Biden-Trump comparison is apples and oranges
Re: “,” Dec. 1 letter to the editor
Apparently, letter writer Larry Fries isn’t familiar with the circumstances of former Vice President Joe Biden’s dealings with the Ukrainian government in 2015. When Biden sought the removal of the Ukrainian prosecutor, he was acting in accordance with the wishes of our state department, our allies in Europe and the International Monetary Fund. They all wanted that prosecutor fired because he was corrupt and incompetent. Biden was not acting on his own to protect his son from a criminal investigation. He was implementing official U.S. foreign policy.
Rick Tedesco, Lakewood
Presidents may often withhold aid to foreign countries, but not because they want political dirt on their political opponents for an upcoming general election. Telling former chair of the Denver GOP Mary Smith she might want to ask President Barack Obama why he withheld some military aid from the Ukraine is a red herring. There is also no proof that Joe Biden or his son did anything illegal or unethical regarding said prosecutor. Saying Hunter Biden got a high-paying job he was not qualified for may be true, but I suppose that only happens to the offspring of Democratic politicians.
Robert H. Moulton III, Commerce City
Source for good news stories
Re: “,” Nov. 28 sports commentary; and “,” Nov. 28 news story
I have been a subscriber of The Denver Post for 50 years, and the reason I keep my subscription is the touching and heartwarming stories that I can find only in your newspaper. This column by Mark Kiszla touched my heart. He is a sportswriter that tells human interest stories of athletes with beautiful writing. Another article in the same edition I found exceptional was by Alex Burness. Itap these beautifully written stories that keep me reading The Denver Post. Thank you.
Michele Hartman, Lakewood
Grateful for Fairplay residents
Re: “,” Dec. 2 news story
On behalf of our family group of four who spent the Thanksgiving weekend in the mountains this year, I want to express our sincere gratitude to the open arms and hearts of the people of Fairplay. After spending three nights at our rental in Poncha Springs (where we had no internet access), we began our return trip to Arvada on Saturday morning. Travel conditions were passable until shortly before Fairplay, where we encountered some of the most extreme winds, blowing snow and whiteout conditions we have ever experienced.
Our search for lodging led us to the emergency shelter set up at the local school, where we experienced some of the most selfless and giving souls we have ever come across. Thanks to them, we and hundreds of others had a warm place to sleep that night, a hot meal and a ride back to and assistance in removing our stuck car. All of the people involved in this effort served as a reminder to us that goodness still exists in this world and gave us yet another reason to be thankful.
Kathy Connolly, Arvada
The deicing chemical damage
In the 1970s, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a report on street deicing chemicals that reported the extensive damage caused to automobiles, streets, spalling of concrete bridges, vegetation and surface waters. Thatap why cars, bridges and highways on the East Coast are examples of the effect of chloride. Very seldom does one see cars older than 10 years, because they were “pickled” by salts used. Before the 1960s, such damage did not occur because salt wasn’t used — the streets were plowed, and sand used when necessary. How did we commute without salting the streets? We just did, and we drove more cautiously — and this was before the prevalence of front-wheel or all-wheel vehicles.
Martin J. Allen, Centennial
Editor’s note: Allen is a former EPA environmental scientist.
