Letters to the Editor

School District is saving lives: May 16, 2013; Sara Sunalika Pant, Dallas; The fact that the Clark County School District is taking action against the possibility of teen suicide and self-harm is commendable.

Cashman Field still a great place: May 16, 2013; John E. M. D’Aura, Henderson; Regarding Ray Brewer's column, “Hoping Cashman Field’s days are numbered for greener pastures in Summerlin”: I have to disagree.

The Constitution is just fine as it is: May 16, 2013; Robert Bencivenga, Henderson; I was aghast at Kipp Altemara’s suggestion in his letter to the editor, “Let’s draft a new Constitution."

It's time to clean up the Strip: May 15, 2013; Lisa Foley, Henderson; Regarding the letter, “Visitor pining for ‘old Las Vegas,’” by a woman who will no longer visit, officials better wake up.

A broad net to find a superintendent: May 15, 2013; Bob Linden, Las Vegas; One of the most important decisions a school board makes is the selection of superintendent.

Road closures in conservation areas: May 15, 2013; Alex L. Heindl, Henderson; In the past few weeks I’ve noted two letters in the Sun reiterating strong local support for creating a Gold Butte National Conservation Area.

South can’t expect fairness in Nevada: May 14, 2013; Thomas Rodriguez, Henderson; Andres Ramirez’s column, “On education, Southern Nevada is a ‘state apart,’ ” told it like it is.

Nation’s prosperity on borrowed time: May 14, 2013; Ed Dornlas, Las Vegas; Current events have temporarily pushed aside the national discussion of the country’s budget woes but unfortunately the president is correct in his call for more tax collection.

Let’s draft a new Constitution: May 13, 2013; Kipp Altemara, Las Vegas; Many people are protesting limited gun control. Why? If somebody wants to create mayhem, they will, as evidenced most recently in Boston. What we need to do is throw away the Constitution and draft a new one that the public — not our so-called leaders — votes on. The original Constitution was drawn up to protect the public from over-governance, but it’s been bastardized and laden with amendments. Times change.

New Jersey has a good tax system: May 13, 2013; Murray Leitner, Las Vegas; With respect to the columns regarding the proposal to change from a per-gallon tax to a mileage tax, the transition would not be as difficult as indicated if Nevada established a system similar to that of New Jersey.

Lifting the smog on highway taxes: May 13, 2013; Gary Musser, Las Vegas; In the column that ran May 5, “Charging for miles traveled will help fix roads, ease traffic,” authors Denvil Duncan and John Graham have a rational fix: Base one’s tax on mileage used (but throw in weight and whatever else wears down our highways too).

Renewable energy is right for Nevada: May 12, 2013; Robert Fielden, Henderson; Are people still alive who believe the world is flat? Investments in wind, solar and geothermal energy sources have tremendous paybacks over the lives of the investment. The return on investment is estimated to be 30 percent.

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Obama’s backbone has flown away: May 12, 2013; James Witherspoon, Las Vegas; We all know politicians have no shame. However, who would think that they were so shameful that they would actually throw a hissy fit because they had to wait in line like normal people to catch a plane?

Visitor pining for ‘old Las Vegas’: May 12, 2013; Charlene Kae Gimbel, Kerrville, Texas; I have been coming to Las Vegas for the past 25 years, and never have I been so disappointed in my life as I was this past trip at the end of April.

Middle class, poor getting a raw deal: May 11, 2013; John Tominsky, Las Vegas; Webster’s definition of a lobbyist: A person who tries to get legislators to introduce or vote for measures favorable to a special interest that he represents.

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