Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal
8-5-2005
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
NASCAR
   I’m not a NASCAR fan, but you are right about the “vocal minority” you’ve written about in the past. This small band of ultra-liberal activists, who I refer to as CAVE (Citizens Against Virtually Everything), brag on their Web site about how many past projects they have stopped.
   With the help of some of the other local newspapers, they have successfully hijacked the debate using a deadly combination of lies, distortions, character assassination of our public officials, and personal attacks on those who bring their actions to light. Obviously, their goal is to stop this project by preventing a complete and thorough public airing of the facts.
   Mr. Coppola, you are the only one advocating for the truth on this issue — and about these people. No matter how much the “vocal minority” smears you personally on their Web site, or attacks you in Letters to the Editor in the other papers, I hope you will continue to demonstrate the courage to campaign for a complete and open public process.
   It’s obvious all the other papers in this county have already caved in to the pressure from those willing to do or say anything to contaminate this issue. They should be ashamed!
   The “vocal minority” knows if debate goes forward and all the facts come out, their tactics will be seen for just what they are — a massive subversion of the public’s “right to know” — ironically the very thing they’re using as a reason to sabotage this project.
   Keep the light shining on them!

Denise Norman
Silverdale