A partial truth
I would like to respond to the letter by Mary K. Weber (Your Views, Oct. 15) as a counterpoint.
Ms. Weber tried to do what many people do, which is to tell a partial truth, but redefine it to fit their own personal ideology.
Ms. Weber states two of the kidnappers “marched with Black Lives Matter,” implying that two of the kidnappers were part of the BLM movement.
The facts are that only one of the kidnappers, Daniel Harris, attended the protest in July because he felt that killing George Floyd was murder, and he was correct.
He was also upset about police violence, something any sane person should be concerned about.
Police officers are people, just like you and me. Some of them are good, some of them are bad.
Is every citizen good? Is every citizen bad? No, it is a mix of both.
Dirty cops reveal themselves every day through their personal actions. And good cops who look the other way become dirty cops by enabling them.
Unhinged people can be correct about one thing, while being wrong about other things.
This actually relates to anyone, including the average Trump voter.
The rest of Ms. Weber’s letter best describes her own personal ideology — misinformation.
Dennis Chaquette
Keaau
Hatred exposed
A vehicle with a huge (expletive) Trump flag passed all of us on Highway 11 as we stood and smiled and waved, showing our support for the president.
The aforementioned flag vehicle was met with applause from about 10 or so people on the other side of the road. They had a long rainbow banner reading “Hate Has No Home Here.”
They were loving a hater and hating lovers of the United States of America.
The irony was not lost on us. Many middle fingers greet us on Fridays, but we smile back and wave and continue to show support for the president.
Would I drive around and go out of my way to hate on people like that? No. Hostility toward conservatives is rampant and debased. The election of Donald J. Trump did not create the hate from the left. It exposed it.
Allen Russell
Hilo
The battle
We fight an unseen virus
Fiercely protecting our elders
For we know that without them
We will be forever changed
For they are the taproot
That keep us grounded
And connect us to our past.
Leanne Kirk
Hilo