Letters

Letters: Utahns boiled frogs

Most of us know how to boil a frog, don't we? The best method is to start with room temperature water and raise the temperature just one degree at a time. Otherwise, the frog jumps right out and escapes, scalded, but lives to see... Read more »

May 15, 2013

9 comments

Letters: Sugarhouse madness

I do not live in Sugarhouse but over many years I have driven along 1100 East/Highland Drive. I go to Sugarhouse for shopping and to the post office on 1100 East. Read more »

May 15, 2013

4 comments

Letters: Obamacare a trainwreck

As a 20-year career health agent, I think Obamacare is a trainwreck waiting to happen. It is a bill 2700 pages long that apparently was never read or understood by anyone in Congress and is now followed by 75,000 pages of rules and... Read more »

May 14, 2013

41 comments

Letters: Gun logical fallacies

In nearly every debate on gun policy someone will argue that registration is the first step toward confiscation and then tyranny Read more »

May 14, 2013

64 comments

Letters: Global warming action

After reading former Sen. Bob Bennett's "Cool off the global warming debate" op-ed, I felt at peace with those few who insist that there's still a debate to be had about global warming (April 29).... Read more »

May 13, 2013

52 comments

Letters: Streetcar efforts lauded

We applaud the efforts of everyone involved in the Sugarhouse Streetcar project. It has been a pleasure working with planners at Salt Lake City, the construction company Stacey and Wittbeck, UDOT,... Read more »

May 13, 2013

0 comments

Letters: Follow the money

Who's trying to kill Utah's delegate/convention system in favor of primaries? Follow the money. Conventions are cheap, meaning candidates don't have to sell their souls to run for office. That's... Read more »

May 13, 2013

8 comments

Letters: VAWA and Keystone XL

Recently Sen. Mike Lee and Sen. Orrin Hatch voted against the "Violence Against Women Act." Sen. Lee, Sen. Hatch and Rep. Jim Matheson all support transportation of the dirtiest, most toxic oil in... Read more »

May 12, 2013

14 comments

Letters: Caucuses and money

I read with interest Jim Hansen's commentary on eliminating the caucus system, especially in light of the fact that it was his retirement that made me a strong supporter of the current system... Read more »

May 12, 2013

14 comments

Letters: Immigration complex

Mark Terran argues that all immigrants in the United States illegally should "return to their home countries" (forcibly, I presume, if they refuse to go voluntarily) and get in line ("Amnesty... Read more »

May 12, 2013

8 comments

Letters: Pesticide danger

I watched a weed control guy once, dressed in protective gear including a respirator. He waved at the nearby children watching him in awe. He looked like an action figure and I understood the... Read more »

May 12, 2013

12 comments

Letters: Open primary woes

Jim Hansen is a good man who has served honorably in his former elected positions, but his opinion on "Let's get rid of the caucus system" is ill-conceived (May 2). I lived in the open primary... Read more »

May 12, 2013

1 comment

Letters: Pay for music

As a senior at Bingham High School, it's hard for me to remember a time when obtaining music legally was the norm. With advances in technology in the past 15 years or so, it's become exponentially easier to illegally download and... Read more »

May 11, 2013

5 comments

Letters: Swallow leave

Should our top cop, John Swallow, not be put on paid administrative leave pending the investigation of his alleged wrongdoings? Read more »

May 11, 2013

8 comments

Letters: Sports violence

Whatever happened to the days when we didn't have to worry about sustaining life-threatening injuries when participating in a sport? Read more »

May 11, 2013

1 comment

Letters: Health coverage needed

In Sunday's paper, there was a comment in this forum about Obamacare that I disagree with ("Freedom and health care," May 7). It said, "Individuals and families will now be required to have... Read more »

May 10, 2013

29 comments

Letters: Geneva and Gitmo

Richard Davis states that "Guantanamo is a blot on our national character" because enemy detainees are still being held there (May 8). Read more »

May 10, 2013

9 comments

Letters: Streetcar opposition

Mayor Ralph Becker should visit the Sugar House area, especially 2100 South and 1100 East from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. It is a mess. Read more »

May 10, 2013

0 comments

Letters: Political optimism

I am sure I am both naive and somewhat cynical when it comes to politics. Read more »

May 9, 2013

10 comments

Letters: Delegates not evil

My name is Mark Edwards. I'm a father, I'm a self-employed lawyer, I serve in my church and my community and I'm a state delegate. Read more »

May 9, 2013

19 comments

Letters: Tricare woes

I recently learned that the University of Utah Community Clinic at Stansbury Park no longer accepts Tricare, the health care program of the military. Read more »

May 9, 2013

4 comments

Letters: Snakes require care

The Cottonwood Heights community is right to be concerned about a resident harboring nearly 30 boa constrictors ("Exotic snake collector keeps his pets — for now," May 3). Read more »

May 8, 2013

4 comments

Letters: Borders are secure

Ben B. Booth continues to ignore facts — the borders are more secure now than ever in our recent history ("Secure borders first," May 5). Read more »

May 8, 2013

31 comments

Letters: Mileage tax solution

Two pro and con articles on how to collect a gas tax based on vehicle mileage to replace the current federal gas tax failed to come up with a simple and inexpensive way to collect such mileage ("Should the current gas tax be based on... Read more »

May 7, 2013

13 comments

Letters: Down with the caucus

I would like to thank former representative Jim Hansen for his My View article, "Let's get rid of the caucus system" (May 2). Read more »

May 7, 2013

12 comments

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