Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor
All-of-the-above effort is needed to secure Denver TV
du1-i-syn Depsite Sunday’s heartbreaking loss, this has been a truly incredible year for our Broncos. They have made all of Colorado proud with their run for a third football world…
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No common sense exists in Congress
Judy Brenholt wrote that she would like us all to use a commonsense approach to the problems and work together to encourage our congressmen to follow the consensus of us…
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We need to do better by our veterans
Thank you for your heartbreaking article on the woman who enlisted in the Army National Guard to help support her young daughter, yet is still on food stamps. It puts…
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Anti-pot advocates employ tired, old arguments
Thanks to the wonderful Rocky Mountain voters, our decades-old debate about pot is no longer so one-sided. I am pleased to hear some fresh negativity from our old school leaders.…
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Work together to better the nation
I am writing in response to Larry Tradlener’s column (Journal, Jan. 7). Being a lifelong Independent voter and a bit long in the tooth as Tradlener claims to be, his…
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How to debunk the ‘war on women’? Stick to policy
WASHINGTON — What is it about women that causes leading Republicans to grow clumsy, if not stupid? When even savvy, fluent, attractively populist Mike Huckabee stumbles, you know you’ve got…
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Wanderer glad to be back in Southwest Colorado
I left Durango for Telluride in July of 2011, and then I left Telluride in November of 2012 for a corporate job in New York state. Let’s just say a…
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Right wing leaders smug, small people
Editor: We the people are fortunate to be represented in our Congress and state legislatures by religious countrymen, the last majority of them are professed Christians and regular churchgoers. Their…
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Police driving does not consider public safety
Editor: I wrote this letter about 15 minutes after I found myself leaping to get out of the way of a couple of speeding police cruisers who almost ran over…
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Students and community blessed to know ‘Mr. V’
Editor: A great light went out in Montezuma Valley last week. The sun in the east does not rise as brightly here in California, and I know it is because…
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Story failed to mention shooting center
Editor: It is great to see our community taking responsibility for its safety. There’s not a lot of violent crime here, but when seconds count, the cops are only minutes…
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Half-staff order for Mandela is desecration
Editor: The passing of Nelson Mandela, former president of South Africa, was well-recognized in America by politicians and citizens. Mandela certainly endured hardship in his lifetime and overcame much. However,…
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Take CDOT transportation survey by Dec. 15
Editor: In 2014, there is the prospect of a ballot measure to ask the voters to raise the state sales tax by seven-tenths of a percentage point in order to…
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Take another look at the cause, control of cancer
Editor: An article concerning cancer treatment was on the news recently in which parents refused to take their child to the hospital for treatment. If and when they are found…
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Learn more about parenting styles’ effect on kids
Editor: In reference to Steve Sharp’s letter regarding using a belt to change a child’s attitude (Journal, Dec. 3), educators and mental health consultants and many parents find positive discipline…
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Commitment led to years of wonderful memories
Editor: Picking up a newspaper these days all we ever read about are negative happenings. Recently, I was going back over my life and I thought people might find this…
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Reinstate funding for Firewise of S.W. Colorado
Editor: The county has eliminated Firewise of Southwest Colorado in its proposed 2014 budget. Firewise is an essential resource in our fire prone area and provides education, services and incentive…
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Continue county support for Firewise
Editor: The 2014 draft budget for Montezuma County does not include funding for Firewise of Southwest Colorado – a serious omission. Firewise Colorado provides important resources to county residents. Our…
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Firewise fills vital role in Montezuma County
Editor: Montezuma County commissioners recently decided to discontinue its support of the local Firewise Program in Montezuma County. I am surprised at this decision considering what a valuable resource Firewise…