Tag: letters
-
LETTERS: Closing power plants; trying the same thing repeatedly
Closing power plants According to a December 27 Gazette article, the Craig coal-fired Unit 1 power plant is being closed at the end of the year and the other two units are scheduled to close in 2028. Closer to Colorado Springs, Comanche 1 coal-fired power plant in Pueblo has already been closed and Comanche 2…
-
LETTERS: Local journalism; bigger future war
Future of local journalism I disagree with Vince Bzdek’s concerns that democracy is doomed without “local journalism” (December 29 News Commentary). Well, I agree that truthful reporting of newsworthy events is critical to a well-functioning democratic republic. But that’s not what troubles Vince. The “hollowing out of local news” is the real threat to our…
-
LETTERS: What will 2026 state session have in store?; We must pivot to protect Springs’ defense might
What to expect with 2026 legislative session? The 2026 General Assembly session will soon commence. Legislators are busy preparing the bills they will propose to the body of the Assembly this year. The competition begins. Who can get the most bills passed? Will the taxpaying widgets of Colorado (thank you, Rep. Ken DeGraaf) see their…
-
LETTERS: Albright’s book predicted Trump’s tyranny; How ‘the wine tree’ came to be
Recall Albright’s warning In her 2018 book “Fascism: A Warning”, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright wrote President Donald Trump was “the first anti-democratic president in modern history.” She saw this already in his first term, before he really got going in his assaults on democratic norms and principles in Trump II. After comparing many…
-
LETTERS: Petty president plays favorites too with Tina; Perspective needed with ACA vs. BBB
Trump pick and chooses tooInteresting that you bring to readers’ attention Colorado senators “playing favorite.” While at the same time President Donald Trump’s purely political retribution campaign continues based on Colorado’s unwillingness to release Tina Peters to federal custody — and Trump’s Pardon. Denying federal funds for disaster relief and eliminating NCAR are huge hits…
-
LETTERS: Brauchler column clarified Peters’ case; Tired of never-ending Epstein, Kirk stories
Former DA Brauchler lays out the law on Tina Peters’ case “I thank the opinion staff for publishing the piece from George Brauchler (earlier this week). His was a call for all of us to look at the facts in the Tina Peters case. Clarification of law from a district attorney was a welcome bit…
-
LETTERS: President Donald Trump’s playing with his ‘toy soldiers’
Trump like a boy playing with his toy soldiers Since Donald Trump changed the name of the Department of Defense to the War Department, guess what, he wants a war. He’s like a six-year-old boy who got a set of soldiers for Christmas and now wants to have a war so the soldiers will have…
-
LETTERS: Springs’ ‘housing crisis’ a farce; Candy-cane Marxists
Several local media outlets recently reported Colorado Springs is facing a “massive housing crisis.” The Regional Housing Assessment presented a report to Colorado Springs City Council that shows the city is currently facing a 27,000-unit shortage. I hope City Council won’t buy into this nonsense. There are currently more than 4,000 homes for sale in…
-
LETTERS: Retail theft rampant; Protect Pikes Peak from logging
Permitting blatant retail theft decays city’s morality I applaud the Gazette for drawing attention to the problem of retail theft (“Time to Crack Down on Retail Theft,” 12/14). My 15-year-old son and I were recently shopping at a big-box home-improvement store in the Springs when we witnessed a very disturbing incident. An employee who was…
-
LETTERS: Meals can make a difference; deceitful conservatives
A meal can make a differenceI want the kids in our community to thrive. As a board member at Citizens Project, proud auntie, and a once free and reduced lunch recipient, I know a meal can make a world of difference.Being raised by a single mom who worked as a hairstylist in Colorado Springs, I…