Consider voting no on Proposition 1 | Letter to the Editor
The ballots are out; voting has begun. The negative possibilities of Proposition 1 far-outweigh any benefits. So, reject the property tax increase, called a Metropolitan Park District (MPD) proposed by Proposition 1. Here are a few of the reasons that compel me to vote against Proposition 1.
Vote no on Propostion 1, Bonney Lake Metropolitan Park District | Letter
Saturday was gorgeous, I watched as families rushed inside the chain link fence, while the children surveyed the glistening eggs in the morning sun. You could see the excitement in their eyes. I marveled at how this event brought so many people from the community together.
Metro Parks District is a recipe for buyer's remorse | Letter to the Editor
What does the impending Metropolitan Park District vote and the temperament of a new-car buyer have in common? Actually, a lot. Car buyer temperaments range widely from impulsive to thoughtful. How are these temperaments related to the MPD vote?
Parks Are an Important Part of a Healthy Community | Letter to the Editor
“Where we live, learn, work, and play can have a greater impact on how long and how well we live than medical care.” I recently came across this claim in a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation report and it caused me to think about the importance of Bonney Lake’s Metropolitan Park District (MPD) measure in an entirely new way.
Metro Parks District will needlessly expand government | Letter to the Editor
The question is does the government need to grow to provide adequate services? The obvious answer is no. We currently have wonderful parks and are able to maintain them. Actually, over the last decade the city has increased the total acreage devoted to parks. Furthermore, the city’s comprehensive plan, in chapter six for parks, reports that the city government is not the only park builder in Bonney Lake. That is right, the recreation needs of citizens’ is being met by home owner association (HOA) facilities, county facilities and yes even private facilities.
March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month | Letter to the Editor
March 8 we are hoping to rally 2,013 first-time patients nationwide to schedule or have a colonoscopy for National Colon Cancer Screening Day.
Financial institutions abuse their customers | Letter to the Editor
In Rich Elfers' recent column he refers to many of our large financial institutions and all of the ways that they seem to be above the law, but over the last several weeks I have experienced just how pervasive financial institutions are in our everyday lives.
Sheriff's constitutional argument is a very thin soup, indeed | Letter to the Editor
The sheriff of Linn County, Oregon, (as quoted by Tim Personius) wrote that he would not allow his citizens to be “…turned into criminals due to the unconstitutional actions of misguided politicians.” To prevent that ludicrous hypothetical, Sheriff Mueller says that he will not “permit the enforcement of any unconstitutional regulations or orders by federal officials within the borders” of his county. Both gentlemen should better acquaint themselves with the U.S. Constitution that they claim to revere.
Extremism accomplishes nothing | Letter to the Editor
Suddenly it has become all clear to me why for so long I gave up reading these letters to the editor in the newspapers. I had forgotten this is place of the extreme left and the extreme right who like to stereotype everyone and voice their opinion in the black and white, all or nothing fashion.
U.S. Republican party had its roots in Marxism | Letter to the Editor
I want to compliment Rich Elfers' brief history article of Jan. 9. He mentioned the Republican party being organized during the Civil War and Abe Lincoln being one of the founders. The Republican Party was actually organized and started by a Marxist by the name of Alvin Bovay. He was the head of the National reform Association. He also was editor of Young America newspaper.
