{"id":1318477,"date":"2020-02-29T06:00:45","date_gmt":"2020-02-29T13:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/?p=994151"},"modified":"2020-02-29T06:00:45","modified_gmt":"2020-02-29T13:00:45","slug":"saturday-letters-reduced-speeds-fact-checking-trump-affordable-housing-democratic-party-and-city-council","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/local-news\/saturday-letters-reduced-speeds-fact-checking-trump-affordable-housing-democratic-party-and-city-council\/","title":{"rendered":"Saturday letters: Reduced speeds, fact-checking Trump, \u2018affordable\u2019 housing, Democratic party, and City Council"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Reduced speeds keep our kids safe<\/strong><\/p>\n

Senseless and tragic, avoidable. Headlines this week informed us of a crossing guard killed while protecting two elementary children at a school zone cross walk. The crossing guard is dead because the driver \u2026 (insert your own justifiable reason, because I can\u2019t think of one).<\/p>\n

In Glenwood our reduced speed school zone sign flashes and is in effect from Eighth to 14th streets on Pitkin. Don\u2019t forget our children and young adults also cross Grand Avenue (Highway 82) to access their schools throughout our downtown core. Are you a mindful, present driver?<\/p>\n

History does not repeat itself, people repeat history. Learn from this tragedy and commit to connecting to community. Take A Minute \/Slow Down in Town.<\/p>\n

Diane Reynolds
Take A Minute steering committee member
Glenwood Springs<\/p>\n

Fact-checking Trump on immigration and anti-terrorism<\/strong><\/p>\n

In this letter I\u2019ll address the second and third of four statements praising Trump in a Feb. 13 Bruno Kirchenwitz letter to the Post Independent, then address the issue of fact checking.<\/p>\n

Bruno stated, \u201cHe\u2019s eliminated three of the bloodiest terrorist leaders, actually enforced our immigration laws and \u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

Under Obama\u2019s presidency 25 terrorist leaders were killed (\u201cThe kill list: Islamic State leaders taken off the battlefield,\u201d LA Times, June 29, 2016), the most notorious being Osama Bin Laden. I\u2019ve found articles on the four killed during the Trump administration, the most consequential being Soleimani. The biggest \u201cproduction\u201d by Trump was the al-Baghdadi killing.<\/p>\n

Trump\u2019s announcement of the al-Bagdadi raid was in stark contrast to Obama\u2019s announcement of the Bin Laden raid. Read the article by Business Insider about the al-Baghdadi killing, \u201cTrump took what could have been the biggest victory of his presidency and turned it into a reality-TV spectacle about himself.\u201d<\/p>\n

Business Insider reported in the Oct. 27, 2019 article, \u201cForeign-policy experts pointed out on Sunday that had the U.S. military not slow-walked Trump\u2019s directive to pull troops from the area, the raid against al-Baghdadi wouldn\u2019t have been possible.\u201d The article also notes that in addition to troop presence in Syria, the al-Baghdadi raid depended on Kurd support and the U.S. intelligence community, all three factors Trump tried to undermine.<\/p>\n

On immigration laws, the Obama administration deported 1.18 million in his first three years. Trump\u2019s administration deported 800,000 in his first three years. Obama\u2019s administration removed an average of 1.38% of the interior illegal immigrant population per year. So far Trump\u2019s administration has averaged 0.83%.<\/p>\n

Most Republicans don\u2019t need facts. And most of those are in the mindless-follower category. \u201cThat behavior is very typical of a cult,\u201d said cult and extremist groups expert Dr. Janja Lalich. Even retiring Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tennessee) said he\u2019s worried his party was \u201cbecoming a cultish thing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kirk Huyser
Glenwood Springs<\/p>\n

Hurting the \u2018Paradise of Colorado\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

How much does a person have to earn to pay $2,300 a month rent? Well, if one was to figure it out, there would be nothing left for eating, a pet, medical expenses or, heaven forbid, entertainment. Of course, you would have a roof over your head.<\/p>\n

These rental prices are prohibiting single, good people from taking jobs in this area. We don\u2019t have well-educated, capable people able to take jobs here. They can\u2019t make the money work out. The small business owner cannot afford to pay $35-45 per hour, benefits, etc. to have qualified employees.<\/p>\n

