Mahalo for column
Through the years, we’ve enjoyed reading Audrey Wilson’s “Let’s Talk Food” column in the Tribune-Herald.
Along with ono recipes, she also informs us about food history, diverse cultures and the many ways food, forests and plants have benefited us in Hawaii.
The recent column about the glyphosate herbicide showing up in our foods was especially important. Audrey has always been a good resource for healthy growing, storing and eating of food.
Thank you for this excellent local feature.
John Lyle
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Enough!
How many dead pedestrians and cyclists does it take to motivate immediate and permanent action by our legislators?
The recent killing of three pedestrians and severe injury of at least three more in Honolulu is unacceptable.
I am all for the (Philippines President Rodrigo) Duterte solution. Yeah, take these drunks to the side of the road and violate their civil rights by shooting them in the head in a summary execution. After all, isn’t that equivalent to what they do to innocent people with their irresponsible decision to drink and drive drunk?
OK. OK. I probably would not advocate doing that when it comes right down to it. But, enough is enough!
At very least, when a drunk kills with a vehicle, that person should never, ever be allowed to have a license again anywhere in the U.S.
There should be a national clearing house for license applicants. If they caused the death of or severe injury to any person ever because they drove drunk, they should be banned from ever driving again. If they drive anyway, without a license, they should be arrested on the spot and sent to prison for many years of hard labor.
Drunks — i.e. alcoholics — and social drinkers who kill should be stripped of their civil rights as citizens. They proved they do not want to be a part of civil society. Sure, their life is often ruined as well. But not as severely as the person they killed.
So, what do we do about this blight upon society? We seek not only justice but also recompense.
When one kills a person or people by drunken driving, that perpetrator should be forced into indentured service to those most affected by that death. The drunk should be made to toil for life to compensate the aggrieved kin of the dead person. Support for the survivors seems to me fair.
If the drunk runs away or fails to provide, then arrest and lifetime supervision seems a good alternative.
To you drunks out there: It is not alright or a redeemable offense to kill with your car. Nope.
And be aware that the law is coming for you — soon. And your punishment will be swift and severe.
No more second chances. No more excuses. No more bail. No more driving and killing. No more, “I am sorry, Your Honor.” That does not cut it any more.
Enough is enough, you killers!
Tom Beach
Waimea