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Pop quiz
One guess only: Who does not want to pack the U.S. Supreme Court? One guess only: Who does not want to get rid of the filibuster is the U.S. Senate?…
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Honest conversations welcome
As an avid “letters” reader, I have noticed an astonishing change in Hope Scheppelman’s dialogue. Her tone seems to have changed, more conciliatory, well reasoned, a big change from her.…
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An invitation to true civility and dialogue
Response to Rhys Schrock letter (Herald, Nov. 29): Rhys, your letter reveals deep frustration, but it misses the core of my message. Civility and constructive dialogue are not partisan ideals;…
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Empty buildings make great homeless shelters
There are several empty buildings on Camino del Rio. The homeless shelter is outdated and far too small to be of much use. Why not encourage building owners to donate…
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Why deport undocumented workers?
Did you know that half the farmworkers who grow and pick America’s fruits and vegetables are undocumented? Did you know a fourth of workers who process meat, fish and poultry…
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Two sides of solar implementation
Congratulations, 9-R. Installing solar panels on parking lots at six schools will save the district 58% on energy costs over two decades, according to the Herald. Properly sited over paved…
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‘He should be in jail’
In 1920, H.L. Mencken wrote, “on some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart’s desire at last and the White House will be…
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Plea for constructive dialogue falls flat
Response to Hope Scheppelman’s letter (Herald, Nov. 27): Hope, you call for civility and a need for constructive dialogue. You claim to abhor personal attacks and character accusations. What has…
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Not quite protecting democracy
In the last election cycle, a number of La Plata County Democrats wrote letters to the editor claiming that they were protecting democracy. Not quite true. In fighting at the…
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Thanks for words of encouragement
To whomever recently wrote the many encouraging and uplifting words in sidewalk chalk on the river walk between the library and pedestrian bridge, thank you. I needed that! Derrick Martin…
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No excuses for unprofessional people, practices
I am appalled upon reading the forensic auditor’s statements regarding Visit Durango as presented by the city and the Herald in print on Nov. 24. As an auditor with more…
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Addressing the America First Agenda and the need for constructive dialogue
Response to Steve Self’s letter to the editor titled “We must defy sellout” (Friday, Nov. 22): Steve, while it’s no surprise that you, as a registered Democrat, oppose President Donald…
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Something we can all get behind
I believe that one bipartisian bill that all of us (maybe not the big corporations) could agree on is that there should be no Christmas advertising, sales, incentives, promotions, specials,…
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Who are the homeless?
I have interacted with homeless folks for several years. I have listened to community talk and I have read the Herald reports of community comments about homeless. As a licensed…
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Leadership should be caring, competent
Should Donald Trump be successful with his deportation plan, the wave of inflation we’ve just been through will seem easy. We don’t have enough workers to fill all the job…
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Fluoridation: True and false
True: Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral. False: The fluoride used in Durango is natural. In Durango, we add the toxic, unpurified, industrial waste product from aluminum manufacturing plants in…
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Neutrality and harmony in our schools
As a retired 9-R educator with 30 years of elementary teaching experience, I write in support of a policy prohibiting the display of political symbols in 9-R schools, except at…
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We must defy sellout
I heard a comment that Trump and MAGA are the new normal. In every way, 100%, no. I aim to defy them at every step. The corporate media equivocate and…
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Democrats deserve better from their leaders
I found the opinion piece by the former chairman of La Plata County Democrats tone deaf in the extreme. The first half detailed all the accomplishments of the Biden administration…
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People over party
The notion that independents or extremists within the party cost Democrats the election is absurd. While Republicans have certainly followed their extremists to the far right, Democrats have spent the…
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Investigate secretary of state’s security breach
Colorado residents deserve secure elections and transparency from state officials. However, a serious security breach involving Secretary of State Jena Griswold raises significant concerns. On Oct. 30, Griswold admitted her…
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The MAGA morality lesson
How to tell right from wrong in America, a public service announcement from Project 2025: When you don’t want to pay your bills, just ask yourself, “What would Trump do?”…
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MAGAs look to the past
“Moving on with an eye to the future that is a blank slate” and “forgetting the past” is the MAGAspeak equivalent to Kevin Roberts saying the country is in the…
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Good manners go a long way
Good manners go a long way. When I first ran for the Legislature in 2016 against incumbent J. Paul Brown, I won by the narrowest of margins. He called me…
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Moving forward in 2025
As we move forward together as Americans in 2025 with a new administration, I hope that those of us who desire to end the rights of others will first take…
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If you thought Biden was bad …
Attention, Democrats: For 30 years between 1986 and 2016, middle-class workers feel they’ve been left behind and ignored. During that period, consumer prices went up 86%, but workers’ wages only…
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Time to move on from election
The election is over. The results were definitive. It’s time for The Durango Herald and the editorial staff to move on with an eye to the future, unburdened by events…
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Election was a disaster
After living in the U.S. for 34 years, most of that time in Durango, I became a U.S. citizen last year. I was so proud and eager to cast my…
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‘Resist the resistance’ is ironic
I found Mike Sigman’s letter about “resisting” (Herald, Nov. 15) ironic. From a guy who uses the liberal Durango Herald every 30 days to publish his opinions. I suppose he…
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Fluoridation facts haven’t changed
So now we are going to have to relive the fluoridation controversy of 2017, when the system was overwhelmingly supported? Facts haven’t changed. I grew up in Washington, D.C., where…