Opinion & Letters to the Editor

Deregulation: Freedom or lost protection?
Letters to the Editor

Deregulation: Freedom or lost protection?

February 18, 2017

The logic goes something like this: Less government equals less regulation, which equals more corporate profit, which creates more jobs that result in an improved economy and freedom for all.…

If the wall is built, cover it with art
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If the wall is built, cover it with art

February 17, 2017

The billions and billions of dollars to construct and maintain this major project should, in my opinion, have a goodwill message to lessen the current objections. How about covering the…

Yes, BLM does have a choice on Chaco
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Yes, BLM does have a choice on Chaco

February 17, 2017

The BLM has full authority to close areas to oil and gas leasing and does so on a regular basis throughout the West to protect environmentally or culturally valuable resources…

Crisis calls for carbon fee and dividend
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Crisis calls for carbon fee and dividend

February 17, 2017

It’s time for all people of good conscience to step up and take part. It’s very frightening to confront the reality of destruction that, in geological terms, is imminent. We…

Additional information to clarify protests
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Additional information to clarify protests

February 17, 2017

The media did not make up the abhorrent things he said. He said them; I saw it, along with millions of other Americans. He mocked a disabled person; bragged about…

Educate yourself on dangers of fluoride
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Educate yourself on dangers of fluoride

February 17, 2017

Children can have topical fluoride applications if so desired, but mass Orwellian additions of a drug to a public water system, threatening the general well being of all who drink…

Concern about Neil Gorsuch nomination
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Concern about Neil Gorsuch nomination

February 16, 2017

So what does that have to do with Judge Gorsuch? The judge’s mother, Anne Gorsuch, was President Ronald Reagan’s EPA secretary from 1981-83. In that time, she rolled back the…

A request for Sen. Cory Gardner
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A request for Sen. Cory Gardner

February 16, 2017

Please reserve a very large venue, and please allocate several hours of your time for it. There are a number of topics we constituents would like to go over with…

Representatives: Reject immigration ban
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Representatives: Reject immigration ban

February 16, 2017

The statements from Gardner and Tipton are deeply concerning. Only Bennet identifies the dark heart of the order: Using religious or ethnic preferences to shape the nation’s refugee program “betrays…

On Sen. Gardner’s ‘paid protesters’ claim
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On Sen. Gardner’s ‘paid protesters’ claim

February 16, 2017

He must also have missed the one explaining that when people move state to state in the U.S., they frequently keep their existing 10-digit phone numbers. Of course, I actually…

Back from D.C., we continue our march
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Back from D.C., we continue our march

February 14, 2017

Drawing close to strangers in our nation’s capital during the inaugural activities, and joining arms with them, bound us to their stories and personal experiences. We both recognized and identified…

The latest ‘high mindedness’ from Trump
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The latest ‘high mindedness’ from Trump

February 14, 2017

Pocahontas! Really? Pocahontas as a racial slur? You are not some drunken idiot in the bleachers of some minor-league baseball game! According to the election results that we are supposed…

Duty is to serve and protect, not bully
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Duty is to serve and protect, not bully

February 14, 2017

I understand that maintaining order at a large event must be stressful. However, a police officer’s job is to serve and protect, not to be a bully. Please let us…

We have a choice on how to act now
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We have a choice on how to act now

February 14, 2017

While we do not represent the entire congregation, as persons of faith and followers of Jesus, we feel compelled to speak out. Biblical scripture teaches us, “The alien who resides…

Time for some changes in Tipton’s stance
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Time for some changes in Tipton’s stance

February 14, 2017

Due to the influx of new climate data, many Republican representatives and senators are taking a new look at climate change, so I don’t want to hold Rep. Tipton’s past…

Letter to our representatives, senators
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Letter to our representatives, senators

February 12, 2017

I urge you to represent the common interests of the American public, present and future, and vote against President Trump’s nomination to head the Environmental Protection Agency, Scott Pruitt, and…

A brief story about fluoride and our kids
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A brief story about fluoride and our kids

February 12, 2017

We bought a house with a really good well … lots of good, clean water. However, our kids started getting cavities in spite of good oral habits. Dentist: “Do you…

Use research to inform fluoride decision
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Use research to inform fluoride decision

February 12, 2017

This critical literature review seems more important as methods of communication allow us easy access to research. Please spend some time doing research on community water fluoridation. I would like…

‘Get over it’ response won’t work this time
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‘Get over it’ response won’t work this time

February 12, 2017

Well, Bob Gramera, turn off Fox News and read about what is going on. I’m guessing that is what grandpa said to grandma in Germany in 1932: “Hitler is fine…

EPA helps preserve our quality of life
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EPA helps preserve our quality of life

February 12, 2017

Because of the EPA, many of us take for granted having reasonably clean water and air and reasonable protections from various types of toxins. Decades ago, many waterways were not…

Overturning BLM rule would hurt state
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Overturning BLM rule would hurt state

February 12, 2017

If the national rule is overturned, that would make Colorado the only state with this requirement, thereby making it potentially more restrictive for oil and gas companies to do business…

Mining may still be Silverton’s future
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Mining may still be Silverton’s future

February 12, 2017

That could be Silverton’s future as well as its history. Metal ores were created by hydrothermal deposition and enriched by supergene action, creating ore deposits at high elevations in volcanic…

Trump’s travel ban is illogical and cruel
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Trump’s travel ban is illogical and cruel

February 12, 2017

When the order was issued, travelers from Sudan, Somalia, Libya, Yemen, Iraq, Iran and Syria were detained at airports and denied entry into the United States. This order applied to…