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Category: Politics
Awaiting Proof GMOs Are Unsafe
I stand with Kaneohe veterinarian and family physician Gary Johnson, who wrote in the Star-Advertiser that “I have never seen a research article showing harm from genetically modified organism (GMO) products.” And with Monsanto Hawaii, which says, “there have been many wild accusations about us, with no basis in truth.” The Food & Drug Administration [...]
Spinning With The ‘Gooney Bird’
In 1964, I was one of the “Red Hot” young instructor pilots at the Vigilante training squadron in Central Florida. The “Vigi” was being integrated into the Heavy Attack Wing there, an aviation community of older, more staid, more conservative pilots, some of whom were even crusty remnants of the Korean War. They tolerated us [...]
History That Shaped Modern Hawaii
In 1961, Harcourt, Brace and World published Hawaii Pono: A Social History by Lawrence H. Fuchs. “One of the major purposes of this book is to celebrate Hawaii,” Fuchs wrote in his preface. ” … In the Islands, people of many races and cultures … offer the world’s best example of dynamic social democracy.” Hawaii [...]
UH Needs Big Audit, Not PR Campaign
A recent Star-Advertiser editorial called for “repairing the reputation” of the University of Hawaii. The writer said the main problem is that UH may not deserve the autonomy it seeks. Good point. I’m just not persuaded that the way to fix that is by spending $4 million a year on public relations projects and paying [...]
The GOP’s Local Youth Movement
Finding signs of life in Hawaii’s Republican Party can be frustrating – almost as frustrating as being a Republican in Hawaii. Hawaii’s congressional delegation belongs to the Democrats – so, too, the governorship and both houses of the state Legislature. Republican numbers are near record lows. They own but one seat in the 25-member state [...]
