"After viewing your State of the State Address regarding the Thirty Meter Telescope controversy, I have just a few comments to share with you in response."

"The increased payroll costs, which will be paid by county taxpayers, tell only part of the story."

"The opponents to the proposed (TMT) on Maunakea had an opportunity to petition the US Supreme Court to review last year’s Hawai‘i Supreme Court ruling."

"Before the advent of high-level astronomy here, UH was in an expansion mode. The Mauna Kea summit provided a point of convergence with astronomy."

“There are important perspectives on all sides of the current conflict at Maunakea... the way we deal with this issue is likely to define who we truly are... for years to come.”

"Young people are experiencing the emotional pain of hopelessness. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among youth aged 10-19 years in the U.S."

"The State does not own the land, nor does TMT."

"Not building the TMT and sending it over to the Canary Islands does not reconcile the damage that has been done."

"The people and lands of Hawaii should remain unified under the single sovereignty of the State of Hawaii, not divided along racial lines."

"We should realize that this project is almost ten years old already and another ten projected to first light."