Before legal battles OHA must clean house
It is imperative that OHA put its internal problems behind, heed the recommendations of the audit and focus single-mindedly on its purpose of bettering the condition of Hawaiians. If it cannot do that, then there is no point in winning the legal battle over its constitutionality.
Bush must decide on load Cheney can handle
Once Vice President Dick Cheney is fully back at the job from his latest heart problem, he and President Bush must sit down and work out what is a reasonable burden for a man with his medical history to carry.
Island Voices
Debate on excise tax exemption is all shibai
It looks as if we are going to have a real debate over issues in the state Legislature. The major issue that will be debated is whether food and drugs will be exempted from the general excise tax. By Lawrence W. Boyd, an economist at the University of Hawai‘i Center for Labor Education and Research.
Open Letter
June Jones family sends thanks and a request
An open letter from Diane and June Jones expresses gratitude for the great support they have received. Also, they ask for no hospital visitors, so that the coach can heal and fully recuperate. |
