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Editor:The time is long overdue for the American people to require Congress to establish national standards for the possession and use of firearms by civilians. It is time to ignore the bullying...
DATE: Aug. 21, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:What is going on with all these shootings? I have noticed years ago almost all of these shooters are within five years of my age. I know the first sign of a sociopath, is blaming society,...
DATE: Aug. 21, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:Gene Clark has the courage to write what he thinks, and I have the courage to scoff at it. So starts a necessary dialogue between alarmists and the chill.You may disagree, as a matter of...
DATE: Aug. 18, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:This land is your land; this land is my landFrom California, to the New York Island In 1940 Woody Guthrie penned these words, set them to an old gospel song, and created a hymn to the dreams...
DATE: Aug. 18, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:So as long as we are members of a militia, we can own our guns? And that right cant or wont be infringed, huh? So tell me, how many of us can join a militia? As the French were so fond of...
DATE: Aug. 16, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:Mitt Romney has finally figured out what he needs to do to get the conservatives on his side. He picked a conservative. Not just any conservative but one with brains, guts, love of his...
DATE: Aug. 16, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
As someone who writes about nature and the West, Ive been urged to get more involved with social media. Search out your readers, I am told; dont just sit back like a wallflower too shy or too...
DATE: Aug. 16, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:It is hard to understand how folks can misinterpret the most simple statements in the Constitution. There are a lot of people that have the whole system turned around. They seem to believe...
DATE: Aug. 16, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:I would like to thank Teresa Blakney for pointing out that not everyone with a broken down car has a cell phone and has help on the way. My husband and I used to routinely stop. We have...
DATE: Aug. 14, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:It is not surprising to read the letter to the editor stating that many cars, including (allegedly) a sheriffs deputy, drove by the stranded teen girls, while surrounding residents stayed...
DATE: Aug. 13, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:Recently I observed two letters advocating their authors support of gun ownership, unlimited use of high-capacity magazines, and the Second Amendment. I would like to remind those people of...
DATE: Aug. 11, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:They both rose from oppression to overcome adversity, and have risen to great heights. The two candidates for president this year share a uniquely American story.As a Mormon, Governor Romney...
DATE: Aug. 9, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
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