Letters to the Editor

Letter: SYLP issue full of negative thinking

September 17, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

To the Editor:

After reading the thoughts of the students who attended [Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation’s Summer Youth Leadership Program], I am wondering what in the world they were taught there.

Letter: Distinction between legal and illegal blurred

September 10, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

To the Editor:

In the commentary “Reality check: immigrants and their health care” (issue 36, Aug. 29–Sept. 4), the author, Dr. Michele Waslin, writes that “immigration is being used as a way to jam a stick into the wheels of impending reform.”

Letter: ‘Thai Tom’ story was illuminating

August 27, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

To the Editor,

It didn’t surprise me that Thai Tom was cited for its fifth health code violation in three years [as reported in issue 32]. I ate there a few weeks ago. I wouldn’t go back even though the food was exceptional.

Letter: Constantine and Phillips story biased

August 6, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Your story on the race for King County Executive, “Dow vs. Phillips” (issue 31, July 25–31) was uneven.

In fairness, it should have included Larry Phillips’ actual record of support for the API community. It’s also important to know who has endorsed him [which the story did not do].

Letter: Pride Parade story very one-sided

July 8, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

I was surprised and disappointed to see this section in your article on Seattle Pride 2009 (in issue 28, July 4–10): “The presence of corporate sponsorship was prevalent. … ‘The corporate sponsorship is very hypocritical to me because they don’t really support their queer workers.’”

Letter: Thanks for the pageant coverage

July 1, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

I would like to extend my very belated thanks and gratitude for the excellent article and coverage you provided for the 50th anniversary of the Greater Seattle Japanese Queen Coronation (in the May 30–June 5 issue).

Letter: Stereotypes article not funny but shameful

June 26, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

To the Editor: As I read your latest publication, I came across the article (in last week’s issue, June 20–26), “Who’s your daddy,” and I am appalled by what your [newspaper] deemed acceptable to publish.

Letter: American Dream story is actually story about lazy Asians

June 18, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

To the Editor: The article “Vietnamese man moves into his American Dream — and it has a garage” (printed on June 26, in issue 24) came to my attention.

Letter: Review full of bad writing

June 18, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

To the Editor: I am sorry to say that I was very disappointed in the movie review, “Deadly balloons, the subject of documentary that sheds new light on WWII,” in the June 13 issue. Just look again at that last paragraph. What bad writing! And unfortunately, the writing is only slightly worse than the substance […]

In response to Mark Lee’s “Hutchison” column …

June 4, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

To the Editor: [I would like to] thank [Mark Lee] for [his] article about Susan Hutchison, candidate for King County Executive (which appeared in issue 23 on May 23). I would not have known about her lawsuit regarding replacement “from the prime news anchor spots with an Asian female who is substantially younger.”