Author: Denver Gazette
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LETTERS: Protect mountain lions; beam me up
Protect mountain lions It’s significant news for Colorado that Chronic Wasting Disease has been detected in Yellowstone National Park. CWD is where infectious proteins (prions) mutate and slowly kill cells, leaving holes like Swiss cheese in the brain; the body wastes away, and death is always certain. Also called “zombie deer disease,” it will transform…
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LETTERS: Organizing a TABOR response; thanking first responders
Organize a response to TABOR Morning-after analysis on Prop HH’s defeat fielded a number of possible reasons for it’s shellacking, not least of which that it was so complicated it put One-Eyed Willie’s booby traps in The Goonies to shame. What remains largely unexamined is a much deeper problem for Colorado Dems and their progressive…
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LETTERS: Progressive politics don’t work
Progressive politics don’t work Last couple of months I get up in the morning and wonder what is going to happen in Colorado, the USA and the rest of the world to make me feel less safe. Living in Colorado the last 3 years has become almost overwhelming. Anyone living here understands all of the…
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LETTERS: Fearing bureaucratic overstep; ratepayers will pony up
Fearing bureaucratic overstep I was pleased to see the Editorial Board at The Gazette take a stance against the state’s Patient Affordability Board (PDAB) and shine light on the dangers this new entity presents for patients. As someone who takes daily medications, this board is of the utmost concern to me. I was staunchly against…
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LETTERS: Will we listen?; trophy hunting not acceptable
Will we listen? On October 5, 80+ Woodland Park School District staff issued a joint statement of their concerns of the school board. (Recall 35% of staff quit last year.) The superintendent’s response declared this a political tactic of the teacher’s union, effectively dismissing all concerns as irrelevant. Though some belong to the union; many…
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LETTERS: Standing with Israel; TABOR refunds
Standing with Israel I was horrified to awaken Saturday morning to the news of the surprise terrorist attack on Israel by Hamas on a sacred Jewish holiday. As the atrocities unfolded – the c apture and murder of hundreds of civilians – I was reminded of the terrorism of 9/11 and of what my own…
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LETTERS: IRC Section 1031
IRC Section 1031 Response to a guest editorial by Bill Blomberg: I read with interest the column by Blomberg entitled “How the tax code drives up the cost of real estate”. His assessment and conclusion on the Colorado “housing dynamic” leads to a suggestion that the tax code, specifically IRC Section 1031, is a factor…
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LETTERS: Boulder boasts equity; reproductive rights
Boulder boasts equity Boulder property management corporations have taken advantage of the housing crisis and exploited their tenants. Between disregard for repairs, taking advantage of the housing shortage (caused by the marshall fire) raising rents at the tune of $400 a month, and charging exorbitant amounts for cleaning and painting upon move out, these guys…
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LETTERS: Vocational trade education
Alarming suicide rates Colorado is known for its beauty, mountains, and many other attributes that attract newcomers and visitors. Less known, is that Colorado ranked 7th in the nation for its suicide rate in 2021. Here, it is the 2nd leading cause of death for ages 10-24, 25-34, and 35-44. For many, the joy of…
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LETTERS: Addressing homelessness in Denver
Addressing homelessness Your editorial on September 14th regarding the Mayor’s approach to homelessness in the City of Denver, was right-on-the-money; the more the City spends the more that will come! A number of years ago when I lived in Southern California, I met a young woman at a gathering in the City Center. We had…