Tri-City Herald letter writer says the Republicans blew it during the recent election
GOP’s mistake
What happened to the red wave? Or how did the Republicans blow a golden opportunity? They missed this chance to start reversing the mess that the Biden administration has caused by making the same mistake that Hillary’s Democrats made in 2016.
Rather than building a common-sense platform and working off of that program, the Dems got obsessed and blinded by “We hate Trump.” Well the Republicans did the same thing this time by grabbing the low-hanging fruit with “Biden has screwed up the economy, let crime increase, left the southern boarder open ..blah, blah blah,” rather than present an actual plan. The Republican leadership should be ashamed for this rookie mistake!
What the Republicans need to do between now and 2024 is put together a common-sense, doable platform and then unite behind it with a common voice. Oh — and get Trump out of the conversation.
Bob Cummings, West Richland
An important date
A very important date recently slipped by. That of Nov. 13, 2022, which marked the 75th anniversary of something that, all too often, is taken for granted.
Back on Nov. 13, 1947, a local newspaper was born with a new name: The Tri City Herald.
While we are celebrating Veterans Day - and we absolutely should - we should also think back to 75 years of service to this community of its local newspaper. Across the nation, the stories that we all watch, electronically, are gathered from reporters walking beats in small towns and cities and printed locally to become the critical elements of telling that day’s news.
The freedom to go about daily activities is buttressed by the fact that someone is always watchful. True, it isn’t always “good news,” but having facts at one’s disposal allows a pretty good basis for making good decisions. Many nations are not so blessed.
So, Happy 75th Anniversary, Tri-City Herald, and thank you for your service! May the new, electronic product carry on into the future, serving this community. We have all been the beneficiary of an outstanding foundation.
Ron Buckland, Pasco
Juvenile Center does amazing job
Since 2008, I have had the privilege of volunteering in the Benton-Franklin Counties Juvenile Justice Center, as I teach the incarcerated youth how to make beaded jewelry. The jewelry program is an outreach of Allied Arts’ community educational efforts.
I recently realized that I get a unique, up-close view, each week into what happens inside the walls of the facility — and I want to share with you that the staff is doing an amazing job of working with the youth. New programs are emerging and the kids are responding in remarkable ways. The youth are being equipped with life skills that will give them an enhanced chance to succeed when they leave.
As a community, we can help keep the momentum of the positive efforts of the staff going by supporting current community programs and/or creating new programs and opportunities that will be available to support the youth after they leave detention.
Lucy Dole, Richland
Richland utility crews did great
During our power outage from the Nov. 6 windstorm that took down a large pine tree that pulled three telephone poles down in our neighborhood, we were in the dark! I can’t thank the City of Richland linemen and their associates for the fast and professional job they did restoring power. They had the tools to replace poles and restring wires so fast! They called out the tree service to cut down a leaning tree that was possibly going to fall on the neighbor’s house. I can’t say how much I appreciate having lights and heat! Thanks for all you did to restore power in two days!
Alice Ver Steeg, Richland