| Letter: White House slips |
How dare Obama state that New York Muslims have a Constitutional right to build a mosque where they want to, but that it might not be wise?
Friday, August 27, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Letter: Paying the consequences |
Today I was giving my bird a new floor in his apartment, and spotted an editorial by you ("Obama matters," The Daily Astorian, Aug. 16). In it you were, as usual, lauding Obama for his many accomplishments.
Friday, August 27, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Letter: Incorrect claims |
It seems that E. Robert Nassikas needs a refresher course in recent U.S. history. In his recent letter, ("Outraged and nauseated," The Daily Astorian, Aug. 20) he wants us to believe that during the battle over the 1964 Civil Rights Acts, "a huge majority of powerful bigoted Democrats battled mightily to defeat it."
Friday, August 27, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Letter: Library is fine |
Exactly, the library is fine ("No library facelift," The Daily Astorian, Aug. 13).
Friday, August 27, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Letter: Horse traffic on beach |
The article about the apparent expansion of the horseback riding concession at Nehalem Bay State Park sounded like it was written either by the concessionaire or by a cowboy from Eastern Oregon ("Oregon Beach Rides to run horseback concession at Nehalem Bay State Park," The Daily Astorian, June 10).
Friday, August 27, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Letter: Monopoly money |
I wish to discuss the U.S. Treasury Department's $750,000 donation award to ShoreBank Enterprise Cascadia ("Federal dollars flow into region, expected to multiply" The Daily Astorian, Aug. 20).
Friday, August 27, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Letter: Bartering with saltmakers |
I was most fortunate to have a change of plans, which meant getting to stay "home" and I got the chance to see the Saltmakers of the Corps of Discovery on Sunday in their 46th and 47th hours.
Friday, August 27, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Letter: Alleviate hunger |
As co-coordinators of Manna House Food Pantry, we support what the Improving Nutrition for America's Children Act would do for the nation's hungry children, so we were pleased to see the editorial, "Feed the Children" (The Daily Astorian, Aug. 3).
Friday, August 27, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Letter: Stand up for kids |
The Daily Astorian Aug. 3 editorial, "Feed the children," spoke to an issue that is very important to me: ending childhood hunger.
Friday, August 27, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Letter: Join the firefighters |
As a volunteer firefighter, I couldn't agree more about the need of volunteers ("Astoria lives on volunteerism," The Daily Astorian, Aug. 12).
Friday, August 27, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Letter: Mellin's voice needed |
Astoria is fortunate to have Karen Mellin as a candidate for City Council.
Friday, August 27, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Letter: Restaurant notes |
I just wanted to weigh in about "The Mouth" and its critique of our local restaurants, in particular those that I have personally patronized.
Friday, August 27, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Letter: Not much sense |
In regard to the letter "Offensive, childish" (The Daily Astorian, Aug. 6): I support Sheriff Thomas Bergin's remarks. What he would probably have said, if he had the time, is that the perpetrators are most likely Mexican homosexual Muslims, and maybe even social liberals.
Friday, August 20, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Letter: Not a favorable reflection |
In his editorial regarding arson ("Arson, anyone," The Daily Astorian, Aug. 2), the editor stated that tea partiers have incendiary devices of a rhetorical nature, such as racially motivated attacks on illegal immigrants and President Obama.
Friday, August 20, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Letter: Eat at Riley's |
I strongly disagree with the Mouth of the Columbia's review of Riley's Restaurant in Seaside ("Best stick to breakfast at Riley's," Coast Weekend, Aug. 12).
Friday, August 20, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Letter: Outraged and nauseated |
A contributor to the letters section of The Daily Astorian ("Respecting the Dead," July 30) expressed sadness in reading my "letter of antipathy towards a dead man," the late U.S. Sen. Robert C. Byrd.
Friday, August 20, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Letter: Dragging their feet again |
Following the Clatsop County Commissioners' meeting on Aug. 11, and their refusal to pass the proposed ban on animal circuses, I would like to remind those commissioners of the description of the county charter, printed on the county's website (www.co.clatsop.or.us):
Friday, August 20, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Letter: Why no action on circus? |
I am saddened and disappointed by the Clatsop County Board of Commissioners' decision not to ban animal circuses. Information and testimony given to them clearly shows that the abuse and neglect routinely inflicted upon these animals is anything but alleged.
Friday, August 20, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Letter: A Christian replies |
I'm writing in regard to Jon Coby's letter to the editor, "Thanks, white Christians" (The Daily Astorian, Aug. 13).
