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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Democrats
have become
too radical
Editor, the Journal
Re: Gregory Dallum
Hey, Mr. Proud member
of the Democrat Party. The
KKK and the Democrat Party
are one in the same. Remem-
ber Sen. KKK Robert Byrd,
Democrat Party, and member
of the KKK. Name one, one
Republican involved or in—
volved with the KKK. That’s
right, you can’t.
Which dictator did Presi-
dent Trump say he approved
concentration camps to? And
more importantly, which
news source? Once again, you
can’t.
Blather and bloviating,
extreme, radicals are what
you proud Democrats have
become. Let’s not forget the
burning of cities, looting and
destroying businesses. That is
the new values of the Demo—
crat Party. This is what you
claim to be civil liberties. I
The Democratic Party and
the Fake News, and let’s not ,
leave out Planned Parent-
hood; all complicit and OK
with murdering 600,000
babies a year. Extremist in
every sense of the word. And
just a little bit sick. What in
the hell is wrong with you
people? Ms. Graham, you
were and are spot on.
P.V. LaPrath Jr.
Shelton
Acting
together is
the only way
Editor, the Journal
As a society, we’re failing
to save lives that could and
would be saved, and many
more that will be profoundly
affected by long—term health
issues. The wearing of face
masks and distance aware-
ness are a universally recog-
nized, highly effective way of
gaining a major level of con-
trol over COVID-19.
The refusal of some to
do these simple things in
the name of personal rights ,
causes one to reflect on some
other times of crisis in our
modern history. Millions of
young American men were
drafted into military service
during the world wars, Kore-
. an conflict and Vietnam. The
intent was to help curb the
loss of freedoms and democra-
cy in other parts of the world
so our own borders would
not be encroached upon and
our own cherished rights and
, freedoms would be preserved.
SO many of these draftees
Were reluctant to go, but did
so because it was believed
necessary for the welfare of .
our nation. At the very least,
it was a major disruption
in their lives, their families
and their careers. At the
very worst, their bodies lie
in graves around the world
or their names are engraved
on a monument. The millions
somewhere in between run a
wide range of issues but they
all sacrificed a great deal for
the welfare of other people.
By comparison, the small sac-
rifice of wearing a mask and
safe distance practices seem
so trivial, but would yield
such great benefits for all of
us. How can refusal find justi-
fication?
1 Obviously, conscripted mil-
itary service and COVID-19
preventive actions are monu-
mentally different in degree
of commitment and potential
personal cost. One may cost
one’s earthly existence and
the other requires nothing
but a minor inconvenience.
The similarities are in the
contributions to the health
and welfare of our country,
and to all of us on the planet.
We’re all in this together,
but only by acting together,
doing what has been proven
to control the virus, can we
hope to overcome this heart-
breaking gloom that, at pres-
ent, is controlling us.
Robert Brady
Shelton
Declaration
gets to heart
of the matter
Editor, the Journal
I would like to thank the
Journal for publishing on
July 2 the Declaration of
Independence of the United
States of America. While
many readers write lengthy
letters of acrimony toward
those with differing politi-
cal points of View and do so
repeatedly, this declaration
written some 244 years ago
is the heart of the matter. We
Americans ought to cherish
the rights and privileges that
we enjoy based on that simple
document. Yes, we also have
the right to disagree. But the
fundamental principles of
freedom that we enjoy give
each American a voice and
the opportunity to express
that voice. On this we should
agree and we should also
agree tobe civil and respect-
ful to each other as we voice
our opinions. Nobody save the
creator himself has a perfect
knowledge of all things. So,
happy Independence Day to
all and thank you again to
this newspaper for printing
the most important political
document in human history.
Gary Gozart
Union
Does it take an
angry mob to
wake you up?»
Editor, the‘ Journal
Congratulations, Mr. Dal-
lum' (July 2 letter “Which
party ”). Our country is
being torn apart and all you
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can do is write partisan mis-
information about our presi-
dent. Instead of addressing
anarchy/rioteissues all you
can do is parrot snarky, false
accusations meant to demean
and discredit.
I personally know of an
elder who now has a loaded
gun at each door to protect
him and his'wife from mall
“protesters.” This elder has
never had loaded guns at his
door. This hero was one of the
Frozen Chosen in the Korean
War. And for your informa-
tion the description, of glass,
bricks, gutted grocery stores
and the stench of burned
buildings, in the letter you
referenced was a real discus-
sion from a real person. Does
it take a mob at your door,
like Seattle’s mayor, before
you wake up?
You get the “Head in the
Hole Award.”
