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Congress should be voting anonymously

Please, all U.S. members of the House and Senate, vote anonymously in future cases of impeachment. If impeachment verdicts were submitted by simply marking a Yes or No, without identifying your...

DATE: Feb. 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Can Trump supporters look in mirrors?

Those of you who claim that you believe the lies and innuendo Donald Trump commits on a daily basis must be going through life looking through rose-, or should I say orange-, colored glasses....

DATE: Feb. 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Who’s the money behind Scott Tipton?

While I’ve never found rhetoric blaming corporate greed for society’s ills to be completely convincing, learning some basic facts about campaign finance has forced me to conclude that corporate...

DATE: Feb. 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Your paper is irrelevant and inconvenient

Why is it necessary for the need to continually log on to the online Journal? It is annoying and unnecessary. It isn’t like there are thousands and thousands of people just waiting to somehow...

DATE: Feb. 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Gardner is the ‘Don’t see me!’ candidate

When my son was a pre-schooler, we put limits on TV time. As a budding technoid, he figured out the on switch in short order. But he knew he had to get permission first. One day I walked in on him...

DATE: Feb. 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Think of Jesus’ truth regarding politicians

First, I need to qualify who I am. For now, I am still a Republican. I will always be a follower of Jesus Christ. I am not a spoiled brat and have worked hard for all I have. I work hard to serve...

DATE: Feb. 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

We should love Antique Corral owner

Cheryl Dean, the owner of Antique Corral, a long-established Cortez business, has just had a taste of what unwarranted hatred can do. In a climate of hatred, nothing is accomplished. Martin Luther...

DATE: Feb. 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Take back corporate-run health care!

Robert Goodrich’s letter, “Democrats will steal your health care ” (Jan. 21), voiced some common concerns about Medicare for All. Canada has long wait times to see a doctor: The U.S. has longer...

DATE: Feb. 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Americans want universal health care

It’s tiring to see the same hollow claims against universal health care trotted out, when American citizens are making justified calls for health care reform. Is fearing long wait times the best...

DATE: Jan. 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Planning really does make a difference

I thought Mayor Karen Sheek’s column on the proposed revision of the city land use code was very well argued. Lots of facts there. There was a rather lengthy public input process, which did last a...

DATE: Jan. 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

It’s time to get rid of all these politicians

Did Trump really err to the point of impeachment by asking Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden? If suspected, he should have been investigated. How myopic that those impeaching President Donald Trump...

DATE: Jan. 27, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Trial shows we live in discouraging times

It would take every Democratic senator and 20 Republican senators to convict President Trump and remove him from office. Everyone agrees that this won’t happen, no matter what happens at the Senate...

DATE: Jan. 27, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

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