Letters to the Editor

Learn why we have the Second Amendment
Letters to the Editor

Learn why we have the Second Amendment

June 18, 2013

As Lucius Annaeus said, “… Quemadmodum gladius neminem occidit, occidentis telum est,” – a sword never kills anybody; it’s a tool in the killer’s hands.” The whole of the Bill…

Stop acting spoiled; treat planet with love
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Stop acting spoiled; treat planet with love

June 18, 2013

Now that they are built, most of us point to these projects with great pride. So will it be with a ban on plastic bags. Those who are whining about…

BLM does more than lease for gas and oil
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BLM does more than lease for gas and oil

June 17, 2013

These parcels were not nominated by the BLM! The resource-management plan is the document that makes the decision on lands made available for leasing. Resource, timing and surface stipulations are…

Durango can help make our Earth cleaner
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Durango can help make our Earth cleaner

June 17, 2013

The North Pacific garbage gyre is not a myth. Research into plastic in the gyre appears in peer-reviewed scientific publications such as the Marine Pollution Bulletin and Marine Ecology. Plastic…

U.S. should restrict the influence of Islam
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U.S. should restrict the influence of Islam

June 15, 2013

Because Islam appears bent on destroying our (the West’s) constitutional system and its attendant liberties, we should not extend to it the leeway that we allow religions in general. Indeed,…

Gun laws enacted without public support
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Gun laws enacted without public support

June 15, 2013

In response to Jim Fuge’s letter (Herald, May 24), the majority of Coloradoans attending the Senate hearings at the State Capital in March on the gun laws were not allowed…

Security’s ends justify means
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Security’s ends justify means

June 15, 2013

I’m more concerned that information gained is shared and acted upon. I send no messages for which I’d be embarrassed or threatened to have a computer scan for suspicious patterns.…

ADU proposal, impacts need consideration
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ADU proposal, impacts need consideration

June 15, 2013

The ADU proposal should be carefully considered with regards to the benefits and adverse consequences of implementation. Any goals should be accomplished in the most effective and non-destructive way. If…

With chicken, you get what you pay for
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With chicken, you get what you pay for

June 15, 2013

We have done it for years, using dual–purpose, heritage breeds that mature more slowly but without stress, provide great eggs and, even when older, provide a good soup or stew.…

Take a broader view of police encounter
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Take a broader view of police encounter

June 15, 2013

I took personal offense to the letter titled “Residents have right to personal privacy,” (Herald, June 8). It is a reaction to being questioned by a DPD officer during the…

Washington wrongdoing a bipartisan affair
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Washington wrongdoing a bipartisan affair

June 15, 2013

Congress has abdicated its responsibility over the decades to the point that it is irrelevant. Witness the contempt that the evil doers at the IRS displayed when appearing before Congress.…

A different kind of election is coming
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A different kind of election is coming

June 13, 2013

Members come together in an atmosphere of reverence and spiritual contemplation to vote for the individuals they consider best equipped to direct activities of Baha’is. Those elected owe no special…

Young people being harassed at skate park
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Young people being harassed at skate park

June 13, 2013

These men are drunk, belligerent and spend the day down the slope from the skate park next to the river drinking. One teen was pushed down and threatened. One man…

IRS controversies are nonevents
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IRS controversies are nonevents

June 11, 2013

Let’s do that: $50 million in three years is about $17 million a year. The amount spent annually during those three years declined dramatically, but just ignore that for now.…

Support stores so generous to area youths
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Support stores so generous to area youths

June 11, 2013

Generally, the students who go to NOLS from our school are not thick with money, yet these courses are steep in cost. NOLS offers our students scholarships to help defray…

River seekers should respect private property
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River seekers should respect private property

June 11, 2013

Either they can’t read or they believe that the message doesn’t apply to them. Either way, it truly upsets me. What really gets me is when I ask them to…

Close call with cyclists a reminder to drivers
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Close call with cyclists a reminder to drivers

June 11, 2013

I know all the Ride the Rockies cyclists riding two and three abreast made the driver angry. Living on East Animas Road (County Road 250), I get impatient with them,…

Durango police need community guidance
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Durango police need community guidance

June 11, 2013

I feel they harass people accidentally speeding a few miles more than the limit or in a poorly marked school zone. I feel they harass hapless drunks coming out of…

Pot-eating dog should have been contained
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Pot-eating dog should have been contained

June 9, 2013

Because there are many legal substances in compost heaps that are unhealthy for dogs, we need to protect our pets by keeping them confined to yards or on a leash…

Climate change real, clean energy cheaper
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Climate change real, clean energy cheaper

June 9, 2013

While it is correct that renewable energy is subsidized, there are also subsidies to fossil fuel suppliers. Thompson says climate change is driving renewable-energy standards. That is true, but it…

Council’s bag efforts won’t solve any problem
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Council’s bag efforts won’t solve any problem

June 8, 2013

The proposed measure is purely symbolic so we can feel progressive, but the Chamber of Commerce members were 62 percent against it, and an informal poll from Ace Hardware was…

County blind to needs of the disabled
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County blind to needs of the disabled

June 8, 2013

The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds was recently informed that the La Plata County Building Department has closed down the only handicapped accessible campground cabins in the Vallecito…

Connect downtown to economic ‘caboose’
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Connect downtown to economic ‘caboose’

June 8, 2013

Yes, the recently installed pedestrian surface crossing light there is a big improvement, but still breaches the oft-stated axiom of a complete separation of people and cars that holds true…

Visitors come to Durango for its uniqueness
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Visitors come to Durango for its uniqueness

June 8, 2013

The letter to the editor from Martha Mason (June 6) notes some of our inadequacies in this area but also mentions that the City Council is aware and working to…

Residents have right to personal privacy
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Residents have right to personal privacy

June 8, 2013

I was walking home from a restaurant when a police officer pulled me over and falsely accused me of breaking into parked vehicles. The accusation was based purely on the…

Obama administration incompetent, corrupt
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Obama administration incompetent, corrupt

June 8, 2013

It’s highly doubtful that there will be a revelation that points the finger at Barack Obama blaming him for these scandals. Let’s be honest, he’s a student of Chicago-style politics.…

Vanquishing fantasy turns sour quickly
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Vanquishing fantasy turns sour quickly

June 8, 2013

So off I went to our friendly, local hardware store to replace the batteries in my night-vision goggles. As I entered, I was struck dumb. There stood a menacing 6-foot…

Create safe options for riders, equestrians
Letters to the Editor

Create safe options for riders, equestrians

June 6, 2013

It is unfortunate that The Durango Herald chose to set aside this concept of community to write an article (June 2) that was obviously heavily one-sided and negative toward the…