The first of four Hirono vs. Lingle television “debates” is next Monday on KHON. We really should change “debates” to..
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Fair enough question: What would I do as an editor if a cartoonist or commentator wanted to make fun of..
Are there similarities between our failed 12-year war (1961-1973) in Vietnam and our 13 years (2001-2014) in Afghanistan without a..
One of the shibboleths tossed about by some Republicans is that we need to get back to self-reliance. You take..
I am still a fan of rail transit for the future of our city – that check-for-burials court decision notwithstanding...
Something has gone seriously haywire in our governance. I cannot say it has any connection to the influence of money..
As I read it, there are three main reasons why so many Americans object to what’s been epony-mously called Obamacare...
Hey, Steve Murray, MidWeek sports guy! You’re one of the smartest in the biz and should be writing for The..
We make our primary election choices Saturday. But the political system is failing because of our stubborn insistence on by-the-party..
The recent revelation about our flinty support for the state’s Diamond Head film studio at 18th Avenue should shock our..
You’ve been reading those pros/cons and inbetweens on the Star-Advertiser‘s op-ed pages about genetically modified foods known as GMOs –..
What’s a parent to make of that book Milk The Deadly Poison? We drink on average 20 gallons of milk..
One of the worst provisions of our 1959 state constitution is that judges must retire at age 70. The Legislature..
We need to rewrite the Constitution of the United States. It was created so long ago that little which vexes..
Should illegal immigrants be allowed to vote? Of course not. Are they voting? Maybe a few here and there. Should..
If you’re liberal in your political outlook, you’re supposed to be fairly knee-jerk about unions. Unions are generally good; employers..
This Thursday is Flag Day. It’s not an official holiday, but it marks the day back in 1777 when we..
Governments big and small tend to nibble away at the First Amendment that prohibits them from abridging our freedom of..
I guess I’ve tired of Top 40 radio tunes. So while I drive (and provided my wife’s not with me)..
I don’t stay at the Kaanapali Resort when I go to West Maui. I’m too much of a tightwad and,..
