Opinion & Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor
Obama, press playing the public for suckers
Step back from the hysteria one moment and ask yourself this question: If Assad is winning his war (and, by all accounts, he is), why would he suddenly use chemical…
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Story fully captured Ballantine’s essence
No matter the personal cost, Ballantine always allowed the paper to do its business with an eye on the truth, not on what might have served his own interests or…
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Stories remind of early liberal achievements
It was Ballantine’s grandfather, John Cowles Jr. who made it possible for African Americans to attend our school. Morley Cowles Ballantine, Richard’s mother, graduated from Northrop Collegiate School in 1943.…
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Commissioners, wake up and smell the weed
Lieb better hope Rasta Stevie doesn’t have a talk with his “peers” who then show up at his meetings to remind him that he was elected to do a job…
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Use non-violent action to beget peace
My deepest reasoning leads me to see that it’s my pre-human state of instinctual survival that allows for this grossest expression of fear. With this in mind, I cannot use…
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Community efforts address wildfire risk
As the primary developer of Edgemont Highlands, this has been an ongoing topic of discussion and action for us since we began development. The story featured on Aug. 26, “Can’t…
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Distorting climate data won’t undo damage
I don’t blame anyone for hoping that human activities are not the cause of global climate change, and it is fair to say that there is probably not a climate…
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King would embrace animal-rights struggle
He would certainly continue to work for racial equality. But he would also likely advocate for a rapid withdrawal from Afghanistan, workers’ rights, gay rights and animal rights. Yes, animal…
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No sense rushing into gas, oil development
While it is true that the gas and oil industry provides some employment in the area, it is also true that our Four Corners landscape and the archaeological, recreational, agricultural…
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Tankers, logging, grazing key to fire prevention
Controlled burns have become big business for the Forest Service, spending millions of our tax dollars. There could never be enough controlled burns performed in the whole West that would…
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Retrospective captures Ballantine’s character
It captures the character of a gentleman. Art and Donna Chase Durango
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Fifteen chances ought to be enough
Perhaps your weapon of choice for home protection is an assault rifle with a 15-round clip. If an intruder breaks into your home, you have 15 chances to convince that…
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Volunteers key to hospice’s effectiveness
Toward the end of said story, it was mentioned briefly that hospice offers up to 13 months of support after a loved one’s death. It was interesting to me that…
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Hooray for our nanny-state commissioners
Lieb and Westendorff, keep up the good work, ignore our will and dictate our life choices! Bo Pruski Durango
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Beware of the steady stream of new scams
He called to say that he represents Microsoft and some errors have been noticed within my operating system. He requested that I let him take over the controls on my…
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Hotel project needs balance, transparency
To appreciate the impact, walk the 400 block alley to the west of Third Avenue and imagine more than 178 rooms behind a 12-foot wall on the alley backed by…
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Focus on drunken driving, not gun owners
I would suggest that Wright clean out his own backyard by spending more time on New Mexico’s issues. He could start by looking at how many innocent men, women and…
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Attacking Syria has taken on air of formality
“Dear President Assad: We are going to bomb the living daylights out of you this week. Would Thursday be OK? All the best, USA” Steve Martin Durango
Editorials
Motorcycle weekend
Events abound across Southwest Colorado during the annual two-wheel pilgrimage
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High-schoolers should take aptitude tests
There ought to be mandatory aptitude and vocational testing of all high school seniors before they graduate. Those who qualify for trades or vocations should be referred to community colleges…
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Environmentalists lack substance
How typical of a liberal, when you do not have a substantive position, to attack the opposing view. Just like “global warming” of the ’90s. Anybody who dared to disagree…
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Don’t sell limited ban as help to environment
The ban, as it stands today, is a tax and will do little or nothing for the environment. People in this town are not stupid and know when they are…
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ADU issue more complex than suggested
ADU owners might prefer to own larger homes, independent of rental income. However, access to this privilege is not afforded to everyone. Renting out an ADU to help pay a…
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Wake up to tragic events bedeviling Egypt
At this writing, 89 Coptic churches (Christian) have been burned to the ground. Coptic women are being raped, children are beaten by the members of the Muslim Brotherhood. This world…
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Source of Syrian weapons stash no mystery
The delegation of U.N. chemical investigators, as of this writing, have not set foot in Syria at the invitation of President Bashar Assad. I question if Assad and his ally,…