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Enlighten us about Iraq

Editor:Since Larry Tradlener has provided a complete start-to-finish description of the Benghazi, Libya, embassy attack, perhaps he could also enlighten us on the fabricated intelligence by the...

DATE: Nov. 8, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Unite for Veterans’ Day

Editor:It’s been a divisive political season, to say the least, but one thing we should all be able to agree upon is the need to support our nation’s veterans. The American Legion annually sponsors...

DATE: Nov. 6, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Reality arrives on the wind

Nothing like Mother Nature to reset a national agenda.Superstorm Sandy hit hard and fast through a wide swath of red, blue and swing states, with zero regard to the latest polls.We note with...

DATE: Nov. 6, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

The pork has landed

Editor:With the concrete stretch going in on Broadway, how about a concrete sidewalk somewhere in the Sahara to go with it? Why concrete? The answer, no doubt, will be that it’s providing local...

DATE: Nov. 6, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Common sense and compassion for McHenry

Editor:I want to take this opportunity to write a letter of support for my friend, John McHenry. Most of you have read the story published last week titled “Teacher facing assault charge.” What a...

DATE: Nov. 6, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

A throw-away society populated by barbarians

Editor:After hearing about the murder (that is my definition) of a six-month-old infant by Dylan Kuhn, I thought I had seen and heard of just about every bad decision possible to be made by the our...

DATE: Nov. 6, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

The letter of the law vs. the spirit

Editor:I read from afar with shock and amazement the story about John McHenry being charged with a felony for a multitude of reasons. Reading the article, it became quite clear what transpired....

DATE: Nov. 6, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

I hope the judge is lenient

Editor:I hope I’m home the day a wildfire roars up the canyon on our property, because if I am prevented from getting home during a fire, I might very well react the same way John McHenry did when...

DATE: Nov. 6, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

An 18th-century understanding

Editor:Those who argue for the exclusive application of the “keep and bear arms” clause of the Second Amendment seem unaware that their argument presupposes we are still living in the 18th century...

DATE: Nov. 6, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

3C: Keep students on the road to excellence

Editor:Excellent schools are good for local business. We all know this is true, and we know that students who attend Dolores Schools are among the top 10 percent in the state. A “yes” vote on 3C...

DATE: Nov. 3, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

3B: Our chance to start a new chapter

Editor:I have read with great interest the letters both for and against 3B, the bond issue for the new high school. Several concerns keep reoccurring.The first is that we can’t trust the...

DATE: Nov. 3, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Suckla supports the rural and small-town lifestyles

Editor:We are writing this letter in support of Larry Don Suckla.Larry Don is a very honest, ambitious and caring person. We feel Larry Don will make an excellent county commissioner.He was born...

DATE: Nov. 3, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

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