Democracy for Vancouver

Letter to the editor today in the Columbian about their misguided dual endorsement of Webb and Baird:

Congress needs change

Regarding The Columbian’s July 22 endorsement of Democrat Brian Baird and Republican Christine Webb for the 3rd Congressional District’s U.S. representative, this paper believes these two are the best hope for their parties because they spurn extremists. As one of the ranting liberals referred to, I would like to point out both the Republicans and Democrats have one of the lowest approval ratings in our nation’s history.

Could it be that the wars were unnecessary? We now see $3 billion a week of our tax dollars being spent to occupy and rebuild the infrastructure of Iraq and Afghanistan and at the same time being told to pay more taxes for our own infrastructure. These two candidates will be the same ones who will be supporting cuts in Social Security and Medicaid for our seniors because they will say we need to pay for our war debts. I want change.

As this letter alludes to regarding the reference to the ranting liberals, just who exactly are the “angry extremists” referred to in the original Columbian endorsement?  Are they most of the people of the United States since only 9% of us approve of our Congressional representatives?  The editors of the Columbian should be ashamed that they have so little regard for the views of most of us and resort to such petty, divisive labeling in order to justify their misguided endorsement.

Our congressional district does have a choice for positive change on the ballot.  Vote for Cheryl Crist.

Cheryl Crist

She is someone who cares about the 91% of us who are “angry extremists” in the opinion of The Columbian editors.