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How to build and fund a border wall: First, deal with prison reform, making it possible to use prison labor to build the wall. Then pull troops out of Syria and use that unnecessary expenditure to...
DATE: Dec. 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Merriam-Webster defines a sandwich as “two or more slices of bread or a split roll having a filling in between.” The definition clearly states “bread,” which would seemingly disqualify the notion...
DATE: Dec. 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Thank you for the recent article on the cost of health insurance which pointed out the acute challenge of high premiums in rural areas of our state (“High health insurance prices mean ill winds in...
DATE: Dec. 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
I am concerned by comments the Cortez Journal recently published from a letter writer who claimed TDS was not offering fast enough internet speeds (“Why must we go backward on internet? ,” Dec....
DATE: Dec. 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
The 2018 election was an important and positive time in Montezuma County. Citizens participated by learning about the candidates, attending the six forums and voting. Turnout was “astronomical,”...
DATE: Dec. 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Recently, members of the House Climate Solutions Caucus introduced a bipartisan bill to clean up our nation’s energy. The Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act is the first bipartisan climate...
DATE: Dec. 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Thanks to the Journal staff for your article Dec. 3, “Southwest to see more heat, water scarcity, fires and food insecurity .” Education and understanding climate change and its consequences to our...
DATE: Dec. 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Any “partnership” to allow citizens to enjoy high-speed internet in Cortez will result in what we have now, poor to non-existent customer service, throttling, and less than gigabit quality (“Cortez...
DATE: Dec. 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
I think we should say thank-you to the men of the public works department for the removal of all the snow. I feel they don’t get the appreciation that they deserve for coming in early or staying...
DATE: Dec. 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
The Gulf War in Iraq, under President George H. W. Bush, in 1991, had about 100 U.S. military casualties. The global community was relieved and he has my blessings to rest in peace. Unfortunately,...
DATE: Dec. 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
To everyone driving this winter season, when passing someone on the road, please be courteous and don’t cut back in so close to the vehicle behind you. The gravel shoots back and chips that...
DATE: Dec. 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
I simply cannot understand the mentality of those that choose to destroy things. To those of you that came into our yard to destroy part of our Christmas display, shame on you. Time, effort and...
DATE: Dec. 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
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