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Editor:If David Gilmour (April 26 Journal) thinks he can do a better job, why doesn't he run for sheriff? I have no complaints about Spruell.Richard BurnsCortezVia CortezJournal.com
DATE: March 27, 2013 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:In "Ignoring Laws", the editor suggests that "laws ... created following the procedures outlined in the state constitution" should be followed until changed again, by following those same...
DATE: March 27, 2013 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:I read that limousine liberal sheriff and great waster of dollars, Dennis Spruell, is choosing not to enforce the law with great amusement."The (new gun) law is unenforceable," he said....
DATE: March 27, 2013 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:Wow! What an art exhibit! Visiting the Cortez Cultural Center's Mancos School Art Exhibit was an amazing experience. It is hard to believe that only one teacher, Kim Russell, was able to...
DATE: March 25, 2013 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:While Mr. May is correct is his assertion that most of the Federalist Papers, all written by either Madison, Hamilton or Jay were in support of a strong central government as introduced by...
DATE: March 25, 2013 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:Thank you, Sheriff Spruell, for supporting the law-abiding gun owners of Montezuma County.Kelly EllisDoloresVia CortezJournal.com
DATE: March 25, 2013 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:My name is Howard Drake. I am a resident of Silverton. I have enjoyed hiking and exploring Southwest Colorado for many years with the Seniors Outdoors group that I cofounded in 1998.Four...
DATE: March 25, 2013 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:This letter is being written in support of our two Cortez city council members who voted against the adoption of Ordinance Number 1175, Series 2013, an ordinance amending Chapter 5 of the...
DATE: March 25, 2013 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:I think it's great that Sheriff Dennis Spruell has decided that he has "discretion on what laws to uphold." I think this liberating principle should be extended to everybody. All the...
DATE: March 25, 2013 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:It seems our sheriff has decided he has been empowered by the sanctity of his office to be the arbiter of our constitutional rights, and pick and choose which laws he will uphold. I was...
DATE: March 25, 2013 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:In response to the letter by Del Denny, I am afraid his reasoning is unlikely, to say the least. Of the 20 states with the highest per capita incomes, 18 voted for Obama. Of the bottom 20...
DATE: March 25, 2013 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:It turns out Hitler "only" confiscated the guns of the Jews and others he considered beneath him. Does that make you gun banners feel better or does it give you food for thought when you...
DATE: March 25, 2013 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
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