Quarantine thwarted
In March of 2021, Levana Lomma traveled to Oahu from Kauai and stood in her God-given right to travel as a healthy American without restriction.
She challenged the airport’s quarantine guard and got through without signing their agreement to self-quarantine. She was later arrested twice for standing up for her constitutional rights.
This month, on Dec. 14, the state put in a motion to dismiss all charges, and the judge approved it with prejudice, which means they can never bring it back again!
They dismissed her disobedience of the governor’s proclamation during the emergency management period.
The state acknowledges that a governor’s mandates are not laws. To have a law, a legislator creates a bill that the legislative body passes and then the governor signs.
The governor has no power to create laws by himself. Americans cannot be mandated unless they agree to be mandated.
Levana is taking the governor to court for violating people’s constitutional liberties and depriving us of the right to due process. This is not a communist country, and yet we were treated like it was.
The government cannot take healthy people and force them into house arrest against their will. For them to control people, people must forfeit their rights willingly, and Levana Lomma did not do that. She stood up against tyranny and won! Thank God for her!
She has shown us the path. If the laws are unjust, it is our duty as Americans to stand up for our freedom. In my opinion, I believe some years down the road there may be another situation like this, and I pray that I’m as brave as Levana Lomma when that happens. I pray we all are.
Michelle Melendez
Hakalau
Waste of trees
I had to go to Home Depot in Hilo on Tuesday and was surprised to see they had a big shredder at the Christmas tree location, and I was unable to purchase a tree.
I was told they finished selling trees until next year and were told to shred all the trees left — I would estimate over a 100-plus.
Why wouldn’t they give them to families who couldn’t afford one or call the Red Cross, Salvation Army, etc., to get them distributed to needy families? What a waste!
Michael Malsie
Hilo
Mahalo for donation
I’m writing in response to Bob Akamine’s letter regarding no “thank you” from The Food Basket for his donation (Your Views, Dec. 7).
I’m surprised. As a donor over the years, I’ve always received a thank you note from The Food Basket. It’s one of the reasons I enjoy gifting them, and continue to do so.
I am sorry you haven’t yet received a proper thank you. We all like those! But please remember that the folks you are helping to feed with your donation are thanking you with each and every bite. And they’re right here on this island.
Mahalo for giving locally!
Mary Blair
Pahoa