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February 11, 2012 in Opinion, Letters
Clark is bad for city
It was my choice to return to Spokane 14 years ago. I didn’t want to leave when my parents relocated us to Seattle while I was still in elementary school. I have never known a more friendly, generous or compassionate town. Spokane is a town where organizations and individuals strive to increase economic development and where being a volunteer is an occupation.
Doug Clark’s column negates all the hard work we do as organizations and individuals to bring new business to our city which in turn spells jobs for our citizens.
I, for one, am embarrassed when some of my friends who are chief executive officers of large corporations visit from out of town. Many who own their own businesses compare the content and the language within his column to the best example of yellow journalism they have ever seen.
Continued disrespect for our way of life, for our elected officials, for our first responders – fire and police – is not a calling card or an invitation for relocation of new businesses to our great city.
As long as we as individuals in both the public and private sectors continue to participate in his activities and antics, and remark to each other “just don’t read his column,” we can be assured that our city and its citizens who work so hard to make a difference will be portrayed as buffoons.
Relocation of new business, which can mean new jobs to Spokane?
Why, when we as citizens allow these perceptions to go unchallenged and accepted by others?
Karen Kearney
Spokane
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Jon on February 11 at 9:01 a.m.
Karen I cannot agree with you more! Spokane is a great city and the Spokesman Review needs to reflect that. Shame on you Doug Clark!
Shelala on February 11 at 10:39 a.m.
I love love love Clark’s columns and I hope he continues to write as long as he can hold a pen or peck at a typewriter or dictate into a machine. I may not agree all the time, but I get it. Don’t want to hear about the seamier side? We’ve got problems, right here in River City……
zelda on February 11 at 12:32 p.m.
Today’s opinion page and letters are like a mash-up of “Father Knows Best” and “The Donna Reed Show.” Have you looked at Karen Kearney’s website? I think Doug Clark has a better grip on the reality of Spokane.
mary1958 on February 11 at 12:57 p.m.
Ms Kearney doesn’t remember that one of the first responders, the police department, feels that the first amendment right for free speech is of such utmost importance that 50 officers were allowed to salute the convicted felon Ofr. Karl Thompson after he was convicted and no reprimand was issued despite ethics and standards violations. Surely, Ms Kearney, if these officers can speak freely then so can Doug Clark, right? Plus you must agree don’t you, that nothing can change that needs to if bad situations are not talked about and are instead forgotten or swept under the rug. I made a complaint to the ombudsman about the saluters, Ms Kearney, and the acting chief (Stephens) replied with a letter to me exonerating those officers on Jan 10, 2012. He cited that they had the first amendment right. If you would like to see a copy go to my Facebook page which is open and scroll down until you find the three pictures of this letter {Mary Brown (Sim)}. Yes, Spokanites pride themselves in free speech.
QueenofSanDiego on February 11 at 10:02 p.m.
I love Spokane, but we have some serious problems that cannot be ignored. Thanks Doug, for your content. I always read you before anything else in the Spokesman.
twobit on February 22 at 10:15 a.m.
Wow what a bunch of whinny people. City of Spokane opens the doors for all Dougs comments and they are fun to read. About the business men reading Doug Clark and not coming back? I bet the parking ticket on the window of there car got them more upset than Doug. LOL Tell all the big guns you run around to do something about that. Mean while we all go to the malls LOL Quit your whinning and enjoy life. Doug. Mean while the good ol boys are out there making more fun news for Doug to the many faithful readers.