Letters to the Editor

McLachlan failed to protect our children
Letters to the Editor

McLachlan failed to protect our children

April 24, 2013

There is a deterrent – Jessica’s Law, named after little Jessica Lunsford. She was 9 years old when she was abducted by a convicted sexual predator, and he kept her…

Column highlights the old West, new West
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Column highlights the old West, new West

April 23, 2013

Gulliford also posed interesting comments about the differences between the “new” West and the “old” West – something we must be aware of, as the population continues to grow. We…

Hold judgment on firings until facts surface
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Hold judgment on firings until facts surface

April 23, 2013

All of this makes me think that the firing may not have been as arbitrary as many people believe. Considering the degree of esteem for them, it seems quite possible…

Aalands wish only to be treated fairly by FLC
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Aalands wish only to be treated fairly by FLC

April 22, 2013

There have been three recent team revolts by women athletes at Fort Lewis College: Lacrosse, softball and volleyball. I’m not sure what became of the lacrosse protest, but softball coach…

Dems trying to do away with voter options
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Dems trying to do away with voter options

April 22, 2013

This is just the latest example of Democrats, who think they know better, taking away choices and opportunities from Coloradans. If you like the ability to vote at a polling…

Keep hands off our Social Security revenue
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Keep hands off our Social Security revenue

April 20, 2013

The reasons are different: “Save the economy from greedy old geezers,” “No new taxes” or “Rewrite the social contract,” but the method is the same: Prevent Social Security from using…

Simply put, Aalands were treated poorly
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Simply put, Aalands were treated poorly

April 20, 2013

Chris and Shelly have devoted their lives and contributed their time, talents and energy to the school from which they both graduated and loved! I think that dedication deserves respect.…

Get U.S. troops out of Afghanistan now
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Get U.S. troops out of Afghanistan now

April 20, 2013

Have we reached the point that such happenings in that godforsaken world is of no big deal? We need to get out of there now as anything we try to…

Let democratic process take its course
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Let democratic process take its course

April 18, 2013

Similarly, my congressman, Scott Tipton, is a conservative whose views rarely coincide with mine. I was particularly incensed when he supported the designation by President Barack Obama of Chimney Rock…

Politicians should be careful with PERA
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Politicians should be careful with PERA

April 18, 2013

These actuarial opinions are professional guesses about what the performance of the fund will be over a span of 30 years. The amount of actuarial overfunding or underfunding fluctuates over…

Dolores River should be conservation area
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Dolores River should be conservation area

April 17, 2013

More than 28 million acres of protected public lands and waterways make up this land, and like our national parks and wildlife refuges, these are special places where our natural,…

Pressure changing opinions on gay marriage
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Pressure changing opinions on gay marriage

April 15, 2013

Many of them begin changing their opinion about gayness or lesbianism and same-sex marriage. Can they love the person and still stand firm on their own moral or biblical principles?…

Criticizing liberalism grows wearisome
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Criticizing liberalism grows wearisome

April 15, 2013

A reading of the U.S. Constitution reveals the influence of liberal philosophers including Plato, Locke, Hobbes, Montesquieu and Rousseau, as well as the conservative thinking of Edmund Burke and the…

Demand college resignations to restore honor
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Demand college resignations to restore honor

April 15, 2013

Chris was my boss in the sports information department, and, under his tutelage, I was able to find my direction into sports journalism and public relations. Chris took me under…

Fort Lewis has broken Skyhawk’s heart
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Fort Lewis has broken Skyhawk’s heart

April 13, 2013

I met my husband at Fort Lewis. The FLC community has embraced our entire family in the years since our attendance. The relationships we developed in our time there are…

Chris and Shelly Aaland bled blue and gold
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Chris and Shelly Aaland bled blue and gold

April 13, 2013

Most folks know about the personal struggles the Aaland family has endured and overcome in the last two years. With that said, I would like to speak to the core…

Anti-gay arguments are source of confusion
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Anti-gay arguments are source of confusion

April 13, 2013

Larsen claims his reasons are based on scientific and socioeconomic values, but doesn’t back them up with anything but his bizarre opinions. Larsen drags out the old, groundless cliché that…

Community should discuss home-birth option
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Community should discuss home-birth option

April 13, 2013

A conversation I had with one of the midwives we worked with prompted this discussion. She told me only about 1 percent of families choose home birth and this statistic…

Brooks right on gay marriage, wrong on guns
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Brooks right on gay marriage, wrong on guns

April 10, 2013

He states that he supports same-sex marriage as a “victory for the good life, which is about living in a society that induces you to narrow your choices and embrace…

Customer service shines with Zenizo
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Customer service shines with Zenizo

April 10, 2013

I want to share with our community how committed Odette Zenizo, with our own Durango Herald, is to her job. She is friendly, helpful and efficient. I have so enjoyed…

Stapleton’s comments distort, mislead
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Stapleton’s comments distort, mislead

April 10, 2013

The facts: Colorado State employees/retirees are ordinary citizens. They are paying or have paid into a retirement plan to secure their future. If they contributed enough to Social Security before…

Slow down, drive less to reduce road dust
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Slow down, drive less to reduce road dust

April 10, 2013

I have complained many times to the County Road and Bridge Department, and have been told the magnesium chloride is on the way, but they send in graders with water…