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11/20/09 Letters to the Editor
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Price should be paid
To the editor -- Whoa! Hold up a minute! We're back in Fantasy Land again, aren't we? When did the Yakima Herald-Republic begin publishing fiction? What do I mean? I read in the Oct. 28 edition that a pregnant woman and her unborn child were dead because the other driver ignored a stop sign and plowed into her car. And to top it off, because there was no alcohol involved, our beloved Washington State Patrol is determining whether to charge the offender with negligent driving or failure to yield. Fiction, right? If this is true, we have reached a new low in Washington state law enforcement.
What would the 19-year-old driver have been charged with had he been drinking?
What does one have to do to end up in prison for killing people? Apologists will say, "But, he's only 19." He's an adult. He committed an adult act and needs to pay an adult price.
Yes, I know it was an accident. Be sure to explain that to Lucille Martin's family members. I'm sure they will feel much better knowing he got what he deserved. Hah!
LARRY CEARLOCK
Yakima
Study your Bible
To the editor -- Re: The Rev. Alex Holt's Oct. 14 letter, "Stand on the side of love," and Michael Barr's Oct. 15 letter, "Uphold basic equal rights."
The only thing the Rev. Holt and I agree on is that relationships have evolved, but not for the better. Sexual immaturity and lack of control leads to sexual immorality.
You cannot take a passage I Corinthians 13 out of context and build doctrine. The whole Bible must be taken into account.
Do the Rev. Holt and others choose to ignore these things or try to justify themselves?
Mr. Barr, this country was founded on Christian principles; the only separation is to be no state-sponsored church. If kings or governments called themselves Christian, they were following God, not their whims.
Everybody should study and follow the Bible in its entirety, not just follow the preachings of others.
LESLIE SCOTT
Union Gap
Mean-spirited Republican
To the editor -- I saw a Nov. 9 CNN interview with Dick Armey, a Republican and former House majority leader, and it confirmed for me that some think of themselves too highly in the political realm.
Armey was talking about health reform and why he thinks anything with a public option will not pass in the Senate. He bragged on the virtues of his party and its beliefs, never mentioning once the 40-plus million people without medical insurance. Instead, he reduced those who need help to this: He said that the reason people get diabetes is "because they eat like a pig."
How mean-spirited! I'm glad he doesn't represent my party!
LINDA MOONEY
Yakima
How to stop vicious dog?
To the editor -- We have a neighbor who allows her dog to literally roam the streets on a daily basis doing his business in all of our yards. You're thinking, "Call Animal Control," right? I have, but it doesn't take calls in person and very rarely returns messages. I was bitten by this very dog, in my own yard, a month ago and called the police, which sent over Animal Control to handle the situation. Since she turned the dog over to Animal Control, I didn't file charges.
Last weekend we discovered the owner retrieved this dog and today it cornered me in my own yard ... again. Now there's nothing I can do. I called the police, they showed up and I was told to ignore the dog and it will ignore me. What? What about the Yakima leash law? What about Animal Control taking vicious dogs that can harm people off the streets? What about her taking responsibility? If the city is so underfunded, why not support existing laws and issue some tickets for breaking these laws?
TRICIA SLOAN
Yakima
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