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Editor:Despite the difficulty of the subject, the real value of recent letters to the editor about alcoholics in Parque de Vida is that we are openly discussing some painful aspects of our common...
DATE: April 8, 2013 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:While driving to breakfast Easter morning, we observed a young deer lying in the ditch, crumpled and broken, trying to raise her head to see who was passing by. A call to the sheriff's...
DATE: April 8, 2013 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:I used to pick up the paper and read about community and neighborliness. One of my neighbors said he'd kill me with a bulldozer. One said I should be neutered. One says I should move....
DATE: April 8, 2013 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:The Constitution is the supreme law of the land it is up to we the people to enforce that law upon our government. Just as you would not pull yourself over and give yourself a speeding...
DATE: April 5, 2013 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:We have the sheriff we deserve and the majority is thankful. Re: David A. Gilmour (March 26, Journal) and H. C. Petley (March 28, Journal), it is apparent in reading your thoughts that some...
DATE: April 5, 2013 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:In Tuesday's Journal, a couple of people were displeased that the sheriff publicly stated that he would adhere to his oath of office to uphold the constitution of the United States and the...
DATE: April 5, 2013 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:Those who offer rebuttal to my views as expressed in the Journal too often misquote me and saddle me with opinions I never had. In dealing with the Second Amendment, I never stated that our...
DATE: April 5, 2013 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:Perhaps it should not be hard to understand how some have written critically of our sheriff because he had the courage to say he would not enforce laws recently passed by the Colorado...
DATE: April 5, 2013 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:I think as long as you don't have a crowing rooster, chickens should be allowed in town. When Cortez was young, nearly all town folks kept chickens, grew a few vegetables and had fruit...
DATE: April 5, 2013 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:I was not in favor of a Spruell sheriff, but I am becoming a convert. The German Gestapo of the 1930s and '40s was composed largely of foot cops who went with the tide of violence and...
DATE: April 5, 2013 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:To say that the citizens should be allowed to determine which laws they will obey is absurd. However, the sheriff does have the authority to decide which laws will be enforced in his...
DATE: April 5, 2013 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:Being a resident of Dolores for the past three years has given me the opportunity to meet some very caring and concerned people in our community. While I personally do not have children in...
DATE: April 2, 2013 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor are limited to 250 words. You will not be able to submit your letter in this form if you exceed this limit. Please include your full name, town or county of residence and a contact phone number. We edit letters for length and clarity and to eliminate libelous or tasteless material.
Opinion columns can be submitted to letters@the-journal.com. They are published at the prerogative of the opinion editor and may be edited. Opinion columns should be 600-650 words and should be accompanied by a head shot of the author and a one-line pertinent biographical description. (For example, “John Doe is president of the nonprofit Kidz ’n’ Horses,” or “Jane Doe is a Durango City Councilor.”) Please also include your full name and contact phone number.
