Letters: Strike stability with vacation rental bill Blangiardi must discuss on Red Hill fuel tanks Dems disregard relentless assaults on Trump

Shiyana Thenabadu touched on some valid details (“Neighborhoods have to have rentals of 30+ times,” Star-Advertiser, Island Voices, Jan. 12).

Yes, no a single wants to reside following to a dwelling where tourists social gathering all night and there is no home-owner in sight. But no 1 needs to are living up coming to a residence rented for a calendar year (or extra) to a person with screaming kids whose moms and dads who exert no command, barking puppies and unscooped poop with odors emanating all over the place.

Monthly bill 41 is flawed and wants to be fantastic-tuned within reason. A reasonable compromise would be to strictly enforce the occupancy limit and high-quality householders for violation. Two strikes and you’re shut down. There should really be a restrict on the range of vehicles per rental house. There should really be no escape from taxation by the home-owner. And certainly, the neighbors can tattle on the city’s hotline.

There has to be a harmony. Severely, what’s the harm from a relatives trying to have an cost-effective holiday, with one car or truck, remaining a 7 days in your neighborhood?

Lisa Adlong

Hauula

 

Blangiardi should really talk on Purple Hill fuel tanks

By now you would count on Mayor Rick Blangiardi to make a statement in assistance of the U.S. Navy shutting down the Purple Hill fuel tanks (“Navy to drain Purple Hill gasoline tanks, won’t rule out future legal problems to Hawaii emergency get,” Star-Advertiser, Jan. 12). The mayor signifies all folks in the Metropolis and County of Honolulu. It is his kuleana. I encourage Blangiardi to show his malama.

Calvin Hara

Kaimuki

 

Throwing revenue will not remedy society’s challenges

The naivete of our politicians and these who voted for them is the source of most of our societal troubles.

They believe that throwing money at the homeless and affordable housing, increasing the minimum wage and backing other authorities giveaways are the reply to all these problems.

What they are unsuccessful to comprehend that most homeless on the streets are there of their possess cost-free will due to their wish to stay devoid of principles and rules. That no economical housing can be created with out abatement from governing administration policies and regulations this sort of as parking specifications, water growth fees, park devotion costs and so on. That businesses are not able to endure without having a gain and that bare minimum-wage staff do not lead to our tax base due to the fact of the regular deduction.

If everything’s given to you, the place is the incentive? Just about every tax for these applications is named an financial commitment. Only the naive consider there’s a return.

Carlton Chang

Kaimuki

 

Dems overlook relentless attacks on Trump

Following the Jan. 6, 2021, mob riot in the nation’s Capitol, Democrats and their media minions virtuously assert that conservatives signify a risk to our democracy, not just the knuckleheads who participated.

They claim the rule of legislation and our Structure are at possibility mainly because of the mob’s attempt to upset the election of Joe Biden. But they dismiss four many years of relentless assaults on Donald Trump boasting his illegitimacy, concocting Russian conspiracy hoaxes, the “resistance” motion, and the riots and killings during Black Life Make a difference and antifa protests in metropolitan areas across The us.

Open borders, mandates and government orders, as nicely as alterations to filibuster guidelines, courts, elections, education and learning and social divisiveness, are section of the left’s democracy. They are unable to pursue fundamentally transforming America and declare they are the genuine protectors of our democracy. They can not have it both techniques.

John Fernie

Kailua

 

Vote for lawmakers who will suppress fireworks

There have been quite a few fantastic letters about obnoxious fireworks. In an excellent earth there would be a compromise letting the compact type, as in Chinatown for luck in the new year and for cultural significance that many assert. But as well many disregard the two the regulation and how to address many others who live in close proximity.

Although there are several facets of this intricate dilemma, I agree the lawmakers are not undertaking more than enough. Or everything?

It will be time for new elected officials quickly. Let us hui up and get the prospective candidates on document on their ideas to cease the unlawful bombs, mortars and a lot more from coming in. Modify the legal guidelines so arrest can be built devoid of observing who did it, only what property it came from.

Set on your imagining caps and act like it is rocket science. It is.

Debbie Aldrich

Haleiwa

 

A finish ban on fireworks is needed

Regarding the letters to the editor on fireworks that appeared in the Star-Advertiser on Jan. 4, I agree with Richard Ernest that there really should be a comprehensive ban on fireworks to protect kupuna and pets (“Legislature should ban fireworks completely”).

I assume a full ban also would be helpful to anyone with a major coronary heart and/or lung ailment and to people who endure from submit-traumatic pressure. I respect cultural traditions and men and women getting authorized to take pleasure in actions, but I imagine the concerns of basic safety and well being as it pertains to fireworks must acquire precedence above any other thing to consider.

Jennifer Chiwa

Makiki

 

A person quarterback to UH, yet another to Arizona

Has anybody noticed the irony in the latest hoopla bordering the announcement by each the Star-Advertiser and Tv set stations that a 4-star quarterback is now transferring to the University of Hawaii from Washington State — when a person of our former community star quarterbacks, Jayden de Laura, out of St. Louis College, had been the setting up quarterback at Washington Condition prior to just lately transferring to Arizona (“Hawaii soccer lands transfer quarterback from Washington Point out,” Star-Advertiser, Top Information, Jan. 10)?

Chip Davey

Downtown Honolulu

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