Letters: Dec. 8, 2019
Remember, we all are immigrants
I heard on the news today that students booed the First Lady, it made me sad. It seems people in America have forgotten about who they are. While there are many generations born in America, I guarantee your ancestors were not. They came from all over the globe for a better life for themselves and their families. There is no such thing as Native Americans. At best, they can be called America’s first immigrants.
The point is this: We are all the offspring of people from other countries. Live with it, own that.
Randy Wechensky, Richland
Apply same rules on all initiatives
If, and that’s a huge if, any “court” decides there are or were too many deficiencies in I-976, then I strongly suggest the courts toss out I-1639 for the very same reasons. How about the illegal I-1639 petitions the State Supreme Court decided were okay even though they clearly never met the RCW requirements? How about the illegal I-1639 petitions Kim Wyman should have rejected but didn’t? How about the four or five billionaires that “logrolled” a pack of lies advertised as gun safety? How about AG (Robert) Ferguson writing a biased title for I-1639 that we had to sue to get changed?
As long as the Seattle Times is writing biased opinions, how about you do some actual reporting and outline how the Legislature has taken every dirty little step it could to create excessive car tab fees when the voters have made clear they want them reduced! The only thing the Legislature sees is tax and spend. As long as we’re addressing the taxes, why would any taxpayer care about funding projects, in a tiny part of Western Washington, that 90 percent of the voters will never use? IE: Ferries, Sound Transit, etc.
Put the bong down!
Dan Deckert, Benton City
It’s wrong to out whistleblower
If I called to report a crime, would the criminal implicated in that crime demand my name and my motives? It would be ill-advised, as well as dangerous to me.
Right now, it’s happening when Republicans demand to know the whistleblower’s name. That person is in harm’s way, when all they did was follow the law. Since the alarm was raised by the whistleblower, evidence has been collected and presented, and there is a mountain of evidence against the actions the president has taken. During the course of the impeachment hearings, POTUS, whom Rep. McMorris Rodgers supports, has participated in witness intimidation and smear campaigns against people with absolutely flawless records of public service. Witness intimidation is an impeachable offense.
In fact, the U.S. Army has taken steps to protect one of their own (Lt. Col. Vindman) against the president and his followers. Think about how shameful that is. The evidence is clear. Forcing a foreign leader to dig up dirt is illegal and beneath us.
People here do not support criminals. We should be embarrassed by our elected officials who are choosing to ignore the evidence and protect the president from the consequences of his actions. That is unacceptable.
Grace Hatem, College Place
This story was originally published December 8, 2019 at 12:01 AM with the headline "Letters: Dec. 8, 2019."