Author: ltr
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LETTERS: Heroes in yellow helmets; Thanks, from a guy; and more
From ‘just one of the guys’ To: All the wives and families that hung tough while we were away. The Forest Service Firefighters that always had our back. Law enforcement that patrolled endless hours trying to keep us and the people’s stuff safe. Colorado Springs Utilities, whose fire crews helped work the lines, and employees…
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LETTERS: Heroes in yellow helmets; Thanks, from a guy; and more
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save From ‘just one of the guys’ To: All the wives and families that hung tough while we were away. The Forest Service Firefighters that always had our back. Law enforcement that patrolled endless hours trying…
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LETTERS: Obama shows solidarity; fire insurance fraud
President represents the peopleIn her diatribe against President Obama’s visit to Colorado Springs on Friday (“Cheerleader in search of votes,” Gazette, July 1), Anne Petzold conveniently overlooks the fact that his predecessor, President George Bush, made exactly the same “cheerleading” tour of the ruins of the World Trade Center in New York City after 911.…
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LETTERS: Insult to military; great fire coverage; Cole’s an elitist
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An insult to the armed forcesDespite what the Supreme Court says, the Stolen Valor Act is not freedom of speech. It is contemptible fraud and an insult to armed forces members who served heroically.There are…
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LETTERS: Insult to military; great fire coverage; Cole’s an elitist
An insult to the armed forcesDespite what the Supreme Court says, the Stolen Valor Act is not freedom of speech. It is contemptible fraud and an insult to armed forces members who served heroically.There are exceptions to the First Amendment such as libel and slander. I believe the Stolen Valor Act is a similar exception.David…
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LETTERS: Dr. Fagin responds; TV is not a human right; and more
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Will do better next time My last column seems to have struck a nerve, and angered many members of the community. That is regrettable. Many readers replied to points that I did not make, or…
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LETTERS: Dr. Fagin responds; TV is not a human right; and more
Will do better next time My last column seems to have struck a nerve, and angered many members of the community. That is regrettable. Many readers replied to points that I did not make, or at least did not intend to. Those discussions must wait for another day. Thoughtful readers called me out by noting…
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COMMUNITY FORUM: Waldo Canyon fire
We all know the answer What a terrible tragedy our beloved, beautiful city is experiencing. In time this crisis will pass, and the finger pointing, blame-game will begin. But until then, let there be no doubt of the appreciation we have for our police department and our firefighters. While our police officers secure perimeters and/or…
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LETTERS: Springs will survive; Reason and prayer; and more
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Memories came rushing back In the late 1950s, a small tourist attraction near Colorado Springs fed 10,000 international Girl Scouts over a week’s time. One of the activities of the Girl Scout International Round-Up was…
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LETTERS: Springs will survive; Reason and prayer; and more
Memories came rushing back In the late 1950s, a small tourist attraction near Colorado Springs fed 10,000 international Girl Scouts over a week’s time. One of the activities of the Girl Scout International Round-Up was an evening at the Flying W. I was one of those teenage Girl Scouts. Years later, as a wife and…