Letters
Demand real immigration reform, not just political posturing
Americans and immigrants deserve real immigration reform, not just posturing from leaders in Washington.
Letter: After 36 years in senate, bring Orrin Hatch back to Utah
I think that James Watkins' letter was the best summary of Sen. Orrin Hatch's tenure as one of Utah's senators ("Hatch, lifetime politicians make the Senate a House of Lords," June 15). I, too,... Read more »
Letter: Don't mandate conservation, let capitalism decide
In the article "U.S. shirks energy know-how, poll finds," Matthew Daly concludes, "About 6 in 10 people cite lack of knowledge about energy-saving products as a major reason they don't do more to... Read more »
Letter: Politics shouldn't require loss of fortune
This is in response to "Money for campaigning" (Readers' Forum, June 12). The Founding Fathers did risk their fortunes, their lives and their sacred honor from the time they signed the Declaration of Independence until the end of... Read more »
Letter: Focus on solving problems of today, not winning campaigns of tomorrow
The article, "2012 presidential race is most costly ever," stirred in me a long-held sentiment that the political election process in America is a waste of precious revenue and time (May 25). Though I pride myself in being a very... Read more »
Letter: They should not stay
The decision by President Obama to allow young illegal immigrants to stay in the U.S. is hard to understand or justify. Read more »
Letter: Free market destroying the conditions that make a free market possible
Regarding Kerk Phillips' defense of a market that is neither pro-business nor pro-labor ("What's wrong with maximizing profits," June 11), unfortunately his economic theory works only in, well, theory. Read more »
Letter: Concerned about Dan Liljenquist due to silence about seniors
As a senior citizen, I am worried about what Dan Liljenquist would do for us in Washington. Read more »
Letter: Citizens need to get out and vote - only an ample amount of time left
There is ample opportunity to vote. You can even vote early. Seventy-five percent of the eligible voters will not cast a ballot. I would think with the economy where it is, people would be... Read more »
Readers' forum: Reduced fares for children
Listening to the controversy about UTA, the "Free Fare Zone" and other problems, I have never once heard any discussion about fares for children and students. We as senior citizens can ride for $1.15, which we often do, but we cannot... Read more »
Readers' forum: Those left behind, dropouts
What an inspiration it was to read about Favor Mbaogu and 14 other teenage refugees who graduated from high school last week. ("Teenage refugees overcome obstacles to graduate in Utah," June 5.) Their stories of resilience... Read more »
Readers' forum: Romney's contradiction
One of Mitt Romney's favorite statements why people should vote for him is, "I'm not a career politician," yet he endorses Sen. Orrin Hatch, who is one. I'm a bit confused. Read more »
Readers' forum: Romney can fix economy
The most important issue in the upcoming elections is, by far, the economy. To fix the problem, we have a choice between President Baracl Obama and Mitt Romney. Each gives us a very different... Read more »
Letter: Choosing Utah's senator
Cheers to Dan Liljenquist for standing up to Sen. Orrin Hatch. Frankly, I've voted for Hatch multiple times because he's never had a formidable opponent. Because of listening to the "one" golden... Read more »
Letter: Common Core's influence
The truth behind the Common Core state standards debate is revealed in the methods used by the Obama administration to influence states. Read more »
Letter: Hatch, lifetime politicians make the Senate a House of Lords
The Senate was not intended to be a House of Lords. I know that the members of the Senate have made rules that give the most power to those who have held office the longest. Read more »
Letter: Addiction and health sorrows for smokers
I used to be appalled by smokers and couldn't figure out why they would want to subject themselves to something like that. It's such a nasty habit, and it was beyond me that they would do it.... Read more »
Letter: Government taking agency through taxes
I understand why many people believe in providing for the poor and unemployed, researching into alternative energy and funding other supposedly necessary government programs. What I don't understand is why some people don't want to... Read more »
Letter: Court needs to be a vehicle for justice, not a source of income
A poisonous form of capitalism has infected our judicial system, where court actions are a source of income instead of a vehicle for justice. Only a lucky few can win a lottery, but the lucky many... Read more »
Letter: Controversial alternate-marriage book-banning process flawed
Some parents from Windbridge Elementary school were upset about the book "In Our Mothers' House." They took their complaint to the school library media committee who decided it should be moved from... Read more »
Letter: Is EnergySolutions' good name now a waste?
