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May 16, 2008

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Compounding a disaster
Myanmar military junta adds to cyclone tragedy by blocking international aid efforts
The cyclone that devastated Myanmar this month was a tragedy that has been exacerbated by its government’s atrocious handling of relief efforts.
Looming questions
Immediate funding is needed to verify locations, conditions of the nation’s levees
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which oversees the thousands of levees that protect America’s cities and towns from floods, does not know the locations and conditions of these earthen barriers.
Helping rape victims
Mandated ‘Jane Doe’ testing could give victims the courage to call police
A new federal requirement will allow rape victims who are afraid of filing a police report to undergo anonymous rape exams in hospital emergency rooms and have the evidence sealed and kept on file in case the victims decide to report the crimes later.

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Flashpoint by Jon Ralston

Friday, May 16

With all this talk about raising gaming taxes, I am left wondering again why the state’s real cash cow is being ignored because it is out of sight and out of mind. This from the AP on Thursday: “Nevada’s mining industry set an all-time record in 2007 for total value of mined commodities. The total value was about $5.4 billion, according to reports compiled by the Nevada Division of Minerals. This is a half-billion-dollar increase over the 2006 value of about $4.9 billion.” We have seen this before — and it appeared Thursday on the Pahrump Valley Times Web site with the requisite gushing quote from Gov. Jim Gibbons. Am I missing something here, folks? And if I’m not, why are all the southern legislators missing it?

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Letters to the Editor

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Drilling in wildlife refuge avoids real issue
The Sun’s lead story Wednesday contained a pop quiz about the best way to lower energy prices. The caption under a picture of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge said the Republican plan to drill there would “increase the domestic oil supply ... and reduce dependence on foreign oil.”
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Bart Atwell, Las Vegas
Arctic drilling, research both needed
Wednesday’s article “Voters, pick your fix for gas prices” illustrates the typically shortsighted thinking that’s rampant in our government.
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Michelle Churchman, Pahrump
Outfit cars so they can’t speed
Regarding David Wheeless’ May 8 letter, headlined “55-mph speed limit will save gas, money”:
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Kathrin A. Theodor, Las Vegas
Was Eight Belles treated inhumanely?
Regarding Bonnie Erbe’s Saturday column on the racehorse Eight Belles, headlined “Sacrifice of compassion in name of sport makes us inhumane”:
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Mary Zappia, Mesquite

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