LETTERS: Racism hard to erase; water board candidates
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Racism hard to erase from society
Racism reminds me of a Star Trek episode, "Let That Be Your Last Battlefield," where the antagonizing characters who hated each other both had divided faces, half-black and half-white, except one was black on the left side and the other the right side. It makes no sense and complete sense at the same time; it is a trait of humanity but is worthy of eradication.
On a more personal note, I continually must remind myself to listen carefully to the person that; is covered with tattoos, stutters badly, is slow speaking, has rings installed everywhere, is poorly dressed, is ugly, is poorly spoken, is uneducated, because they too have important viewpoints and experiences that deserve respect of a hearing. Not to listen is to disrespect that person, a subtle form of racism at the personal level.
Even if we can't eradicate racism, we can all do better.
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Choice not to have children personal
Here is what I consider to be the solution to the insurance- provided birth control problem. Unless the need for it is medically necessary, don't provide it. The choice to not have children is personal. If you so choose, then the responsibility to purchase whatever is required to accomplish that end is yours. The rest of the policy holders have no responsibility to subsidize your decision.
Garry Dykes-Modlens,
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Board candidates deserve support
As a property owner in the
The current board members who are up for re-election,
The Black Forest Water Supply project generates much needed water storage, a new aquifer well, and 10 miles of new pipe. This board has also provided transparency, with timely and open communication informing residents about policy changes, and an improved district Web page, news communications and social media so that ratepayers can stay informed about budget issues and district business.
Principled leadership and vision are rare qualities in elected office, and this is a board that works well together. All residents of Cherokee would be well served re-electing Cederberg, Hammers, Beahan, and Mattes. Mail-in ballots went out on
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Taking issue with their 'solution'
In regards to the letter "Being driven deeper into a hole", I have several issues with what was written. First, not everyone thinks the City for Champions is a good idea. In fact, I think most folks are tired of, every few years a "solution" crops up as the answer to all our problems.
Second, they don't seem to understand the role our
Using their twisted logic, we have to spend more money we don't have to get out of the debt we are already in. Sounds like the double-speak coming out of the bubble of stupid we call
The hole we are in is due to overspending on non-necessities that are outsides the bounds of the city charter. Leadership means making tough choices. Spending
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