The recent shake-up of EnergySolutions management again begs the question, what were we thinking when our pristine, clean state decided to haul into it what other states knew was dangerous and... Read more »
Letter: Borrowed Social Security surplus money should be paid back with interest
The problem with Social Security is our government. Elected people have borrowed all the surplus money since the program started. Read more »
Letter: What Hatch doesn't say about the Prescription Drug Bill
Hatch doesn't say a word about the half-trillion dollar budget buster the Republicans passed called the Prescription Drug Bill. Read more »
Letter: Romney more successful as a venture capitalist
If we look at the records of the two presidential candidates as venture capitalists, there is no question that Mitt Romney has been the more successful. Read more »
Letter: Liljenquist presents a problem-solver attitude with Medicaid
Many of our other legislators are just interested in appealing more strongly to those they know already agree with them. Liljenquist was interested in understanding and solving problems. Read more »
Letter: Romney should use his own money for campaigning
Recently Mitt Romney and the GOP have raised more money than Barack Obama and the Democrats. Even tough Willard "Mitt" Romney and the GOP have rased over $76 million in recent weeks. Read more »
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Letter: Demand real immigration reform, not just political posturing
I have conflicting feelings about Obama's new stance for undocumented youth. Similar to his LGBT "evolution," it is a politically calculating move that may be a slap in the face to the record... Read more »
Letter: Don't mandate conservation, let capitalism decide
In the article "U.S. shirks energy know-how, poll finds," Matthew Daly concludes, "About 6 in 10 people cite lack of knowledge about energy-saving products as a major reason they don't do more to... Read more »
Letter: They should not stay
The decision by President Obama to allow young illegal immigrants to stay in the U.S. is hard to understand or justify. Read more »
Letter: After 36 years in senate, bring Orrin Hatch back to Utah
I think that James Watkins' letter was the best summary of Sen. Orrin Hatch's tenure as one of Utah's senators ("Hatch, lifetime politicians make the Senate a House of Lords," June 15). I, too,... Read more »
Letter: Give Orrin Hatch a chance to continue his service to state, country
George Washington had many able men to take his place when he left office. Sen. Orrin Hatch has been a consistent and effective fighter for fiscal restraint. Somebody said, and I paraphrase, that... Read more »
Letter: Candidates should list opponents accomplishments in future debate
In his debate with Dan Liljenquist on June 15, Sen. Orrin Hatch implied that Liljenquist was blaming him for all of the federal government's woes, and requested that he should, in fairness, then... Read more »
Letter: Free market destroying the conditions that make a free market possible
Regarding Kerk Phillips' defense of a market that is neither pro-business nor pro-labor ("What's wrong with maximizing profits," June 11), unfortunately his economic theory works only in, well, theory. Read more »
Letter: Politics shouldn't require loss of fortune
This is in response to "Money for campaigning" (Readers' Forum, June 12). The Founding Fathers did risk their fortunes, their lives and their sacred honor from the time they signed the Declaration of Independence until the end... Read more »
Letter: Concerned about Dan Liljenquist due to silence about seniors
As a senior citizen, I am worried about what Dan Liljenquist would do for us in Washington. Read more »
Letter: Focus on solving problems of today, not winning campaigns of tomorrow
The article, "2012 presidential race is most costly ever," stirred in me a long-held sentiment that the political election process in America is a waste of precious revenue and time (May 25). Though I pride myself in being a very... Read more »
Readers' forum: Romney can fix economy
The most important issue in the upcoming elections is, by far, the economy. To fix the problem, we have a choice between President Baracl Obama and Mitt Romney. Each gives us a very different... Read more »
Letter: Common Core's influence
The truth behind the Common Core state standards debate is revealed in the methods used by the Obama administration to influence states. Read more »
Letter: Choosing Utah's senator
Cheers to Dan Liljenquist for standing up to Sen. Orrin Hatch. Frankly, I've voted for Hatch multiple times because he's never had a formidable opponent. Because of listening to the "one" golden... Read more »
Readers' forum: Reduced fares for children
Listening to the controversy about UTA, the "Free Fare Zone" and other problems, I have never once heard any discussion about fares for children and students. We as senior citizens can ride for $1.15, which we often do, but we cannot... Read more »
Letter: Citizens need to get out and vote - only an ample amount of time left
There is ample opportunity to vote. You can even vote early. Seventy-five percent of the eligible voters will not cast a ballot. I would think with the economy where it is, people would be... Read more »
Letter: Controversial alternate-marriage book-banning process flawed
Some parents from Windbridge Elementary school were upset about the book "In Our Mothers' House." They took their complaint to the school library media committee who decided it should be moved from... Read more »
Readers' forum: Romney's contradiction
One of Mitt Romney's favorite statements why people should vote for him is, "I'm not a career politician," yet he endorses Sen. Orrin Hatch, who is one. I'm a bit confused. Read more »
Letter: Hatch, lifetime politicians make the Senate a House of Lords
The Senate was not intended to be a House of Lords. I know that the members of the Senate have made rules that give the most power to those who have held office the longest. Read more »
Readers' forum: Those left behind, dropouts
What an inspiration it was to read about Favor Mbaogu and 14 other teenage refugees who graduated from high school last week. ("Teenage refugees overcome obstacles to graduate in Utah," June 5.) Their stories of resilience... Read more »
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- Letter: Don't mandate conservation, let... 42
- Letter: They should not stay 38
- Readers' forum: Romney can fix economy 36
- Letter: Free market destroying the... 32
- Letter: Choosing Utah's senator 22
- Letter: Concerned about Dan Liljenquist... 21
- Letter: Common Core's influence 20
- Readers' forum: Romney's contradiction 13