Las Vegas Sun

May 8, 2024

Letters to the Editor

  • Film has much to teach students
    I offer an alternative to what has been crammed down the throats of innocent young minds by Tiktok and other bad actors. Every high school student should be shown ...
  • Horses deserve better treatment
    The Kentucky Derby has once again come and gone with all its fanfare and glory. I ask people to please look beyond the racetrack and recognize the cruelty that accompanies this tradition ...
  • Jurors can’t all be corrupt
    A grand jury is a legal body comprised of laypeople that determines whether there is enough evidence to bring criminal charges to trial. A prosecutor presents an accusation ...
  • Voters must lean in to democracy
    For ordinary citizens, democracy works quite well. Some examples work better than others. None have approached perfection.
  • Immunity case is a stall tactic
    The Supreme Court heard oral arguments regarding Donald Trump’s notion that presidents should have absolute immunity from prosecution for crimes committed while in office.
  • Tiny fish are a big waste of money
    The May 1 story “Devils Hole pupfish population reaches a 25-year high in census,” regarding the sole habitat for this tiny fish, averaging less than 1 inch in length, was enlightening. Should every American be proud of the results of spending millions of taxpayer dollars since ...
  • Beware demands of total loyalty
    Donald Trump staged a televised event, after his swearing-in, where he asked each Cabinet member if they would be loyal to him. FBI Director James Comey answered, “I will be loyal to the Constitution.” He was fired ...
  • Corruption of the court shows
    I have a question for each of the nine justices of the Supreme Court: Is this delay of opinion as to the rule of law why you went to law school, why you became judges and why you took up the mantle of justice of the Supreme Court? ...
  • Animals don’t exist to amuse us
    The Las Vegas Strip is an entirely inappropriate environment for animals of any species. Trying to spin these cruel displays as anything other than money-grabbing exploitation is absurd ...
  • Justice delayed won’t be denied
    Former President Donald Trump is trying to bend American laws to his will by employing all sorts of delaying strategies and tactics, and somehow he has convinced some people to support him in his attempts to rise above our laws ...
  • Be grateful for blessings we have
    There are thousands of ways students on elite campuses can get together and talk. Ruining campus property, saying “death to America” and burning the flag only begets hate ...
  • DMV aims for smooth transition
    At the Nevada DMV, we’ve recently heard lots of feedback about the decision to relocate the Henderson location. The new Silverado Ranch facility will still be equipped to handle all ...
  • Immunization funding is vital
    When is the last time you contacted your member of Congress, whether through email, phone or in person? It may seem intimidating, but the truth is they work for us ...
  • Biden stacking clean energy wins
    According to a report from the American Lung Association, nearly 40% of people in the U.S. — 131 million—live with unhealthy air pollution. Extreme heat, drought and ...
  • Supreme Court endangers us all
    There is a clear and present danger that our democracy is in jeopardy, a threat to America as we know it. The questions directed to the Justice Department attorney by ...
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