Category: Letters

Official .gov site blasts ‘Radical Left Democrats’ I recently logged on to the U.S. Forest Service South Platte Ranger District website to get some current information. At the very top of the website is a special alert which states, “The Radical Left Democrats shut down the government. This government website will be updated periodically during…

Fight back against Xcel’s rate creep Xcel Energy continually requests rate increases, pancaking a request on the natural gas side and then, electric. The rationale always states the impact will be minimal on our monthly bills. Statements such as the increase on the residential side will be $4. Meanwhile, Xcel’s net profits in 2023 were…

‘March on’ Trump protesters. Prolonged, mass protests can — and have — succeeded Re: “No Kings rally has lost even this sympathetic critic of President Donald Trump,” Oct. 19 commentary Krista Kafer has forgotten why we dumped the tea in the harbor in the first place. Revealing latent Tory sympathies, Kafer suggests the “No Kings”…

Destruction at the White House Re: “Trump said he wouldn’t touch the East Wing, then he tore it all down,” Oct. 23 news story I don’t get it. The White House doesn’t belong to Donald Trump; it belongs to the people, our nation. Despite this ballroom and tearing down of the East Wing being paid…

Vote “No” on Denver’s bonds to reject irresponsible debt After reading my ballot, I researched previous bonds that were passed by voters. The Rise Denver bond in 2021 was $260 million, and the Elevate Denver Bond in 2017 was $937 million. I added up the 2A to 2E bonds this year, and the total is…

Polis can’t bully cities into making housing more affordable Re: “Housing laws: Most cities make ‘good faith’ efforts to comply, state says,” Oct. 8 news story Gov. Jared Polis is starting to sound more and more like President Trump! His plan to punish those cities that don’t agree with his “more, more, more” housing policy…

Colorado needs nuclear energy to address emissions cost-effectively Re: “Is nuclear power becoming cool in Colorado?” Oct. 13 news story Judith Kohler’s October 13 article, “Is nuclear power becoming cool in Colorado?” highlights an important moment for our state. As Colorado transitions away from coal, it’s time to recognize that nuclear power is essential to…

The Lower Basin is doing our part for the Colorado River Re: “California and Arizona’s water negotiators wrong to target Colorado,” Oct. 12 editorial The editorial misrepresented both facts and intent. In a perfect encapsulation of the us-vs-them mentality pervading the Colorado River Basin, my recent quote in the Los Angeles Times calling for all of the…

No on 310: Protect small businesses in Denver Re: “Bloomberg gives $1.5M to help save flavored-tobacco ban,” Oct. 9 news story As ballots begin arriving in mailboxes, small business owners like me are standing up to a New York billionaire who has poured $1.6 million into keeping Denver’s flavored tobacco ban in place. This brings…

Campus action against film screening seems to conflict with spirit of Sundance Re: “Police shut down students’ film screening,” Sept. 27 news story The relocation of the Sundance Film Festival to Boulder is certainly a good thing for the Colorado film community. Much good will come from it, including a partnership with the University of…