Merrill Gardens residents appreciate Clam Lights at Coulon Park.
The Dec. 14, 2012 mass shooting which killed 27 people in Newtown, Connecticut was horrific and senseless and again upon our children. I cannot begin to express my sorrow.
What’s beyond debate is that a significant majority of West Hill residents like myself took a long and hard look at the annexation plan as outlined by its proponents and decided that it was ill advised at this particular moment in the City of Renton’s budgetary crisis.
Our belief, like that of most local politicians and business associations, is that the best option for West Hill is annexation to Renton.
My name is Ian Campbell and I just wanted to tell the Renton Reporter that I am honored to vote in this election. I feel like I can be part of something big in this government, and I feel like it’s also great to make a choice that could improve the government and make the U.S. a good place to live for another four-year term
I urge my fellow Renton voters to cast their vote for Rob McKenna for governor. I have known Rob for many years and I have had the chance to work for him for the past eight years as he served as our attorney general.
In response to the letter from Jennifer Holmes about protecting the “tradition” of marriage, if we look back, we see that this Tradition resulted in many people leading lives of heartbreak and loneliness, or entering into tortured marriages. Furthermore, following Tradition would put us in a world in which women could not choose their partners or own property, and mixed-ethnicity marriages would not be allowed. Tradition can be good but only when continually evaluated in light of our current understandings.
Same-sex marriage is a civil issue. Approving Referendum 74 will expand the protection of civil marriage to all families in Washington state. “Holy matrimony” (the phrase used in a recent letter to the editor) is a religious issue specifically protected by Ref. 74 allowing religious organizations and worshipers complete freedom to follow their consciences and the practices of their denominations.
As an Independent voter, having viewed several of the governor candidate debates, I see an informed intelligent candidate in Rob McKenna and an empty chair when it comes to his opponent Jay Inslee.
Rob McKenna deals with the facts and the reality of the state’s present fiscal problems. Whereas Jay Inslee bases everything in his plans for “Lean Efficiency,” better known as the lean management.
Our son was placed in our arms 33 years ago . . . so tiny he seemed like a little bird. He has added such richness and love to our family. When as an adult he told us he realized that he was gay, our first thought was, “How do we keep him safe?”
Vote no on R-74’s redefinition of marriage. The needs of children must take priority over the needs of adults no matter how legitimate they may be. Thousands of years of accumulated knowledge have shown us that children fare better in stable homes with both a father and a mother. Strong families are the bedrock of a strong society. If there is one thing we as a society have a vested interest in protecting it is our families.
In the state of Washington there is a disproportionate amount of black men in prison for smoking pot compared to whites. This is a fact – look it up. Do you wonder why? It’s not that more of them are smoking marijuana; it is just ugly old bigotry shaking its mighty head.
As an Independent voter, having viewed several of the governor candidate debates, I see an informed intelligent candidate in Rob McKenna and an empty chair when it comes to his opponent Jay Inslee.
He has now grown to 6’4” and 200 pounds, and we don’t worry so much, until someone calls him names and ridicules him for perceived differences. Although those jibes are hurtful and cause him pain and embarrassment, at least we can do something to bring him a measure of equality. We can work to make it legal for our son to be married if and when he chooses.
Vote no on R-74’s redefinition of marriage. The needs of children must take priority over the needs of adults no matter how legitimate they may be. Thousands of years of accumulated knowledge have shown us that children fare better in stable homes with both a father and a mother. Strong families are the bedrock of a strong society. If there is one thing we as a society have a vested interest in protecting it is our families.
In the state of Washington there is a disproportionate amount of black men in prison for smoking pot compared to whites. This is a fact – look it up. Do you wonder why? It’s not that more of them are smoking marijuana; it is just ugly old bigotry shaking its mighty head.
On Nov. 6, residents of the long-independent West Hill neighborhood will vote on whether they wish to be annexed by the City of Renton. As one of those residents, I have to say I’m not convinced. We’re told, for example, that by joining up our local 911 service would dramatically improve.
Renton Firefighters Union Local 864 is proud to announce the following endorsements for the November elections:
5th Legislative District:
Senate: Mark Mullett
House: Jay Rodne
11th Legislative District:
The early retiree health insurance offer to SPEEA from Boeing management is absurd. In it, employees are offered a ‘non-contractual contract’, where the company can unilaterally change or cancel important benefits at any time.
As a little girl, I worried that I would fall in love with a non-Catholic. I was taught the Catholic Church would say “no” to that marriage – unless my intended converted to Catholicism. We could still get a marriage license filed with the state, but there would be no Mass or sacrament of marriage for me.
By the time I met the love of my life, a Presbyterian, the Church had become more flexible. So on May 25, 1974, I married Neil Brown at Christ the King Catholic Church. That was such a memorable day for my whole family! We are still together after 38 years. I would have been so upset if anyone had told me, “No, you cannot marry Neil.”
