Letters to the Editor: August 23-29

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The Editor:

Last week’s letter from Krista Rome had only scorn for people driving shiny, new black pick-up trucks who didn’t share her particular cause. Of course, it’s heartening that a young person will step out to support a cause to begin with, but I wish Ms. Rome would look at the bigger picture.

Those shiny, new black pick-up trucks are driven by people who are busy with the struggle for prosperity. They are taxpayers, paying from their income to support vast numbers of needy people with food, shelter, child support, medical care, transportation, housing assistance, education, and, where necessary, English language education. Also, college tuition loans.

I would guess that the workers marching in Ms. Rome’s troupe are engaged in the very same struggle for prosperity that our capitalist system encourages, and that a shiny, new black pick-up truck is a dream for every one of them. Dissent is part of our great free society, too, even if expressed rudely, unfortunately.

Mary Johnson

Blaine 

The Editor:

I always stand for the national anthem.

But if Americans ever wonder why some NFL football players kneel during the playing of the national anthem, I believe it’s because in 2018, unfortunately hanging behind some of our beautiful American flags, is a very disrespectful, racist Confederate flag and its beliefs.

It’s all over America, even in Birch Bay.

When it gets to the point that you feel no one else seems to care, you take a stand or in their case a knee. We do love America and our flag, we just want to be respected and treated equal.

Kevin Davis

Birch Bay

The Editor:

If she had accomplished only one thing last legislative session, Luanne Van Werven would have my vote. She worked to undo the infamous Hirst decision, thus protecting owners’ rights to drill household wells and build on their land.

However, she accomplished far more. Her voice on the House Higher Education Committee resulted in House Bill 1375, which provided transparency to textbook costs in Community and Technical Colleges. The bill also promoted student access to free online textbooks and supported the new Whatcom Community College Learning Commons project.

This building will house the new library, tutoring center, veterans’ center and computer labs.

As a result of her work on the House Transportation Committee, Blaine has the funding for construction of a southbound off-ramp at Exit 274. Plus she secured funding for a bike and pedestrian trail in the Kendall community.

This trail will provide a safe route, connecting students from their local neighborhoods to the Kendall Elementary School, library, churches and the regional resource center.

During the last term, Luanne Van Werven represented the best interests of our county. She has always focused on increasing job opportunities and a strong economy. Let’s send her back for four more years.

Joan Dow

Bellingham

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