08/19/08 Letters to the Editor


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Thank council instead

To the editor -- Armchair critics need to stop tearing down predominantly sincere and dedicated public officials who contribute their time helping make the community a better place to live.

The Yakima City Council recently approved moving an obstacle in the way of a multi-million dollar project that needs to go forward. It was the right decision. Critics complain about government being unfriendly to business and throwing up unnecessary barriers.

For less than 1 percent of the project cost, the city made a positive move to increase property values, support local commerce and pump more dollars into the public coffers for years to come.

Qualified staff members who work for the city today were not here in 1970 when the easement document was misplaced. They are not to blame. It's time to say thank you to Yakima city officials for taking action instead of sitting on the sidelines being naysayers.

I am a former member of the Toppenish and Granger city councils.

 

JO N. MILES

Yakima

 

Potent cow gas

To the editor -- Until reading the article in the Aug. 10 edition, I was unaware that when cows belch or pass rectal air, a greenhouse gas called methane is discharged that is 23 times more potent than carbon dioxide, thus contributing to global warming.

Because of this unacceptable occurrence, researchers are stepping up efforts to find a solution to minimize the negative effect that cows contribute to global warming. I hope they find a solution soon, because next they can apply what they have learned about cows to bears, deer, horses, sheep, pigs, moose, elk, buffalo, dogs, cats, kangaroos, lions, tigers, monkeys, gorillas and every other animal that doesn't come immediately to mind. And then, of course, human beings.

This research may eventually save our planet, and then with legislation that our United States House and Senate will pass for the purpose of saving us all, our lives will be changed forever.

 

BING NYSSEN
Yakima

 

Courageous woman

To the editor -- Kudos to the Yakima Herald-Republic and Kim Nowacki for your feature "This one's for you, Mom."

It has been my pleasure and honor to know Lois Champoux and her family for many years. Over the years, I have watched with awe this brave lady battle cancer while at the same time offering comfort to those with the same disease at the cancer center.

Now Lois must fight the battle of her life as she faces the terminal Lou Gehrig's disease or ALS.

Knowing Lois as I do, she will face this battle with the same courage, bravery and determination that she fought cancer while at the same time offering love and comfort to her family and friends.

God bless you, Lois, and thank you for being my friend.

 

NORM JOHNSON
Yakima

 

 

Vote for energy solutions

To the editor --How times change! We are hostage to the gasoline supplier and whatever price they choose to set. While I own a medium size V-8 SUV and a V-6 SUV, which, with sparse and miserly effort might achieve 20 mpg, I now have developed a visceral disaffection for them.

The larger SUVs and pickups capable of hauling nine passengers or towing the fifth wheel and 250 hp ski boat are even greater examples of economic hubris. With due respect to my good friends in the car business, I am not surprised by the reaction of a person who believes these mega SUVs, Hummers and the like, should be egged on sight!

The real problem is the governmental failure to enforce the EPA standards for auto efficiency established decades ago. This has allowed car manufacturers to "feed" gas guzzelers to a gullible public (including me). We are in crisis and need new leadership on this issue. There has been a failure in executive branch enforcement of standards and although I do not have a dog in the fight for president, there needs to be a change in the tolerance policy that has allowed this to drag on. Candidates for public office who focus on energy solutions will have my vote.

 

NEIL BUREN

Yakima

 

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