Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Time to grow up and start negotiating end to shutdown

Time to grow up I think that the members of Congress who refuse to sit down and discuss this problem that is keeping our government… Continue reading

  • Jan 27, 2019

LETTER: Trump a disgraceful no-show for veterans

No-show for vets On Dec. 20 a letter writer listed all the names that Donald Trump has been called but he left out one name… Continue reading

  • Jan 27, 2019

LETTER: Gun control advocates pursuing state agenda

The Alliance for Gun Responsibility appears to be gloating over the passing of I-1639 that was bankrolled by billionaires and plans to submit a new… Continue reading

  • Jan 25, 2019

LETTER: Need good, just laws — not southern border wall

I remember the Berlin airlift. I remember when the Berlin Wall went up. I remember soldiers walking along the wall on both sides. I remember… Continue reading

  • Jan 24, 2019

LETTER: Stand back, leave orcas and salmon alone

In response to “Scientists see another possible threat to orcas: pink salmon” (PDN, Jan. 20). My theory is that the orcas and salmon are nature’s… Continue reading

  • Jan 24, 2019

LETTER: Trump deserves credit for growing economy

I fully agree with the letter titled, “Better than this” (Peninsula Voices, Jan. 10) when the writer gives praise to President Donald Trump for his… Continue reading

  • Jan 24, 2019

LETTER: Bridge should replace Morse Creek curve

The Morse Creek curve on U.S. Highway 101 has long been a problem. There should have been a bridge built straight across from the last… Continue reading

  • Jan 23, 2019

LETTER: Transphobia just another facet of capitalist system

A letter titled “Icon speaks truth” (PDN, Jan. 16) is not the whole truth. He should know better than to describe transgender women as “males… Continue reading

  • Jan 23, 2019

LETTER: Logging exports send jobs, money to other countries

To our misfortune, timber interests dominate local governments. Our Clallam County Commission is dominated by current and former timber-company executives. The Port of Port Angeles… Continue reading

  • Jan 22, 2019

LETTER: Congress has the power to end a shutdown

Congress accountable As we continue to vilify the president and the Democratic Party for the government shutdown, while thousands of our neighbors and fellow citizens… Continue reading

  • Jan 20, 2019

LETTER: President to blame for end of civilization

Describing Trump Let’s play the “Accurately Describe Trump” game. Petty, vindictive, immature, self-centered, abusive, unqualified, egotistical, manipulative, conniving, immoral, radical, lying, back-stabbing, double-dealing, flip-flopping, pompous,… Continue reading

  • Jan 20, 2019

LETTER: Sick of hearing about southern border wall

Sick of the wall I am sick to death of hearing about “Trump’s Wall” in the media. There is simply not enough concrete on this… Continue reading

  • Jan 20, 2019

LETTER: Open arms to those to come to our country legally

When you drive the roads and alleys of Port Angeles, you’ll see a high majority of homes have a fenced yard, both front and back.… Continue reading

  • Jan 18, 2019

LETTER: Felt belittled by apartment reference

I am writing in response to the Jan. 6 article’s portrayal of the residents of the Sunbelt Apartments (“Police probe woman’s death in Sequim apartment,”… Continue reading

  • Jan 17, 2019

LETTER: Barrier idea good, lower speed limit better

I applaud the raised median concept put forth by state Rep. Mike Chapman. (“Chapman to seek funds for Morse Creek barrier,” PDN, Jan. 9). I… Continue reading

  • Jan 16, 2019

LETTER: Gender hysteria has abolished standards established over centuries

Finally, an athletic icon has spoken the truth. Lesbian tennis star Martina Navratilova “stunned some members of the LGBT world when she pointed out that… Continue reading

  • Jan 16, 2019

LETTER: WSDOT needs to pay more attention to road striping

Driving at night when it rains is very dangerous due to the badly faded dividing lines. Is it just me or do other drivers see… Continue reading

  • Jan 16, 2019

LETTER: Racism yet lives in Washington state towns

The recent report of a hate crime in Lynnwood came as no surprise. The Southern Poverty Law Center identified Lynnwood and Ferndale hate groups while… Continue reading

  • Jan 15, 2019

LETTER: America and its president lost its heart

In Dickens’ timeless classic, “A Christmas Carol,” the smallest, very sickly member of the Cratchit family, Tiny Tim, proclaims “God bless us every one!” to… Continue reading

  • Jan 11, 2019

LETTER: Democrats will have to do better than profanity, socialist proposals

President Trump lowered personal income taxes, brought our corporate tax rate, previously the highest in the developed world, way down, and his administration is ahead… Continue reading

  • Jan 10, 2019