling boats “supposedly” from Venezuela under the “presumed” control of that nation’s government. Read more
Letter: Kauai beach restrooms in bad shape, location
Why are the facilities at beaches on Hanalei Bay in such perpetually awful shape? Read more
Letter: Enforce HOV rules and save time for everyone
I am writing this to ask about high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane rules and enforcement. Read more
Letter: Kupuna-targeting thieves will feel wrath of spirits
Those who participate in foolish behavior, especially directed at kupuna, will eventually pay the price. Read more
Letter: Maui mayor’s statements on don’t carry water
The article regarding the Maui Council vote on a short-term vacation rental bill after its first reading again cites Mayor Richard Bissen’s remarks about water shortages being a factor in building low-income housing (“Maui vacation rental bill passes first reading,” Star-Advertiser, Dec. 2). Read more
Letter: SCOTUS can stop state’s gun rights sidestepping
The U.S. Supreme Court has said that it will take up the latest Hawaii gun rights case and consider striking down a strict regulation on where people can carry firearms. Read more
Letter: Shutdown reveals need for emergency savings
What a sobering moment. During the recent 40-day government shutdown, families lined up for free food — an unsettling echo of the soup kitchen lines from the Great Depression. Read more
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Letter: Only the right outlets give public right news
A recent letter writer suggests everyone who disagrees with their opinion should quit watching Newsmax, Fox News or other “fake news” stations (“Rude, naive to call Dems an ‘illegal alien’ party,” Star-Advertiser, Dec. 3). Read more
Letter: Glad state protects from federal SNAP meddling
Once again Hawaii defends us against unnecessary, harmful and potentially illegal federal overreach (“Don’t snap SNAP for private data,” Star-Advertiser, Our View, Dec. 4). Read more
Letter: Believe your eyes, not political smokescreen
Ending the war in Ukraine in 24 hours; allowing Elon Musk to play political pinata with government agencies; members of the administration using a commercial chat app to discuss national security issues; tearing down a part of the White House to build a ballroom; supporting cuts to health aid for those most in need; pardoning wealthy criminals; higher food prices; ICE; the list goes on. Read more
Letter: Hegseth’s thrashes about in defense of boat strikes
Adolf Eichmann, a key organizer of the Holocaust, consistently argued during his 1961 trial in Jerusalem that he was a mere functionary “simply following orders” from his superiors, ultimately Adolf Hitler. Read more
Letter: Paying UH athletes with public funds a bad call
The University of Hawaii is asking for $5 million dollars to pay athletes. Half goes to the football team, but no one is saying where the other half goes, so it’s possible none would go to women athletes. Read more
Letter: Shower at popular beach is anything but clean
For 30 years I have been a daily swimmer at Ala Moana Beach Park. During that time, the two showers, each with four spigots, at the Magic Island end have been well cared for. But today they are a mess. Read more
Letter: In-person voting is key tradition of democracy
I think the main reason people want to go back to in-person voting is the loss of community spirit since mail-in was adopted. Read more
Letter: Rude, naive to call Dems an ‘illegal alien’ party
I take great exception to a letter, asserting that the Democratic Party should be labeled an “illegal alien” political party, especially when the writer cites Karoline Leavitt, Donald Trump’s sycophantic, unprofessional, incompetent press secretary (“Democratic Party has shifted too far to the left,” Star-Advertiser, Oct. 22). Read more
Letter: Nuclear fusion might be answer for Hawaii energy
As it is said, the definition of insanity is to do the same thing over and over again and expect different outcomes. This is what is happening with renewable energy. Read more
Letter: Russia must exit Ukraine, pay for battle damage
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have a 28-point peace plan for Ukraine. I have a one-point peace plan: Russia leaves Ukraine. Read more
Letter: Trump’s ‘piggy’ outburst rich considering source
President Donald Trump’s longstanding pattern of denigrating female journalists is outrageous. Read more
Letter: Hawaii sentiment is right on Trump’s Jan. 6 speech
I’d like to respond to the alleged Hawaii “double standards” regarding Donald Trump from a recent writer (“Isles hold double standard for Trump,” Star-Advertiser, Nov. 30). Read more
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