Letters to the Editor

LETTER: School violence presents teachable moment for students

After listening to all the opinions about what this country should do about gun violence, I have a few thoughts. Let us use this last… Continue reading

  • Mar 14, 2018

LETTER: Send ‘Dreamers’ back to home countries to help

I would like to agree with the letter writer who suggested we send Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals students who are healthy and well-educated back… Continue reading

  • Mar 14, 2018

LETTER: Writer uses alternate facts on climate change

It’s clear to me from a Feb. 18 Peninsula Daily News letter the writer should stick to politics, because he sure isn’t a climate scientist.… Continue reading

  • Mar 13, 2018

LETTER: Couldn’t vote for throwing money at ‘mismanaged problem’

There were a number of surprises at my first school board meeting. One being the students’ inspiring and brilliant presentations to the board, another was… Continue reading

LETTER: America needs to go back to basic principles

The past decade replaced laws with “political correctness.” A nationwide stand-down was executed. Until we reinstate laws that protect the United States and prosecute those… Continue reading

  • Mar 11, 2018

LETTER: Conservatives ruining this country

Fascism being the hallmark of conservatism, and with the apparent belief that the goal of eliminating democracy is within each, the plutocrats, oligarchs and their… Continue reading

  • Mar 11, 2018

LETTER: People who politicize school violence need to get serious about security

As news reports revealed the tragic murder of 17 Florida high school students and teachers, liberals reacted immediately and predictably by accusing the NRA, Republicans,… Continue reading

  • Mar 11, 2018

LETTER: Truth gets lose in the chaos of media messages

Philosophers, statesmen and other learned minds have boldly stated that a system of government based upon freedom and democracy (i.e. choice) can “suffer fools” which… Continue reading

  • Mar 11, 2018

LETTER: Wig story uplifting in Port Angeles

In section C of the Feb. 25 Peninsula Daily News, there was an article titled “Looking like herself again,” written by Fran Howell. This was… Continue reading

LETTER: Grateful to Hair School, Cancer Society for wig program

Look like themselves The Peninsula Daily News’ Feb. 25 article “Looking like herself again” brought back happy memories to me and my husband. About a… Continue reading

LETTER: More restrictions won’t resolve gun violence

Restrictions won’t help Thomas Friedman’s Feb. 26 commentary blames the National Rifle Association (NRA) and Republicans in Congress, for failing to control guns. The NRA… Continue reading

  • Mar 9, 2018

LETTER: Authorities won’t acknowledge deadly truth of Fukushima

We are done with Fukushima. I am not a wildlife biologist or a physicist, but I have visited the Elwha River almost every week since… Continue reading

  • Mar 8, 2018

LETTER: Desperately need best efforts, hard work on gun violence

I strongly urge support of state House Bill 1387 and Senate Bill 5444, both of which support enhanced background checks for purchasing assault weapons, as… Continue reading

  • Mar 8, 2018

LETTER: Answer obvious to paper’s loaded question

The Peninsula Daily News recently ran its Peninsula Poll with this question: “Do you think President Trump has done a good job in responding to… Continue reading

  • Mar 7, 2018

LETTER: Disappointed in name-callers in PDN letters

I have become increasingly disappointed in letters being sent to the PDN for publishing in the Peninsula Voices section. The instructions state that letters will… Continue reading

  • Mar 7, 2018

LETTER: Sequim School District unfair to non-computer job applicants

Sequim School District employees are forcing the public to use internet-connected computers to apply for a job within their organization. The application process itself is… Continue reading

  • Mar 7, 2018

LETTER: Two letters change the whole story

I am writing in regard to a Feb. 19 letter to the editor, “A Dreamers Tale.” I think it’s great that his great-grandfather came here… Continue reading

  • Mar 7, 2018

LETTERS: Entities feed on country’s negative energy

Remember the television “Star Trek” episode “Day of the Dove” when Spock figures out there is an entity fueling anger, providing weapons and feeding on… Continue reading

  • Mar 7, 2018

LETTER: GOP focused on eroding the foundations of government

Separation of powers, checks and balances, oversight, separation of church and state and co-equal branches of government. These things are not the enemies of the… Continue reading

  • Mar 6, 2018

LETTER: More money for schools an abysmal failure

Those of us who have lived in California know full well the tax burdens placed on homeowners. To reduce the pressure from increased taxation on… Continue reading

  • Mar 5, 2018