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Through us, not for us

Editor: It is time to love ourselves again as human beings remembering that we are created in unconditional love and divine light by the Creator in the image of the Creator. We are not sinful,...

DATE: July 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

South entrance still a blighted gauntlet

Editor: I have read with interest and approval the articles about the City of Cortez’s desire to improve the city entrances with signage in the medians to reflect the history, beauty and...

DATE: July 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Facts and reason should not take a back seat

Editor: Shylock is an anti-Semitic term, and I’m getting pretty tired of pointing out Little-Goebbels foibles. Do you think facts and reason should take a back seat to fear and hatemongering? ...

DATE: July 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

The animals will thank you

Editor: The For Pets’ Sake annual membership drive hits full steam right about now! For Pets’ Sake Humane Society is a steady and dependable source of assistance for pets and their families. For...

DATE: July 4, 2013 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

The sad spectacle of Republicans in Congress

Editor: Of all the sad spectacles this world has to offer, among the very saddest is the ongoing behavior of the House and Senate Republicans, ensconced in their Washington bastion and, with...

DATE: July 4, 2013 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

What does being an American mean?

Editor: What does it mean to be an American? For me, it is the heartfelt belief in liberty and the mundane fruits of it we often take for granted. It is the power that we understand should stop at...

DATE: July 1, 2013 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Parents, coaches, players all have to work together

Editor: I am writing regarding the “Baseball Should be Fun” letter. I am involved in the league as a mother and a coach’s wife. Parents seem to think that coaches are responsible for everything....

DATE: July 1, 2013 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Not an unlimited right

Editor: The U.S. Supreme Court has the final authority to interpret the Constitution. Regarding the Second Amendment, the Court held in D.C. v. Heller (June 26, 2008) that “Like most rights, the...

DATE: July 1, 2013 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Cortez just doesn’t care

Editor: I have been reading the letters to the editor by Catherine Spencer. I know both parties. I’ve also read the paper where the city is working with the lady who is helping the vet. The only...

DATE: June 27, 2013 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Everyone barking at the wrong person

Editor: The politicians and pundits are all saying Edward Snowden is a traitor. I don’t think he’s traitor or hero but one mixed-up young man given access to something that was wrong to start...

DATE: June 27, 2013 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Save the Calkins building

Editor: In looking at the Calkins building, I would hope to have it saved by the city of Cortez. I know you have road to patch and schools to build, but our town history is very important for our...

DATE: June 27, 2013 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Work toward a world free of nuclear arms

Editor: On June 19, 2013, in Berlin, Germany, President Obama pledged to continue our nation’s journey toward a world free of nuclear arms. He stated a goal of reducing the U.S. stockpile of...

DATE: June 25, 2013 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

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