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The Columbian
Published: August 16, 2010, 12:00am

Dog day care creates problems

In light of the Vancouver City Council’s unanimous vote not to allow a dog day care facility in the low-density residential Evergreen area, I would like to make a statement concerning a dog day care facility that abuts our home in the high-density residential Fisher’s Landing area. We understand that this facility wants to increase their dogs from 30 to 40. We are in opposition to this.

We have been disturbed by noise, barking at 6 a.m. and 10 p.m., and much of the time in between on a daily basis. The dogs have barked incessantly at us when we are in our backyard. They have aggressively jumped on the fence, startling us. There is dog odor. The outdoor recreation area is not 50 feet from the property line nor have they provided a sight-obscuring fence (we installed our own).

These are violations of the City of Vancouver’s Municipal Codes. We believe that there are more infractions and would ask how are they being enforced for these dog care facilities?

How can the city council even consider allowing more of these animal care centers in a high-density residential area?

Marv and Cyndi Tanner

Vancouver

True Christianity doesn’t involve hate

Reading Leonard Pitts’ Aug. 9 opinion column, “Politicization of religion is sinful,” I agree with him on many points, but I disagree with him about Christianity being an organized religion.

I guess it depends on the individual church itself.

I have heard the quote often that “Christianity is a relationship not a religion.” This is true. There are some churches that follow the true Christianity of having a relationship with Jesus Christ, accepting Him into their hearts and unfortunately some churches that don’t. A true Christian cannot have hate, which is evil, and the love of Jesus in their heart at the same time. It is impossible.

It breaks my heart that there are so many people being misled by hateful “Christians.” Jesus warned us of false prophets so we need to be careful of who we listen to.

True Christian people cannot hate anyone, and they follow the command from Jesus Himself to love one another. Please do not judge all Christians by the few who are claiming to be His but are following evilness.

Donna Cooley

Vancouver

Criticism of Arizona is unfair

Robert Sarver, owner of the NBA’s Phoenix Suns basketball team, opposes Arizona’s new immigration laws.

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer released this public reply to Sarver’s criticism: “What if the Suns’ owners discovered hordes of people were sneaking into games without paying? What if they had a good idea who the gate-crashers are, but ushers and security personnel were prohibited to ask these folks to produce their ticket stubs, thus nonpaying attendees couldn’t be ejected. Furthermore, what if the Suns’ ownership was expected to provide the illegal attendees complimentary eats and drinks? And what if, on those days where gate-crashers became ill or injured, the Suns had to provide free medical care and shelter?”

I wouldn’t expect this reply in the mass media or The Columbian because it’s appropriate and conservative.

Scripture says “Love your neighbor as you do yourself” (Luke 10:27). It doesn’t say love your neighbor’s crimes or illegalities or change your laws to accommodate them.

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If there were no immigration laws, then people from Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Turkey, etc., could enter the U.S. at will.

Eugene Schooler

Vancouver

A lot of bunk in president’s promises

President Obama once said, “I will transform America,” using cool-sounding platitudes that few objected to.

Now we see what he meant — that he would fundamentally change the USA from its original constitutional format.

In some polls more than 50 percent of Americans feel that Obama is a socialist. “Socialism is the state of society, in Marxist doctrine, coming between the capitalist stage and the communist stage,” according to Webster.

The big issue is the health care reform, which puts 16 percent of the economy under tight government control. The newly appointed administrator for Medicare and Medicaid is a solid proponent of rationing of health care. So, if you are 80 years old and need a new pacemaker, the panel of administrators might say we’re not going to invest another $50,000 in your life. These old people need to be expeditiously eliminated so that young generations who’ve been educated by liberals can agree to the transformation.

In other words, we would have a glorious new America — where capitalism has been converted to socialism, with Marxism on the horizon. Bright people will lead us to a utopia beyond our wildest dreams, where everyone will be equally poor except for the ever-so-bright leaders.

Americans, don’t fall for this baloney.

Jerry Ross

Kalama

Bush cuts launched financial slide

I could hardly believe Roy Rapier’s Aug. 9 letter, “Any size tax cut is better than none.” Tiredly calling all Democrats “socialists” (an unfounded assertion useful only for desperate mudslinging), the last line declared that “Democrats do not want to pay their own taxes; they just want other people to pay taxes.” This overlooks more history of the last quarter-century than can be put into a single letter.

Incredibly, the writer contemptuously accuses Democrats of not wanting to pay taxes in a letter that itself exalts all tax cuts. The irony is starkly amusing. However, to rephrase the letter’s last line: “Republicans do not want to live without decent health care, living wages and security; they just want other people to live without decent health care, living wages and security.”

The Bush tax cuts, so praised by this misguided letter, were clearly the start of the avalanche that led us into the worst recession in generations, directly creating both the debt and, due to the resultant economic crash, the job loss, that are together now crushing our nation.

Republicans are not so much the Party of “No” as they are the Party of “Me.”

Roy Wilson

Portland

Scare tactics don’t work

I have a few answers for Gov. Chris Gregoire’s request to approach a new budget.

  1. Stop the scare tactics of possible cuts in crucial services. That is a tired and useless request.
  2. Look at the governor’s salary and the salaries of her cohorts. Maybe there could be a few cuts in those enormous salaries.
  3. Instead of cutting crucial services, how about cutting pork that does nothing for the taxpayers but does something for the rich?

Betty Anderson

Vancouver

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