World is all atwitter
Re: “U.S. ratchets up pressure on Iran as Trump tweets,” July 24 news story
In a fierce rebuke to Iran, the president has courageously used all caps in his Tweet warning that government of dire consequences should it dare call the United States nasty names again.
No doubt they are shaken by the resolve of this leader of the free world. Should Iran not comply, the president may be expected to escalate to the point of holding his breath and stomping his feet until his ears turn red and his hair gets mussed. The world trembles at the thought.
Bill Reed, Silverthorne
Offense at calling voters weak
Re: “Independent voters are weak,” July 21 letter to the editor
As an independent voter, I was surprised by Thad Tecza’s letter to the editor calling independents weak.
I have to work much harder to look at all the candidates instead of mindlessly voting for “my party’s choice,” and I take that task very seriously. The League of Women Voters provides illuminating non-partisan forums where I can hear all sides of the candidates’ ideas and make an informed choice for myself. I often split my ballot because the best candidate (in my careful research) is not always from the same party as others I vote for. My job is much more challenging than those who belong to one party because I have to actually spend a lot more time making my decisions.
Unaffiliated voters did indeed participate in large numbers in the primary. According to the Secretary of State’s figures, 280,958 cast votes in either the Democratic or Republican primary out of the 1,158,700 who voted. Thatap 24.2 percent of the total.
I look forward to casting my vote in many future primaries with the goal of elevating the best candidate to the ballot.
Bobbie Heisterkamp, Denver
Tragedy for endangered species
Re: “Administration proposal strips act of key provisions,” July 20 news story
This proposal from the Trump administration to severely restrict protections on endangered species and their habitats is tragic.
Tragic that we could be looking at the local annihilation of so many wonderful species that are necessary to our natural environment.
Tragic that we have a presidential administration and Congress that believe our species, their habitats and natural resources among them, are there to be exploited by just humans.
Tragic that our federal government does not see conservation as a tool of growth, but rather as a wall against exploitation and gluttony.
And most of all, tragic that the Endangered Species Act could become a hollow shell of the greatest piece of environmental legislation ever to be produced by federal government.
No, President Donald Trump, this is not making America great again, this is making America tragic again.
Alex Marks, Evergreen