Glenwood, wake up\u2026 look around you. All businesses and entrepreneurs, who make Glenwood the unique location it has been for years, are suffering. They are being forced to close. In a lot of cases, to leave Glenwood.<\/p>\n

Rentals have no middle. It is like the curve grading scale \u2014 no middle. It has $2,300\u2013$3,500. Where\u2019s the middle and lower? Answer, there is none.
I feel like someone needs to look up the meaning of affordable.<\/p>\n

Quit trying to become Warren Buffet overnight by overcharging on rentals and properties owned. You\u2019re hurting the people that do and would make Glenwood the \u201cParadise of Colorado.\u201d<\/p>\n

Joyce L. Gornick
Silt<\/p>\n

Democratic party is diminished<\/strong><\/p>\n

As a lifelong Democrat, it\u2019s embarrassing to see the party diminish from a humanistic, moral flagship to a minor, dishonest sect. In place of belonging to a party that\u2019s equivalent to a sect, the resort is to go with the people to the Republican representatives who are more focused and realistic. Kind of a reversal. There is an explanation.<\/p>\n

As in physics, matter and energy cannot be destroyed, they just change form. It follows in living. If you live long enough, you see it for yourself. Democrats have lost perspective with political correctness, (puritanism) that\u2019s morphed into buying the media and pandering for votes.<\/p>\n

This is dishonest. To deny one\u2019s self of prior values and notions altogether, is superficial, insincere, and dishonest. The worst thing is using these values to judge and condemn others. That\u2019s what\u2019s wrong with the Democrats.<\/p>\n

Sure smoking is bad, but notice how it\u2019s a lost psychological and social bonding tool that in its absence has ripped tiny, vital parts of our culture and humanity away. Same way with drinking, gambling, dancing, sex, music, etc. These all have to continually be acknowledged, balanced and integrated into new, creative forms. That\u2019s the challenge for Democrats. If this challenge is not accepted, the world will be bleak and unbalanced, and make bigger issues like global warming, moot.<\/p>\n

Fred Stewart,
Grand Junction<\/p>\n

Want? or need?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Glenwood Springs City Council: please understand the difference between want and need.<\/p>\n

Back in the 1900s, Glenwood Springs was pretty sleepy \u2014 and dreamy.<\/p>\n

Now? It\u2019s becoming a nightmare. And all due to City Council decisions.<\/p>\n

Apparently, there is some sort of \u201cemergency\u201d to provide (more affordable) housing. But the real question is \u2014 where is the emergency?<\/p>\n

Thanks to the \u201cmarketing machine\u201d of the Chamber, the Post Independent (snap photos etc.), marketing websites, etc., everybody wants to live here\u2026 but they do not need to live here. Hanging Lake was basically destroyed due to this marketing. Same with Maroon Bells, Conundrum Hot Springs, Marble. The list goes on.<\/p>\n

And what do the marketers do? They say, \u201cLet\u2019s keep the machine rolling and get even more people to visit (but eventually want to live) here.\u201d<\/p>\n

At some point (like now) we just need to say no! Wake up and realized that there is no emergency! The more people you add to the equation means more teachers, firemen and policemen. So there is your need. But if left alone\u2026 you do not need more of any of these additions. Huh! Doh! Really? Go figure.<\/p>\n

The abundance of \u201cDowntown Denver\u201d apartments plopping up in every available space makes me want to puke. Goodbye Glenwood \u2013 hello Denver! Nice! And the rents are outrageous to boot. Go figure.<\/p>\n

The deer and elk populations are declining. I wonder why?<\/p>\n

Then just today I see a real estate ad in the Post Independent touting the Boy Scout Trail area is a \u201cunique downtown development opportunity.\u201d From an agent that was from Vail, Summit, and now Aspen. Yah-hoo! Not!
And the confluence? Keep it as open space and no development (but you won\u2019t).<\/p>\n

City Council \u2014 please\u2026 reel it in. Stop it. Halt. Stop the destruction.<\/p>\n

Dave Heyliger
Glenwood Springs<\/p>\n

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