Glad to see right-of-center opinion in Herald

I’ve been a subscriber to the Daily Herald for nearly 20 years. In the past I looked forward in anticipation each Friday for Charles Krauthammer’s column, one of the most intelligent and cogent opinion columnists in the country at that time. After his passing all I’ve had to look forward to on that page are occasional columns by Debra Saunders, appreciated but not of the same caliber as Krauthammer. In contrast, you publish the constant vituperation of your local hack, Sid Schwab, or the blather of syndicated Washinton Post writers such as Eugene Robinson, who are at least more civil that Schwab, but otherwise not much better.

At long last The Herald has seen fit to add a right-of-center voice to its opinion page in the form of Todd Welch. I particularly enjoyed his column of Feb. 12, in which he detailed the efforts of the state Senate to strip parents of their rights to be informed about medical decisions made by their children. This bill, passed by the Senate, directly defies the clear intent of the Parents’ Bill of Rights passed into law by the initiative process just last year. To add insult to injury, the new bill passed the state Senate includes an emergency clause, making it impossible, if passed, for it to be nullified by the initiative process.

It’s no secret that print outlets have been bleeding subscribers for many years and the Herald is no exception. Do you suppose that catering to only one side of the political aisle might have something to do with that?

Mark Parker

Snohomish