I was saddened to see the small town of Yacolt community, which professes to be patriotic, show such hate towards someone they don’t even know.
I lived in Yacolt for over 20 years, proudly calling it home.
This letter to the editor is in response to the unkind and false accusations hurled at me due to comments I made about the red, white and blue stripes painted on the roads in the town.
These stripes do not make a town patriotic, or the people of the town patriotic. Patriotism encompasses kindness, compassion, tolerance to others, no matter what their beliefs.
As I read the original complaint, the complaint was not about the stripes themselves, but on the process, or lack thereof, that the mayor and town council followed.
There was also never a mention of removing said striping.
The big picture here, which almost everyone in town seems to be missing, is that their elected officials, who are supposed to follow the law, did not follow legal measures to get the stripes painted.
I am not saying that the Yacolt elected officials break the law at any other time, but in general, speaking of all politicians and people in general, if they willingly disregard one law, it makes it much easier to break other laws.
Our politicians are supposed to be held to a higher standard, lead by example, and obey the laws.
The town of Yacolt seems to be filled with many residents (not all) who are filled with hate not patriotism. They called me a liar when I said that I was not the original “complainant.” Folks said “if she’s ever in trouble I wouldn’t help her.”
Patriotic? I think not. When was the last time any of the so-called patriots anonymously picked up the tab for a veteran/current service person at a restaurant? Do you see a tattered American flag on someone’s porch, and go buy a replacement to give to them? What was the last patriotic thing that any of you did?
This is not the kind of town that that speaks of pride, not only by misguided deeds of their government, but by the anger and hate spewed by community members.
Sad to have once called Yacolt home.
Liz Elfring
Brush Prairie
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