By Keith Ljunghammar , , Seattle
Your newspaper looks very interesting, but the article from the last publication (“Taking initiatve,” July 25) was disheartening. I do not see why any true American can say “no” to supporting Israel. I-97 and the City of Seattle pension fund not including Israel company securities on a broad blanket scale is un-American and does not solve the problem which the initiative is attempting to address. Israel has a right to defend herself and has always taken a defensive posture. An initiative such as this will only hurt trade with the United States and with Seattle.
I do not know of any long-time Republicans nor Christian-Republicans who would consciously sign or even vote for this initiative.
I would encourage your newspaper to continue to address the false impressions which the initiative takers signature-gathering approach have been [taking]. Only open and true communication will reveal the hidden agenda of the managers of the initiative.
Again, I applaud your true presentation of I-97 and the full disclosure of its meaning of how the initiative is written.
Knowing descendants of Samuel Adams and Thomas Jefferson, this violates the nature of the founding of this country and the reverence for the establishment of a “free society.” This initiative disembowels “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” in every aspect, every meaning and every connotation. The fight for freedom is the “rock” of America. This initiative is not the “rock of America” but rather the “tea” which needs to be thrown overboard.