Letters to the editor, Aug. 27

The Longmont Ledger welcomes readers` letters and guest opinions. All submissions may be subject to editing. Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the Longmont Ledger. Letters should be 300 words or less guest opinions no more than 700 words. Name, full address and day phone are required. Electronic submissions only to editor@longmontledger.com County open-space [...]

Letters to the Editor, August 20

Skydiving planes miserable for residents Mile-Hi Skydiving Center claims on its Web site that its center is the best and safest skydiving facility in the area and has he largest planes and the best trained staff. However, from early morning until evening, especially on weekends, the sound of the droning and audibly obnoxious Twin Otter [...]

Guest Opinion: Longmont rule by ‘oligarchy’ won’t last forever

By Kaye Fissinger Longmont has for decades been governed in the interest of a few select individuals and companies. This long-standing oligarchy remained successfully unchallenged and comfortable until the fall of 2007. The first hint of trouble for these power brokers occurred when the citizens of Longmont rose up against the annexation of LifeBridge Christian [...]

Guest Opinion: Base immigration policy on facts

By Bob Norris How immigration impacts economics, taxes, and jobs of native-born Americans is not well understood by most of us. As with immigration, the causes of the current economic conditions are complex, but often linked to the risky investment policies of banks and Wall Street, as well as an unsustainable real-estate market. The overall [...]

Letters to the Editor, August 13

City should ban all med-pot dispensaries One of our greatest concerns about medical marijuana dispensaries is the abuse by users who are certified by “prescription mills” and other recreational users who will get their hands on it. It is becoming more obvious as we see newspaper photos and TV footage of dispensary owners/operators who are [...]

Guest Opinion: What’s life’s ‘important stuff’?

By Julie Anderson My 8-year-old crawled into bed with me the other morning for a quick snuggle to start the day, and he was soon contemplating his life. The arrival of the back-to-school catalogs, with their lunch boxes and shiny new shoes, had him rueing the eventual end of summer and a return to his [...]

Letters to the Editor, August 6

Council made a poor showing at parade I find it very embarrassing that my city council was not a participant in the Boulder County Fair parade on July 31. Considering that the City of Longmont plays host to the parade, I was appalled at the meager showing of the City Council. The city’s recognition was [...]

Guest Opinion: Media completely ignores third parties

By Bo Shaffer There is a disturbing trend in this country to allow the “fair and impartial” media to keep the majority of voters informed of political events. What the media has done with this responsibility is to manipulate voters by selective reporting. For example, in the 2004 general election, Republican George W. Bush ran [...]

Letters to the Editor, July 30

Bailey will protect liberty, property rights I support Stephen Bailey’s candidacy for U.S. House in the 2nd CD, the seat currently occupied by Democrat Jared Polis. I believe Bailey is an exceptional candidate who understands the importance of instituting fiscal discipline in Washington, and protecting our civil liberties from government intrusion. Our federal government has [...]

Guest Opinion: Politicians should kick cigarette tax habit

By Lawrence J. McQuillan F aced with yawning budget deficits, state legislators are looking for new revenue sources. Many think hiking cigarette excise taxes is the pain-free answer, but they’re wrong. This year, Utah and New Mexico have already raised cigarette taxes by $1 per pack and 75 cents per pack, respectively. In 2009, 14 [...]

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