Letters to the Editor For Aug. 17, 2017
Here are letters to the editor for Aug. 17, 2017…
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Purcell:Living to 125 too much of a good thing?
(By Tom Purcell/Tom Purcell is a nationally syndicated humor columnist. Send your comments to Tom at Purcell@caglecartoons.com)
“A 125-year life expectancy for human beings? I have zero desire to stick around that long.”
“Ah, yes, you speak of a debate among scientists over human longevity. I read about it at Business Insider. Some scientists argue that the maximum age humans may live is 115 years, whereas others argue that 125 years is possible.”
“A hundred and twenty-five years of watching Republicans and Democrats going at it? The heck with that.”
“Living is rife with challenges, to be sure. But living a long life has its upsides. Wouldn’t you want to visit your parents and other family members for a lot more years than most of us are able? Wouldn’t you like to see them all at a Sunday dinner several more times than most human beings are able?”
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From the Editor: Things Nazis aren’t good at
(By Brandon Hansen/Managing Editor of the Chewelah Independent)
With the recent events in Charlottesville, I’d just like to clear up some things that apparently social media and a sliver of Americans can’t seem to grasp.
Nazis suck. They’re really bad.
And they’re not just bad with their racial views, but they’re bad at many, many facets of life. You’ll note when people are putting together governments they use things like the U.S. Constitution and the Parliamentary System as inspirations and not the flaming dumpster that was the Nazi Germany government.
Let’s take a look. Here are the things that the Nazis aren’t good at: More
From the Editor: The curious case of “City Folk”
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Please read this column with a heavy dose of sarcasm)
I love wildlife documentaries, so this week I have decided to write about a safari of a reclusive bunch known as “City Folk.”
You know the type, the kind of people that drive BMWs through Stevens County as if they don’t need a suspension to handle all the pot holes. Enjoy that trip to Oil Can Henry’s you fools!
So let us take a look at these odd, latte-drinking, iPhone-using, modern-day Bohemians. More
From The Left Bank: No Blue Opportunity Lost
(By Brandon Nobles/Brandon is a graduate of the University of Washington with a degree in English and Humanities. He is a current online teacher and is the Research Coordinator for the 7th LD Democratic Central Committee.)
During the Democratic Caucus season last year, any Stevens County resident would have been surprised by the crowd that flushed in to the local Chewelah gymnasium.
The local Chewelah and outer-city precincts produced a large crowd of supporters to decide whether Sanders or Clinton would receive delegates from this area, causing one to immediately ask the question about where have all these Democrats been hiding? It was a welcoming change from the march-in-step Republican culture around here that one would typically stereotype with such a rural region.
This event would ultimately serve as one of the inspirations for Democratic candidates to run for office to wrestle the formerly unchallenged state legislative seats from Republican hands. But there is that time-honored saying, getting Democrats out to vote is a lot like herding cats. Democrats are renowned for not voting in primary, special, and mid-term elections as they typically only show up for presidential elections or to vote on some specific pet issue. However, this primary for state offices was encouraging in that for an election that Democrats normally ignore – on top of it being in a deep red distric – Democrats captured about a third of the vote.
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On wolves in WA: The Merciful Bullet
(By Len McIrvin, Partner/Diamond M Ranch)
As I looked into the dark, pain filled, pleading eyes of the calf lying on the ground in a dense thicket, many thoughts flashed through my mind. This had been a strong, healthy heifer calf (in human terms, she would have been a 5 or 6 year old girl-halfway between birth and puberty, with hopefully-her whole life ahead of her)
As I looked at the calf’s ripped and torn, blood-soaked body; with her shoulder ripped from it’s joint, her hindquarters and her back and upper leg deeply punctured and lacerated with dozens of wolf bites – I had to ask myself, “Why?” Why is this becoming a common place event for cattlemen and sheepmen all over the West as they see their herds ravaged by wolves?
The mother cow mournfully bellows to her unmoving, fatally wounded calf. Her udder is swollen with milk but is never again to be suckled by her baby. Showing her love and concern, the mother cow stands watch over her calf all day long; refusing to leave the area where it was attacked by wolves. Her grief-stricken cries haunt me as she continues to call to her dying baby. More
From the Editor: Keep the election devoid of distractions
(By Brandon Hansen/Managing Editor of the Chewelah Independent)
With the primary over and the field narrowed down in races for local positions, lets keep the eye on the prize: electing people that will continue to improve our area or come in with new ideas.
Politics has a tendency to meander, and to focus on items that only focus on a small portion of the population or create a tent pole around an issue that is very specialized.
The candidates forum was very heartening to see candidates and elected officials understand what the stakes are for Chewelah and the county: we need a better economy.
As we round into the homestretch for this year’s November election, I would implore our area leaders to really lay out a plan with specifics of how they feel Chewelah can achieve economic growth.
There was a common thread of some leaders at the candidates forum at the golf course that young people have stopped coming back to Chewelah after they graduate, going to “greener” pastures in bigger cities and bigger markets. More
