Letters to the Editor

LETTER: If you’re anti-choice, here are a few questions to ask yourself

Here are questions by which anti-choice people can determine if they are serious about facing the practical consequences of their beliefs: Are they willing to… Continue reading

LETTER: Trump isn’t acting on anyone’s behalf but his own

Someone commented in the March 26 Peninsula Daily News’ Speaking Out [“How do you think Donald Trump is doing so far as our president?”] about… Continue reading

LETTER: Recent letter writer on Michelle Malkin stole my thunder

I take issue with the March 20 letter to Peninsula Voices “Open-minded.” The issue is, the letter writer stole my thunder. As I’ve struggled for… Continue reading

LETTER: Trump should shoulder responsibility for his mistakes, but he won’t

Donald Trump should reveal his tax returns, proving he paid his fair share and to ensure that policy decisions are made for the benefit of… Continue reading

LETTER: It’s time to return to managing national forests for their multipurpose uses

Statewide in 1990, the U.S. Forest Service harvested 817 million board feet, according to the state Department of Natural Resources. In 2015, that harvest level… Continue reading

LETTER: ‘Angel,’ friend showed me how kind, generous community is

On Monday, March 20, I was stepping up into a local fast-food restaurant when I heard and felt a snap-pop in my left leg. The… Continue reading

LETTER: Let me also raise my voice in support of keeping Michelle Malkin as a columnist

I would like to add my voice to those who want to keep Friday columnist Michelle Malkin in the Peninsula Daily News. I value her… Continue reading

LETTER: LGBTQ youths need your help now more than ever

In the current political climate, our community’s LGBTQ+ [lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer-plus] youths need support more than ever. Suicide and self-harm rates among LGBTQ… Continue reading

LETTER: Recent letter on women’s rights a mixture of conspiracy theories

I have several observations in response to the letter, “Our freedoms,” in the March 14 Peninsula Voices. The writer thinks that “American women complaining about… Continue reading

LETTER: Self-survival paramount in these troubled time

For Peninsula Daily News readers who have written retorts or disapproved of my Feb. 12 letter to Peninsula Voices [“Shirking duty”] on the exclusion of… Continue reading

LETTER: Support outsiders like Trump, Sanders over pay-for-play D.C.

The major news of the election was not the defeat of the Democratic Party. That was just history repeating itself. I’ve been watching elections for… Continue reading

LETTER: Unlike Cal Thomas, I contend we must do all we can to help our most vulnerable

In his March 16 column [“A Historic Opportunity”], Cal Thomas says that “the biggest drivers of debt remain the entitlement programs.” And, of course, Thomas… Continue reading

LETTER: We need to impeach that ‘bombaster’ Trump

It is so difficult writing about someone so thoroughly disliked by so many, excluding vile and lovely expletives and insults, that I shall suffer while… Continue reading

LETTER: Why not have a Long John Silver’s, Michelle Malkin on Fridays?

Why, I ask myself, why don’t we have a Long John Silver’s restaurant on the North Olympic Peninsula, especially in Sequim? I see all their… Continue reading

LETTER: Wild Olympics legislation trying to protect something that’s already protected

U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer and U.S. Sen. Patty Murray have re-introduced Wild Olympics legislation to “protect environmentally sensitive areas, support outdoor recreation and preserve and… Continue reading

LETTER: Continue your excellent coverage of women’s sports, PDN

I’ve been so appreciative of the coverage of women’s sports this past eight to nine months at the elementary, high school, Peninsula College, Division I… Continue reading

LETTER: Here are some further facts on fishing quotas

Regarding the recent letter in Peninsula Voices (“Fish quotas,” March 19), I would like the community to be aware of some additional information about this… Continue reading

LETTER: Just like back in WWII, I expect D.C. to serve the public, not parties

I am a 92-year-old veteran of World War II. I served in the South Pacific. Gen. Douglas MacArthur was in charge. We did our jobs,… Continue reading

LETTER: How can conservatives give Trump a pass on everything he says?

So, Trump supporters and conservatives: Are you capable of being honest with yourselves? If yes, then you know that if Obama had issued a wiretapping… Continue reading

LETTER: Let Port Angeles Harbor bottom lie as it has done for years

Some things are better left unsaid, and some things are better left undone. One thing left unsaid about the Port Angeles Harbor cleanup is: It… Continue reading