Letters

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It's not often I agree with columnist Richard Davis, but I concur with the BYU professor.

Letters: Fix free market first

Immigration would not be a problem if our leaders would first correct the problems with our economic and social systems to remove the roadblocks that deny people of the rights and freedoms to pursue the good life as promised in the... Read more »

May 2, 2013

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Letters: Keep snake dream alive

It seems to me that it only takes a few mean-spirited neighbors to make life miserable for Thomas Cobb ("Cottonwood Heights collector told to get rid of 28 of his 29 exotic snakes," April 26). The police said the basement setup was... Read more »

May 1, 2013

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Letters: Senators callous

There is no grief like the loss of a child, whether from natural causes, illness, accident or violence. The world is turned upside down. Read more »

May 1, 2013

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Letters: Jefferson and religion

Scott Garner's letter makes some excellent points as to why we should not support same-sex marriage ("Church and state," April 28). Read more »

May 1, 2013

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Letters: Bountiful's disrepair

Bountiful City is currently building a new City Hall and will donate the old. The city is spending millions of dollars and giving away hundreds of thousands of dollars when the sidewalks in the downtown area are so dangerous as not... Read more »

May 1, 2013

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Letters: Guns and mentally ill

I, and most Americans, would like to see some means of keeping firearms out of the hands of the dangerously mentally ill. President Obama has expressed high dudgeon because the Senate rejected his proposal for enhanced gun control,... Read more »

April 30, 2013

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Letters: More precautions needed

I think it is important to reflect on what happened in the Boston bombing, because in the Boston bombing a lot of lives were taken from many people instantly. Read more »

April 30, 2013

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Letters: FCC flood

I have no doubt that had the Deseret News known 30 days in advance that the Teton Dam would break, warnings of its collapse would have been daily front page news. Read more »

April 30, 2013

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Letters: Religion blame

Authorities have interviewed Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and have allegedly concluded his motivating factor was religion. Read more »

April 30, 2013

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Letters: Teachers not to blame

The new math Common Core has certainly taken its toll on education. Although it is frustrating for parents to have very few resources to help their children through this struggle, the teachers are... Read more »

April 29, 2013

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Letters: Educate, don't limit

Joseph Gonzalez's column in Sunday's paper lumps everyone together, from those who eat processed meats in excess to those who enjoy an occasional hot dog at a baseball game ("Hiding all the hot... Read more »

April 29, 2013

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Letters: Obamacare recourse

To the many thousands like me who are beginning to see their jobs/hours/salaries/benefits slashed due to the requirements of "Obamacare": We do have a recourse. In the upcoming 2014 congressional... Read more »

April 29, 2013

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Letters: Guns aren't a deterrent to bad government like the NRA says

Much has been made by the pro-gun side that a well-armed citizenry is vital to maintaining our democracy. If the Second Amendment is what keeps the government from treading on us, why are most... Read more »

April 28, 2013

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Letters: Terrorism is war and Boston bombings should be treated accordingly

The Boston bombings were not an ordinary criminal act. They were an act of terror/war, no different than if they had been committed against our soldiers/citizens in Afghanistan or Iraq. The fact... Read more »

April 28, 2013

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Letters: Religion has no place in the marriage debate

Putting aside the obvious fact that the Bible's content has changed over the past few thousand years when being translated from Hebrew to Greek to Egyptian to Latin to English, is Chad Orton... Read more »

April 28, 2013

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Letters: America not a democracy

Richard Burt re-states the popular myth that 90 percent want a background check and 40 percent of all gun buyers are not subject to them ("We the people?" April 21) Read more »

April 27, 2013

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Letters: Sanctions inhumane

Why do we continue to torture the millions of ordinary North Korean and Iranian people by our inhumane technique of sanctions? Does anyone believe that the elite of North Korea or Iran are being... Read more »

April 27, 2013

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Letters: Less gossip

Recently, Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell has come under fire for the contents of a bugging operation Read more »

April 26, 2013

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Letters: Better unemployment

While unemployment rates have been declining since they hit a nearly three-decade high of 10.2 percent in October 2009, they are still above a normal rate. Read more »

April 26, 2013

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Letters: Teaching to the test

Every time I see a comment that refers to teachers teaching to the test, I just don't get it. What would you have us teach to? Let's say you are going hunting for deer. Would you practice shooting before you go? I hope so. Well, you... Read more »

April 26, 2013

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Letters: Background checks

I am confused. A bill requiring background checks for people buying guns didn't pass, but a bill requiring each Utah teacher to have a background check every five years and pay for it themselves does? Read more »

April 25, 2013

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Letters: Earth Day correction

The Earth Day supplement in Tuesday's Deseret News was very nice, but the first sentence that my eyes fell upon contains two myths that cry out to be corrected: "The amount of water on the earth today is exactly the same as it was... Read more »

April 25, 2013

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Letters: West side bias

I have to comment on Frank Overfelt's letter to the editor ("TRAX Logic," April 19). His conclusion that "most frequent fliers reside east of I-15" is emblematic of the arrogance that regularly affects decisions adversely impacting... Read more »

April 24, 2013

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Letters: Wise water usage

Local media are reporting on the lack of snowpack in our mountains this year, which provides us with our water for summertime needs. Our local government encourages residents to be conservative and smart in their water usage and... Read more »

April 24, 2013

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Letters: Parade inappropriate

The parade in Boston Friday night seemed like an odd response to the whole ordeal. Read more »

April 24, 2013

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