What joy to read the March 26 editorial, “Must keep natural legacy,” on the GOP attempt to roll back Teddy Roosevelt’s 1906 signature Antiquities Act. That law allows presidents to declare national monuments when Congress is in gridlock. The current San Juan face-off is a prime example of why this Act is as essential today as it was in TR’s time. We have saved many of our most important scenic areas from rampaging over-development as a result. The accompanying cartoon really made the same point.
On the same page, the ever-sensible John Burbank pointed out some of the benefits of government which we all enjoy — and — which we would lose if the “small” government spouters had their way. The appeal of the 19th century gilded age of upper class in manor houses and working class in tenements seem to hold a peculiar attraction for this bunch.
In the letters section, Steve Guinn of Edmonds did an admirable job of listing the many benefits of the Affordable Care Act. (“Saying it ‘failed’ doesn’t make it so.”) This was a long overdue correction to the Koch brothers and the GOP ad campaign opposing it and calling for its disposal. One can hope that the recently released count of 6 million sign-ups for ACA would help them see how few are in agreement with them.
Thank you, Steve Guinn.
The entire page made my day.
Benita Helseth
Lake Stevens
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