Irene Graham
Union
Front page
story was
disappointing
Editor, the Journal
I was disappointed to see
the full color cover of the July
2 issue to be the “mask man-
date” protest with the indi-
vidual whose constitutional
rights trumped the health
and safety of our community
during this increasingly dan-
gerous pandemic. As we cel-
ebrate July 4, it would appear
to be the most newsworthy
story. However, there were so
many other things celebrated
inside the Journal. This story
deserved to be published, but
perhaps on the opinion page.
Twenty-five people don’t rep-
resent my community!
A'rlene Harrington
Shelton
GOP has a
major problem
Editor, the Journal
They say that the first
symptom you have a problem
is denial. I have figured out
.that that is where the GOP
is right now. They have not
had a president since Reagan.
George H. was a one-term
wonder. Could start it, but
couldn’t finish it. They want
to complain about the Clin—
tons, but Bill handed G.W. a
balanced budget. G.W. landed
on an aircraft carrier and de-
clared mission accomplished.
Shortly thereafter we had
the Chicken Little episode
about WMDs. A short time
after that, he handed Barack
Obama what is now known as
the Great Recession of 2008.
Obama puts the country back
on firm footing with a solid
economy and hands that to
your D.D.T. (i.e. Double Down
Trump).
There are 1-percenters out
there who loved his big tax
break. Where 85% of it we
now know went to them. Big
business is happy because
they can drill and mine inside
our national parks now. He
has allowed people to go to
jail for doing his illegal bid-
ding. He has spent more time
inside of porn stars than he
ever has in a church. He has
abandoned our allies right
in their foxholes. Believes
hostile leaders over our own
intelligence agencies. Oh
yeah, did I mention that he
,has been impeached, and let’s
not forget the over 130,000
Americans dead on his watch,
only three years into his first
term, and we are digging
mass graves. Wow!
No wonder you right-wing-
ers are so angry all the time.
You notice how you call your
party the right wing? I think
that is because your party
has been trying to fly on one
wing for a long time. This is
what happens when you give
up on our two-party system.
And that is exactly what all
of you so-called conservatives
have done here.
You have been convinced
by your own leaders that it
has to be their way, not the
American people’s way. You
have allowed your leaders to
lead you into fascism. So get
over the denial and move on
to the next 11 steps of recov-
ery. Just maybe we could as
the United States of America
really build this country back
to its original greatness. “E
pluribus unum.” That’s the
bone that this Blue Dog Dem-
, ocrat wants to chew on.
Bert Mullen
Shelton
Thank you,
local law
enforcement
Editor, the Journal
I have always loved read-
ing the letters to the editor
' section. I graduated from
Shelton High in 1981, and
have moved back and forth
over the years, but settled
back here in 2015, hopefully
to stay.
I wassurprised and glad
to see Casey Salisbury was
Mason County sheriff'We
' graduated together the same
year, and it made me feel
even more sure I had made
the right decision to move
back to this community. We
are a family here in Mason
County. Almost everyone
knows everyone, or knows
someone who knows them.
That is what I love about our .
county.
My senior year of high
school I was a live-in baby-
sitter for Doug and Debbie
Price. Debbie worked at
Taylor Town, (before it was
Taylor Station) and Doug was
a trooper cadet in Shelton,
and later here with the State
Patrol. On a Friday or Satur-
day night, Doug would come
home, and open his notebook.
“Do you know “this person”
or “that person”? All names
of kids I went to school with
who had been busted with
alcohol in Evergreen Square.
Lol ... Monday mornings I
would hear “Theresa’s dad ...”
and I would say, “He’s not my
dad. He’s my foster dad!”
That memory is very dear
to me now. I see the lack of
respect law enforcement is
being shown right now, and it
makes me sad. The majority
take their responsibility seri-
ously, to “serve and protect”
the citizens of their city, or
county, or both. We grew up
as rebellious teenagers, but
with a healthy respect for the
officers who reprimanded us.
If we did something illegal,
we knew the consequences of
getting caught.
Yes, sometimes there are
those who may abuse their
authority, but they are not
the majority —' they are the
minority. They need to be
held responsible for their
actions, yes, but there are
those in every career who are
unjust, or bullies, or wicked.
Because a teacher makes the
news for an indiscretion, are
all teachers bad? Of course
not. >
More than ever, we need
our law enforcement not to
defund them, or make them
powerless to do their job.
I want to say thank you
right now to the Mason Coun-
ty Sheriff’s Ofi‘ice, the Shelton
Police Department and the
law enforcement officers who
make the sacrifices in their
. lives to make our lives safer. I
know you all have families and
friends, and children of your
own, and I appreciate you!
Theresa Murray
Shelton
see LETTERS, page A-7