Category: Letters

Eliminate the income cap for Social Security Re: “Social Security: Americans’ top asset isn’t a home or stocks,” Sept. 14 business story The article deals with the future insolvency of Social Security, predicting it could happen as soon as 2033. I have read several articles dealing with this issue. They deal with different scenarios, such…

Brazil’s version of Trump is headed to jail Re: “Brazil: After official’s conviction, Congress already considers granting amnesty,” Sept. 15 news story Such outstanding news. Brazil’s Supreme Court convicted Jair Bolsonaro of the crimes involved in his violent coup attempt, by an overwhelming majority. Brazil’s legitimate President Lula da Silva responded to further threats from…

Kirk was a true believer in the First Amendment I abhor the assassination of Charlie Kirk, CEO of Turning Point USA. I believe him to have been a righteous and moral voice for original American, constitutional, and Christian values upon which our great country was founded, and along with millions of patriotic Americans, who love…

Developer’s fees cut into profits; don’t dictate prices Re: “Fees add $68K to home’s cost, study finds,” Sept. 15 news story This is regarding Monday’s very detailed and informative article on fees charged by cities on new housing development. There is almost no relationship between fees paid by housing developers and the prices they charge….

Blame for layoffs lands on Johnston Re: “Denver’s layoffs hurt 171 families, not just the Gilmore’s,” Aug. 31 editorial The editorial attacked the wrong elected official. We ought to praise Councilwoman Stacie Gilmore for serving as the canary in the coal mine for the mayor’s bizarre behavior. She has long asked for facts and figures,…

More people on the planet is not the solution we should be seeking Re: “Why dads, not ‘duds,’ are important for the baby bust,” Sept. 3 commentary The commentary about the worldwide declining birth rate misses a fundamental point: Population cannot continue to expand indefinitely. Global resources are finite, and population levels eventually must follow. …

Pueblo’s hidden bodies case is why we need to ditch elected coroners Re: “24 bodies, ‘multiple containers’ of bones and tissue found at coroner’s mortuary,” Aug. 27 news story The recent Pueblo case raises an old issue. Why is the technical job of determining cause of death relegated to individuals who can be elected with…

Protests: Where are our leaders Re: “Thousands march on Labor Day,” Sept. 2 news story We just witnessed another Denver protest — vibrant in spirit, modest in size. Where are our state and national leaders? In March, Bernie Sanders and AOC drew 34,000 people in Denver. A march on May 31 drew what I’d estimate…

We can bridge the rural-urban divide in our state Re: “Why rural Coloradans feel ignored — a resentment as old as America itself,” Aug. 24 commentary Years ago the Colorado Humanities Council (as it was then called), sponsored a marvelous program called the Five States of Colorado. The divide we have is a regional one,…

The other message on the president’s hat Re: “FBI searches home, office of former Trump adviser,” Aug. 23 news story When President Donald Trump was interviewed about the FBI raid on John Bolton’s house on Friday, he was wearing a new cap with the printing “Trump was right about everything!” That is fitting because in…