This election is your chance to think different and be different. Vote your conscience.

You can change the course of city government by voting on the ballot measures.

State and local officials should consider lining up discounts for all Hawaii residents for necessary products and services, like groceries, gas, even furniture.

The rush to appoint a new Supreme Court justice before the election will backfire on conservatives and incense the American voters who don’t want a pre-election nominee.

If we remain indifferent about the people we elect, we have only ourselves to blame when we don’t like the mandates they are imposing on us.

The public feels micromanaged by what seem like confusing and hard-to-follow emergency restrictions.

Voters in Hawaii’s Second Congressional District should demand more debates and discussion of the candidates, not just accept the primary winner.

This is the worst and most dangerous time to have uncertain, inarticulate and wishy-washy leadership.

There are many, many reasons you don’t want to sit out this primary election.