Letters 4-25-2012

Christian response

Humanism is a religion

This letter is in response to the April 8 letter by Wayne Reese comparing Evangelical Conservative Christians to the Taliban.

I am so tired of the inflammatory name calling and in-your-face tactics from people who claim to have “tolerance.”

I get it; you support separation of church and state. So, embracing the religion of “Secular Humanism” is OK? Make no mistake, this anti-God religion has infiltrated our schools and every aspect of our government, including our current leadership.

We’re all entitled to our opinions. However, this letter fits the description of hate speech.

But what really gets me is West Hawaii Today chose to print Mr. Reese’s letter on Easter Sunday, the holiest day for Christians. Shame on you West Hawaii Today.

C. Moore

Kailua-Kona

Elections office

More humility needed

The lawyer for the fired Elections Office workers, Ted Hong, reminds me of OJ Simpson’s lawyers who tried to act like OJ was the victim when all the evidence pointed to him as the murderer.

Hong admits his clients had booze in the Elections Office and that one of his clients was running a private printing business there. But we, the taxpayers, should be paying them for besmirching their reputations by firing them? That takes a lot of gall.

Hong calls the County Council members who refused to pay this ridiculous attempt at “settlement” the “Gang of Four.” I think they should wear this label proudly. And I ask the council members who voted to pay taxpayer money to avoid this frivolous lawsuit: Wouldn’t caving in to this kind of legal maneuvering just encourage more of it?

If they don’t want to be remembered as arrogant losers, these Elections Office workers should find a lawyer who has a little more humility.

Matt Binder

Kealakekua