Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Let’s keep it civil in those letters to the editor

The two letters to Peninsula Voices in the April 2 Peninsula Daily News, “Ireland critic” and “Fat rats,” displayed a judgmental and offensive tone. These… Continue reading

LETTER: Rep. Chapman should elaborate on recent comment about ‘voluntary tax’

The April 10 Peninsula Daily News’ “Eye on Olympia” feature, “Progress Slows On State Budget, Schools Funding,” includes a comment by 24th District Rep. Mike… Continue reading

LETTER: U.S. democracy hangs by a thread thanks to Electoral College inequality

It should be apparent that the institution of electoral politics known as the Electoral College is not only obsolete but a threat to American democracy.… Continue reading

LETTER: For transparency’s sake, Trump should release his taxes

We all have to file our income taxes with the IRS. Luckily this year, we have until this Tuesday, April 18, to do so. I… Continue reading

LETTER: We have to police ourselves to keep our Evergreen State beautiful

A local resident recently wrote in asking what was being done to clean up all the litter on the roadway between Sequim and Port Angeles.… Continue reading

LETTER: Why can’t Hurricane Ridge winter schedule extend into April?

It appears that once again, Olympic National Park is closed for business during the month of April. Hurricane Ridge has to be the top tourist… Continue reading

LETTER: Don’t take away from honoring loved one by littering

My sister and I just heard something today that troubled us deeply. Sometimes when a family is honoring a loved one who has been cremated… Continue reading

LETTER: Stark differences between two water groups in Port Angeles

For the sake of clarification, there are now two groups operating locally with similar-sounding names but that have opposite goals. One called Our Water, Our… Continue reading

LETTER: Peter Thiel’s devotion to America is suspect

Even some members of President Donald Trump’s inner-circle of Republican billionaires are looking at the possibility of using Plan B. And I don’t mean using… Continue reading

LETTER: Port Townsend resident makes cattle guard for deer

a city that is overrun by deer. There are so many now that they’re eating plants that they normally… Continue reading

LETTER: Faith column missed the mark on God’s love vs. intolerance for sin

A March 24 Peninsula Daily News “Issues of Faith” column, “Run to the Cross to See God Anew,” [by the Rev. Patrick Lovejoy] may miss… Continue reading

LETTER: Foresight trumps hindsight when it comes to our country’s safety

Before opposing President Donald Trump’s immigration order, we might recall Dec. 14, 1999, when terrorist Ahmed Ressam arrived on the Coho ferry in Port Angeles,… Continue reading

LETTER: Letter writer needs to check his facts on Wild Olympics criticism

Regarding the points that former Clallam County Commissioner Phillip Kitchel makes in his March 28 letter to Peninsula Voices [“No Wild Olympics”], he suffers from… Continue reading

LETTER: Recent letter on ‘illegals’ cherry-picked data to suit opinion

The April 6 letter to Peninsula Voices, “Anti-sanctuaries,” seems to employ an analogy taken from the movie “A Time to Kill” to delegitimize sanctuary cities.… Continue reading

LETTER: Antiquated law on presidential requirements limits our options

Some of our severely outdated, antiquated laws seem to defy common sense. Why, for instance, is it mandatory that our president be born in the… Continue reading

LETTER: Thanks to the senators who voted against repealing internet privacy rule

I would like to thank two of four Washington state GOP representatives for voting against Senate Joint Resolution 34, the nullification-of-internet-privacy rule. The resolution got… Continue reading

LETTER: ‘America the Beautiful’ exemplifies the greatness of our country, not walls

“America the Beautiful”: What a great song. The line “and crown thy good with brotherhood” gives the true meaning of this country. Building walls does… Continue reading

LETTER: Enforcement of federal immigration laws would have prevented these senseless deaths

“In Los Angeles, we don’t separate people from their families because its inhumane.” Those words of Mayor Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti are typical of… Continue reading

LETTER: Here’s a unique solution to solving the problem of trash along our highways

I’m responding to the two rants published in the April 2 Peninsula Daily News’ “Rants and Raves” feature that complained about the trash on U.S.… Continue reading

LETTER: Rebellious ‘sanctuary,’ pot-legalized states should lose all federal funding

The governments of Hawaii, Washington, Oregon and Colorado are engaged in a rebellion. They are knowingly and intentionally defying federal law by allowing, encouraging and… Continue reading