So let’s say that I promised you all the extra canned goods in my pantry because I know that you and your family are starving.… Continue reading
The Centers for Disease Control states that in 2016-17, opioid-related drug use killed 47,000 Americans, 130 deaths daily, and a 21 percent increase since 2015.… Continue reading
The Sequim city code ensures its citizens a healthy, secure and thoroughly livable environment. It does so by defining what can and should take place,… Continue reading
A methadone, or more likely buphrenorphine clinic will cure nothing. These drugs supplant the addictions and maintain the user on another drug. The idea is… Continue reading
On Sept. 11, Brian McLean reported on Port Townsend’s projected revenues by quoting the city accountant: “Expenditures are outpacing revenues by 14 percent annually.” What… Continue reading
Why does the U.S. not tolerate freedom of speech and whistleblowers? The government claims Edward Snowden has violated his nondisclosure agreements to keep information secret,… Continue reading
Fear, anger, accusations I want to address those who have reacted with fear, anger and accusations over the proposed Healing Campus/medication-assisted treatment clinic in Sequim.… Continue reading
Calling me names When I have friends over, I think it would be easier to say that I’m coming out as a coal supporter or… Continue reading
Quite an imagination Responding to the letter “Regulate firearms” (Sept. 6-7) referring to a previous letter “Armed citizenry” (Aug. 28), the author describes this hypothetical… Continue reading
Lawsuits won’t help My grand-nephew Jordy died of a massive heroin/fentanyl overdose at 23 years old. Because of Big Pharma, doctors prescribed opiates to seniors.… Continue reading
Recently, I was the target of Anne Marie Henninger’s lawsuit where she alleged I had harassed and stalked her. The underlying incident was a courteous… Continue reading
The need for non-fossil fuel energy is a must. There are simple means out there that can be created and installed to provide that which… Continue reading
Rather than be impressed by the pictures and article [“Climate rallies on Peninsula,” PDN, Sept. 22], I was depressed. The theory of global warming did… Continue reading
Words matter, at least they used to. “OMG” was the start of a prayer calling on God for guidance; now it’s an exclamation of surprise.… Continue reading
Pat Buchanan lauds and explains the “rise and welcome reception of the autocrats, the men of action” in his recent column (“Let them howl, Boris”… Continue reading
I am not taking a position on the proposed clinic but I would like to take issue with a statement of “fact” in the commentary… Continue reading
Easy to guess. In the letter titled “Never wrong” on Sept. 12, the writer described a politician as “A hubris, narcissistic, dysfunctional man-child,” among other… Continue reading
I live in Sequim part-time and have experienced as a counselor the results of medication-assisted treatment clinics in and around San Clemente, Calif. To say… Continue reading
I’m not in favor of the proposed medication-assisted treatment facility being built in Sequim. The location is all wrong. The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe is not… Continue reading
I read the letter this morning regarding the armed citizenry with a combination of humor and fury. (“Armed citizens can best combat mass shootings,” PDN,… Continue reading
