Letters to the Editor
Scary bird’s-eye view
Right now the
MAGA Justices are out of control
The Court is meant to protect constitutional and minority rights. But that’s not what’s happening because of
SaddleBrooke
Shout out to
This week I stopped by
It was midday, midweek and there was a performance of
Voice of the people
Much is written on this page about my rookie Congressman
SaddleBrooke
Divisive rhetoric
Re: the
This letter was primarily about AR-15 rifles, but ended with a pivot to a “what about Black on Black gun homicides” comment, thereby introducing race into the issue. Statements like these serve to perpetuate the myth that African-Americans are somehow more dangerous than white people. It is not true. It is a nonsensical notion, and about as meaningful as saying, “What about white on white gun homicides?” These are more predominant in our country.
Is the statement simply parroting comments heard or read on various media? Is the idea that Black people should be more policed than white people? Or that white people should arm themselves in case of attack? Or that white people should shoot first and ask questions later? There certainly have been many cases of white people shooting unarmed and innocent Black people. This sort of comment reinforces the divisive rhetoric regarding race that is common in our country.
Midtown
Ciscomani on the wrong side of mining
Re: the
A pro-mining mining engineer cites a poll by the
“I know you are but what am I?”
Only days earlier he formally admitted to misconduct under the Arizona State Bar ethical rules and accepted the corresponding sanctions of probation with required remedial ethics training, now right-wing Republican superstar attorney at law
Northwest side
End TEP’s tyrannical trend
Who controls how a municipality develops:
Its citizens through their elected representatives or a private utility company?
Statutory and case law say it’s the citizens through local regulations.
Despite this, TEP keeps telling our community that it gets to determine how our city develops. That aesthetics or costs or insert-reason-of-the-day allow it to override local land use regulations. The same regulations that you and I have to live by.
TEP has no such right. Thankfully, our city and state leaders have done a great job at resisting these veiled power grabs.
Together, we all must continue to hold the line, enforce the law, and encourage TEP to seek a real, non-superficial compromise that respects our freedom to choose how our community develops. Then, and only then, will we find truly creative win-wins with TEP.
Downtown
Impact on football, basketball programs
Re: the
I usually admire Greg Hansen’s writing. But I must take exception to this work. It lacked the depth the topic deserves.
Perhaps
Further,
Lastly recruiting and player retention could be adversely affected in these two sports as highly skilled, sometimes privileged players seek more plush programs.
I wish UA AD the best, but it is not going to be easy.
Christmas letters
Most folks either hate Christmas letters or love them. I’m one who loves them.
My wife and I send outbound 140 Christmas cards and letters and receive about 20 or more letters in return. They are a blessing and a treasure.
Having moved often we have friends all over the country that we do not see very often. We have found that Christmas letters are a great way to stay connected with loved ones. They are terrific for creating traditions and memories. They are a way to spread joy and cheer and they allow us to show appreciation.
We try and keep our letters to one page on red or green paper. We create a poem each year for the back page, and enclose two or three photos of the years events.
They say it is better to give than receive, however we enjoy it immensely when we receive a warm and well written Christmas letter from our friends and family.
Northwest side
Biden vs Trump
Re: the
The letter seems to encapsulate the Republican and “Fox News” falsehoods, a breathtaking disconnect from reality.
Have we forgotten that when Trump left office:
Unemployment was 6.3% with the economy in free fall
90,000 people a MONTH were dying of COVID, with the miracle of a vaccine but no distribution plan, and its distrust baselessly promoted by Trump and his cronies.
National debt had been increased over 33%
Our standing in the world was severely tarnished
There was no serious immigration reform under consideration, only a marginally effective and incomplete wall
But now:
Median household wealth increased over 37% (housing boom)
Unemployment cut more than in half, to record lows
Wage growth, now at 4%, has surpassed inflation
Our support of the hideous war in
Trump and immigration
Isn’t it funny that Trump criticizes immigrants as “vermin” who poison the blood of America when his own grandfather came to this country as a German immigrant? Of course, he has lied about that to this day, claiming that his grandfather came from
Southeast side
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