Letters to the Editor

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

LETTER: Elected officials think they’re above the law

I emailed the governor, urging him to veto ESB-6617. I already had emailed Reps. Chapman and Tharinger days ago with questions about the bill. Representative… Continue reading

  • Mar 4, 2018

LETTER: Legislators willing to shield themselves but not children

Here’s a question for our legislators: Why was Senate Bill 6617 which passed thru the legislature in three days with no public hearing considered an… Continue reading

  • Mar 4, 2018

LETTER: Legislators worked together — against state’s citizens

The taxpayers of Washington received both good news and bad news from the state Legislature. The good news is the Democrats and Republicans finally found… Continue reading

  • Mar 4, 2018

LETTER: Public records bill smells like a skunk

The state legislature (very rapidly) passed SB 6617 which would exempt them from the Public Records Act. This also is retroactive. Why would they approve… Continue reading

  • Mar 4, 2018

LETTER: Voters should remember Legislature’s vote on Election Day

side by side — demonstrate the low regard in which we… Continue reading

  • Mar 4, 2018

LETTER: Who decides what records would be released?

In the Feb. 25 article titled “District 24 legislators vote for public records exemption bill,” Representative Mike Chapman (D-Sequim) says: “I will release any email… Continue reading

  • Mar 4, 2018

LETTER: Clallam morally bankrupt to sue drug manufacturers

Clallam county suing drug manufacturers and distributors of opioid medications is the height of moral bankruptcy (“Clallam County to file suit against opioid firms,” PDN,… Continue reading

LETTER: Malkin needs new grist for her conservative mill

Apparently, the current news cycle doesn’t offer columnist Michelle Malkin adequate grist for her taste. I may not be all that bright, but that’s the… Continue reading

  • Mar 2, 2018

LETTER: Military parade idea hopefully shelved

Well, it’s been a few days since I’ve heard much about this big military parade the president is so intent on (having so enjoyed the… Continue reading

  • Mar 2, 2018

LETTER: If only schools could get the funding fish do

Here’s a headline for you: “Funding for endangered salmon knows no limit; Funding for local school infrastructure non-existent.” This headline paraphrases the Feb. 15 and… Continue reading

  • Mar 1, 2018

LETTER: Don’t believe politicians on funding for education

As Washington state legislators contemplate what to do with higher than expected revenues, please remember: When politicians say “It’s for children’s education,” they’re lying. Every… Continue reading

  • Feb 27, 2018

LETTER: Opportunities in sea-based recovery efforts

The PDN’s special insert on disaster preparedness and recovery was informative, but an important recovery option seems to be lacking. We are basically seacoast communities… Continue reading

  • Feb 27, 2018

LETTER: Right and wrong way to perform national anthem

Did anyone watch the National Basketball Association all-star game or the Daytona 500 this month? If so, you heard the right way and the wrong… Continue reading

  • Feb 27, 2018