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Foley is poor choice for judgeship

The purpose of the American Civil Liberties Union is to change laws through the courts rather than through the legislature or the ballot box. Therefore, the appointment of Dan Foley (who is an ACLU leader as well as the attorney for homosexual and lesbian couples who wanted to legally marry in Hawaii) is certainly opening the door to legalize what the voters have said they do not want accomplished.

The governor's appointment of Foley to the Intermediate Court of Appeals is a deliberate slap in the face to voters who have expressed their wishes at the polls.

Elynore Hambleton

Oahu can learn from Bangkok's mistake

If the Honolulu City Council is going to reconsider the subject of rail mass transit, its members should pay close consideration to Bangkok, Thailand. For years, Thai and international visitors to Bangkok bitterly complained about traffic congestion.

Finally, the city built an elevated rail mass transit system. However, very, very few people use it. Why? The route is too short. As such, it does not meet the needs of the would-be rider.

Bill Sharp

Quotables "Some of the newer kahili can be lightly vacuumed, but that's all. Rough handling will...disintegrate (them)." Valerie Free BISHOP MUSEUM COLLECTIONS MANAGER On the delicate state of the bird-feather adorned artifacts showcased in the new Kahili Room at the museum's Hawaii Hall "Imagine when they got there, especially my son, who's in shock." Angel Joseph OWNER OF ANGEL'S 24-HOUR TOWING IN WAIANAE On the death of his wife, Janet, in a car accident this weekend near Maili Point. Their son, Charles, discovered his mother was one of two people killed in the crash when he arrived in his tow truck.

Why do young people drink to have fun?

I attend college on the mainland and I keep in touch with the happenings at home by reading the Star-Bulletin online. So I was saddened to read your July 25 article about flirting.

According to the story, the young people hanging out at The Ocean Club "start their night ordering tequila shots." One person drank gin martinis and another was "drinking his sixth Corona." Are people back home actually proud of this?

At my college, at least three students died as result of binge drinking. One girl literally rolled out her dorm window in a drunken stupor and fell several floors to the ground, killing her instantly.

No, I can't tell others how to conduct their lives. But I don't understand why people can't have "fun" unless they're boozing it up.

If any of you Ocean Clubbers read this, all I can say is malama pono. Be careful.

Kristina Fenton
University Center, Mich.

What will happen to Gabbard's funds?

So Mike Gabbard has finally realized that he can't convey his 1998 campaign of hate, fear, bigotry and exclusion into a First Congressional District win in 2000, (Star-Bulletin, July 26).

Now what will Gabbard do with all the money he has raised for that campaign? Will it be used instead to help his wife and son in their campaigns? Or will that money need to be reported as regular income for tax purposes?

Gabbard made a powerful enemy of the gay community over the years. He'll be watched like a hawk.

Martin Rice
Kapaa, Kauai

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Debate goes on
over new UH image

New look is more contemporary

As a UH graduate, I am somewhat disappointed to find that the old logo was being changed. But when I really look at the two and compare them, I like the new one better.

It's definitely bolder and more collegiate looking, not whimsical like the multi-colored rainbow logo. So change isn't necessarily bad.

I could get used to the "H."

Kimberly Vierra

It's not too late to correct logo gaffe

Your sports section got it right but your publisher is something else (Letter to Readers, July 29). I sensed an awful lot of cockiness in John Flanagan's column Saturday in which he ridiculed those upset by the UH logo change.

He presented an irrelevant analysis of his experience with logos at two mainland universities. His attempt to be clever avoided the whole issue.

We're unique in this country and our Rainbows are known by all who have ever visited here, and most other sports fans, too.

This is Rainbow country. Not a stupid, shark-eaten "H." Surely, it's not too late to correct this dreaded mistake.

Jack Busekrus
Kailua

Public should boycott UH athletic events

As a loyal and devoted University of Hawaii Rainbow fan for 39 years, I must register my dismay at what has been done to our logo.

Where many mainland teams have a ferocious flesh-eating animal for a nickname, we had the rainbow. I bragged for years to mainland friends about how it denotes peace and tranquility, beauty and harmony through diversity. In short, it was so typically and uniquely Hawaiian.

I hate to do this but I urge a boycott of UH athletics until they give us back our Rainbows.

Rick Lloyd

Sinking teeth into meaning of new logo

The new University Hawaii emblem -- the "H" with a design that looks like teeth on the letter's sides -- is ugly, but it can mean either meanness or meekness. Since there is no official interpretation of the UH emblem, each person needs to find his/her views.

Here is mine: If UH loses, the jagged design can represent false teeth. If UH wins, it would represent "Jaws," with the theme song of "ta-dum, ta-dum, ta-dum," deep and low. We could show the opponent's helmet with broken teeth all over it.

Meaning: UH is dangerous on any turf.

James Miura
Mililani

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