Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Van De Wege, Tharinger defend the indefensible

Olympic Peninsula lawmakers are still trying to defend the indefensible SB 6617, the public records bill passed earlier this year but vetoed by the governor.… Continue reading

LETTER: Michelle Malkin column ‘serves no purpose’

As I write, millions of people in Washington, D.C., and around the world led by survivors of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre are… Continue reading

  • Apr 5, 2018

LETTER: Regulate guns as much as cars and trucks

Letter writers who analogize guns to cars always leave gaps in their simplistic reasoning. It sounds so simple. Cars kill, just as guns do, but… Continue reading

  • Apr 5, 2018

LETTER: Can’t trust developers, elected officials about marina

It seems that the Port of Port Angeles is considering selling John Wayne Marina to developers. In today’s world, “developer” means achieving as much short-term… Continue reading

LETTER: NRA one of most powerful lobbying groups

Over the course of my lifetime, the National Rifle Association has changed from being an organization concerned with hunting, conservation and target shooting and has… Continue reading

  • Apr 4, 2018

LETTER: Parents to blame, not guns, for school violence

Would one of you bright gun-control indoctrinators of gullible children please give me one reference where a weapon has killed? Please. It has never happened.… Continue reading

  • Apr 3, 2018

LETTER: Silent majority not heard in support of Brinnon development

The Pleasant Harbor Resort Plan is a must for the Brinnon area. The silent people have not been heard. I think there are way more… Continue reading

LETTER: Supports McAllister for Jefferson County

“Jefferson County Commissioner Ryan McAllister” would be the sound of sweet music to my ears. Ryan would represent District 3 including Gardiner, Lake Leland, Quilcene,… Continue reading

  • Apr 2, 2018

LETTER: Children being used in gun control argument

Remember the little child present at the signing of Obamacare by President Obama? A totally trusting child, being told Obamacare was a good thing, according… Continue reading

  • Apr 1, 2018

LETTER: Dungeness Rec Area expansion plans benefits community

Clallam County officials are proposing changes at the Dungeness Recreation area: Re-aligning the access road due to continual bluff erosion; almost doubling the number of… Continue reading

  • Apr 1, 2018

LETTER: John Wayne Marina good investment for Sequim

The City of Sequim should purchase John Wayne Marina and operate it as part of the city’s Park & Recreation Department. This serves three purposes.… Continue reading

  • Apr 1, 2018

LETTER: U.S. should hit China with trade tariffs

Because we have been trading with China for years the U.S. has successfuly built up their economy and helped their people gain a much better… Continue reading

  • Apr 1, 2018

LETTER: Proud to see students in gun violence protest

Kudos to Emily Menshew and the other students of Port Angeles High School. I have your photo proudly taped to the front of my fridge.… Continue reading

LETTER: Facts are facts about global warming

In the March 15 issue of the PDN, Cal Thomas states that Marc Morano’s new book, “The Politically Incorrect Guide to Climate Change” is just… Continue reading

  • Mar 29, 2018

LETTER: Public to support carbon fiber benches while ships haul away logs

I read “Building a better bench” (PDN, March 19) about the new benches which will cost thousands of dollars each being placed along the waterfront.… Continue reading

  • Mar 29, 2018

LETTER: Serious debate, not signs, required

How easy it must be to hold up signs that proclaim that it’s wrong to end unwanted pregnancies while ignoring all the many issues involved… Continue reading

  • Mar 29, 2018

LETTER: Students won’t tolerate further inaction on guns

The writer of a recent letter (“Students Shamelessly Used”) makes assertions I believe should be challenged. She misses the point of Emily Menshew’s sign. It’s… Continue reading

  • Mar 28, 2018

LETTER: Clallam should reconsider use of term ‘chain gang’

Thanks for the very informative article on the Clallam County Chain Gang (“Chain Gang volunteers clean up while getting outdoors,” PDN, March 18). I’ve often… Continue reading

LETTER: U.S. being drawn into new Middle East war

Unnecessary or illegal war is a betrayal of our military as was the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq. American leadership, Israel and its U.S. lobby… Continue reading

  • Mar 27, 2018

LETTER: Ban semi-automatic, automatic weapons

My thanks to the brave students of Parkland, Fla., and students throughout the United States for formulating a pointed message for sensible gun regulation. I… Continue reading

  • Mar 26, 2018