Letters to the Editor — Oct. 1, 2025
Published 1:30 am Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Deafening silence
So let me get this straight.
When Brian Kilmeade, a “Fox & Friends” host, says that “We should just kill ‘em” when talking about homeless and mentally ill people, and later “apologizes” for his “callous remarks,” that’s okay — it doesn’t even warrant a comment by his employer, let alone a suspension or termination.
But when Jimmy Kimmel dares to suggest that “the MAGA gang” was “desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and with everything they can to score political points from it,” his ABC late-night show is “suspended indefinitely” under threat by the FCC Chairman, Brendan Carr, because it’s “really, really sick. … It appears to be some of the sickest conduct possible.”
Okay, I think I understand.
It’s simply a “callous remark” when you propose killing millions of the most vulnerable people in our country. And the silence is deafening.
But it’s “hate speech” to say anything — anything — negative about Charlie Kirk, Trump or anyone in his administration, MAGA or anyone in the gang. And if you do, well, you’ve been warned: you will deservedly suffer the consequences.
God bless America… and bless your li’l ol’ heart.
Ken Stringer
Sequim
Agri-vation or farmocracy
Since household food insecurity is up this fall, the government won’t release these statics anymore. To make things worse, farms are foreclosing or going bankrupt in record numbers. Instead of helping “our food source” survive, the government is removing the workforce that picked grapes, apples and other produce to get it to market and imposed tariffs which has made it all worse.
China, for example, used to purchase most of our soybean crops for their country. This year they are not purchasing any (crops are already planted and ready to harvest). Meanwhile, both China and Saudi are purchasing as much American farmland as they can because our growing system is one of the best in the world.
We have the capability to feed the world but currently we cannot even feed our country. Not only are we losing our rights we are losing our land!
On a good note we do have systems in place (nonprofits) that are trying to buy up as much farm or open land as possible. A land trust works with willing private landowners to conserve working lands and habitats. The farmer is encouraged to continue farming but land is not used for development, etc.
Here in Clallam County we are lucky to have the North Olympic Land Trust. Over 26 local farms have been conserved! Besides encouraging the government to do the right thing with our farms and food you can donate to a land trust so they can continue to protect farms and our food source.
Torie Foote
Sequim
Retain experience
As a retired nurse, I have been following all of the recent transitions happening at our local hospital, Olympic Medical Center.
Nurses have strong problem solving skills, insight into patient needs, and are hard workers.
Ann Henninger is a nurse and on our local OMC board. The board has had to make some tough decisions and she has made them thoughtfully.
Let retain experience on our OMC board by re-electing Ann Henninger.
Kathy Downer
Sequim
Thank you, veterans
Sequim Valley Lions Club held its semi-annual Veteran’s Spaghetti Feed on Sept. 20th. We are so proud and grateful to our veterans and so happy to treat them to a spaghetti dinner as a small token of our appreciation.
Also, a big thank you to the VFW for providing the venue and to 7 Cedars for helping provide the ingredients. While the veterans enjoyed a free meal, others paid the paltry price of $5. Where can you beat that for an Italian feast? The fun included free raffles and door prize drawings for our veterans.
Sequim Valley Lions Club is proud to serve our community in many ways and honoring our veterans is but one important example. Our community impact is ever expanding, and new members are always welcome.
Brian Pulk
President, Sequim Valley Lions
The right partners?
After numerous claims from developers that they wanted to become an integral part of our community with careful and sensitive construction of 650 homes over the next 20 years, the developers of the proposed Westbay project unmasked themselves at Monday night’s (Sept. 22) Sequim City Council meeting.
In response to the city’s temporary moratorium to enable the city to address critical issues in planning for the long-term viability of our community, the developers expressed their disappointment in the delays by threatening to sue the city if they don’t get their way. The threat was not disguised or delivered between the lines; the terms of their demands were very clear: give us what we want or we will sue you for “damages.”
These demands came in spite of the developers’ lack of response to the city’s letter notifying the developer that their application had been deemed “technically incomplete.” Among the deficiencies addressed were inadequate analysis and understanding of critical resources like water supplies, sewage treatment plans and traffic mitigation.
Rather than address the issues the city has raised regarding the development plan, the developers have chosen to attempt a strong-arm tactic to get their way. Are these really the right “partners” we want to have developing a beautiful and sensitive part of our community?
Jeff Considine
Sequim
Crimewave
There is a crimewave at the White House. Did you notice? If you are not scared — in fact, horrified — you must not be paying attention. We are witnessing the end of almost 250 years of our democracy, the end of the rule of law and the end of the American empire.
My entire life has been enjoying, to the most extent possible, our country being the beacon of light, justice, opportunity, and freedom for the world. We have a history of holding national values in character, stability, reliability, morals, humanity, working hard and sacrificing to earn our place in world leadership.
It is very distressing to watch the unfolding fraud, greed, lies, chaos, disorder and betrayal to our people. Censorship, denying and trampling citizens’ rights and attacking freedoms enshrined in the Constitution is frightening.
We can do so much better. I believe democracy is what we need. People standing together with courage and conviction can push back and reject fear and division leading to autocracy. Each and every citizen can do something to help out.
Please find at least one thing you can do and pitch in. Do not give up. The collective Power of the People is an unparalleled force and a fundamental essence of democracy. The power of the people is stronger than the people in power. Thank you with all my heart.
Bill Biery
Sequim
