Letters to the Editor for June 10
Introductions to public officials and all who respondedHow the shooter diedWho and how many first responders there wereVigils and services for the deadPeople are also reading… What the 2nd Amendment actually “says”: “A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.”
An alarming number of families are unable to afford and access a sufficient supply of food resources. The ripple effects of the coronavirus pandemic have only exacerbated this adversary. With the loss of jobs and high inflation rates, individuals find themselves in a tight, difficult position, unable to procure food and pay mortgages.
Wouldn’t it be best to leave the historic floodplains and main channels of our washes, creeks and rivers undeveloped? These historic areas should be left intact for the conservation of wildlife and limited farming and ranching. At present we are allowing development within the floodplains right up to and into the main channels of our washes, creek and rivers. The costs of repairing, replacing and/or removing flood damaged buildings and businesses are astronomical.
If our schools were to begin teaching Civics classes again, at multiple levels, then everyone would be exposed to the Constitution and would hopefully, have a basic understanding of how our government is meant to operate. Additionally, in my almost 71 years, I have seen a marked degradation in our elected officials’ dedication to their oaths of office.
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