Author: Letters
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LETTERS: The wrong side of history; words of wisdom
On the wrong side of history “Syrian” is the new dog whistle for “Muslim,” not that certain people had any shame saying Muslims were awful before; now they have a word that is, what, less offensive, less obvious? I don’t know. But I can tell you this. The man I know, the Muslim war refugee…
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LETTERS: Body cams not federally approved; misinformation on T-shirts
Body cams not federally approved Here we go again. The city of Colorado Springs, at the direction of the mayor and agreed to by the CSPD chief, prepares to invest a tremendous amount of capital expenditure (taxpayers’ money) and endless hours of policy/guidelines review and implementation, training, and future litigation to put bodycams on CSPD…
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LETTERS: A more intelligent approach; can’t help but wonder
A more intelligent approach The closing of coal-fired power plants, the reduction in coal production and the closing of coal mines are commonplace news stories. Often, these stories also include reports on the loss of large numbers of jobs, the economic destruction of whole communities, the destabilization of the national electric grid and the projected…
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LETTERS: Irresponsible dog owners at fault; dramatic change needed
Irresponsible dog owners at fault Well, it seems some people just can’t let other people, or the goats, do their job. Lani Malmberg and her goats were forced to leave much earlier than was planned because of irresponsible dog owners and vandals. Nice way to promote our city, not! She had been coming to Bear…
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LETTERS: Irresponsible dog owners at fault; dramatic change needed
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Irresponsible dog owners at fault Well, it seems some people just can’t let other people, or the goats, do their job. Lani Malmberg and her goats were forced to leave much earlier than was planned…
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LETTERS: A loud and clear civics lesson; drastic rate hike
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A loud and clear civics lesson Many interesting positions on the 16-year-old girl who was physically removed from her classroom recently. Even Thomas Sowell weighed in with an opinion on how charter and private schools…
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LETTERS: A loud and clear civics lesson; drastic rate hike
A loud and clear civics lesson Many interesting positions on the 16-year-old girl who was physically removed from her classroom recently. Even Thomas Sowell weighed in with an opinion on how charter and private schools may have better educational outcomes due to their willingness to have disruptive students permanently removed. Public schools may not have…
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LETTERS: Evolution in our schools; fraught with bad decisions
Evolution in our schools For 150 years, the theory of evolution has been a hot topic, subject to much debate and disagreement. While it is difficult for anyone to determine the past based upon the evidence found in the present, it is clear that the theory of evolution has many logical and scientific flaws. Therefore,…
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LETTERS: Evolution in our schools; fraught with bad decisions
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Evolution in our schools For 150 years, the theory of evolution has been a hot topic, subject to much debate and disagreement. While it is difficult for anyone to determine the past based upon the…
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LETTERS: Springs’ brand took a hit; arguments that are worn out
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Springs’ brand took a hit This past Saturday was a very sad day for our town of Colorado Springs. We made the media headlines on a national basis for all the wrong reasons. My heart…