These are my answers to a questionnaire posted by the Advertiser:

What do you think is the most important issue facing the 2nd Congressional District?  Provide a detailed description of how a solution could be legislated or implemented.

Threats to our Nation, large and small, long term and short term abound.  Choices for action also abound but I note the “Fiasco” in Iraq as my choice for initial action.  Iraq is a true cancer on our Nation.  It kills our young people and makes new enemies for our children and grandchildren.   It bankrupts our national spirit and it bleeds our national resources.  It was ill advised.  I opposed it from the beginning and I am sad to say that I was right.  Congressmen who continue to try and cover up their errors in Iraq are hurting our country.  We have to leave now and then move forward to build up human cooperation and understanding.  It can be done.  We need real faith.

Do you support a rail or other mass transit system on Oahu and would you try to seek funding for it?

Yes to rail. Yes to federal funding. Yes to changing our transportation habits. No to double decked highways that blight our beautiful islands. Times change. So must we.

Do you think the No Child Left Behind Act is improving public education? Would you seek to leave it the same, repeal it, or amend it?   Please explain.

It helped by clarifying reading and math levels. Now we need creative funding. Money for mock hotel industry reservation centers, money for at risk students to learn construction trades by repairing state parks bathrooms, fixing vacant public housing units, etc.  School-government cooperation saves taxpayer money.

Do you think the United States should withdraw troops from Iraq quickly or wait until a stable government is in place?  Why?

The Iraq “Fiasco” is wrong and it hurts America every day.   It also makes us less safe every day.  If we love our Nation, we leave within six months.

Do you think the federal government needs to do more to help Native Hawaiians and, if so, in what way?

All Hawaiians should register to vote in this election and gain real sovereignty by having a representative government that meets all of our needs.