Editor,

I believe that every American has the right to his or her own opinion. However their opinions are not facts. I’ve been doing research, looking for facts about jet noise. COER posted a public meeting advertising.

“The medical and scientific evidence is clear and undisputed: Noise damages health and well-being. Military jet noise is particularly harmful.

A lot of misinformation is floating around on this issue. Attend this meeting and get the facts for yourself. COER is sponsoring this informational meeting. A presentation with visuals and information derived from health and noise experts will be followed by a question-and-answer period.”

COER always gives its opinion but offers no facts. I wanted to attend their pubic meeting to find out the facts behind their anger.

I was recently at Congressman Rick Larsen’s hometown meeting in Coupeville and I was appalled at COER’s disruptive behavior as you can hear on the COER video. The COER temper tantrums are worse than a 3-year-old’s. I was shocked to see adults act like this in public.

I asked for more information about the meeting.

This is the rude response I received from Michael Monson:

“Isabella, feel free to not attend. This is a public meeting. Your attendance is not a requirement. All our facts are readily available on our website. Please go to the links and files page, under the JGL sound study and the health study. Please go to www.citizen

sofebeysreserve.com then to the links and files page, all the questions are answered there. And, if you choose to attend, please be a courteous guest. Why don’t you organize your own meeting, rather than demand we do what you want? This is our meeting, not yours. When and where will your presentation be held? I’m sure that the claimed 30,000 people who will lose their jobs if the base were to close will attend your meeting. 30,000? Where do you get those facts?”

COER member Brian Walker also responded to Mr. Monson, saying, “Michael, just post the meeting agenda. This is what smart people call a faux controversy created by lack of disclosure.”

My reply: “Your hostility-filled answer is not necessary. Asking for information about a public meeting is not out of line.”

Isabella Scotts

Freeland