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their part that was designed specifically to instigate a military response. This reminds 19 feature “How me of the crap about how America is Much Do They responsible for terrorism against itself. It’s Make”: You are by like saying rape victims were asking for it. far my favorite local Meanwhile, North Korea blows a rival publication. You don’t country’s ship out of the water unprovoked pull punches or pretend to and the world does nothing. If you play be “politically correct.” I think this is one with fire, prepare to get burned. of your best pieces of work. I’ve paid taxes into our County since I started working Kukui (via K in high school, which mauitime.com) m was about 12 years ago. This might be a This story was T controversial statement, rridiculous. Both Egypt but I feel comfortable aand Israel have a about the directors, and boycott together—it b especially the Chiefs of iis to keep as many Police and Fire, making weapons as possible w the amount of money out of the hands of o that they do. In fact, I’m Hamas. No one in Gaza H surprised they aren’t iis starving, without being paid more. I medical assistance or m think it’s important to llacks for goods because keep the pay for these of the blockade. Get o positions competitive, yyour facts straight—the otherwise we would move was anti-Israel. m lose quality people to QUOTE OF THE WEEK: Not all criticisms N the corporate world. aare anti-Israeli but Everyone knows that this definitely was. For a paper that wants County workers get paid less than the America out of Iraq and Afghanistan, why average corporate or private enterprise don’t you keep your d worker of similar nose out of Israel’s n capacity. The only part business? Let’s see b of the article that could how many pro-Israeli h have improved it would lletters you print. be for you to include all the “perks” that PPhyllis Kober, Wailuku the Councilmembers (via e-mail) seem to have. On top of their salaries, some OOPS! At least one O Councilmembers rack aastute reader noticed up thousands in travel tthat, in last week’s benefits (including per ffeature, we failed to diem while traveling iinclude information off island). Not to FROM THE MAYOR TO THE COUNTY COUNCIL TO THE CHIEF OF POLICE, YOU PAY THEIR SALARIES aabout Planning mention the fact that Director Kathleen D Chair Mateo sent out PLUS: Ross Aoki. Her salary R a memo to all of the QUOTE OF THE WEEK: ffor the 2011 fiscal other departments yyear, factoring in basically saying that the 4.6 percent furlough reduction, is they and their staff will be exempt from $96,831. Also, in last week’s candidate the furloughs that even department profiles, we didn’t include District 11 heads are subjected to. According to our House candidate Johanna Amorin’s illustrious Chair, they are in control of Web site, johannaamorin.com. their own budgets and do not have to account for how they spend their money when it comes to their staff and other expenses. I think you should take this Send your FEEDBACK article a little deeper and explore the real to the editor via e-mail issue, which is our Councilmembers’ (editor@mauitime.com), or spending. At any rate, thank you post (Editor’s Inbox, MauiTime, MauiTime for always keeping it real. 33 N. Market St., Ste. 201, August 12, 2010 ✚ Volume 14 ✚ Issue 08 ✚ FREE
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Re the August 12 feature, “International Incident”: So let me get this straight. These people knowingly violated an Israeli Naval blockade, were given instructions for where to go if they wanted to deliver their aid, but still decided to belligerently forge ahead with their plan? It was a suicide mission on
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