Letters

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Printed letters, April 19, 2013

So, Steve King wants to pass legislation to eventually get $30 million to fund a firefighting fleet of airplanes. I agree that is an important request here in Colorado. But King and his Tea Party cohorts have now influenced economic policy ...

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Email letters, April 18, 2013

NRA thwarts wishes of majority of Americans Rarely, maybe never, is the American public wrong when close to 90 percent of the public agrees on an issue. That’s the rough percentage of Americans who agree that there should be stronger ...

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Printed letters, April 18, 2013

Some people in Colorado want to stop the drilling because of the environment or the deer and elk herds or sage grouse. These are all good reasons, but what about urban sprawl created by people building houses in the mountains, down by ...

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Email letters, April 17, 2013

Balancing budgets by slicing mental health programs is folly Recent mass shooting and heart-wrenching local suicides have again reminded us of the importance of mental health in our country and community. Nearly 3 in 10 Coloradans utilize ...

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Printed letters, April 17, 2013

It seems to me that in the case of Rick Brainard, many of us have forgotten some of the basic tenets of our republic. The first and foremost of those is that one is innocent until proven guilty of an offense. The second is that we are each ...

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Email letters, April 16, 2013

Change to National Park would create access problems All the politicos like to promote changing the monument to a national park with all the perceived benefit. But the change will be negative to all residents of Grand Valley. Ask Montrose ...

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Printed letters, April 16, 2013

Despite the overheated rhetoric, BLM is right to address the spider web of unplanned routes that have accumulated on our public lands over the last century. Looking at the proposed travel maps, it’s clear the BLM tries to strike a ...

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Email letters, April 15, 2013

After slapping girlfriend, Brainard loses public trust No woman ever “deserves” to be slapped by a man, especially to the point of creating a bruised, “black eye.“ The use of physical violence to resolve conflict is a ...

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Printed letters, April 14, 2013

As a sportsman, I was encouraged to read that Rep. Scott Tipton is open to supporting legislation preserving some of the best hunting grounds and wildlife habitat in Colorado. Hunting is a way of life for me, and I see it as a major ...

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Email letters, April 12, 2013

Government has no right to manage every facet of life Since Valerie Etter finds the conservative values of the Grand Valley so offensive, I suggest that she consider moving to the east or west coasts where her beloved progressive causes, ...

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