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In his farewell address, George Washington warned of the damage political parties would inflict on the American landscape. The basic premise of the address was a condemnation of political parties...
DATE: April 5, 2012 | COLUMN: Guest Columns
Ranching and farming is tough business. Families whove worked the land for generations to raise our beef or grow our food do so on thin margins. Especially in todays volatile economy, its a...
DATE: March 24, 2012 | COLUMN: Guest Columns
The Cortez Fire Protection District is requesting a 3.5-mill increase in its funding because we are unable to continue providing our community with the level of service we currently provide with...
DATE: March 24, 2012 | COLUMN: Guest Columns
I read Mr. Tradleners commentary on freeloaders with interest. I want to begin by expressing my respect for a man who is hard working, self-reliant, and resourceful.Some may look at another...
DATE: March 10, 2012 | COLUMN: Guest Columns
It is no secret that Montezuma and Dolores counties are blessed with incredible natural beauty, fertile soils and a rich history. Any driver passing through on the way to Telluride, Durango or...
DATE: March 6, 2012 | COLUMN: Guest Columns
The recent column by Larry Tradlener (Feb. 2) makes several statements regarding science and global warming that are erroneous.He claims consensus among world scientists about global warming,...
DATE: March 3, 2012 | COLUMN: Guest Columns
I would like to thank Margaret Ransom for her letter to the Cortez Journal on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, and on behalf of Southwest Memorial Hospital apologize for any past misinformation that she...
DATE: March 1, 2012 | COLUMN: Guest Columns
Wolves stir passion. Unfortunately, that passion is often accompanied by incomplete or inaccurate information, as has been the case in several recent letters to The Durango Herald.Wolves are not as...
DATE: Feb. 25, 2012 | COLUMN: Guest Columns
Something has gone astray in this country. The issues have to do with money, government, and values, and have become clearer with the recent economic downturn. The rich are getting much richer, the...
DATE: Feb. 18, 2012 | COLUMN: Guest Columns
Three points in response to Mr. Tradleners Maggies Drawers column:Scientists never say its just a theory. A scientific theory requires masses of supportive data, yet is never a statement of...
DATE: Feb. 14, 2012 | COLUMN: Guest Columns
The most important point regarding the Supreme Courts decision in the Citizens United case stands within the fact that this ruling opened up the floodgates for the legitimated abuse on the part of...
DATE: Feb. 11, 2012 | COLUMN: Guest Columns
We must crush in its birth the aristocracy of our moneyed corporations, which dare already to bid defiance to the laws of our country.Thomas Jefferson, 1812When our Founding Fathers laid the...
DATE: Jan. 17, 2012 | COLUMN: Guest Columns
