Letters
Letters: 'My View' irresponsible
Publishing information in your paper that seeks to attribute the MMR vaccine to autism is grossly irresponsible and destructive. The link stated by Cindy Pokezwinski in this piece is not based in scientific fact ("MMR vaccine caused... Read more »
Letters: Founders' values
A lot has been said about gun control lately. The list of tragedies is way too long. I submit that the problem is not guns, though. Read more »
Letters: Fair Tax and the IRS
Recent news regarding the IRS targeting certain political groups and their members for harassment via tax-exempt applications and tax return audits provides further reason why we the people should vote to disband the IRS. Read more »
Letters: Bennett is right
What a breath of fresh air to read former Sen. Bob Bennett's article regarding John Swallow — something that really makes sense instead of the wild rhetoric to which we are exposed on a daily... Read more »
Letters: Let organizations decide
Rich McKeown, spokesman for Count My Vote (CMV) said, "We just think we can do better" (GOP delegates reject changes to nominating system," May 18). Read more »
Letters: Murdock Canal trail
Fifteen years ago while serving as mayor of Highland, I sat in meetings with other elected officials where we discussed the possibilities of a trail along the Murdock Canal. Read more »
Letters: Change candidate selection
Do we want the best lawyer or the best politician as the state's chief law enforcement officer? By appearances alone, Mark Shurtleff and John Swallow have become far too cozy with individuals under... Read more »
Letters: Parents care most
A disturbing aspect of the advent of Common Core that I have not seen yet in the media is the way it was implemented. Read more »
Letters: Caucus fails to represent
It was upsetting to see so many of my fellow delegates at the Republican convention vote to keep the status quo. The caucus system is not representative of the voters, and the delegates, endowed... Read more »
Letters: Dismantle IRS
What more evidence do we need to replace the income tax with an uncomplicated, straightforward national sales tax on manufactured goods (not food and utilities) than what we've learned about the... Read more »
Letters: Internet sales tax, the consumers' last word
In the war of businessmen against the people, the businessmen seem to have won the battle for collecting sales tax on products purchased from out-of-state sellers Read more »
Letters: Move to the center
Dan Liljenquist's gleeful recounting of adversity in the Obama presidency is unfortunate ("Chaffetz's search for truth in Benghazi paid off," May 16). Read more »
Letters: Disaster vs. disease
Everyone expects the government to step in and help the victims of this most recent tornado as it has in the other recent natural disasters. Read more »
Letters: The buck stops here
Hearing of the administration's recent scandals, it's refreshing to remember President Truman who kept a placard on his desk which said: "The Buck Stops Here." Read more »
Letters: IRS corruption
Recent revelations about the corruptibility of the IRS targeting people who had the audacity to believe in the U.S. Read more »
Letters: Government, health care
Lew Jeppson stops short of the conclusion he should have drawn ("The real death panel," May 18). Read more »
Letters: Beware of the slippery slope
Was it irony or poetry that resulted in Hyrum Anderson's letter "Gun logical fallacies" being placed on the page adjacent to Michael Gerson's column about the recent exposure of IRS abuses of power ("IRS abuses bring out the... Read more »
Letters: More for malnutrition
As we celebrate Mother's Day and Father's Day, my thoughts go to those parents around the world who are unable to provide even the very basics to their children. In the last 30 years, there has... Read more »
Letters: No welfare, ever
Why can't people learn from history and realize it is not the role of government to "provide" for the poor? When the government confiscates from taxpayers, which is mandatory, to give to the less... Read more »
Letter: On Armed Forces Day, reflect on sacrifices and thank the troops
As a member of America's communities, please stop and take a moment today, Armed Forces Day, to reflect on the sacrifices made, on your behalf, by our troops. Then, reach out and demonstrate your... Read more »
Letters: IRS unpaid furloughs will 'severely impact' taxpayers, employees
In a move that likely is unprecedented, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will close all of its public operations on five separate days between now and Aug. 30, telling its employees to stay home... Read more »
Letter: The real death panel: Republican votes to end the Affordable Care Act
Seniors and fellow baby boomers, you need to understand that the Affordable Care Act (Obamcare) is necessary for the survival of Medicare. For the 37th time, House Republicans voted to repeal the... Read more »
Letters: Paycheck Fairness Act
I am a mother, writing in honor of all women for Mother's Day last week, and speaking out in support of the Paycheck Fairness Act. Read more »
Letters: Deception and government
During the 2012 election campaign for the U.S. presidency, David Axelrod, Harry Reid and others in the team directing the Obama campaign developed a strategy of political expedience. Read more »
Letters: What federal land?
