Letters for Friday, September 30, 2022
• Shearwater deaths avoidable • Another vote to open Maha‘ulepu gate • Grove Farm sells its free water
VOICES: No hotel at Coco Palms site
Our elected or selected government representatives have been misled and duped by the empty promises of off island developers for the past 30 years since Coco Palms was destroyed by ‘Iniki.
HOOSER: The people versus Joe Manchin
Our 4 member all (D) Hawai’i Congressional delegation came very close yesterday to being forced to vote on a deal proposed by Senator Joe Manchin (D - but not really) of West Virginia.
Letter for Monday, September 26, 2022
• Open the games to Maha‘ulepu
VOICES: Democracy, freedom are worth fighting for
In a speech Sept. 21, Russia President Vladimir Putin claimed “Washington (is) urging Kyiv to transfer military operations to (Russia)…Nuclear blackmail has…begun… Statements by senior officials of… NATO countries (ask if) …permissible to use weapons of mass destruction, nuclear weapons against Russia.”
Letter for Thursday, September 22, 2022
• Vallow/Daybell case makes for interesting TV viewing
VOICES: Peace really does begin with me
Wednesday was the International Day of Peace. This world holy day also known as World Peace Day was initially proclaimed or instituted by the United Nations in 1981. The date of Sept. 21 was nailed down in 2001 (so 10 days after our 9-11 World Trade Center attack).
Letter for Wednesday, September 21, 2022
• Road maintenance a matter of safety
HOOSER: Council to give $7 million for 10 words
The Kaua‘i County Council agenda set for Wednesday, Sept. 21, includes Resolution 2022-28, which proposes to transfer to the Grove Farm Company approximately $7 million in taxpayer-funded property improvements, newly constructed buildings, related infrastructure, and nearly six acres of land — that same land that Grove Farm had previously given to the county.
Peace Corps act needs action now
Since 1961, more than 240,000 American Peace Corps volunteers have provided assistance in 142 country partners, fulfilling requests for assistance. PCVs and their work have changed innumerable lives for the better through projects that range from developing fish hatcheries to connecting patients to lifesaving medical treatments.
What happened to Putin’s army?
Ukraine war is now Putin’s headache.
HOOSER: Wailuanuiahoʻano — say the name
Thirty years ago — on Sept. 11, 1992 — Hurricane ʻIniki made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane destroying many homes and businesses including the property then known as the Coco Palms Hotel Resort located on the sacred lands of Wailuanuiahoʻano.
Letters for Tuesday, September 13, 2022
• Poem is a message for Kawakami • Saddened by a fan’s passing
Letters for Monday, September 12, 2022
• Roundabout needed • Ke‘e lifeguards are lifesavers • Current council out of touch
Letters for Sunday, September 11, 2022
• Free speech worth fighting for • Mahalo for marathon finish moment
HOOSER: Maui really is no ka oi in forward thinking
We don’t want to end up like Maui has been the refrain of many a Kaua‘i resident fighting to preserve our rural character. On Maui, I’m guessing they say, “We don’t want to end up like O‘ahu”
Letters for Sunday, September 4, 2022
• Port-a-potty needs attention • China Daily is useless • Road reflectors adding to roadside litter • You have the power — vote
VOICES: International Day of Peace, September 21, 2022
In 1981 the United Nations , with no objections, created, proclaimed September 21 of each year as THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE. The current Secretary General of U. N. Antonio Guterres, from Portugal, has requested a world wide cease fire on that day. The theme for this year is to end racism.
VOICES: Can not be complacent to threat to our rights
Recently in Florida, the courts ruled that a 16-year-old girl was not mature enough to decide to have an abortion.
VOICES: Gorbachev and the Ukrainian war
In early 1945 U.S. Patton wanted to drive his 3rd Army into the Soviet hordes seizing Eastern Europe.