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Commissioners must man up on money

As a taxpaying citizen of Montezuma County I would like to know where the $1,000 our county commissioners donated to the American Lands Council came from. Was it their own money or was it ours? If...

DATE: May 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

County acting against its stated job

In the Feb. 13, 2015 edition of the Cortez Journal, Montezuma County Commissioner Larry Don Suckla is quoted as saying, “Our job (as county commissioners) is to protect property rights in Montezuma...

DATE: May 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Cortez opens its arms to all drunks

Calling all drunks! Cortez welcomes you with open arms! You can join the already swelling ranks of your peers here in the beautiful Southwest. Get as sloppy drunk as much as you want. Being drunk...

DATE: May 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Shape of the job recovery, turns out, is a surprise

WASHINGTON – Guess what? This isn’t a low-wage job recovery. Listen to the media, and you might think that the only kind of jobs being created are in fast-food restaurants and retail chains. It...

DATE: May 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

A Memorial Day prayer for all veterans

As the days, months, and years go by I hear of friends and family who served in the United States armed forces go on their final journey to be with our heavenly father. On Memorial Day, I pray...

DATE: May 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Support our troops with peace now

President Obama said recently, “We are not at war with Islam, we are at war with those who have perverted Islam.” Why? Why are we at war with those who pervert Islam? I couldn’t care less about...

DATE: May 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

You want hypotheticals about Iraq? Here’s one

WASHINGTON – Ramadi falls. The Iraqi army flees. The great 60-nation anti-Islamic State coalition so grandly proclaimed by the Obama administration is nowhere to be seen. Instead, it’s the defense...

DATE: May 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Advisories depend on cells or Facebook

The article about the twister that was sighted on Tuesday May 18 said that residents were advised to take cover. Only people with cell phones were given the reverse 911 and The Cortez Journal only...

DATE: May 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Diesel Technology a good ambassador

Recently, while traveling through Southwest Colorado, our motor home developed an electrical problem that required repair before continuing on. Our roadside assistance carrier recommended Diesel...

DATE: May 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Transferring federal lands a fool’s errand

The idea of transferring federal lands to the states is absolutely a move in the wrong direction. I fully support the job of the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management but I am...

DATE: May 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

The numbers show why we still love World War II

WASHINGTON – To mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II – Victory in Europe Day occurred on May 8, Victory over Japan Day happens on Aug. 14 – the U.S. Census Bureau has published some...

DATE: May 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Hate speech is free, but still hateful

In response to the laughable idea that the Texas cartoon incident is all about free speech, I am currently developing a test. First question: Why didn’t any one bother to look up the several ways...

DATE: May 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

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