More charges to come
I was hoping that someone would challenge Marc Thiessen’s assumptions in his April 14 editorial. He said a “majority of Americans” supported Donald Trump’s policies while he was in office. The fact that Joe Biden received 10 million more votes than the loser does kind of disprove that.
He asks why people want to see “him persecuted.”
There is a difference between persecution and holding someone accountable for breaking the law. He quotes a stat that most people do not think paying hush money is a crime. Well, it isn’t, but there are a lot of laws, there are a lot of campaign finance laws, and it is a crime to falsify business records in New York.
On the question of it being political, on a scale of one to 10: Ten means it is only being done because it is the Donald, and zero being anyone who falsified business records who was brought to the attention of the district attorney would be charged.
Of course it is political, because his supporters have politicized it, even threatening the DA .
Most people I know figure if anyone else had done those things, they would have been charged long ago. I would say the ex-president received a lot of special privilege rather then persecution.
It is all very sad, but charges regarding the seditious conspiracy to overthrow the government are still to come.
Ken Moerk
Ocean View
Lift no-feeding policy
I am a fifth-grade student at Waimea Elementary School, and I am writing because I was recently informed that Alexander and Baldwin have decreed that people are no longer allowed to feed the family of cats that lives near the Queens’ Marketplace.
I feel that this is an inhumane and selfish act, because the cats will die of starvation if not given enough to eat. The cats will also resort into foraging for food inside of the Queens’ Marketplace which can disturb the people dining or shopping.
This is quite a terrible decision being made by the owners of the Queens’ Marketplace that will affect the well-being of the cats and the tourists and locals that visit the Queens’ Marketplace. I don’t think their choice was well thought out, as it would be horrible for the business, and they would lose customers rapidly.
This makes me feel like I should no longer shop at the Queens’ Marketplace, and hopefully it encourages others to do the same.
People have been feeding these cats for over 20 years. It seems silly to stop now.
They have made this rule due to the fear that nene geese are going to get sick due to eating the cat food, but none of the geese have gotten sick. The feeders can also use bird-proof feeders, and the cats are well kept.
The nene actually get more injured by golf balls and cars than cat food, but the state Department of Land and Natural Resources does not address this problem.
Please consider what the Queens’ Marketplace is doing to these poor cats and how cruel it is. Not feeding the cats is not a small matter, and this policy should be lifted immediately.
Ella Tanimoto
Waimea
