Letters to the Editor
Wednesday, October 2, 1996

Local values are what
is great about Morgado

"Local roots, local values" describes where Arnold Morgado Jr. came from and what values he will protect and emphasize if he becomes mayor - which is exactly what Barbara Stuck wants, according to her Sept. 26 letter.

This is why I voted for him. I have lived here over 16 years, and I enjoy and respect the Hawaiian culture. Morgado is more than an urban technician; he comes up with creative, far-sighted initiatives.

Which is why I will vote for him again in the general.

Edward C. Dolbey


Hey, Arnold, thanks a lot
for keeping us in gridlock

A couple of weeks ago, it took me two hours to drive to work from Waipio Gentry to downtown Honolulu. It was stop-and-go all the way along H-1 Freeway.

At one stopping point near Red Hill, I looked over in the next lane and there sat Arnold Morgado. I tried to catch his attention so I could thank him. I wanted him to know how much I appreciated his derailing all of those hundreds of millions of federal dollars that would have allowed me to ride to work every day in a nice, quiet, air-conditioned rail car.

It wasn't "local values" that made Morgado sabotage the dedicated transit system this island needed - and still needs. It was just plain loco.

Stephen Francisco
Waipahu


It's not true that Clinton
is far from a nature lover

A Sept. 14 article in the Star-Bulletin ("Who's the greenest of them all?") claims that Bill Clinton is not exactly a champion of the environment.

Excuse me? I thought everyone knew that Gary Hart had his Rice, Donald Trump his Maples, and Bill Clinton had his Flowers.

It is too bad that Clinton's modest effort to preserve Pacific Northwest timber lands was overshadowed by cohort Dick Morris' entanglement with his Rowlands.

Wanda Kulamanu Ellis Au


Voters get compassion
and brains with Abercrombie

Neil Abercrombie votes the way I and most of his constituents want - opposing cuts in Medicare, supporting the environment, favoring programs against domestic violence and the preparation of welfare recipients for work, among other things.

But I value most what these votes reveal about the location of the congressman's "heart." Since Neil's votes are consistently in support of human dignity and quality of life, they tell me it is in the "right place."

I also like his intellectually thorough approach to these problems, none of which is simple. Unlike Orson Swindle, he does not resort to simplistic crowd-pleasers like "just cut taxes." The issues we face are more complex than ever and Abercrombie has shown he has not just the intellectual power, but devotion to the truth necessary for handling this complexity.

Meg Dice
Mililani


The proper way to address
a negative congressman

It is a matter of record that U.S. Rep. Neil Abercrombie received a Ph.D. in American Studies at the University of Hawaii in the 1970s.

However, since Abercrombie has been in Congress, his well-earned doctorate title is very seldom used.

Therefore, after watching his voting record for the past two years - which consists of one nay vote after another, including a balanced budget, welfare reform and term limits - I believe that now is the time to resurrect the use of his title.

He should be referred to as DR. NO!

William G. Burlingame Sr.


Swindle hasn't proven
that he's worthy to serve

The country owes Orson Swindle gratitude for his military service, but Hawaii doesn't owe him one of the highest offices in the land. He has never proven himself by holding any local elected office. When he lost in 1994, he spoke out bitterly against this state's voters, saying that we got what we deserved for not electing him. Now, he wants Republicans and Hawaii residents to forgive and forget, and hand him an office in Washington.

Neil Abercrombie earned his place in Congress by serving in the Honolulu City Council, and state House and Senate. Maybe when Swindle has put together that kind of record, proving himself and serving the people of Hawaii, then he can think about going on to higher office.

Suellen Arnold


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