Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Legislators want to further impinge on second amendment rights

Aren’t we safe enough yet? Washington already has universal background checks (I-594) and extreme risk protection orders (I-1491). I-1639 took Second Amendment rights away from… Continue reading

  • Feb 14, 2019

LETTER: Parents need to pay attention to sex education legislation

Jesus, talking to the Pharisees, said, “You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times”… Continue reading

  • Feb 13, 2019

LETTER: Shame on those who would allow human trafficking

Trafficking shame At this time, exposure is in full force of all of the human trafficking going on, worldwide. Many of these innocent people are… Continue reading

  • Feb 11, 2019

LETTER: Murray objected to Born-Alive Abortion bill

Murray objected Did you hear the news? It’s a mighty proud day for our state. Our Democratic U.S. Senator Patty Murray blocked the unanimous passage… Continue reading

  • Feb 10, 2019

LETTER: The body is a mere vessel for consciousness

An I for an I It is my opinion that the column regarding the use of “I” or “i” is shortsighted in its reasoning based… Continue reading

  • Feb 10, 2019

LETTER: Drug interdiction at border takes people

An article in the PDN on Feb. 1 stated that fentanyl worth about $3.5 million and methamphetamine worth over $1 million was seized by agents… Continue reading

  • Feb 8, 2019

LETTER: Story, gun proponents mislead public on I-1639

The PDN misleads readers into thinking that I-1639, approved by Washington and, slimly, Clallam County, voters and codified into state law, will have law enforcement… Continue reading

  • Feb 8, 2019

LETTER: Off-peak pricing a better solution than smart meters

The Clallam PUD’s efforts to roll out smart meters may or may not yield electricity savings for their customers, without compromising personal privacy concerns. The… Continue reading

  • Feb 7, 2019

LETTER: Gun rights letter misses the boat on facts, logic

A recent letter to the editor on guns misses a few facts and some simple logic. “Firearms are confiscated with illegal search and seizure without… Continue reading

  • Feb 6, 2019

LETTER: State needs Long-Term Care Act legislation

Long-term care of the elderly and infirm is a human right. It is time to uphold that right. The expense of caring for someone with… Continue reading

  • Feb 6, 2019

LETTER: Politicians promote a manufactured crisis in climate change

Gov. Jay Inslee claims there is an “imminent threat of climate change,” but is climate change a problem? Low snowpack may be a concern in… Continue reading

  • Feb 5, 2019

LETTER: Council member not thinking about traffic lights

What were they thinking Once or twice a year, the Port Angeles city council comes up with an idea that makes you wonder, “What were… Continue reading

  • Feb 3, 2019

LETTER: Options exist to ‘inflicting’ smart meters on PUD customers

Smart meter options Clallam County PUD seems determined to inflict smart meters on its customers, whether we want them or not. The PUD, as a… Continue reading

  • Feb 3, 2019

LETTER: Rethink bail in alleged rape, homicide cases in Clallam

Uneven court bail I was deeply saddened and troubled reading about a Neah Bay man accused of raping and molesting two young girls (“Bail set… Continue reading

  • Feb 3, 2019

LETTER: ‘Amazing’ that US might consider invasion option

It is amazing to me that the U.S. is taking preliminary steps to overthrow the duly elected government of Venezuela. Have we learned nothing from… Continue reading

  • Feb 1, 2019

LETTER: Free things not ‘really’ so free

I contend that the word “Really,” followed by a question mark, is one of the most powerful thought-provoking words in the English language and I… Continue reading

  • Feb 1, 2019

LETTER: Stop federal shutdowns by supporting new law

The pain of the latest government shutdown is still fresh in our minds. President Donald Trump threatens another shutdown in three weeks. It is time… Continue reading

  • Feb 1, 2019

LETTER: Urges support for consolidation of Port Townsend, East Jefferson Fire Rescue

As a past chair of a fire and rescue district board, I urge support of the ballot measure that resolves the matter of the consolidation… Continue reading

  • Jan 30, 2019

LETTER: Privacy health concerns in Clallam smart meters

Smart meters come in under the radar. In this day and age of technological surveillance and diminished civil and personal freedoms, we need to be… Continue reading

  • Jan 29, 2019