I was infuriated with the Clark County Commissioners when I saw the June 8 headline “County in no hurry to restrict fireworks,” reporting that the voter-passed advisory vote restricting sales and detonation of explosives is being ignored. I am not sure what it is like in your neighborhood, but my Hazel Dell neighborhood is virtually uninhabitable from the day the explosives go on sale on June 28 to approximately July 10 every year. The window rattling begins at 6 p.m. and continues for hours. I was grateful that enough of the community felt the same as I and voted to pass this ballot measure.
When I was a child, the Fourth of July happened on that date. It was an exciting and prideful time, with hometown events recognizing our troops, picnics at church celebrating American heritage, and parades. Now, it is less about being proud of this great country that we are fortunate enough to live in and more about just blowing stuff up for two weeks. That’s not being proud of America, that’s just pleasure in destruction. The firecrackers I set off don’t compare to the explosive devices sold today.
How do our elected officials have the nerve to willfully ignore an advisory vote that was passed by voters? I would think that would be considered dereliction of duty.
Paula Boehler
Vancouver