State Representative Jay Rodne has done a terrible job of representing the citizens of the 5th Legislative District. He pinned a target on Muslims and then said “arm yourselves.”
The Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank continues to flourish with outstanding support from our community. We lead the effort to feed, educate and advocate to end hunger in the Snoqualmie Valley.
Over the past several weeks, you have taken a lot of heat in the news about your opinion of Muslims.
In regard to the proposed amendments to city code (18.06.030 and 18.10.025) pertaining to commercial truck centers, the North Bend city leaders are being short sighted.
Two local, very experienced mountaineers have been lost near Snoqualmie Pass this year: Monty Busby of Maple Valley; and my good friend Doug Walker of Seattle. They were probably doing reasonable hikes with a reasonable expectation of safety, and were well prepared, and yet, nature had other ideas for them.
One way to reduce gun violence is to require universal background checks for all gun sales, to keep them away from known terrorists, felons, and the mentally ill.
My name is Mike Mitchell and I chair the Fire Authority Planning Committee for King County Fire Districts 10 and 38. Fire District 10 serves Carnation and the unincorporated areas of May Valley, Tiger Mountain, Mirrormont, and Preston. Fire District 38 serves the unincorporated areas around North Bend and Snoqualmie.
Representative Jay Rodne recently attempted to defend his defenseless remarks that “Islam is incompatible with Western culture,” Muslims are “barbarians,” and people should “arm themselves.”
I was very offended by a recent email sent by our honorable governor, Jay Inslee, stating “But make no mistake, the NRA and their friends in the gun lobby are a powerful and destructive force.”
The Snoqualmie Valley Boy Scouts staged another successful tree recycling program again this year.
Recent domestic terror events have put gun violence at the forefront of the news. Many of us are fearful. Some people react by adding to their personal arsenals.
My father in law, Frank Krasnowsky, wrote this poem for me as a Christmas gift. I thought it was too special not to share.
We are writing as a community of faith to protest the recent remarks of Representative Jay Rodne about Muslim people. We find his characterization of Muslims as ‘barbarians,” that “Islam is incompatible with western civilization,” and that Americans should arm themselves to be not only inaccurate, but also offensive and threatening.