• A tip for criminals • We can’t afford the bike path • A creative way to fill Congressional seats A tip for criminals A tip to Kaua‘i’s criminals: to evade capture by KPD, all you need to do is
• A tip for criminals • We can’t afford the bike path • A creative way to fill Congressional seats
A tip for criminals
A tip to Kaua‘i’s criminals: to evade capture by KPD, all you need to do is drive around with a handheld cell phone. You are nearly assured that KPD will pay no attention to you. Even better if you drive in the shoulder or straddling the center line with a pet or baby in your lap.
Rumor has it that if you are using the cell phone in one hand (texting or talking), and honk the horn and then wave at the officer with the other hand as you pass by them, it will actually render you completely invisible. Precious!
Michael Mann
Lihu‘e
We can’t afford the bike path
Since you ride a bike, Mr. Rosen, I can understand why you are “In defense of the bicycle path,” TGI Dec. 30. And I do applaud you for using a bike, but for the 99 percent of us who use our vehicles for transportation, I must take exception of some of what you say.
Yes, I am well aware of the Federal Guidelines (Transportation Enhancement) for using their funds. I am also aware of these guidelines that say a bike path shall be used for transportation and not recreation unless the secretary says otherwise so I believe that this irregularity needs looking into.
You state that these federal funds if not used by us for a path will get used by someone else. This is true but you also fail to say that 20 percent of this project will still be paid by us, the taxpayers. And, whether it is federal, state or local IT IS STILL OUR TAXPAYERS’ MONEY!
For an analogy, if someone wanted to give you a gift, but you couldn’t afford its maintenance, the taxes on it or the operation of it, wouldn’t you be better off by letting someone else have it?
We cannot afford this “white elephant” — the cost of building it, land acquisition, planning and all else that is our 20 percent cost.
Maybe we cannot use TE funds for our much needed roadways but we can certainly pressure our representative to lobby for prioritizing the use of federal funds for our roads.
When you point to the usage of the path, Mr. Rosen, what percent of our total population is using this path and getting their 20 percent bang for their buck? How many total Eastside residents even use this path?
Don’t you honestly believe that $5.2 million per mile for a 10-foot wide slab of cement is outrageous whereas a 20-foot wide road 1-mile long is costing about $250,000 to repave? Shouldn’t we all want to know exactly how our funds are being spent?
Glenn Mickens
Kapa‘a
A creative way to fill Congressional seats
What would be sweeter than term limits in the House of Representatives? Imagine the U.S. Congress and Senate working a similar system for its members by a selection process similar to the way jurors are found for jury duty? Every American citizen should have the right to serve!
The people I know who have sat on jury duty take it very serious. There’s a minimum monetary gratis for your time. It’s your duty as an American when called upon for jury duty to serve.
Jurors have no special interests and are not concerned with re-election.
The responsibility for a juror is tremendous, many times deciding on the life of an alleged convict.
Jurors want to make the right decisions, hence the average American would be better suited for Congress than most elected candidates.
Who do you want making the laws that affect your life, a hard-working heartfelt American or the same good ole boys and gals with all their self-serving narcissistic needs?
James “Kimo” Rosen
Kapa‘a
