Learn finance
Learn finance
Our government should not open any new international airports until our elected representatives find a sustainable funding mechanism for the Department of Homeland Security.
U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard recently met with Hawaii District Airport Manager Chauncey Wong-Yuen to discuss the feasibility of a U.S. Customs facility at Kailua-Kona airport, which would create the framework for a second international airport in Hawaii.
If Rep. Gabbard plans to run for Senate, vice president, or president someday, then she should learn theories of finance, such as “time value of money.”
Our representatives need to know how to put taxpayer dollars to best use to determine which projects to undertake and which projects to eliminate.
Rep. Gabbard and other members of Congress should learn how to calculate “payback,” because they are in a position to reduce an $18 trillion national debt.
Alex Haller
Haiku, Maui
Time to rebel
For those who believe we already have too much government (county, state and federal): If the Trans Pacific Partnership goes through, you will have a corporate conglomerate above the federal level, dictating what you can and cannot have or do — and if they don’t provide it, they’ll make damn sure you don’t!
If a government does anything to affect their profits, an army of corporate lawyers that would make the Mongol Hoard seem inconsequential will descend upon them with the force of a neutron bomb, with the ability to sue entire countries.
There’s actually a little on trade, but mostly this so-called agreement is to control the planet from a position above every government. If this were good for us, all of the so-called “trade” negotiations wouldn’t be held in the deepest of secrecy.
Those who have seen this documentation have stated that if we knew what was going on, we would rebel against it, and rightfully so!
Dave Kisor
Pahoa
Traffic congestion
OK. Is it just me, or did the “Keaau Crawl” just get moved a few miles farther down Highway 130?
Linda Heintz
Pahoa