September 23, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
Remember Ronald Reagan’s “trickle-down economics”? A new policy has emerged that might be called “trickle-down hatred.” Read story
September 21, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
Ted Moeller brings up some good points about good governance being more important than who wins on a daily basis. (“Good governance: Everybody wins,” Our Readers’ Views, Sept. 16). Read story
September 21, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
Regarding Arlington National Cemetery and politics, I do not believe that any politician, parent, political party or partisan should use Arlington (or any similar cemetery) for political reasons, and I consider that use to be unpatriotic. Read story
September 21, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
Susan Estrich’s column on the Harris/Trump debate shows her preference for Harris and disdain for Trump (“Trump gained nothing Tuesday,” The Columbian, Sept. 15). We learned nothing new from the debate or column. Harris was oblique; Trump was abrasive. Read story
September 21, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
For Washington workers, I’m voting “no” on Initiative 2109, which would eliminate our state’s capital gains tax, a tax that affects only sales of stocks and bonds by the very wealthiest residents. Read story
September 21, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
Joe Kent’s green campaign signs are a blatant attempt to mislead voters. This is political greenwashing, an attempt to disguise his extremist “America First” agenda behind a false image of environmental concern. Read story
September 21, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
In the 25 years that we’ve lived here, Clark County will have lost half a dozen golf courses, batting cages, a driving range, a sheet of ice at Mountain View ice arena, bowling alleys and a roller skating rink. I support the need for more housing, but what are the… Read story
September 21, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
The top priority of Congress is making sure our government is funded by Sept. 30. The House and Senate Armed Services committees have pushed the Pentagon’s budget $27.2 billion beyond the president’s agreed spending caps of $895 billion for the budget, drawing on the Unfunded Priorities Lists to justify these… Read story
September 20, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
The Vancouver City Council took very unusual action Monday night, voting to oppose four citizen-backed initiatives on the November ballot. The four resolutions to oppose the people’s initiatives passed without direct opposition from the councilors. Read story
September 20, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
Do Donald Trump’s supporters have any concept of living under a dictator? Have they ever studied Russia under Putin, Venezuela under Maduro, Chile under Pinochet, Germany under Hitler? Read story