Letters to the Editor

Make Congress work for us again: May 4, 2013; David Dubler, Las Vegas; When are we going to stop beating around the bush and tell the plain truth; 90 percent — 9 of 10 Americans — want more gun control laws in an attempt to curtail some of the senseless killings in this country.

Renewable energy not worth the cost: May 3, 2013; Amberlyn Alexander, North Las Vegas; People believe renewable energy will help bring down their bill but in reality it won’t.

Support strong to protect Gold Butte: May 3, 2013; Jared Fisher, Las Vegas; I was surprised to see the article, “Public lands bills being held.” It seems to me there has been much support for Gold Butte protection, whether it be from hikers, hunters or riders.

America can't afford this war: May 3, 2013; Jim Baldinger, Las Vegas; The Afghanistan disaster has cost this great nation and wounded our youth for life.

The pig farm is hardly a secret: May 2, 2013; Judy Smith, Las Vegas; Every time I see a new article regarding Bob Combs and RC Farms, I just have to smile.

Long-hauling is a sinister scourge: May 2, 2013; Ronald Johnson, Henderson; Discussions about long-hauling have been focused on its impact on unsuspecting tourists seeking a pleasant getaway experience in Las Vegas while even expecting to shell out a little extra money in the process.

Registering gun owners won't help: May 2, 2013; Gordon W.Moss, Las Vegas; Regarding the letters comparing gun registration to car registration.

Perceiving any danger? I am: May 1, 2013; Skip Blough, North Las Vegas; I read with much interest that the Nevada Supreme Court, in its infinite wisdom, declared that the perception of danger is the defining criteria to determine when an individual can use deadly force.

The NRA's distorted mission: May 1, 2013; John Esperian, Las Vegas; How, by any distortion of logic and common sense, can a reasonably thorough background check do any disservice to efforts to address random killings that have occurred recently?

A culture that berates victims: May 1, 2013; Vernos Branco, Las Vegas; Two girls, one in Canada, and one in California, were gang raped.

Force lenders to release homes: April 30, 2013; Leigh Butler, Bettendorf, Iowa; My husband and I have been offered career opportunities in Nevada. We spent weeks looking for housing. We found nothing.

It's the wrong time for water parks: April 30, 2013; Jean Isbell, Las Vegas; Are we all living with our heads in the sand? What part of “no water” don’t we get?

Senators value money over people: April 29, 2013; Debbie Starr, Las Vegas; Today our elected officials are blatant about the importance of money versus the will of the people.

Wind power not worth the price: April 29, 2013; William Tarasen, Las Vegas; Regarding the letter “Wind energy is a win-win for all”: There is nothing further from the truth.

Legislature enables all of our problems: April 28, 2013; Richard Rychtarik, Las Vegas; J. Patrick Coolican is exactly right in his column about the lack of controls regarding long-hauling by taxicabs and the inability of anyone, including our Legislature, to put an end to this practice.

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