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To the editor: Warning! Our country is in a critical situation! Our president and powerful groups backing him are working fast to take away our constitutional and inalienable rights, making it harder for us to vote. They’re seeking to take away birthright citizenship, gerrymandering our ...
To the editor: As communities across the country grapple with rising fuel costs, air pollution, and the growing impacts of global warming, one solution is becoming increasingly clear: the widespread adoption of electric vehicles. Electric cars offer a cleaner, more sustainable alternative to ...
To the editor: I would like to comment on the editorial column written by Robert Reich, "The 10 most important ways to resist." He sounds like he has "lost it" sharing extreme ideas to oppose the Republicans and the current administration. I just want to address just one of his suggestions. ...
To the editor: Regarding the prospect of allowing data centers to be built in Douglas County: I can’t believe the County Commission is wasting public resources on this. Twenty months working on codes? Really? Commissioners, please remember who you work for – the current taxpayers of ...
To the editor: So the war is terminated and the administration does not need to go to Congress to get further authorization. And we have won, or so the administration tells us, and decisively at that. Why aren't our troops and sailors headed back home? If they are defeated, have no recourse ...
To the editor: The president’s plan to withdraw 5,000 (or possibly more) U.S. troops from Germany over a spat with its chancellor shows shows the administration’s short sightedness and lack of an understanding of history and the country’s role in the world (whether it wants that role or ...