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Bradley Manning knew better

Editor:While I feel sorry for Private Bradley Manning, the young man made a huge mistake for downloading classified information and giing it to Wikileaks. He made the biggest mistake of his young...

DATE: Dec. 12, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Where is our community pride?

Editor:My family and I have been attending the Parade of Lights every since it started here in Cortez. This is absolutely the worse year I have ever seen for the parade as a whole. If there is a...

DATE: Dec. 12, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Thank you, Forest Service employees

Editor:This is an open letter to our Forest Service employees. I want to thank you for all your hard work in managing our public lands for all Americans, not just the people of Montezuma County....

DATE: Dec. 12, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Keep ATVs out of Hawkins Preserve

Editor:Please remember that the Hawkins Preserve is off limits to motorized vehicles. Many new ATV tracks have been discovered since the last work crews were in.If anyone sees an ATV or motorcycle...

DATE: Dec. 12, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Redirect that energy to do something good

Editor:This letter is for Catherine Spencer. I don't believe that we have met face to face but I believe I know your heart from years' worth of letters to the editor that you have sent in. When I...

DATE: Dec. 10, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Spencer affords available facts

Editor:I have been privileged to read the berating of President Barack Obama by Catherine Spencer.I don't personally know Spencer but I do know a lot of community organizers, who work hard to...

DATE: Dec. 10, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Make it stop!

Editor:Please give us a break from Catherine Spencer. I do realize the lady has a lot to say, but please, week in week out, she has some hateful negative comment to say, and frankly, it is getting...

DATE: Dec. 10, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

A good night's rest will settle your stomach

Editor:In Saturday's edition of the journal, a letter by Jim Price ran that accused Larry Tradlener of being "a liar and dishonorable man." Perhaps, Mr. Price will back up his charges with facts....

DATE: Dec. 10, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Join in holding legislators' feet to the fire

Editor:Our newly formed non-partisan group, Montezuma Voters for Good Government, wants to hold our legislators' feet to the fire. Please join us this Sunday for brunch. RSVP at 533-7383.It is well...

DATE: Dec. 7, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

If guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns

Editor:The answer to gun violence is not gun control, but stricter enforcement of gun laws already in place. Stricter enforcement of the laws will do the job that is intended by gun control,...

DATE: Dec. 7, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Tradlener's column made me physically sick

Editor:I finally got enough stomach to read Larry Tradlener's column. It made me physically sick. Mr. Tradlener, you are a liar and dishonorable man! I hope Ambassador Steven's family never have to...

DATE: Dec. 7, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Maybe we should all quit throwing stones

Editor:This is in response to the letter written by Larry Berger, published Dec. 1, 2012.Do you really think that the conservatives are the only ones out there that lie to promote their agenda? Are...

DATE: Dec. 7, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

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