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May 22, 2013

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Letters to the Editor

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

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

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

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

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A broad net to find a superintendent
May 15, 2013
One of the most important decisions a school board makes is the selection of superintendent.

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Road closures in conservation areas
May 15, 2013
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.

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

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Nation’s prosperity on borrowed time
May 14, 2013
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.

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Let’s draft a new Constitution
May 13, 2013
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.

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New Jersey has a good tax system
May 13, 2013
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.

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Lifting the smog on highway taxes
May 13, 2013
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).

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Renewable energy is right for Nevada
May 12, 2013
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
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?

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Visitor pining for ‘old Las Vegas’
May 12, 2013
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.

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Middle class, poor getting a raw deal
May 11, 2013
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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