Letters
Lesser gods replace God
In looking at the mess our nation is in, it appears solutions are not readily available. Then again, it says in the good book, “Seek first the Kingdom of Heaven and all things will be given to you.”
So what are we doing? We’ve told religion and the Ten Commandments to take a hike. We’ve exchanged the word “murder” for a much more agreeable word, “choice.” We are now accepting the unnatural as normal. Sex has become unbridled freedom. Wrong is now right, and right has lost meaning. Lies are now the order of the day (ask most politicians, especially our leader). The God who should be inspiring our lives we’ve put on the shelf, and allowed the four gods of money, power, prestige and sex to dominate our culture. We’ve graduated evil to goodness, automatically demoting the devil and hell to a spooky fairy tale.
In calling the shots, we’ve turned the gun on ourselves!
By chance, does anyone remember the meanings of truth, responsibility, morality and the basics necessary to retain the freedom given to us by our forefathers?
Aw heck, let’s just blame Bush.
Andy Ferrers
Spokane
Put Snyder to work in Olympia
I am writing in support of Jon Snyder for 3rd Legislative District. Jon is one of the hardest-working people I have met, and as a small business owner and elected official, he has a track record to prove it. Jon also has a generosity of spirit toward Spokane that is hard to match.
When I first started working with Jon back in 2005, I was impressed by his passion and energy for Spokane. Our discussions often centered around how we could make Spokane a better place. It has been heartening to see Jon turn that talk into reality. It is rare to find a person that feels so strongly about their hometown, but even more unusual to find someone that has the intelligence, vision and capacity to follow through.
Over the years I have seen Jon give generously of his time and expertise toward business start-ups seeking his advice, and to numerous public events. Jon was instrumental in the start-up of my local business. He inspired me with his can-do attitude, and regularly gave me professional advice and support. Jon Snyder makes time for Spokane. I look forward to seeing him work for Spokane at the state level.
Juliet Sinisterra
Spokane