Letters to the editor for Jan. 20

• Published January 20, 2007

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The only realistic option is hunting. After all, hunting is legal, ethical, educational, fun and most importantly, HUMANE.

Yes, unlike other methods hunting is the most humane way to downsize the herds of elk in the Mt. St. Helens area. It has been working in other parts of the state for decades.

The revenue from a hunter that buys an elk tag goes back into helping these same elk that are hunted not to mention the revenue that hunters bring into a community near you. You could say that without hunting, there would be nothing to hunt.

Hunting is the future.

I hope it's not too little, too late.

Bryan Taylor, Olympia

It's time to raise the minimum wage

We need to raise the minimum wage. There are retired people in RVs, taking cruises, etc. That's fine, they worked for it, but at a time when they did not have to work two jobs to put food on the table for their children.

If your hamburger costs a few cents more because of an increase in the minimum wage, so be it.

There are more people working longer and there are not as many jobs available as there were when the retirement age was 65.

I am 72 years old, so don't think I am beating up on old people.

Let your representative know that a raise in the minimum wage is needed.

Shirley Harper, Olympia

Put Bush and Cheney on the front lines

My fellow Americans, here is the scenario that will prove the mettle of Mr. Bush, Mr. Cheney and their cronies in this administration.

Put them in the front line of the first squad of soldiers to enter Sadr City in Iraq. Don't give them protective vests and let Cheney have his shotgun.

You will see these two cowards for what they really are.

Bernard "Bw" Jesse, Olympia

Let Bush and Cheney fight war in Iraq

We can easily end this war now, with a troop surge of two. Just send them the Chickenhawks in chief, and everyone else can come home.

Craig Oare, Olympia

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