Friday, August 20, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Letter: Parents: a teen's first defense |
Friday, August 20, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Letter: Moving tribute |
I would like everyone in Astoria to know about an event that happened at the Regatta Memorial Service on Friday, Aug. 13.
Friday, August 20, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Letter: Time to be good stewards |
Headlines announce record sockeye salmon runs, due mostly to good ocean conditions and increased releases of water over Columbia River dams.
Friday, August 20, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Letter: Wu praised for stance |
In the letters section, Stephen Brodhead wrote that U.S. Rep. David Wu suffers from "deficits disorder" because Wu supports a bill to fund a smart electrical transmission grid ("Wu's deficits disorder," The Daily Astorian, July 16). I have been critical of Wu for other reasons, but Wu is right on this issue.
Friday, August 20, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Letter: Helping trails |
I am writing to acknowledge the hard work of two men in our community: Jim Scheller of Warrenton Trails Association and Mike Hinton, who is owner of Tradesman Construction, president-elect of Kiwanis and on the Sunset Empire Recreation Lands Board of Directors.
Monday, August 16, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Letter: Schools benefit |
On behalf of Astoria School District, I would like to publicly thank the Oregon Community Foundation for their generous donation of $50,000 to Clatsop County school districts.
Monday, August 16, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Letter: Preserving railroads |
The Astoria Railroad Preservation Association thanks everyone who contributed to our benefit July 17, especially Union Town Fish Market Deli and Catering, Sundial Travel, the Clatsop County Cultural Coalition and Oregon Cultural Trust, the volunteers at the Liberty Theater, The Daily Astorian, Hipfish, the ARPA volunteers who donated countless hours to making the event a success, and of course, the many contributors.
Monday, August 16, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Letter: No library facelift |
Clatsop County is fortunate to have funded libraries in its towns. Other regions of the state are not so fortunate.
Friday, August 13, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Letter: In support of Didion |
We, the undersigned sheriffs, are writing to express our support of Pacific County (Wash.) Sheriff John Didion.
Friday, August 13, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Letter: Remembering Frankfort |
Today I googled a map, looking to see if any Frankfort could be seen from above ("Frankfort is my favorite lost river town," The Daily Astorian, Aug. 6).
Friday, August 13, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Letter: Equality for all |
Regarding the article on same sex marriage, "Assumptions about marriage are exactly that" (The Daily Astorian, Aug. 9): I would like to suggest that it does not matter what any of us think, it only matters what the Constitution says.
Friday, August 13, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Letter: It's in the math |
If there is any consolation for Astoria, it's in the math ("SeaPort Airlines numbers descend," The Daily Astorian, July 29).
Friday, August 13, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Letter: Thanks, white Christians |
Since you bring it up, I would like to thank white Christians, especially rural white Christians, for the part which you all have played in the destruction of our democracy ("Discrimination against white Christians," The Daily Astorian, July 22).
Friday, August 13, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Letter: Creating a customer |
The Oregon LNG/Pipeline company proposes to sell gas to itself - liquefied natural gas that is shipped from afar, unloaded in a Warrenton terminal and piped through Coast Range mountains and Willamette Valley to Molalla.
Friday, August 13, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Letter: Acts of the righteous |
I must say, I was heartened to read the editorial "Arson, anyone?" (The Daily Astorian, Aug. 2).
Friday, August 13, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Letter: Extreme ideology |
As an American Patriot, and the wife of a firefighter, I was brimming with anger upon reading this editorial ("Arson, anyone," The Daily Astorian, Aug. 2).
Friday, August 13, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Letter: Comparison is ludicrous |
The editorial comparing the burning of the barn in Svensen by Animal Liberation Front members to tea party members ("Arson, anyone?" The Daily Astorian, Aug. 2) has been forwarded to us, as we no longer subscribe to the paper.
Friday, August 13, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Letter: Smear tactics |
In a carefully worded editorial ("Arson, anyone?" Aug. 2), The Daily Astorian links the delusions of the well-established radical Animal Liberation Front (ALF) with extreme members of a nascent tea party political movement.
Friday, August 13, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Letter: Cheap shot |
I am extremely disappointed in The Daily Astorian ("Arson, anyone?" Aug. 2).
Friday, August 13, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Letter: A great mascot |
As a former police officer for the city of Astoria, I am saddened to learn of Copy Cat's untimely passing ("Public safety building's feline mascot was accidentally hit by a police car," The Daily Astorian, July 21).
Friday, August 13, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Letter: We can do better |
It seems unbelievable, but according to Western Oregon Waste, there is no place in Clatsop County where an individual can dispose of hazardous or toxic wastes.
Friday, August 06, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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