Letters to the Editor: July 16-22, 2020

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The Editor:

I am writing to thank the organizers of the recent Black Lives Matter rally in Blaine, and The Northern Light for its detailed account of the day and the interviews of people who were responsible for organizing the peaceful rally. I hope we will always have the ability to obtain reliable and thorough information regarding events in Blaine. If sound journalism is the process of assembling and verifying facts, then The Northern Light has done a great job with honesty and openness with this story and others. We rely on our community newspaper each week for information we may not be aware of.

I am also thankful that the peaceful process of holding a rally was observed and encouraged. I am only sorry that I did not know about it and unfortunately only found out about it after the event. I wholeheartedly agree that an interagency task force including an interfaith group would be a sound first step toward addressing awareness and the need for ongoing education regarding all aspects of possible racism in our community. I look forward to hearing more from the organizers in the future.

Sharon Somers-Hill

Blaine

 

The Editor:

Recent anarchy and chaos in the city of Seattle have made our state the laughingstock of the country. Do you want to live in a dangerous and unsafe environment such as we’ve recently witnessed? Similar undermining of the rule of law will become a very real possibility in our community should extremist, Seattle-style politics be allowed to spread and gain a foothold here.

Representative Luanne Van Werven has demonstrated her support for public safety, and we need her continued voice in Olympia. Please join me in supporting Luanne Van Werven for re-election to the House of Representatives.

Joan Dow

Bellingham

 

The Editor:

I personally endorse and will be 100 percent in for Joshua Freed. He is an experienced, sharp man of un-compromised faith who has incredibly good ideas about how we can return our state to economic greatness by creating policies through healthy, rational thinking.

I believe unequivocally that Joshua Freed is not only the best candidate, but is by far the most electable statewide. Joshua has committed to donating his salary to different non-profit charities. He truly is a man of action. Co-Sponsoring and contributing to Referendum 90 and now being the leading contributor to I-1114, limiting the governor’s emergency powers, he is, and already has been, working for the citizens of Washington.

I encourage everyone to research and educate yourself if you are looking for change in Washington state.

Kyla Goff

Bellingham

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Editor:

Only one gubernatorial candidate has been adamant about reducing homelessness and drug addiction. Candidate Joshua Freed recognizes that our state’s mental health system is dangerously mismanaged and leaves the our vulnerable ignored and forgotten.

Joshua Freed served on the King County Mental Health Advisory Board and knows how to direct critical resources in ways that provide longterm benefit for those who are struggling. He also understands we don’t need a state income tax, payroll tax or head tax to solve drug addiction and mental health challenges.

This November, we have an opportunity to change Olympia from a failed paradigm of tax-and-spend to one that truly prioritizes and serves the people with meaningful solutions. Let’s make that change. Join me and vote Joshua Freed for governor.

Julie Beld Anderson

Lynden

 

The Editor:

I wish to extend to all of our communities my strong and enthusiastic support for Joshua Freed for governor of Washington. I find Joshua Freed to be the most exemplary and qualified person to lead our state. To summarize my decision:

He is experienced: Formerly the mayor of Bothell and a Bothell City Council member.

Endorsements: To date, he has been officially endorsed by the King County and Snohomish County Republican parties, the National Republican Governors Association and several city leaders and candidates running for other offices, as well.

He is a business owner: He knows what every business owner is going through during this pandemic. He understands all of the challenges that they face daily when life is normal.

He will be a voice for Eastern Washington residents: He grew up on a farm, has a plan for them to be represented in Olympia with regional liaisons.

He is compassionate and a visionary: He serves the local community of the homeless and drug addicted by actually going to the streets and reaching out to them in to help. He has the most comprehensive and sensible plans I have ever heard of for directly and permanently helping the homeless that are alone on the streets due to mental illness and drug addiction.

He is fiscally responsible: He will lower the state budget to a realistic spending level, create a smaller government in our lives and reduce taxes. Budget management, actually behaving as if the checks being written for state spending were coming out of his own account.

Joshua Freed is a very good family man. I have talked with him and watched him speak publicly. He is smart, a planner who is honest and above reproach and he has the talent and skills to handle the job. He is most qualified candidate for governor.

Larry McDonough

Bellingham

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