Newspaper guilty of ‘obsequious fawning’
I hope the Hawaii Tribune-Herald is getting well paid by the Democratic Party for publishing their daily press releases. There are any number of things that are amusing about the obsequious fawning, but let’s focus on the Thursday, July 25, front page.
The big headline is “Biden is ‘passing the torch.’” Well, Joe Biden is passing the torch the way a man being mugged is passing his wallet.
There was nothing voluntary about this action. He was told to do it, much against his will, apparently, and he did it. But there was nothing “passing” about it. It was wrenched from his hand.
The other press release tells us how Kamala Harris took command of the Democratic Party in only 48 hours. The woman who has apparently been unable to accomplish anything in three years of vice presidency managed to secure the ramparts quickly and efficiently. She is truly amazing. On what matters, at least.
And then there’s that mean Donald Trump. “Attacking” Harris. Who chose the verb attack? He called her a radical, which she is. She happily calls herself one, though she uses the word progressive. If there’s a difference, please let your readers know what it is.
This is all on the front page.
I have no hope that coverage will improve as the election approaches. Trump will stumble, Trump will attack, Trump will fall, Trump will garble, and Kamala will continue to channel Eleanor Roosevelt and Mother Teresa. Except more eloquently and more selflessly.
Charles Clark
Hilo
Mahalo for friendly, professional service
Normally we only hear bad news. I want to send out big mahalos to Big Island Tree Service and Hawaiian Electric.
We had two large trees encroaching on our yards, in the wires, and taking over our yard and my neighbor’s.
Hawaiian Electric and Big Island Tree Service came out and cleared the trees and cleared the wires.
Not only were they professional, they were also friendly, and they went the extra mile — even cleared the leaves. Great crew!
Michael Malsie
Hilo
Are kids learning anything in school?
I dropped my car off at Honda (on Aug. 1) and took a ride from them to my class while they worked on the car.
A young man drove me, and when I asked him if he was going to vote, he said, “No.”
Here is a 21-year-old healthy individual who says he understands nothing about what is going on and doesn’t think politics is important enough to vote in this election.
However, he thought if he did vote he would support Agent Orange in the White House.
I asked him if he knew what fascism is? He did not.
Please tell me what these kids are learning in school?
Toby S. Hazel
Hilo