Limiting light bulbs is leadership, not government meddling
Re: “A slippery slope on light bulb mandates,” Jan. 23 letter to the editor. Rob Friedman’s letter complaining about the government-mandated phasing out of incandescent light bulbs in favor of CFL...
View ArticleIs self-defense the answer to gun violence? (5 letters)
Re: “Don’t restrict the gun laws of law-abiding Coloradans,” Jan. 20 Perspective article. Dudley Brown, executive director of Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, states, “The true response to the murders in...
View ArticleIn a perfect world, abortion would be unnecessary
Re: “Speaker’s criticism of GOP for anti-abortion bills,” Jan. 22 letters to the editor. Regarding Donna Jorgenson Farrell and Maralyn Branstetter’s letters supporting Republican state representatives...
View ArticleSenate’s failure to pass a federal budget
Re: “House passes bill suspending debt limit for four months,” Jan. 24 news story. It is nothing short of amazing that it becomes necessary to pass a law in order to get the Senate to submit a budget....
View ArticleAbove the law in some Colorado counties?
Re: “El Paso County passes measure defying Obama’s gun control orders,” Jan. 24 news story; and “Sheriffs going rogue on guns,” Jan. 21 editorial. When and how did law enforcement leaders and county...
View ArticleQuestioning the science in reusable-bags study
Re: “Bans on plastic bags can have disgusting results,” Feb. 8 Ramesh Ponnuru column. Having taken the trouble to track down and review the research cited by Ramesh Ponnuru in his column claiming that...
View ArticleWhat about conservative media bias?
Re: “Advocacy corrupts journalism,” Feb. 7 Mike Rosen column. I found Mike Rosen’s piece of “journalism” sadly and unbelievably devoid of the very thing he has taken a lot of words and column space to...
View ArticleSpellbound by the Colorado Symphony Orchestra’s rendition of “Bolero”
We finally saw it at a Colorado Symphony Orchestra concert. We had listened to it for many years, a piece described in the program notes as possibly the most popular musical composition in human...
View ArticleShould the Colorado legislature enact civil unions? (5 letters)
Re: “Colorado Senate gives initial approval to civil unions bill,” Feb. 9 news story. Sen. Ellen Roberts, the lone Republican voting for the civil-unions bill in the state Senate, got it right in...
View ArticleReligion should not be used to formulate public policy
Re: “Freedom of religion is not confined to a church,” Feb. 19 letter to the editor. Letter-writer Jim Mulford claims I “grossly misrepresented” his position on inviting state Sen. Pat Steadman to join...
View ArticleAfter firing of George Gwozdecky, DU continues penchant for pettiness
Re: “University of Denver prestigious but also arrogant,” April 8 Terry Frei column. Terry Frei hits the mark in his commentary about the denial by vice chancellor Peg Bradley-Doppes of an interview...
View ArticleThough marijuana is legal in Colorado, it’s still harmful
As the state works out our new marijuana laws and all they entail, I hope they will consider and include how to teach our children and teenagers that drugs still aren’t a positive thing and that they...
View ArticlePart of fighting wildfires is slowing global warming
Re: “Feds project climate change will double wildfire risk in forests,” April 4 news story. We need to consider all actions necessary to address the extreme wildfires that Colorado has recently...
View ArticleWhat Diana DeGette’s comments mean to the gun debate (2 letters)
Re: “Inaccurate remarks on gun magazines put Rep. Diana DeGette under scrutiny,” April 7 news story. The gun-loving people have made a big deal about Congresswoman Diana DeGette’s naïve statement about...
View ArticleMake growth pay its own way in Colorado
Re: “Private groups may oversee more local roads,” April 23 news story. Colorado Department of Transportation executive director Don Hunt says, “We have no money for capacity improvements.” Hunt should...
View ArticleYes, good writing matters. Keep at it, professor.
Re: “Does good writing matter?” April 21 Patty Limerick column. Writing is an essential skill, particularly in the job market. When I review job applications, I rely on cover letters, resumes and...
View ArticleWas Boston right to lock down city during manhunt? (2 letter)
Re: “So, police can just shut down an entire city?” April 24 letter to the editor. Letter-writer Reed Nakazono’s comments on the “shelter in place” request that Boston area citizens stay home during...
View ArticleNo more free ride for Civic Center pot fest
Re: “Denver’s 4/20 permit questioned after organizers were given free use of Civic Center Park,” April 25 news story. Your article highlights a permit inadequacy for Denver’s Civic Center. As founder...
View ArticleGeorge W. Bush kept us safe? What about 9/11?
Re: “The Bush legacy,” April 26 Charles Krauthammer column. I tried to read Charles Krauthammer’s piece on George W. Bush, but I couldn’t make it past the first paragraph. His summation of Bush’s...
View ArticleDon’t forget the original plan for using Fort Lyon
Re: “Not the way to save Fort Lyon,” April 25 editorial. The original plan for Fort Lyon was to convert it into a hospital-residence for the mentally ill veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, many...
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