You regularly supply us with the opinions of writers like Sid Schwab that are consistently critical of conservative viewpoints and seldom if ever present the opinions of the other side by well known and respected persons like Victor Davis Hanson. In this piece, and many prior ones, Sid Schwab portrays opposition to his opinion on any of the many issues dividing this country are selectively pointed to the alleged beliefs, motivations of an individual state (Texas in this article), candidate (Eric Greitens, Missouri), broadcaster (Tucker Carlson), former office holder (Donald Trump) and broadly attributes their statements, positions or conduct to all who oppose his positions and in this article calls them “the unreachable” (“Texas, don’t let the door hit you on your way out,” The Herald, June 24).
According to Schwab, there are only a “few remaining honorable Republicans” left. It’s fortunate for him that the U.S. Constitution defends his right to express such views, as actual malice is a requirement for any defamation action. I must point out in regard to his slamming Texas so hard as a renegade state, that the Texas Republican Party Platform that he trashes still supports it. The first principle of the Texas Republican Party Platform listed in the Report of the Permanent 2022 Platform & Resolutions Committee of the Texas Republican Party is to support a strict adherence to the original language and intent of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitutions of the United States and of Texas.
The cartoon you presented above this piece showed an elephant (clearly a Republican reference) heading to the right and THE BIG LIE away from democracy carrying military style weapons, a confederate flag and worst of all to me personally, a bible in the figure’s left hand with the cross plainly displayed on its cover and a bookmark to show it has been regularly read. Is reading the Bible and are all Christians, as he implies following “THE BIG LIE”? Has your board ever considered presenting opposing viewpoints on tough political, economic and sociological issues? In my one year as a subscriber and resident of Snohomish County I just haven’t seen that except on rare occasions.
John E. Woodbery
Snohomish
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