• An apology from the Chief of Police • Mahalo nui loa • Obama’s Hawaiian vacation doesn’t bother me • Santa’s packing heat • The Peter-Paul principle • What Smart Meters have done to us An apology from the Chief
• An apology from the Chief of Police • Mahalo nui loa • Obama’s Hawaiian vacation doesn’t bother me • Santa’s packing heat • The Peter-Paul principle • What Smart Meters have done to us
An apology from the Chief of Police
I would like to apologize to our community, particularly to those who were offended with respect to one of my officers who wore a Santa costume along with his side-arm in the recent Lights On Rice Street Parade. While there was no harm or malice intended, we could have used better judgment, and for that, I take full responsibility.
Please do not take this incident as a negative reflection on the Kaua‘i Police Department and our commitment to our youth. Our employees volunteer thousands of hours as coaches and mentors in youth programs and was recently recognized by the International Association of Chiefs of Police for our outstanding K-PAL program.
We also promote other youth programs such as the Junior Police Officers, Explorers and DARE. And if that were not enough, we continue to participate in Special Olympics, and during the holiday season with Shop With A Cop.
So once again, please accept my humble apology. I can assure you that KPD is committed to enhancing the quality of life in our community, not in detracting from it.
Darryl D. Perry
Chief of Police
Lihu‘e
Mahalo nui loa
What can I say about Dec. 5? I should’ve stayed at home. I didn’t, and for a little bit, I was fish food.
Luckily, Akua was watching over me, and sent many individuals and teams to help me that day.
Thank you to: Jerry and Yuka Green, who got me settled on the beach and ran to find transportation; Uncle Merlin Pratt, who did a great local imitation of an ambulance; Debbie Apo, who helped find the transport and took care of my surf board while I was incapacitated.
Thanks to the KVMH Emergency Room Crew, who did such a good job stitching me up. I apologize for being such a challenging patient. Special thanks to Dr. Wayne Fukino and his wife Nani, who gave great communication and support. And to John and Chris from Kalaheo Cafe, and Jerry and Tony at Pomodoros, their thoughtfulness and friendship (and fantastic food!) gave me strength.
Thanks to all the people who respected my wishes for privacy, and for all those who found out anyway and called, from near and far, to give their support.
Mahalo a nui loa, and may God bless everyone.
Aloha,
Lorrin
Kalaheo
Obama’s Hawaiian vacation doesn’t bother me
Dear President Obama,
I say come to Hawai‘i, have a great Christmas vacation, unwind and decompress. You have certainly earned it. Contrary to what some people have written in this paper, you do not need to stay in Washington to “get the deal done.” You have outlined what you will and will not sign quite clearly, and since you don’t write the legislation, your job is simply to sign or veto a bill if and when Congress is able to actually articulate one.
I know the Republicans are in a tizzy, especially the tea party wing, about spending cuts to our Medicare and Social Security but somehow silent about cuts to the military. You would think that ending the two longest wars in American history would give them a little wiggle room on their budget. I say come on home, relax and enjoy. The GOP can toady up to the wealthy and the corporations just fine without you. Thank you for your service.
Allan White
Hanapepe
Santa’s packing heat
You better watch out, you better not cry, better not pout I’m telling you why.
Santa Clause is coming to town. His armament might be police issue, his ammo center fire.
His right to bear arms is constitutionally protected, a right my Forefathers fought and died for.
So you better watch out, you better not cry, better not pout I’m telling you why.
Should your home be broken into, your life and family at risk, fear not.
Because come this holiday season, Santa’s packing heat and he knows who’s naughty or nice.
So save your own fear mongering.
Will Sexton
Kilauea
The Peter-Paul principle
When one robs Peter to pay Paul, one can generally count on the support of Paul.
When one robs the producer to pay the non-producer, one can generally count on the support of the non-producer.
It is no mystery why the voters were moved to support the proposition that the top 2 percent should be taxed more to support the needs of the remaining 98 percent; the Peter-Paul Principle in action.
Some suggest it is somehow moral when voters decide to rob someone. Others may find that rationale a bit hard to digest; seeing little difference between a rapacious mob called voters than similarly inclined armed thugs in an alleyway.
A problem we have, here, is that Peter may just decide to remove himself or his assets from the grasp of Paul. Then the lament may be: Oh Peter, Oh Peter where art thou dear Peter?”
You see, the Peters of the world can get by just fine without Paul. Paul, on the other hand; doing without Peter is another issue — one which may be coming sooner than later. A look at many of our inner cities provides good examples of what happens when Pete decides to leave it all to Paul.
Russell Boyer
Hanalei
What Smart Meters have done to us
For KIUC, Smart Meters have allowed it to take remote readings and bill accordingly, allowing them to let go of people once employed by them.
For the KIUC customer, Smart Meters have cause their monthly bills to go up. KIUC passed the cost of the Smart Meter on to the customer, collects for it monthly and where analog meters required no electricity, Smart Meters require electricity to run, so many have seen an increase in their monthly bill.
For the ‘aina, Smart Meter’s take energy to run, and KIUC’s major source of energy to run its generators is fossil fuel.
Smart Meter’s added the pollution of the ‘aina.
Most importantly, for the health of Kaua‘i’s people, Smart Meters may very well be destroying theirs, according to the chair of IARC (International Agency For Research On Cancer) Jonathan Samet, M.D., and 31 scientists whom also work for the IARC:
The designation of group 2b is radio frequency electromagnetic fields that is unspecified as to source so the group 2b classification would have broad applicability to sources with this type of emissions; “broad applicability” meaning Smart Meters.
As for the 450 households on the Smart Meter “display program,” do they really need this power eating device to tell them how much power they are eating? Virtually everyone on this island cannot afford their monthly KIUC bill and are already doing all they can do.
Costly, reckless, unfair? You decide.
Chris Schaefer
Kapa‘a
