John Carlson seems to be missing the fundamental point of the atheists’ display at the capitol. Due to the separation of church and state clause of the First Amendment, if you allow one religion to have a display, you have to allow a display for any religion – be it Muslim, Hindu, Scientologist, or Flying Spaghetti Monster – or even a display for non-religion, such as the atheists.
We are pleased to have Patty Luzzi back to the table of the Bellevue Reporter.
We were impressed with the story, “Liberated: Holocaust survivor, U.S. soldier united through tragedy.”
Wow! I just read Walter Backstrom’s column in the Bellevue Reporter (“Would Martin Luther King hate George Bush?”). Excellent. It gave me goose bumps because of the truths so clearly articulated.
Good for Walter Backstrom and to the Bellevue Reporter for publishing his Nov. 22 column (Would Martin Luther King hate George Bush?).
I could not attend the forum about the possibility of a new regional jail in Bellevue. However, it would work better if we save Bellevue areas for business and housing and then pay tax to contribute to jail building elsewhere.
I don’t like the majority of the decisions, beliefs or policies of George Bush. In fact, I think there is sufficient cause to try him for crimes.
With the downturn of our economy and inflation, many retirees require some additional income. Business owners and managers might consider the following benefits in hiring seniors.
On Jan. 1 Eastside residents will begin paying an additional .5 percent tax for a total of .9 percent sales tax to fund Sound Transit. Their contribution provides 40 percent of all of Sound Transit funding.
I know first-hand that Pat Cashman erred when he said in his Nov. 12 column that Who’s Who requires a fee from people included in their annual books.
I find it hard to understand how an obviously intelligent person, since she voted for the Obama/Biden team, can take issue with the cruelty, as she calls it, by the press towards Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin.
I read Craig Groshart’s column about the continuing insults aimed at Sarah Palin. The article echoed my exact sentiments.
I had to smile reading Craig Groshart’s Nov. 12 column regarding the “media sniping” about Sarah Palin.
A thank you to Walter Backstrom for sharing his experience with your readers (Bellevue Reporter, Wed., Nov. 5). Most of all I’m grateful for his courage and faithfulness and loyalty to values and good judgment.
I am a black Republican (have been from birth) and it is so nice to read Walter Backstrom’s article knowing that he understands what a black Republican goes through, especially the ones who go public.
Well, one senator (Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens) has been nailed for misusing government funds; 99 to go.
I wonder what those people with political bumper stickers, those people with signs in their yards, and those standing on the street waving political signs must think of me. They are advising me, a complete stranger, to vote the way they are planning to vote.
Do you suppose the author of the “ … intended humor and parody …” e-mails would have dispatched them through the U. S. Postal Service at about 50¢ (postage + paper + envelope) per missive?
I think the article on the subject “Time to take care of animals at shelter” is important because it points out the problems that we face in properly caring for our homeless animals.
I was born during FDR’s reign. By the time I was old enough to vote I realized he had started a trend of less individual freedom and more government control over our lives that continues to this day.
