A government of the people, by the people, and supposedly, for the people
A government of the people, by the people, and supposedly, for the people
This last presidential election was an excellent demonstration of what our form of government is capable of allowing. We are a government of the people, by the people, and supposedly, for the people. This election cycle, the people chose a presidential candidate who was not from the establishment that didn’t seem to care about them, the voters. It was a great lesson for concern to those who are in politics as a profession doing what seems best for themselves.
I am very much concerned for the two letter writers who’s letters you chose to publish in the Nov. 10, edition. First, because they seem to know conclusively what is best for everyone. Janis Clark is so very quick to predict the future under Trump and already got the stock market prediction wrong. She addresses America as though she is not a part of this great country. Then again, maybe she is not.
Lisa Christensen utilizes two thirds of her letter to say nasty things about Trump. There is a chance that any person willing to spout out that much garbage about someone else may have some trace of a fault within themselves also. (This is just a guess). She may be a perfect person with impeccable insight on human character and behavior.
The greatest problem our country has is reflected in these two women who immediately jump to conclusions and seem unwilling to work with the choice made by “we the people” who voted. They fall right in line with those who are now demonstrating against the election results in “America.” I just hope that they and their kind refrain from setting fires to Kona and Waimea.
Leningrad Elarionoff
Waimea
Who will the medical cannabis system work for?
Hawaii’s medical cannabis system isn’t working for patients, and the planned dispensaries will only serve to inflate the prices paid by patients, as well as to incentivize the state to end home-growing to increase tax revenue.
The State of Hawaii and the dispensary investors are laughing all the way to the bank with their sham monopoly dispensary program, where a few will profit and the sick masses will overpay.
A shady organization called Americans for Safe Access has been closely involved with the dispensary plans in Hawaii. One of their leaders, Dan Rush, a labor union official in California, is now under federal indictment for taking bribes.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Honolulu should open an investigation into the awarding of dispensary licenses and other potential corruption tied to Americans for Safe Access in the bid to bring dispensaries to Hawaii.
Rev. Dr. Eric Hafner
Former Congressional Candidate
Mountain View