•Gay marriage ‘ruse’ is flawed logic •Westside doesn’t need salt in its wounds •Broken leg can’t ruin my Kaua‘i vacation Gay marriage ‘ruse’ is flawed logic This is in response to the condescending and offensive letter written by Vann Slatter
•Gay marriage ‘ruse’ is flawed logic
•Westside doesn’t need salt in its wounds
•Broken leg can’t ruin my Kaua‘i vacation
Gay marriage ‘ruse’ is flawed logic
This is in response to the condescending and offensive letter written by Vann Slatter (“A ruse to pass a gay marriage law,” Letters, April 3).
Instead of telling the readers to do a “quick” Internet search, blah, blah, blah — maybe he should be doing the same. With his reasoning of the “great majority” deciding what is right for a minority then the descendants of Rosa Parks would still be riding in the back of the bus and women would still not have the right to vote. This bill is about giving equal rights to a minority.
I am not a highly educated attorney. I am a humble baker who is blown away by the ignorance and attitude of someone so well educated. He himself states that he is a great admirer of the Constitution of the United States but uses that knowledge to talk down to the readers.
Anyone who went through sixth grade knows that the Constitution was written to give equal rights to everyone, not just the great majority.
He also states that there is legislation to protect against discrimination in the workplace, public accommodations, etc. Why does he think that legislation was written?
It was written because the “great majority” was discriminating against minorities. No one should ever have to sit in the back of the bus.
With Mr. Slatter’s logic of the Reciprocal Benefit Rights law making everything okay, well, it’s like him saying that he and the great majority would now allow Rosa Parks to sit in the middle of the bus.
Judith Sweet, Princeville
Westside doesn’t need salt in its wounds
Glenn, I’ve been reading your comments and have always concluded that you never deserved my time; this time your insensitivity and message to Max’s family, friends, teammates, Kaua‘i’s youth and their parents needs rebuking (“Agor’s death a tragedy,” Letters, March 28).
As a child, ex-wife and mother of baseball players I always counted nine-plus players on a baseball team. Which team(s) have you been watching that only required one player to be a winning team?
I’m sure any respectable coach will tell you that it takes an entire team to be a winning team. Or does a catcher somehow pitch from back there too? Gosh, it must get exhausting. How must the rest of the team feel by your rude statements to their parents?
Max was a normal young man. Full of life, bright, loving, athletic.
Every day, every driver, upon entering their car, sober or not is playing Russian roulette with their lives for you do not know what the other driver is up to. Are they angry? On the phone/drugs? Driving a vehicle with over-sized tires/incorrect lug nuts? Late?
No blame, no what if’s, no why-in-the-world’s will ever answer the questions we may have or take away the pain and loss. Simply stated for those Max left behind, it was his time.
Let his family, friends, neighbors and teammates mend their hearts in peace and keep your comments to yourself or, should you feel the need to speak, write but don’t hit send, for we on the Westside don’t need salt in our wounds.
Mona Dotario, Hanapepe
Broken leg can’t ruin my Kaua‘i vacation
I’m the unlucky visitor who was airlifted out of the remote trail to Hanakapi‘ai last Saturday after I broke my leg (“Visitor airlifted from Hanakapi‘ai Valley, The Garden Island, April 5).
I’m writing to thank the wonderful citizens of Kaua‘i who greatly assisted in my ordeal. First, I’d like to thank the local citizen in a blue shirt with a bone necklace who traveled a very long distance back along the trail to report my problem. Several subsequent trekkers said they had passed the man running along the very slippery trail on my behalf.
Secondly, I’d like to thank the exceptionally brave Air-1 helicopter crew that landed on a small promontory in the rainforest. I’m amazed that a helicopter can land anywhere on the Na Pali coast, much less 25 yards from where I fell.
Finally, I’d like to thank the ambulance crew, the staff at the Waimea Veteran’s Hospital, the generous accommodations made by Hawaiian Airlines, and the numerous helpful and friendly residents of Kaua‘i who helped my wife Joy and I through this ordeal worthy of a Hollywood rescue drama.
I still believe Kaua‘i is a wonderful place to visit.
Norman Meek, California State University, Crestline, Calif.
