NSA intrigue and irony
Paradoxically, perhaps the conservatives, Tea Party and Libertarians should show more of a constructive interest in the NSA leakage of correlation tracking of communications. I can imagine that access to the data bases may divulge more than a coincidental pattern between our president and his proxy outposts:
Why the delegation to Paris Air Show?
Why is the state sending 52 people to the Paris Air Show? Are they going to be cheerleaders in the front of the Boeing and suppliers’ tents?
Presidential tradition continues
What? We have a president who doesn't always tell the truth? ("He sees nuuthing..." – letters June 14). Have we already forgotten some others?
Millennial comment makes sense
Hooray for Celina Kareiva ("Lets give the millennials a little slack," Reporter's Notebook, May 24).
Bellevue resident makes a great impression
My wife and I were heading to the Bellevue Hilton for a convention and we got lost by taking the wrong exit. We prayed and up came a gentleman who offered to lead us to the hotel if we were willing to follow him.
Detroit shows the way
I hope members of Congress and the White House read the papers and take note of Detroit.That city has its own D.I.Y. Dept., not run by the city. The lessons are the government cannot solve all your problems, as many in the government espouse.
Teacher contract details needed
While it is nice that contract agreements have been reached so early between the Bellevue School District and its teachers, I will withhold judgement or applause until I can actually read the contract and review provisions of the agreement myself.
Guns not the answer
I have no problem with gun lovers who are quick to pull a trigger killing each other, but I draw the line when people who are unarmed end up being killed by people carrying guns.
Promote goods, not property
Bellevue's mayor recently returned from an economic forum in China. In the story, Mei Young was quoted as saying "with Chinese nationals sometimes paying as much as $9 million to 12 million and competing for properties." This increase in real estate prices may be all well and good for a handful of property owners. For the rest of our citizens, it has only created a mini bubble in the housing market.
House transportation budget a disaster
The latest democratic budget proposal for transportation is a disaster. It actually steals money from badly needed road maintenance. It will cripple our transit systems that we so desperately need. It dumps enormous sums into three new road mega-projects.
Letter to the City Council
Resident asks tough questions of the City Council regarding light rail cost savings efforts.
