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A cartoonish view
Here’s a question for Rick Hamada: Is there a point at which public services deteriorate so much that you would actually favor a tax increase to remedy the situation?
Fund our schools
As a resident of this state (43 years) and a retired public school teacher (20 years) I have never been so very deeply ashamed of Hawaii.
Coach Larry Price’s call for support of our public parks was much appreciated, and we share his concerns about vandalism and abuse of these valuable community assets. We invite him to learn more about what we’re doing to preserve
Read Column>>The real racism
Gary P. Smith does a great job outlining his perspective on “increased racism” throughout America. While the problems have remained the same, realistic solutions to these issues persist.
Read Column>>No indoctrination
I was a colleague of Dan Boylan for more than 25 years at the University of Hawaii-West Oahu, and I am confident that he knows and teaches his subject, American history, in all its facets, with great love, insight and knowledge. He knows his stuff. In no way has he ever “indoctrinated” his students as Paul Miller charges in a letter.
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