Opinion
Opinion: Māmalahoa Highway Widening Project Needs Addition
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Opinion: Response to Ige’s State of the State Address
“After viewing your State of the State Address regarding the Thirty Meter Telescope controversy, I have just a few comments to share with you in response.”
LETTER: County Money and Maunakea
“Why was County Highway Division manpower used to level out the area used for the kūpuna protest tent at Maunakea Acess Road?”
Letter to the Editor: Hawai‘i County Pesticide Ban
“The increased payroll costs, which will be paid by county taxpayers, tell only part of the story.”
LETTER: TMT and the Court Systems
“The opponents to the proposed (TMT) on Maunakea had an opportunity to petition the US Supreme Court to review last year’s Hawai‘i Supreme Court ruling.”
LETTER: Lead, Follow or Get Out of the Way
“Before the advent of high-level astronomy here, UH was in an expansion mode. The Mauna Kea summit provided a point of convergence with astronomy.”
LETTER: UH Board Chair Calls for Peaceful Resolution
“There are important perspectives on all sides of the current conflict at Maunakea… the way we deal with this issue is likely to define who we truly are… for years to come.”
LETTER: September 2019 is National Suicide Prevention Month
“Young people are experiencing the emotional pain of hopelessness. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among youth aged 10-19 years in the U.S.”
LETTER: State Launched Effective Campaign Using Art of Distractions
“The State does not own the land, nor does TMT.”
LETTER: More Thoughts on the TMT
“Not building the TMT and sending it over to the Canary Islands does not reconcile the damage that has been done.”
LETTER: Unity and Equality, Fundamental Principles to Guide Hawaii’s Future
“The people and lands of Hawaii should remain unified under the single sovereignty of the State of Hawaii, not divided along racial lines.”
LETTER: It’s Just a Matter of Time
“We should realize that this project is almost ten years old already and another ten projected to first light.”
LETTER: Thirty Meter Telescope
“This telescope project has caused a firestorm of anger from the Hawaiian community that I’ve never seen in my entire 43 years living in Hawaii.”
LETTER: Hawai‘i Government Does not Exist, has no Authority
“Queen Lili‘uokalani sought to promulgate a new constitution reinstating the rights of the Mō‘ī and the kānaka … stripped by the 1887 Bayonet Constitution.”
LETTER: UH Board of Regents Chair Talks Maunakea
“At our University of Hawaiʻi, voices on both sides of the Thirty Meter Telescope issue have vigorously advocated for their respective positions.”
LETTER: Response To ‘Who Am I to Make a Comment?’
“The U.S. government, which includes the military, continues to profit greatly in Hawaiʻi post-1893.”
LETTER: Anti-Trust Safe Harbor the Answer for News Business
“The bill would provide news publishers a safe harbor in which to collectively negotiate with platforms like Google and Facebook.”
LETTER: Maunakea Has Turned Into Civil War
“Government is the failure that has caused dividing among all of us…”
LETTER: Thirty Meter Telescope Impasse
“We are a country of laws, which the state and county of Hawaii are failing to uphold. The Thirty Meter Telescope, along with all the lawful summit activities, are being held hostage.”
LETTER: Learn From Our History & Give TMT a Chance
“If we are going to “Kapu Aloha” then that means to “Kapu Aloha” everyone in the community, not just the ones that are in support of the Mauna.”
