Letters to the editor, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023

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President Biden messed up U.S.

War in the Middle East. High inflation, and gas and goods prices are soaring. Homeless encampments in every major city. Divisiveness between Americans based on race, politics and culture are at an all-time high. Massively out-of-control border situation. Highest crime rates in U.S. history.

Decriminalization of many offenses that used to be felonies. Most police precincts have been defunded, basically enabling riots and perpetuating a cycle of crime and violence.

Legislating punishment for not using a correct pronoun, or being forced into respecting any flag in a classroom other than the stars and stripes of our country.

Billions to Ukraine, and a joke of a pittance to our own people here, suffering from fire loss. All since Joe Biden took office. None of the above was happening under President Trump.

If Trump was embarrassing to you, pay attention to how Biden comes off to the world and how we are seen now. Hottest mess of a public speaker and leader we could ever have. Proven over decades to be a divisive man and habitual liar, all provable on video, if you have YouTube.

Do not lie to yourselves just to feel good. Ask yourself if you saw any of this stuff happening under Trump that was remotely close.

And you don’t want me to vote for Trump because … ?

Allen Russell

Hilo

Who made this decision?

Aloha, Hawaii Island residents: Just a quick question, and please correct me if I’m incorrect.

Did I miss a ballot referendum or measure where we the people made the decision to have mail-in ballots? Or did our “representatives” make that decision for us?

Kelly Drysdale

Keauhou