Letters to the Editor | The Seattle Times

Upside-down flag: ‘A disgrace’

The “My Take” personal essay by Vincent G. Barnes is a disgrace. The United States Flag Code, Title 4, Chapter 1, section 8(a) states: “The flag should never be displayed with the union down, except as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property.” I dare to say that...

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March 6, 2017 at 4:18 pm

Traffic: Imagining the future | Letter to the editor

So there I was stuck in traffic on the viaduct. It was last Monday, Feb. 27, and all of us there probably advanced about the...

March 3, 2017 at 2:45 pm

Immigration: ‘Laws are political constructions’ | Letter to the editor

Undocumented workers being hounded by the White House came long ago as a result of our own economic policies leading toward greater globalization and, in...

March 3, 2017 at 2:41 pm

Death penalty: More questions | Letter to the editor

John Carlson poses three questions to death-penalty opponents. With regard to Byron Scherf, my question is, “Why was a man with his history allowed to...

March 3, 2017 at 2:37 pm

Coffee and cynicism: Service first | Letter to the editor

In response to the “A latte with a side of partisan politics” Op-Ed, I would like to say that it is always important for other...

March 3, 2017 at 12:16 pm

Homelessness property tax: ‘Unintended consequences’ | Letter to the editor

Mayor Ed Murray’s plan for another tax increase to solve Seattle’s affordable-housing and homeless issues will have some unintended consequences. I am a second-generation owner...

March 3, 2017 at 12:09 pm

Homelessness property tax: Focus on wealthy | Letter to the editor

So the venture capitalist’s plan to foist higher property taxes on homeowners to help solve homelessness gets top story in The Seattle Times on A1....

March 3, 2017 at 12:04 pm

Homelessness property tax: Monolithic politics | Letter to the editor

Mayor Ed Murray and the Seattle City Council are systematically ignoring the plight of not just the middle class but specifically senior homeowners who are...

March 2, 2017 at 3:33 pm

Right to protest: Defend it | Letter to the editor

There is a bill in the Washington Legislature, SB 5009, which would make it a felony to demonstrate if it causes economic harm to local...

March 2, 2017 at 1:15 pm

The NEA matters in smaller communities, too | Letter to the editor

Arguments to eliminate the National Endowment for the Arts, primarily based on the idea that it only serves “elitist” institutions in big cities, ignore the way...

March 1, 2017 at 1:19 pm

An Oscars lesson: Maturity and grace | Letter to the editor

The mistake in announcing the best-picture winner at the Academy Awards Sunday was horrible, but the reaction by the “La La Land” team and by...

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