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November 8, 2009

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Letters to the Editor

Titus shows how legislating is done
Sunday, November 8, 2009
LETTER TO THE EDITOR:
Tom Harper, Henderson
Isn’t this the duty and responsibility of legislators to review proposed legislation and then work toward changes to best protect the interests of Americans?
Leaders elected to sort through complex issues
Sunday, November 8, 2009
LETTER TO THE EDITOR:
Delia Oliveri, Las Vegas
Health care reform is a complicated and important issue. Politics needs to be put aside, and the focus should be on making quality health care, among other things, affordable, adequate, accessible and, hopefully, administratively simple.
Term limits might curb congressional money lust
Sunday, November 8, 2009
LETTER TO THE EDITOR:
Richard Pratt, Las Vegas
Subjecting Congress to term limits would be a big step in minimizing the money-raising issue. But I would like see it taken a step further by limiting both the House and Senate to a single eight-year term. A one-and-done deal. No reelection for anyone.
Sports arena would be a bad investment here
Sunday, November 8, 2009
LETTER TO THE EDITOR:
Marie Westmoreland, Las Vegas
Once again our mayor is living a pipe dream. A sports arena? This has to be a joke.
U.S. economic recovery will take time
Saturday, November 7, 2009
LETTER TO THE EDITOR:
Daniel Olivier, Bullhead City, Ariz.
Regarding Richard McCord’s Oct. 29 letter to the editor, headlined “Incurring deficits no way to spur growth,” in which he called for the private sector to be “unleashed to do what only it can do — create jobs”: I am reminded of two periods in recent and not-so-recent history.
Don’t play down Republican wins in governor’s races
Saturday, November 7, 2009
LETTER TO THE EDITOR:
Carmine A. DiFazio, North Las Vegas
Why are the Republican victories at the statewide level indicative of local politics and the New York congressional district victory a positive vote for President Barack Obama’s presidency?
Medicare increase doesn’t make sense in this economy
Saturday, November 7, 2009
LETTER TO THE EDITOR:
Philip Jordan, Henderson
The Las Vegas Sun’s Wednesday report, “Their stories heard on the Hill,” which included discussion of health care premium shocks, hit home with me this week in a way that will hit seniors in the Las Vegas Valley.
Political system creates poor leaders
Friday, November 6, 2009
Letter to the editor:
Subhas Dhodapkar, Las Vegas
Dave Mesker should be commended for his excellent letter to the editor in Wednesday’s Las Vegas Sun. I agree with all his points, particularly on the lack of leadership in Washington and that the aging Congress is more concerned with itself than about what is beneficial to the average American.
Tuesday unveiled major rifts in Republican Party
Friday, November 6, 2009
Letter to the editor:
Richard J. Mundy, Las Vegas
Rather than celebrate the election of Republican governors in Virginia and New Jersey, members of the GOP should worry about the happenings in the 23rd District in upstate New York. Democratic nominee Bill Owens ran against Republican candidate Dede Scozzafava.
Leaving troops in Afghanistan would accomplish little
Friday, November 6, 2009
Letter to the editor:
John F. Encinio, Las Vegas
Regarding Stuart Weiss’ Thursday letter to the editor, headlined “We must consider exiting Afghanistan”:
U.S. does need to cut spending, starting with wars
Friday, November 6, 2009
Letter to the editor:
Wallace J. Henkelman, Henderson
With all the concern being expressed about the cost of providing reasonable access to health care for U.S. citizens, perhaps we ought to be looking at ways to cut other spending.
We must consider exiting Afghanistan
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Letter to the editor:
Stuart Weiss, Las Vegas
Former Vice President Dick Cheney says President Barack Obama is dithering on Afghanistan. White House spokesmen respond by saying he is deliberating. One thing is certain: The president is trapped in a situation with extraordinary complications abroad and potentially explosive political problems at home.
57-year-old words that continue to ring true today
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Letter to the editor:
David Geisler, Las Vegas
What follows is a brief portion of a speech delivered by President Harry S. Truman at a Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner on March 29, 1952:
Politicians work to benefit selves, not the country
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Letter to the editor:
Dale Quale, Las Vegas
Regarding Bob Jack’s Monday letter to the editor, headlined “Maybe major parties should fold ‘big tents’ ”:
Live healthfully, and you’ll enjoy more of life
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Letter to the editor:
Malcolm Telloian, North Las Vegas
I was so happy to see Ronald R. Mercer’s letter to the editor in Wednesday’s Las Vegas Sun regarding our lack of responsibility for our own health by not eating right and listening to all the drug commercials on television.
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