Letters to the Editor

Second Amendment twisted for domination
Letters to the Editor

Second Amendment twisted for domination

September 7, 2014

If schools taught unrevised history, the citizens would know what was being wrested from them and thus would hinder the cause of aspiring rulers. Having become a student of history…

Smith would make great leader for county
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Smith would make great leader for county

September 7, 2014

So, I encourage you to find out more about my dad and make an informed decision based on information about a real member of this community and the real issues…

Choose Bobby Lieb for county treasurer
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Choose Bobby Lieb for county treasurer

September 7, 2014

There is no doubt in my mind that Bobby Lieb is the one we should be voting for in November. He is the one you can trust. I do believe…

Don’t be disgruntled about boys in blue
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Don’t be disgruntled about boys in blue

September 7, 2014

With the utmost respect, the men and women (not Mehan’s boys and gals) of our police department have more pressing issues than a few days of additional motorcycle noise. The…

Durango City Council, staff out of touch
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Durango City Council, staff out of touch

September 7, 2014

The city is telling them they have an illegal accessory-dwelling unit, and they will have to pay more than $11,000 in fees to the city for an extra water/sewer-tap fee,…

Officers should enforce law, not change it
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Officers should enforce law, not change it

September 6, 2014

This is actually never what should happen. Rather, officers who do not want to enforce certain laws are renegades who by all rights ought to be promptly relieved of their…

Legion post is not on trial for assault
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Legion post is not on trial for assault

September 6, 2014

We at the Legion have gotten past this incident and are doing very well with our membership and the bar. Bad things happen to good people, and bad things happen…

DNF meeting had diversity of opinions
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DNF meeting had diversity of opinions

September 6, 2014

Nothing could be further from the truth. One sentence in particular misinforms readers about the degree of disapproval by DNF member/owners to engage in discussions about a potential merger with…

Free parking experiment tried, failed
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Free parking experiment tried, failed

September 6, 2014

Guess what? The only people who got to park were store employees! Business owners tried but could not get employees to move. Tourists were then unhappy because they had no…

Hire sheriff to craft effective policy
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Hire sheriff to craft effective policy

September 6, 2014

If you’re thinking politically as you consider who you want to hire for this position, you’re starting in the wrong place. The sheriff does not write law; he (The candidates…

Letter fosters hatred of entire people
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Letter fosters hatred of entire people

September 6, 2014

First, he accuses Israel of committing war crimes that include methodically exterminating Gazans. Vana’s accusations are categorically untrue. Israel has shown utmost restraint in dealing with Hamas’ blatant hostility. Israel…

DNF petition aims to restore integrity
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DNF petition aims to restore integrity

September 6, 2014

“Whistle-blowing” is the courage to walk the path of truth and integrity. The DNF board fired our well-liked and competent co-general manager Kimberley Wiggins on Aug. 28 for doing just…

States can’t afford to manage federal lands
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States can’t afford to manage federal lands

September 4, 2014

As a big-game hunter, veteran and chairman of the Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, I’ve watched with some trepidation during recent months as a select (and misguided) few among our…

Celebrate wilderness, preserve our treasures
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Celebrate wilderness, preserve our treasures

September 4, 2014

How many of you have camped, hiked, biked or hunted in the Hermosa Creek watershed? If you have, then you already know what a gem it is to have in…

Amendment 68 has scary language
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Amendment 68 has scary language

September 4, 2014

I’m not willing to give that control to anyone except a Colorado resident guided by our current constitution. I don’t like having a company in Colorado not being accountable to…

Duke Schirard part of sheriffs’ movement
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Duke Schirard part of sheriffs’ movement

September 4, 2014

According to Sheriffs: A Treatise on the Law of Sheriffs, Coroners, and Constables, 1941, “In the exercise of executive and administrative functions, in conserving the public peace, in vindicating the…

Center fracking debate on facts
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Center fracking debate on facts

September 4, 2014

State regulators keep a close eye on the operators throughout the entire process. Backing those regulators are some of the strictest rules and regulations in the nation. While some like…

Law enforcement is corrupt, racist
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Law enforcement is corrupt, racist

September 4, 2014

When I was a kid, most policeman had guns, but they were six-shooters. When did it suddenly become all right to arm the police with automatic weapons? When did it…

Come to senses about gun control
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Come to senses about gun control

September 3, 2014

Joe Waldron, legislative director of the Washington State Rifle and Pistol Association, replied, “What types of firearms a child can handle depends on the maturity of the child.” Is he…

Background check law poorly written, idiotic
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Background check law poorly written, idiotic

September 3, 2014

This is a poorly written, stupid law that solves nothing. Only law-abiding people obey laws; criminals do not. Rep. Mike McLachlan voted in favor of this law, Gov. John Hickenlooper…