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Letters - Wednesday online

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Palestinians don't want to co-existIt is impossible not to respond to Arshad Yousufi's op-ed, "Complexities of Palestinian issue." I have recently returned from Israel after having lived in Kfar Sava, Israel, for the last nine months, and many months... Full story

OPINION: Reason in drug war

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Gazette editorials are sometimes accused of being Utopian or ivory-tower in nature because they push ideas critics say are unworkable in the modern world. Sometimes that charge is true, as these pages strive to hold government and individuals to principled... Full story

Letters - Tuesday

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Mistreatment of nurses common I am not surprised at all to find out that a surgeon at Memorial Hospital has behaved in an abusive manner toward a nurse, but I'm pleasantly surprised and pleased to know that a nurse has finally chosen to make an issue... Full story

Sensible sentence

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This page would be flattering itself to believe local judges read the editorials and heed their suggestions in efforts to ease prison overcrowding. That idea was brought to the forefront last week when Judge Thomas Kennedy sentenced Jonathan Stave to... Full story

Limiting federal authority

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It is possible to see both sides in the difficult case of District Attorney's Office v. Osborne, in which the U.S. Supreme Court last week decided that this particular defendant did not have a post-conviction constitutional right to get access to evidence... Full story

Letters - Monday

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Lathen doing media's workThe information provided by Amy Lathen in her June 24 guest column, "Massive debt threatens freedom," should send a chill down the spines of every thinking citizen of El Paso County. I hope Gazette readers will go online and forward... Full story

OPINION: Call for openness

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Anyone who has been to a karaoke bar or watched the first episode of an "American Idol" season knows all too well that some people are simply tone deaf. Colorado Springs residents are getting that feeling as they follow the coverage of the Independent... Full story

OPINION: Making the right decision

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A hallmark of our system is that people have rights, and that government should protect those rights. Children fall into a separate class when it comes to their rights, and they are treated differently. But that doesn't mean adults, especially in public... Full story

Letters - Sunday

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District more than troubles Falcon School District 49 is the fifth fastest growing school district in the state. We serve one of the largest populations geographically, and our district is comprised of many different types of families with varied socioeconomic... Full story

OPINION: A second chance

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The old saying goes, "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again." Local anti-tax activist Douglas Bruce is taking that advice and working to get a measure on the November ballot that would eliminate the city's Stormwater Enterprise fee. If approved... Full story

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