Noisy four-wheel assault
To the Editor:
It never ceases to amaze me that if you have money, family influence, and power in this area, you can do almost anything, without any punishment or penalties. Once again our neighborhood was invaded by dust and noise like it was last year.
The Starvation Ridge motorcycle track was used as a sprint-type car track, something I don’t think they have a permit or other legal pass for. It is one thing to have motorcycles, but completely another to have cars, as they have two more tires and the tires are usually four to eight times bigger. Some even use paddle tires or may even have all four of them powered.
So it changes the whole scene from a user-friendly environment to a direct assault.
Also I have talked to some of my neighbors, and none of them has been contacted about any changes or impact studies.
James Kitchen
Centerville
Change the war strategy
To the Editor:
The myth goes something like this: if we don’t fight the terrorists over there (in their lands), we will have to fight them over here.
The reality: every time someone is killed over there, they leave behind some very angry people. As more people are killed, you create more enemies.
That is Afghanistan and Iraq today. As far as making our country safer, the opposite occurs. Now, this may be a great situation for those that profit from war because the war will never end, but for our own safety, it isn’t. Our soldiers, mostly young, are the ones who suffer. Some come home severely crippled. Some come home in a box. The people who inhabit those lands suffer even greater trauma.
We the people have to insist to our government that this is not what we want. Changing generals to lead a futile war must be replaced by change of strategy. That means, bring the troops home to carry on what they are supposed to do, and that is to make us safer.
Robert Seborer
Goldendale
With freedom comes responsiblity
To the Editor:
I was disheartened Monday morning upon passing the War Memorial Park to find the lawn and basketball court littered with the leftover cartons and plastic pieces of a Fourth of July celebration. After recovering from the shock, feeling sad that there are those who would disrespect a day and a location set aside to honor the people who gave us our independence, I felt like I needed to share my conviction that with independence comes great responsibility. I hope parents will use this disgraceful act of vandalism to teach a lesson and that those responsible for the mess will lead efforts to clean up their community. If we lower our standards so far, we’re losing all that we’ve fought so hard to win.
Greg Smith
Goldendale
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