Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor
Candidates shouldn’t be armed, dangerous
In addition to the usual obligatory denunciation of President Obama, she also let it be known she had bought an assault rifle. Good grief! I wonder if she bought a…
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Editorial painted fair picture of NRA
It appears the city knee-jerked the decision based on vocal objections from some members of the public. If the city is really representing all Durango residents, it should have gathered…
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Cartoon was unnecessarily mean
The fact is members of our local club have provided generations of volunteer service to teach gun safety, backcountry emergency training and other programs benefiting residents, visitors and law enforcement.…
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Make effort to coexist with bears
But, there are more responsible avenues for ensuring coexistence. For instance, we can be informed citizens and keep our garbage cans secured inside until the day of pickup. We can…
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Time to do something real about bears
It appears obvious nothing is going to change. The infestation of bears invading the town in search of food will continue. The bear problem will still be blamed on the…
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Science program deserves modern facility
Once again, rural education funding needs have been put on the back burner in favor of Front Range projects. And yet this new building is desperately needed at FLC. All…
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Leashed dogs set good example for others
But one thing she didn’t mention was that other than in the off-leash dog park on the north side of Smelter Mountain, all dogs must be on a leash on…
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NRA exists to shill for gun companies
Undoubtedly, the NRA loves the fact that the Second Amendment exists, but clearly, the NRA exists to protect the big-business interests of those who manufacture guns. And meanwhile it keeps…
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Letter-writers get it right on several topics
GMOs benefit Big Agra companies – not farmers, not consumers and not people facing food shortages. Food shortages can be addressed through better birth control. There is undeniable scientific evidence…
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Government exists to steal your money
Clubs, groups, associations, charities, orders, religions and most other organizations and all trade and commerce are funded by the voluntary contributions of their members and participants. If an individual is…
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Montoya’s experience needed on LPEA board
LPEA is facing some critical issues. We are losing some senior management. We are in a battle with Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, our wholesale power provider, over the question…
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Move toward GMO labeling is happening
One reason for the lack of accurate scientific tests on GMOs is that the biotech companies like Monsanto refuse to release their seeds so they can be accurately tested by…
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Find out city’s real gun club intentions
My challenge to The Durango Herald is to undertake investigative reporting through filing Freedom of Information Act requests to the city of Durango for all correspondence, emails, memorandums, records of…
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NRA analogous to Taliban, Hamas, al-Qaida
From this baseline, I’d characterize the following as representative NRA extremist notions: 1) The Second Amendment gives us a right to conceal and carry. Plainly, it doesn’t. 2) Any limitations…
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Herald column suggests writer is confused
He starts by writing about fracking and ends up claiming that gas-and-oil companies should submit themselves to the requirements of the Toxics Release Inventory. It is implied that petroleum and…
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Corporations are not people
I’m finished voting for people taking corporate money in exchange for supporting corporate policy-making. James Watt Bayfield
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Gun Club deserves better treatment
Is it not hypocritical, then, for the city to try and steamroll a private entity, the Durango Gun Club, when no one with a straight face would deny that publicly…
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Find a way to improve parking situation
I don’t mind walking a few blocks; I’m tired of the frustration. The only solution I see is to build a parking ramp. Employees and residents need a place to…
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Good neighbor threatened by small people
The city does not provide funds to operate the gun club; we are self-funding. The agreement was made 60 years ago. The latest agreement was to last until the county…
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Slow down and enjoy Durango’s beauty
We both say practically every day, “I can’t believe we get to live here.” However, the only thing puzzling me is how fast is seems people drive, even downtown on…
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Stay healthy: Eat good fats, whole foods
These topics have a common thread: systemic inflammation. What causes this inflammation doesn’t seem to be as much of a pressing question as which drugs do the best job. But…
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Hermosa bill is the right way to protect area
I’d like to thank Rep. Scott Tipton for championing this legislation in the House and ensuring it moves to the House floor for a full vote in the coming months.…