Reflecting on our political history. In the past, the media was more involved in requiring our politicians to behave with character, compassion and ethics, along with voters’ interests. Our media often seems more interested in entertainment than the truth and justice.

Currently, many of us wonder why much of the country still believes Fox News. Rupert Murdoch and Tucker Carlson both admitted that there was no Dominion voter machine fraud, the election conspiracy basis. This should be the end of election denial, but U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert continues the denial, as do the Green Bay Sweep insurrectionists and Freedom Caucus in Congress.

Voters still have responsibility for the people we elect, and I ask The Durango Herald and other newspapers to step up and speak to the character of our elected leaders. They were elected to work together for our benefit. Colorado has gone to great measures to protect abortion and to improve gun control – Boebert is against these and subscribes to MAGA principles, which the district does not.

In recent weeks, Boebert has also spoken against LBGTQ people, voted against government funding, sparred with a witness at an oversight meeting and presented an impeachment bill. A majority of the district does not accept many of Boebert’s positions and her preaching at the federal level.

Regarding Boebert’s character – Many of us are embarrassed and the press depicting her as an obstruction to even GOP bills is disturbing. Our representation should be professional and behave with character and compassion, and work together for our benefit.

Larry Wegrzyn

Durango