Ige needs to debate on neighbor islands
Hawaii still has the dubious distinction as dead last in voter turnout of all 50 states! After decades of one party domination, people have lost hope for positive change.
No change. No hope, No vote. Auwe!
Minority Leader Andria Tupola challenged Gov. Ige to debate her in every county. Ige cancelled the only televised debate hosted by PBS Hawaii scheduled for Sept. 20. Was the governor reluctant to be compared with his primary opponent, Andria Tupola?
After much public pressure, he agreed to only one televised debate on Oct. 29, (after most had cast their absentee ballots.) Criticized again, he then agreed to a second earlier televised debate at 9 p.m. Monday, Oct. 15.
Every county deserves an opportunity to see, hear, and judge for ourselves, both leading candidates. Could Andria Tupola be the change we have been waiting for?
She is clearly a very principled, passionate, articulate, and strategic problem solver. Moreover, she is a public servant who actually serves and deeply cares about people.
Rep. Tupola has an impressive track record of empowering communities to own their problems and become part of the solution. Check her out: www.votetupola.com and FB /votetupola.
Her solutions are research-based, community-led, common sense, and people-focused. As the elder and longer serving politician, we are hopeful Gov. Ige will accept Tupola’s challenge to debate her in every neighbor island county: Kauai, Maui, Kona and Hilo.
Ige is beginning to man up! Hana hou!
Susan M. Lussier
Maui, formerly Hilo
Peeling back the shadows
The Kavanaugh FBI supplemental investigation scope must be revealed. It is not clear why the supplemental FBI report is so confidential when the rest of the confirmation has been so very public.
But even accepting this confidentiality requirement, the senators and the public have a right to know the scope of the investigation that the FBI was tasked with. It is only with knowledge of the scope that senators can decide whether the report is sufficient to confirm Kavanaugh or to deny his confirmation.
And it is only with this knowledge that the public can decide whether the investigation was legitimate or a fig leaf covering up the naked truth.
Marvin Feldman
Captain Cook