Letter to the Editor: Disdain Fear-Mongering Candidate

By Lin McNulty|2018-10-16T14:02:14-07:00October 16th, 2018|2 Comments

–by Anthony Simpson–

I received a dire email from a candidate for prosecuting attorney warning of Methamphetamine and Heroine in our schools. This is a fear tactic to get your vote and is not supported by data.The state of Washington has an active, ongoing survey program of drug use in schools. While I can’t speak to the entirety of San Juan County, the data for Orcas Island Schools shows (1) a decline in overall rates, (2) a decline in the frequency of use and (3) an overall delay in first use by students.

You can vote for any candidate you choose, but if you’re doing it because of drugs in our schools, you’re being misled.

I personally will vote for the candidate who is not misleading the voters with fear.

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About the Author: Lin McNulty

Lin has been working on a novel for over 20 years. Working/owning theOrcasonian ensures that she won't ever finish the novel. That may be intentional.

2 Comments

Clyde Duke October 17, 2018 at 1:22 am

Tony, I can’t help but beg the question.. is this new news, or fake news.. hard to differentiate.
But if what I’m perceiving is exploitation of no news, that’s a deal breaker!
One wonders where politics and reason severed..
I so would support leadership with our all the bull that seams to be held in view.
Thanks for sharing this!
Grass Roots.
Clyde Duke October 17, 2018 at 1:37 am

So to understand, we have a extremely delicate situation at hand.. Drugs that are consuming our youth..
as a past responder, of over two decades, this is not a new problem, however.. it’s going in the wrong direction!! We are witnessing too many lives wasted by apathy!!
Truly what is needed is a Culture with the credibility, stamina and — sorry folks– Balls to own this situation.
I’ll pull the elected officials aside.. what does the community want, need and own. THATS THE REAL PROBLEM. So people step up, and ELECT the candidate that you feel YOU can hold accountable.
Otherwise, it’s business as usual, which means.. it not my problem!! Which I will submit is total weakness of our society.
Our community is bigger, greater and more deserving then to ignore this.. so may each of us spend two minutes this election and cast your conscience.
THANK YOU!!