U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Lloyd King invalidated the sale of the Aloha Airlines name to Yucaipa, in effect preventing Mesa Air Group from being able to use the name, which it planned to splash across its planes here in Hawaii.  Although from reading this article from the Honolulu Advertiser http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090303/BREAKING03/90303054, Judge King based his decision on something other than the immoral abuse of Aloha Airlines, I think a lot of people will be happy with his decision.  However, I'm sure there is still a lot to worry about, like Yucaipa acquiring the name by some other means and once again licensing it to Mesa.

A part of me wanted Mesa to actually use the Aloha Airlines name, just so that I could hate them even more!  I should be clear though, I don't hate the people who work there, especially our local residents who are really in need of work.  That being said, I do despise the way Mesa Air Group brought go! Airlines to Hawaii.  They came here, not to lower airfares or provide Hawaii residents alternatives to inter-island travel, but to drive an airline out of business so that it could take its place.  Yes, they provide jobs for many of Hawaii's residents, however, they were a direct cause to the demise of Aloha Airlines and the loss of more jobs than they provide.

I fly Hawaiian Airlines.  They offer pretty good service, most of the time, and my flight is on time 9 times out of 10.  As for go! Airlines, I have never flown with them and I never will.

Plus, only one airline is Hawaiian. 

There have been a string of tragic events recently here in Hawaii.  Two crashes killed four people in one day.  Following that a woman and her two children were struck on the North Shore.  A gifted, teacher was stabbed to death while minding her own business in Ewa.  All that got me thinking about all the crime and how outraged I was in the recent months to see all kinds of criminals being let off easy by Hawaii's judges.

Worst of all were the drunk drivers who somehow kept getting off with probation or a year or two for killing people in horrific accidents on our roadways.  People are always using the same argument, "But they were drunk" or "They were on drugs, it was the drugs."  Bull-shit, if you choose to take drugs, then you should have to endure any consequences that result from your behavior while on those drugs.  I don't understand how these judges let these dangerous people back into our community.

What can we learn from this, if anything?  If you want to commit a crime, make sure to get drunk first, so the judge will let you off easy.  You can just say, "the beer made me do it."

There have been a string of tragic events recently here in Hawaii.  Two crashes killed four people in one day.  Following that a woman and her two children were struck on the North Shore.  A gifted, teacher was stabbed to death while minding her own business in Ewa.  All that got me thinking about all the crime and how outraged I was in the recent months to see all kinds of criminals being let off easy by Hawaii's judges.

Worst of all were the drunk drivers who somehow kept getting off with probation or a year or two for killing people in horrific accidents on our roadways.  People are always using the same argument, "But they were drunk" or "They were on drugs, it was the drugs."  Bull-shit, if you choose to take drugs, then you should have to endure any consequences that result from your behavior while on those drugs.  I don't understand how these judges let these dangerous people back into our community.

What can we learn from this, if anything?  If you want to commit a crime, make sure to get drunk first, so the judge will let you off easy.  You can just say, "the beer made me do it."