Letters to the Editor

Do not set single-use trail precedent
Letters to the Editor

Do not set single-use trail precedent

June 6, 2013

The beautiful, quiet trail near Junction Creek-Logchutes, would be modified to become a single-use bike speed/jump course. Access is at the campground or higher. Campers can’t use it unless on…

Getting around Durango hard with disabilities
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Getting around Durango hard with disabilities

June 5, 2013

It is absolutely illegal to charge people with disabilities more than you charge other people. Private taxis are not exempt from the wheelchair requirements of the ADA. Any vans purchased…

Scott Tipton acting like reverse Robin Hood
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Scott Tipton acting like reverse Robin Hood

June 5, 2013

Recent reports indicate that slashing SNAP funds, besides being heartless, would be an economic mistake. Moody’s Analytics suggests that every dollar spent on food stamps in this economy raises GDP…

Where are presidential thanks for the fallen?
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Where are presidential thanks for the fallen?

June 3, 2013

“On behalf of the president of the United States, we thank you for their service and ultimate sacrifice to this great country.” These are words that can break even the…

‘Feel-good’ laws interfere with sheriff’s job
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‘Feel-good’ laws interfere with sheriff’s job

June 3, 2013

The record Sheriff Schirard has established speaks for itself. He is no more a “Yosemite Sam” than Jim Fuge (Letters, Herald, May 24) is a “Bugs Bunny.” The state Legislature…

Piece of paper not needed to establish ID
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Piece of paper not needed to establish ID

June 2, 2013

I grew up being told by family members that we are “just a Mexican Indian, we’re not real” because we are not “real” in the eyes of the government. As…

Make no mistake: IRS scandal is an attack
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Make no mistake: IRS scandal is an attack

June 2, 2013

Never before in history has an agency (and maybe a couple of other arms) of the U.S. government been used to attack a sizable portion of U.S. citizens. And make…

Support for recall did not just evaporate
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Support for recall did not just evaporate

June 1, 2013

And I am sure that many were in mind of the fates of the supporters of the California rejection of gay-marriage vote while the related and current use of government…

Societal cancer threatens to bring all down
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Societal cancer threatens to bring all down

June 1, 2013

What damages human health and leads to cancer and other health issues is the same as what damages societies. The pollutants of wrong facts and poor mental nutrition weaken defenses…

Plastic, garbage does not go away
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Plastic, garbage does not go away

June 1, 2013

Plastic never, that’s right, never, goes away, but lingers in the biosphere indefinitely. Anyone who doesn’t believe this needs to watch the YouTube film “Message from the Gyre,” depicting albatross…

Gun-gatherers suffer from hoarding disorder
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Gun-gatherers suffer from hoarding disorder

June 1, 2013

All this, it is obvious, has multiple applications to what I call gun-gatherers – people who advocate that the Second Amendment gives them the right to collect all manner of…

Renewable energy symptom of power grab
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Renewable energy symptom of power grab

June 1, 2013

They have approved a bill that will require Tri-State Generation and Transmission that supplies Colorado’s electrical cooperatives, like La Plata Electric Association, to increase the percentage of electricity derived from…

No place for Rambo wannabes in our schools
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No place for Rambo wannabes in our schools

June 1, 2013

Thus far, we live in the United States and not a war zone country. With the exception of a couple of incidents, our schools are safe. Don’t get me wrong.…

Brant only beacon of hope on City Council
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Brant only beacon of hope on City Council

June 1, 2013

During the last election, Councilor Dean Brookie appeared to actually have some common sense; appearances are obviously deceiving. Councilor Christina Rinderle is naive enough to think she was re-elected due…

Dig deep and support education in Durango
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Dig deep and support education in Durango

May 30, 2013

I believe in the public school system, as long as it can deliver. The difference here is family. These kids understood the odds and beat them: 15 percent higher test…

No apologies needed for plastic-bag bans
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No apologies needed for plastic-bag bans

May 30, 2013

Why avoid plastic bags? They are unhealthy and unnecessary. The life cycle of a plastic bag uses nonrenewable resources and leads to millions of years of trash. It felt good…

Don’t burden us with harebrained bag ban
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Don’t burden us with harebrained bag ban

May 29, 2013

Most people just want to live and let live. I am annoyed by those who continually force their viewpoints on me. I am not inclined to write letters to the…

Obama’s motto could be ‘I know nothing’
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Obama’s motto could be ‘I know nothing’

May 29, 2013

Two recent events really demonstrate his profound lack of qualifications for the office he holds. The death of the ambassador and three of his aides in the terrorist attack on…

Local dance performance was powerful art
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Local dance performance was powerful art

May 28, 2013

The live music composed by Jeroen van Tyn created a sonic landscape that seamlessly underscored the kinesthetic and poignant ideas of the work, giving wings to extremely accomplished dancers: Talia…

Something needs to be done at post office
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Something needs to be done at post office

May 28, 2013

Seriously, if you can’t tell the difference between Cassidy Drive and County Road 231, you shouldn’t be sorting – or delivering – the mail. Fortunately, the person who received my…

Student’s piece on GMO foods impressive
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Student’s piece on GMO foods impressive

May 27, 2013

Thanks to Aama, for presenting us a condensed argument for why the public definitely deserves the labeling of genetically modified foods, and why we all should be as outraged about…

Golf course chemicals to be part of food?
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Golf course chemicals to be part of food?

May 27, 2013

All those years of keeping that golf course green and free of insects, the earth swimming in herbicides and pesticides, shooting up the stems into little green shoots of soy…

Durango should be made accessible to all
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Durango should be made accessible to all

May 27, 2013

However, after reading the article, it sounds like people are justifying not providing accessible transportation because of a lack of resources. In addition, their other reasoning is the low number…

Tornado coverage demonstrated liberal bias
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Tornado coverage demonstrated liberal bias

May 27, 2013

The killer tornado in Moore, Okla., occurred at 3 p.m. in the afternoon of the day before, and yet the Herald put the coverage on the last page of the…

Make peace with N. Korea to avoid fallout
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Make peace with N. Korea to avoid fallout

May 26, 2013

Also, the United States needs to cut down or reduce weapons. The U.S. military has more weapons that aren’t nuclear and are very effective. With that, the U.S. military has…

Does the city not have a truant officer?
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Does the city not have a truant officer?

May 26, 2013

I could not help but wonder why so many children were not in school during school hours. Could it be because the city of Durango can afford a ridiculous amount…