Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Port Angeles School Board members’ Nazi reference was offensive, irrational

Referring to board members who support the health center as supporting the “modern Holocaust” of abortion and comparing them to Nazis and American slave owners… Continue reading

LETTER: Despite not being able to attend Wings of Freedom Tour, it should be a thrill

It’s so neat to see these World War II-era aircraft back in Port Angeles for the Wings of Freedom Tour on June 21-23, but for… Continue reading

LETTER: Political correctness has gotten way out of hand

It had never occurred to me to think Asian if I see the word “slant” until I read the June 20 article in the Peninsula… Continue reading

LETTER: Thank you to the hospital for its care of my son

My son, Rocky, has always had such a strong aversion to going to the hospital in the past. He was admitted to Olympic Medical Center… Continue reading

LETTER: AmeriCorps program provides essential services for local marine science center

Having served as a volunteer at the Port Townsend Marine Science Center, I was profoundly saddened to learn that the AmeriCorps program is on our… Continue reading

LETTER: Pat Neal not afraid to tell it like it is, mainly about fish and wildlife management

Peninsula Daily News Wednesday columnist Pat Neal is one of a kind. He tells it like it is and is mostly right about the way… Continue reading

LETTER: Any bureaucrats appointed by President Obama still serving in government should be fired forthwith

I have the opportunity of rebutting two letters simultaneously. What a day. In the first letter “Less than fool” [PDN, June 11] I note that… Continue reading

LETTER: The eventual cost from increased global warming will exact an even greater and more deadly toll

Since President Donald Trump made the decision to withdraw from the Paris climate change agreement, we have seen a remarkable expression of conviction and commitment… Continue reading

LETTER: How could I have helped man who jumped off Port Angeles bridge?

I crossed the Tumwater Truck Route bridge on Eighth Street in Port Angeles at 2:15 p.m. June 8 and noticed a man smoking and walking… Continue reading

LETTER: Let’s show those political con artists how smart we can be

Trump’s playbook. It appears to be similar to Putin’s: destroy the media and control the message. Does there have to be a picture in order… Continue reading

LETTER: Why does ‘liberal’ media attack successful black men?

entertainer Bill Cosby, golfer Tiger Woods, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, to name a… Continue reading

LETTER: Why is our legislative spending priority funding trails instead of education?

Here we are again in overtime for our state Legislature, at an additional cost to taxpayers of hundreds of thousands of dollars. That doesn’t take… Continue reading

LETTER: Hoh River Trust deserves praise, not criticism, for what it’s accomplished

While PDN columnist Pat Neal may feel burned by the Hoh River Trust [“Dreamer, Scammer: That’s Me,” PDN Commentary page, June 7], as an avid… Continue reading

LETTER: Trans Mountain pipeline expansion evidence of fossil fuel industry’s desperation

President Donald Trump’s recent announcement that the U.S. will relinquish leadership in reducing carbon [by withdrawing from the Paris Climate Accord] was unconscionable and shortsighted.… Continue reading

LETTER: Port of Port Angeles should quit dreaming, improve airport for existing users

It’s time for the Port of Port Angeles to quit dreaming about pie-in-the-sky air service and get down to improving the airport for the existing… Continue reading

LETTER: Take a stand against abortion, pursue adoption instead

The writer of the June 6 letter to the editor “Abortion critic” echoes the sentiments found in the pro-choice segment of our country. They are… Continue reading

LETTER: How do I tell my grandchildren to vote when government’s track record is abysmal?

How should I answer my granddaughter’s questions about politics and voting? Should I tell her that politics doesn’t matter, as politicians are liars and cheats… Continue reading

LETTER: Toy firearms should have obvious ways to distinguish them from real ones

I read in the May 31 Peninsula Daily News about yet another young boy needlessly being wasted/killed by a police officer by mistaking the toy… Continue reading

LETTER: Trump even less than a fool for pulling out of Paris accords

Our president is much less than a fool. This man who stole his election will now condemn our world to an ugly ending, for he… Continue reading

LETTER: Why so many White House leaks? Maybe because Trump’s ignorance terrifies all

Trump’s White House leaks like a sieve, as reported by major news outlets including Fox. Why is that? Why is his staff acting in such… Continue reading