I keep hearing about all the federal land in Utah and other states. Personally, I would like to see the bill of sales from all the states to the federal government. If there is none, it is state land. Read more »
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Letters: Bennett is right
What a breath of fresh air to read former Sen. Bob Bennett's article regarding John Swallow — something that really makes sense instead of the wild rhetoric to which we are exposed on a daily... Read more »
Letters: No welfare, ever
Why can't people learn from history and realize it is not the role of government to "provide" for the poor? When the government confiscates from taxpayers, which is mandatory, to give to the less... Read more »
Letters: Change candidate selection
Do we want the best lawyer or the best politician as the state's chief law enforcement officer? By appearances alone, Mark Shurtleff and John Swallow have become far too cozy with individuals under... Read more »
Letters: Let organizations decide
Rich McKeown, spokesman for Count My Vote (CMV) said, "We just think we can do better" (GOP delegates reject changes to nominating system," May 18). Read more »
Letters: Dismantle IRS
What more evidence do we need to replace the income tax with an uncomplicated, straightforward national sales tax on manufactured goods (not food and utilities) than what we've learned about the... Read more »
Letters: Murdock Canal trail
Fifteen years ago while serving as mayor of Highland, I sat in meetings with other elected officials where we discussed the possibilities of a trail along the Murdock Canal. Read more »
Letters: Parents care most
A disturbing aspect of the advent of Common Core that I have not seen yet in the media is the way it was implemented. Read more »
Letters: Move to the center
Dan Liljenquist's gleeful recounting of adversity in the Obama presidency is unfortunate ("Chaffetz's search for truth in Benghazi paid off," May 16). Read more »
Letters: Caucus fails to represent
It was upsetting to see so many of my fellow delegates at the Republican convention vote to keep the status quo. The caucus system is not representative of the voters, and the delegates, endowed... Read more »
Letters: Founders' values
A lot has been said about gun control lately. The list of tragedies is way too long. I submit that the problem is not guns, though. Read more »
Letters: 'My View' irresponsible
Publishing information in your paper that seeks to attribute the MMR vaccine to autism is grossly irresponsible and destructive. The link stated by Cindy Pokezwinski in this piece is not based in scientific fact ("MMR vaccine caused... Read more »
Letters: Fair Tax and the IRS
Recent news regarding the IRS targeting certain political groups and their members for harassment via tax-exempt applications and tax return audits provides further reason why we the people should vote to disband the IRS. Read more »
Letters: Internet sales tax, the consumers' last word
In the war of businessmen against the people, the businessmen seem to have won the battle for collecting sales tax on products purchased from out-of-state sellers Read more »
Letter: Investigate all levels, from Swallow to the Obama administration
It's not often I agree with columnist Richard Davis, but I concur with the BYU professor regarding the need for Utah Attorney General John Swallow to be the subject of a special investigation or... Read more »
Letters: The buck stops here
Hearing of the administration's recent scandals, it's refreshing to remember President Truman who kept a placard on his desk which said: "The Buck Stops Here." Read more »
Letters: IRS corruption
Recent revelations about the corruptibility of the IRS targeting people who had the audacity to believe in the U.S. Read more »
Letter: Death camp contrast: Why the silence on Soviet Union camps?
Nazi Germany ended in military defeat in 1945. The Soviet Union ended in political collapse in 1991. Both nations used concentration camps that resulted in the deaths of millions. Few camps in the... Read more »
Letter: Labeling all exotic animals as dangerous is extreme
Recently, an issue regarding snakes in a private residence became newsworthy because of a prejudicial ordinance restricting exotic pets ("Exotic snake collector keeps his pets — for now,"... Read more »
Letters: More for malnutrition
As we celebrate Mother's Day and Father's Day, my thoughts go to those parents around the world who are unable to provide even the very basics to their children. In the last 30 years, there has... Read more »
Letters: Government, health care
Lew Jeppson stops short of the conclusion he should have drawn ("The real death panel," May 18). Read more »
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