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Editor:Im afraid if our current president gets re-elected this November, our national anthem will be changed by executive order to Sieg Heil Obama!Randall EicherCortez
DATE: Oct. 16, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:Over the past few months I have visited with many groups to explain why the school board believes now is the right time to build a new high school. However, this work is not even close to...
DATE: Oct. 13, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:Whether you are for Re-1s debt proposal of up to $37.1 million, and tax increase up to $1.855 million annually or against it, one has to admire the efforts Re-1 has orchestrated to get this...
DATE: Oct. 13, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:Thank you for the opportunity to advocate for the passage of 3B, the school bond issue that brings $22,700,000 into our community. Never in the history of Cortez have we had the chance to...
DATE: Oct. 13, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:I have always supported education taxes since others supported me when I was in school. When I moved to Cortez in 1999, my son was already in college so he never attended public schools in...
DATE: Oct. 13, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:I am sorry. We have not yet heard these words from Sandusky to the young men he sexually abused when they were young boys. He has not said these words to each of the families who sent...
DATE: Oct. 13, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:My seventh-grade son has excellent grades and kept up with all his homework. He never missed a football practice or a game, but he is the one on the sidelines watching the game. The sixth...
DATE: Oct. 13, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:Our administration has a fundamental misunderstanding of human nature. They seem to think that, if they speak sweetly and gently to the leaders of countries that hate us, they will cease to...
DATE: Oct. 13, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:As the trial and sentencing of Jerry Sandusky comes to an end, I can honestly say that I am relieved. Some form of justice has been done. Moreover, the details of this case have been spread...
DATE: Oct. 13, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:Mr. Etch A Sketch was the loud one in the presidential debate.Over and over on the campaign trail, Romney said to his base supporters that he would get rid of Obamacare on his first day in...
DATE: Oct. 13, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Nov. 6 is drawing near. This will be my last commentary before that transcendent moment and I want to sum up my thoughts on the battle taking place. Battle is the proper term for what weve been...
DATE: Oct. 11, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:Dont kid yourselves, and do not lie to us? Just how dumb do you think we are? More money and a new school will not cure the districts problems. Unless you intend to pay students for...
DATE: Oct. 11, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
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