Letters to the editor - Hawaii Editorials

Smokey quit smoking what ever you are having and wakeup. Look at what is happening right now if you think freedom was taken away under the Bush admin.....Oh well too late....You are to report to the Smoke Free Zone for processing....

Ware >>>>>>> >>>you are obviously not from Hawaii.. It is a show of respect to be addressed by one of the names you dislike. Go back to where you came from. You are not wanted here.

Thomas, "uniquely American" healthcare is Liberal code for Socialized healthcare AND IS NOT American.

informed wrote:

Thomas, "uniquely American" healthcare is Liberal code for Socialized healthcare AND IS NOT American.

Don't you mean IS NOT AMERICAN is right wing code for something that is not endorsed by the pharmacutical and insurance companies. If it weren't for those two entities we would have had decent health care in the United States decades ago.

informed wrote:

Thomas, "uniquely American" healthcare is Liberal code for Socialized healthcare AND IS NOT American.

Why is this current system good? How does it actually address the under-insured? How does it address employers who now have decided that they no longer will provide group health for their employees?

Happy 4th to you and yours'.

I agree with Bob hey Ware just go back home you grouchy Haole. Ultimately you are just jealous and probably don't have anyone to call you by those terms of endearment.

Try on "lolo" and see if it fits. Aloha Aunty Ware

How about geezer.......

Not Smoking wrote:

Smokey quit smoking what ever you are having and wakeup. Look at what is happening right now if you think freedom was taken away under the Bush admin.....Oh well too late....You are to report to the Smoke Free Zone for processing....

Agreed. Mr. Guerrero is in such denial concerning the current sorry state of affairs brought on by the Obama administration that he cannot let go of the past administration.
Hate is such a powerful emotion. Some folks can't control it. Sad, really sad.

Top Ten Terms You Shouldn't Use to Address a Female Senior Citizen

10. Queen Lizzie
9. Miss Wrinkles
8. Early Bird Special Lady
7. Tootsie
6. Cher
5. Uncle Coco
4. Broomstick Jockey
3. Senator Hanabusa
2. Tonight's wet T-shirt contestant number one
1. Mr. Jackson

Star-Bulletin - how can you print such racist and culturally insensitive comments?

Growing up in Hawai`i, I was always taught to accept EVERYONE as 'Ohana (Family). It is a sign of respect to refer to an elder as "auntie" or "uncle."

Alan Cummings wrote:

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Don't you mean IS NOT AMERICAN is right wing code for something that is not endorsed by the pharmacutical and insurance companies. If it weren't for those two entities we would have had decent health care in the United States decades ago.

No I do not speak in code. Those are the exact same words as Obama used and it IS socialized healthcare no matter what bow you put on it.

For many years the Hawaii Legislature has
offered Budgets that slowly diminished the
Discretionary funds and now they are gone.
Surprise! George Bush did it. The only
possible answer is the Excise Tax increase
immediately. Raise the Tax and blame
George Bush is a perfect solution then get
on to next Governor election. The worst is
yet to come, Folks...

Pau wrote:

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Why is this current system good? How does it actually address the under-insured? How does it address employers who now have decided that they no longer will provide group health for their employees?
Happy 4th to you and yours'.

Forcing people to "choose" (kinda oxymoronic) or be fined and running the private sector out of business is most certainly NOT American. How will the people cope with increased taxes in this economic state to cover the costs? How will the bisinessess be able to provide their employees coverage? Oh yeah, they won't because gov't will drop prices so low (along with them telling you whom you can go see and what you can have done and when.....) that ANY competition will be driven out of business. How do you see paying more in taxes and forcing businesses to cut workforces (job loss) is a good idea? VA anyone? Gov't oversees that and look at that PRIME example of gov't beuracracy and healthcare you all can look forward to. If I remember correctly, many people were in an uproar over the conditions of the VA and asked how that could be? Obviously....big-daddy gov'ts hand was in it and so bad idea!

R.M. Ware, from whatever northeastern rock you came out from under, we have been doing this forever. In fact we local folks find your mentioned "official" titles offensive. Too much formality forbids familiarity. Even strangers get along here. How 'bout my mahu relative? what i going call him? "mr." uncle? Just mellow out..listen to the fireworks tonite, have a few (or more) beers and just think 'local" it'll come to you... relax.. aloha

Pau wrote:

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Why is this current system good? How does it actually address the under-insured? How does it address employers who now have decided that they no longer will provide group health for their employees?
Happy 4th to you and yours'.

Good posting. Too bad it will always be wrong to certain people. I don't know how many times this person has said we are wrong(and will continue to do so long after we are gone).

Happy 4th also!

tama2cool2 wrote:

R.M. Ware, from whatever northeastern rock you came out from under, we have been doing this forever. In fact we local folks find your mentioned "official" titles offensive. Too much formality forbids familiarity. Even strangers get along here. How 'bout my mahu relative? what i going call him? "mr." uncle? Just mellow out..listen to the fireworks tonite, have a few (or more) beers and just think 'local" it'll come to you... relax.. aloha

OOOOPS!! meant to say Mr. Auntie!! or could be Ms. uncle!

"It's a shame that while the country celebrates the Fourth of July, many Americans don't really understand what they are celebrating. Our forefathers were tired of living in the shadow of British royalty and were virtually enslaved as worker bees under tyrannical leaders, who used torture not only to intimidate, but for amusement. There was no opportunity to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, nor religious freedom."

Guerrero is spot on. Look at how America treats Hawaiians. Some Americans rave about life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness, and civil rights for all yet EXCLUDE Hawaiians from all of this.

Yes... today it is a great day to celebrate the independence of the U.S. but there is ALOT of hypocrisy in America and in some Americans.

Happy 4th of July!

Lana, last I checked Hawaiians were entitled to all the rights and freedoms as other Americans. How are they excluded? Just asking.

Alan Cummings wrote:

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Good posting. Too bad it will always be wrong to certain people. I don't know how many times this person has said we are wrong(and will continue to do so long after we are gone).
Happy 4th also!

Oh, oh, oh Alan, me too! I could not agree with you more....wow, who woulda thunk that.

informed wrote:

Thomas, "uniquely American" healthcare is Liberal code for Socialized healthcare AND IS NOT American.

There you go again with your Republican talking points. This is what Republicans back in the 1930's called Social Security, and in the 1960's they called Medicare Socialist. The conservative Republican John Birch Society, which had an office three blocks from where I lived in Southern California, went even further and called Medicare a Communist plot. Of course, these were also the wonderful conservatives who cheered when President John Kennedy was assassinated.
History has spoken, and the Republicans were wrong in the 1930's, they were wrong in the 1960's, and they will be judged wrong now by future generations.