Letter to the Editor; Accepting refugees is moral and Christian thing to do

To the Editor:

Please ask your readers to contact Governor Inslee about the current child refugee problem in the United States. The Governor can be reached at P.O. Box 40002, Olympia, WA 98504-0002 or by phone at 360-902-4111 or by fax at 360-753-4110.

Governors O’Malley and Patrick have opened their respective states to housing refugee children. Certainly, the state of Washington can also do that. It is the humane thing to do, the Christian thing to do, the moral thing to do.

DC is in gridlock once again, so nothing gets done for the American people or for the crises facing this nation. However, the governor can do something to help in one small way where DC cannot and will not. DC refuses to do the right thing. This Washington can show how it is supposed to be done.

Ask the governor to house some of these displaced children in our fine state. Show DC how the other Washington is compassionate, caring, and humane in its treatment of all people who find themselves in this great country.

What a good way to show God’s presence in all of us by treating others in a manner that reflects our deep understanding of God’s presence in this world.

Thank you.

Duane Pitts

Moses Lake