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Churches in decline, not Christianity
Letters to the Editor

Churches in decline, not Christianity

July 4, 2015

While putting my groceries into my car, I was approached by a man with a small girl asking for money for food. It was hot, and they looked hungry. They…

A-bomb argument confused fact, opinion
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A-bomb argument confused fact, opinion

July 2, 2015

Harris says the dropping of the atomic bomb actually saved millions of lives. He uses quotations to support this theory: “It is estimated that by using the atomic bomb, millions…

Airport tax would bump cumulative rate
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Airport tax would bump cumulative rate

July 2, 2015

Now, I may be wrong on this one, but isn’t a one-time expense such as a sewer plant or an airport terminal best funded through a bond issue? To me,…

Recognize black bears as dangerous
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Recognize black bears as dangerous

July 1, 2015

Hence, the standard rule of conduct for responding to a black bear attack: Fight for your life. As one example of what I’m getting at, about eight years ago, on…

Locals took pleasure in Smelter Rapid
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Locals took pleasure in Smelter Rapid

July 1, 2015

Maybe he didn’t see the two private rafts that launched with us, but how could he miss the catamaran deftly piloted by the father of one of the rafting company…

Roberts is not a one-issue candidate
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Roberts is not a one-issue candidate

June 30, 2015

The politics of personal destruction from these groups say more about them than it does about Sen. Roberts. As a state House representative and now president pro tem of the…

Stop feeding panhandlers money
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Stop feeding panhandlers money

June 30, 2015

Another man downtown had a sign saying, “Help wanted, God Bless you,” Well, I think he had that mixed up. He should be looking for a sign that says “Help…

Beware when crossing a central banker
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Beware when crossing a central banker

June 28, 2015

Nevertheless, Jackson’s highest achievement when he eventually became president, was to kick the foreign central bankers out. This made him the people’s greatest president. And said banksters have never forgotten…

Powerhouse must be held accountable
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Powerhouse must be held accountable

June 28, 2015

There is a plethora of worthy projects and causes in our area, and plenty of other needed infrastructure improvements. While the sum requested by the Powerhouse may be relatively modest,…

Help prevent further problems with bears
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Help prevent further problems with bears

June 28, 2015

But there’s another bear (or more) out there training to replace this one. Bears don’t need trash-strewn wooded areas to come sniffing around. For a taste of used coffee cup…

Mondays no longer special without Peel
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Mondays no longer special without Peel

June 27, 2015

We all learned a lot and gained a deeper appreciation of our shared home from his reporting and words. Best of luck to him on his new journalistic trails. Ken…

City created a hazard in whitewater park
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City created a hazard in whitewater park

June 27, 2015

Did the city of Durango’s Parks and Recreation really spend millions of dollars on a whitewater park that the vast majority of river users can’t use? Because what else explains…

Herald ‘waging war’ on Ellen Roberts
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Herald ‘waging war’ on Ellen Roberts

June 27, 2015

The latest in its series of hit pieces against Sen. Roberts had little news – few are surprised that Roberts will not run for the United States Senate at this…

Handling of letter shows Herald’s bias
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Handling of letter shows Herald’s bias

June 27, 2015

The Herald (or maybe the “Democrat” once again ) supposedly limits letters from any one individual to once a month. If the letter happens to be one in which Sen.…

Al Sharpton will sit this one out
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Al Sharpton will sit this one out

June 25, 2015

Oh wait, oops, my bad. The shooter was Muslim. And, oh heck, that was merely workplace violence. Whatever was I thinking – that just wouldn’t play into the racial-division agenda.…

Frequent flyers avoid Durango airport
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Frequent flyers avoid Durango airport

June 25, 2015

We are frequent flyers and will do almost anything to avoid flying out of our Durango-La Plata County Airport. Three of our last four flights have been canceled or delayed,…

Pit bulls’ reputation is earned
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Pit bulls’ reputation is earned

June 25, 2015

The owner managed to pull him off of me. It was a terrifying experience. I had to have stitches and shots. If that dog hadn’t been on a leash, my…

Vagrants invaded personal space
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Vagrants invaded personal space

June 25, 2015

I understand all of the bleeding-heart arguments about why they are here. But my children and I have a right to feel safe and not have our personal space invaded…

Give Hay Gulch residents breathing room
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Give Hay Gulch residents breathing room

June 24, 2015

The diesel and dust means there are no picnics to be had in the vicinity, not even on Sunday because 120 trucks is 240 trips, every day, and on through…

Replace Andrew Jackson, not Hamilton
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Replace Andrew Jackson, not Hamilton

June 24, 2015

Andrew Jackson, who is pictured on the $20 bill was, as the Herald rightly noted, something of a scoundrel and racist, so replacing his likeness with some woman’s likeness would…

Hillcrest tournament had the better golf
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Hillcrest tournament had the better golf

June 24, 2015

I spent part of Sunday afternoon at Hillcrest watching the Navajo Trail Open. I saw good players on a superbly conditioned course. It looked more like golf. Ed Fowler Durango

Local veterans deserve our support
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Local veterans deserve our support

June 23, 2015

The piece highlighted the folly of a donation of marijuana. Indeed, that is amusing, but the real story is that local vets need our help. I encourage everyone to send…

Follow ongoing changes to Powerhouse
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Follow ongoing changes to Powerhouse

June 23, 2015

As Gardner pointed out, the community deserves answers. As was mentioned in our letter to the community, the board felt it had no other option but to close. Given our…

Firing may be legal, but it was not right
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Firing may be legal, but it was not right

June 22, 2015

Brandon is a quadriplegic who uses a wheelchair. So Dish Network fired him and the court ruled that it had a right to do so. But that doesn’t mean that…

Get the facts before insulting the U.S.
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Get the facts before insulting the U.S.

June 22, 2015

I do take exception to his notion that this nation had “ruthless disdain” for other people by using the atomic bomb during World War II against Japan. It is estimated…

FLC basketball coach going out in style
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FLC basketball coach going out in style

June 22, 2015

Superb passing and ball movement. Reversing the ball from one side to the other is big in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference with the 35-second clock. Even with the 24-second…

D-Day should not go by without notice
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D-Day should not go by without notice

June 21, 2015

I was disappointed by the realization that perhaps our country is letting this day become just another day. Since America has been at war for years now, maybe we’ve just…

Monuments protect Colorado way of life
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Monuments protect Colorado way of life

June 21, 2015

This type of threat to the Antiquities Act is why I was in Washington, D.C., recently visiting U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner and Rep. Scott Tipton to thank…

Pit bulls do not deserve the stereotype
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Pit bulls do not deserve the stereotype

June 20, 2015

Along with current information from Tulane University and the American Veterinary Medicine Association (www.avma.org), legitimate research indicates that breed is not a factor in dog-bite related incidents. Rather, there are…