Trump’s Executive Order
‘is guided by racism’
Executive Order No. 1415: This order, signed by President Trump on the day he was inaugurated, is titled, “Ending Radical and Wasteful DEI Programs and Preferencing.”
The order which terminated all diversity, equity and inclusion related activities also rescinded existing federal agencies’ affirmative action guidelines.
This presidential order for federal agencies gave a green light to some major companies and universities to roll back their diversity commitments.
It is known the introduction of equal employment laws and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 — which outlawed discrimination on race, color, religion, sex or nationality — laid the framework for the DEI efforts.
A review found that some webpages associated with the Department of Defense that honored WWII veterans which were either black, Indigenous Americans, Japanese or females were taken down.
This was an attempt to erase a vision of a nation in which Americans of all backgrounds came together to work and fight for their country.
This is just a brief on one of the honored groups (predominantly Japanese): The 442 Regimental Combat Team (1,400 volunteers, approximately 50% from the Hawaiian Islands and 50% from the mainland).
The 442nd RCT had 9,500 Purple Hearts, 21 Medals of Honor, 8 Presidential Merit Citations and 800 fatalities
It is understood that missing webpages honoring all heroic groups will be reinstated. It is understood that Executive Order No. 1415 remains.
Executive Order 1415 is guided by racism that is driven by a power-crazed mad man who wants to be a dictator of the United States of America at any cost.
It is so blessed to be from Hawaii where differences are respected and celebrated — a cosmopolitan community (people of the world).
Harry Kim
Hilo
Mahalo to the new
county administration
The residents of Kinue Terrace and Cook’s Landing were facing a change to traffic flow through their community, and the permitting was initiated in the last administration.
The residents signed and submitted a petition against this change. After reaching out to our representatives, including the previous mayor to stop this change, we found ourselves in a position that seemed there was nothing we could do to stop it.
This carried us into a time when the new administration took over, so we decided to reach out to the newly sworn in Mayor Kimo Alameda and his newly appointed Director of Public Works Hugh Ono.
The mayor promptly reached out in a telephone call to discuss the matter. The mayor not only listened to our concerns, but made the decision to stop this change from taking place. He promised to take care of it, and there was a follow up call from the director himself stating that all would be taken care of, and it was.
I want to publicly thank Mayor Alameda and the now-retired Ono for their prompt action on this matter and for reaching a reasonable solution that was in the best interest for all parties concerned, including the County of Hawaii.
Thank you both for actually listening to the people you represent and addressing our concerns.
Randy Yamabe
Captain Cook
