Opinion

Faga’itua High School Senior Government class is hosting its very own Government Summit on Monday, May 20, 2013 at the Fagaitua High School gymnasium from 8:30 – 11:00 a.m. The goal of this Summit is to give Faga’itua High School students the opportunity to address issues they think pose an impact within our government and communities.
 
To make this a reality, Faga’itua High School has invited our very own Eastern District Representatives to discuss, share and dialogue over issues proposed by the Senior Government Class.
 

The great American writer William Faulkner once observed that “the past isn’t dead, it isn’t even past.”  This certainly seems to hold true of events which took place in Asia during the War in the Pacific.  While Europe has dealt with an equally painful history from those war years and has largely moved on, in Asia the ghosts of World War II continue to cast a long shadow over the region as it attempts to come to deal with an array of complex modern problems.  In Asia, the past is always getting in the way.
 

When is enough, enough?
 
The Lolo Administration’s insistence on transparency and accountability is a good thing, because it allows us, the community, to own our actions by acknowledging that we have problems due to what we do, or what we allow others to do, and we need to insist the problems be fixed.
 
Don’t get me wrong: I don’t think the administration is 100% on board with their mantra — transparency and accountability — but maybe practice will make perfect.
 

“By all means do the things that you enjoy doing, but stay out of debt.”
 
Good morning to all good fans and loyal readers of Hawkeye. It is a fine Saturday morning here in Hooterville ain’t it?