Anyone rowing a small boat in Rich Passage, with the known currents and traffic, does not have both oars in the water and is asking for trouble. If Mr. Magnuson regularly rows the waters of Rich Passage in small boats, he has encountered the fast ferries on numerous occasions over the last two years. If this is the only time he has been swamped, he should consider himself very lucky. Since Mr. Magnuson has been boating the waters of Puget Sound for 20 years, he has encountered rogue waves before and should not be so quick to blame the ferry. In our oceans, there are no physical borders where our fish and wildlife can escape over harvesting and seek sanctuary.
Japan needs to learn some manners, in regard to selfishness, in a global community.
I say we should boycott their cars and products until they wake up and take notice. I hope for the sake of our global environment I don't stand alone. We urge you to keep a careful watch on this questionable project because this expensive study is costing the taxpayers of Mason County dearly. We're a small county with a population of about 50,000. And there's more to come.