The Cortez Journal

Letters to the Editor

A random selection of letters to the editor are available online daily. To read more letters, log on to the E-Journal or pick up a copy of our print edition.

• Furse is not the man for the DA job

Dear Editor:

• Conflicting messages from Southwest Memorial

Dear Editor:
I find it difficult to reconcile the two recent press releases from the Southwest Memorial Hospital CEO and board.

• Four-day week survey due today

Dear Editor:
The Re-1 School Board is in the process of deciding whether to keep the four-day school week. They are very interested the opinions of all who are impacted: students, families, staff, businesses and taxpayers.

• Duplicitously protesting government ‘intrusion’

Dear Editor:

• The continuum of care has been broken

Dear Editor:

• What has happened to good sense?

Dear Editor:

• Shalom between Israel and the Philistines

Dear Editor:

• Home health employees, patients were thrown to the wolves

Dear Editor:
The dedicated employees of Southwest Memorial Hospital Home Care were dealt a heartwrenching blow on the morning of Jan. 23 when they received a visit from Kent Helwig. The CEO was not exactly a common sight in the home health department, and he brought devastating news.

• Why did no one make that call?

Dear Editor:
You may remember the letter written in November by the fine young director of our Child Advocacy Center asking the question above.

• Don’t socialize water rights

Dear Editor:
Water is one of Colorado’s most important natural resources. This year there are two citizens’ initiatives being proposed for the ballot that, if passed, will change Colorado water rights forever.

• Eliminate the threat to our Constitution

Dear Editor:

• Save the opportunity for meaningful elections

Dear Editor:

• Stop going down that road

Dear Editor:
“Corporations are people” is manipulative and corrupt use of the English language to fool us into believing corporations are about the people. What they intend is ultimate control of politics, economies, agriculture, water, food, elections, law, health care, education, the military and war, ensuring their maximum control of people, resources and flow of profits.

• It may be time to register Republican

Dear Editor:
A recent editorial in the Cortez Journal correctly noted that the majority of voters in Montezuma County who are not registered Republican will be effectively disfranchised in the election of those who will govern our county after the 2012 election.

• Let’s help out those less fortunate

Dear Editor: