Letters to the Editor

Letter response

Editor, the Journal,

Recently I wrote a letter about Senate Bill 5427. This bill, regardless of protestations to the contrary, will be used to silence critics. Milton Friedman, the great American economist said, “One of the great mistakes is to judge policies and programs by their intentions rather than their results.” Many programs with great intentions end up as political terrorism.An example is the COVID shutdown of Washington. Gov. Jay Inslee said he did it for our health and safety; instead it put many businesses out of business and many people out of work. He restricted our freedom of movement and severely damaged education for a generation of kids. Inslee removed our freedom in the name of public safety. Critics believe Inslee’s control was unnecessary, unconstitutional and extreme. His policy resulted in great harm. There’s none so blind as those who refuse to see.

As expected, the left attacked me rather than my argument. They used many wonderful nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs and nonsense words. Bill Pfender reacted emotionally; he called me “ignorant, narrow, hateful, hate-filled. jaundiced, ultra-right, diatribe.” I think he hit all the words Democrats usually use. Katherine Price tried valiantly to respond intellectually but then suggested my letter was “news excrement” as she slid off the barstool of logic into the spittoon of hate. (Don’t you just love my simile?)My critics obviously don’t understand sarcasm as I jokingly said I wanted the bottom bunk in jail. I assumed that with their experience with Democrat policy nonsense, they would have picked up on my nonsense letter, but they didn’t. I guess I wasn’t sarcastic enough. My bad.

Ardean Anvik, Shelton

Cash to a billionaire

Editor, the Journal,

So Mr. Law and Order was indicted, arrested and charged with 34 felony counts and this is just the beginning of ex-President Donald Trump’s legal problems.

I can’t decide who is acting the most pathetic in this whole ordeal. Is it “victim” Trump? He blames, attacks and threatens anyone who says anything against him. He goes so low as to attack wives and children of those holding him accountable.

If he is innocent, why not get this trial expedited to convince a jury of his innocence? Oh yeah, he likes to delay, he likes the publicity and he loves playing the victim. Not to mention the money that fools are sending him.

Maybe the most pathetic act was by Sen. Lindsey Graham with his emotional crying, begging people to send money to help Trump pay for his legal defense. Remember when Lindsey said he was done with Trump and wants nothing more to do with him? Now he makes a fool of himself for Trump.

But then we have the people who actually send money to a man who is a billionaire. He lives in his own multimillion-dollar golf resort. He owns 19 luxury golf courses. He and his company owns multiple million-dollar buildings. He travels on his own 757. He gets around in Secret Service cars with agents (that we pay for). He eats anything he wants, even “a big beautiful piece of chocolate cake.” Yet he has the guts to beg for money from people who have to be careful at the grocery store. People who are concerned about the price of gas. People who won’t give a dollar to someone on the street because “they may be just scamming.”

Yet they will support Trump.

Well, Trump, Lindsey and their friends will cry begging to the cameras while laughing all the way to the bank as they send supporters to the cleaners.

More lying, more crying, more begging coming because there are more criminal charges coming.

So, more pathetic acts coming.

Donna Holliday, Shelton

Time to wake up

Editor, the Journal,

Everything from politics, financial health (governmental and personal) and our individual freedoms are being taken away by our government, and governments around the world, slowly but surely. Pretty soon, a digital currency will replace the dollar as “our currency.” Along with that comes the ability to trace every transaction you make, and what you’re doing. Hmmm, I find that very unsettling. It is “time to wake up.”

Dave Putvin, Shelton

What Biden has done

Editor, the Journal,

In response to Bob Graham’s challenge at the end of his letter to the editor titled “Michelle Obama”: “Consider the last two years in Biden’s America.” OK, Bob, here is a list of (some of) President Joe Biden’s accomplishments as president of the United States:

I found this list at http://www.upworthy.com.

Passed the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package.

Helped get more than 500 million life-saving COVID-19 vaccinations in the arms of Americans.

Stopped a 30-year streak of federal inaction on gun violence.

Made a $369 billion investment in climate change.

Ended the longest war in American history.

Provided $10,000 to $20,000 in college-debt-relief to Americans with loans.

Cut child poverty in half through the American Rescue Plan.

Capped prescription drug prices at $2,000 per year for seniors on Medicare.

Passed the COVID-19 relief deal that provided payments of up to $1,400 to many struggling U.S. citizens.

Achieved historically low unemployment rates after the pandemic caused them to skyrocket.

Imposed a 15% minimum corporate tax on some of the largest corporations in the country, as part of the historic Inflation Reduction Act.

Recommitted America to the global fight against climate change.

Strengthened the NATO alliance in support of Ukraine after the Russian invasion by endorsing the inclusion of world military powers Sweden and Finland.

Authorized the assassination of the al-Qaida terrorist Ayman al-Zawahiri, who became head of the organization after the death of Osama bin Laden.

Gave Medicare the power to negotiate prescription drug prices.

Held Vladimir Putin accountable for his invasion of Ukraine by imposing stiff economic sanctions.

Boosted the budget of the IRS to reduce tax evasion and increase revenue.

Created more jobs in one year (6.6 million) than any other president in U.S. history.

Reduced health care premiums under the Affordable Care Act.

Signed the PACT Act to address service members’ exposure to burn pits and other toxins.

Signed the CHIPS and Science Act to strengthen American manufacturing and innovation.

Reauthorized the Violence Against Women Act through 2027.

Halted all federal executions after the previous administration reinstated them after a 17-year freeze.

This is only a partial list.

There are many more things that President Joe Biden has done.

In fact, President Biden has been working for the American people every day since he was sworn in as president.

In the words of President Andrew Shepherd in “The American President”:

“If you want to talk about character and American values, fine. Just tell me where and when, and I’ll show up. This is a time for serious people, Bob, and your 15 minutes are up.”

Katherine A. Price, Shelton

We’ll survive Trump

Editor, the Journal,

The United States of America has been through and gotten over a lot. It’ll get over ex-President Donald Trump. You’ll see.

Name-calling and fake information is what you’d expect of a false idol. You’ll see.

It’s about being part of a country, not beholding to an individual. You’ll see.

Be strong and do keep a faith, fellow citizens. You’ll see.

G. Owen Ray, Allyn