WESTMINSTER WEST-As a bleeding heart liberal, and unapologetic progressive, I actually agree with Christine A. White that the hot political rhetoric needs to be dialed down, vilification of the other side needs to stop, and a return to a more "normal" political debate and constructive dialogue would benefit us all. This means the end of using slanderous language, demonizing the other side with extreme language, and lies, lies, lies.
Everyone, no matter your political leanings, should agree with this.
However, Ms. White, can you verify where the bulk of this "nasty, hostile, name calling that only serves to gin up more division" is coming from? Who has done more single-handedly to coarsen the political debate in the country over the last decade?
Your protests would be far more credible if you clearly stated your position on a few facts. (Remember those?)...
WESTMINSTER WEST-To recycle the title of Erica Walch's letter, two stories speak volumes. 1. "West River Education District hosts forums on proposed elementary school merger" [Around the Towns, Sept. 18]: School Board members and administrators go on a tour to present a plan to close Jamaica Village School and...
In your recent issue you have this front-page story, next to a photo of a roundtable of candidates at the library, without Cindy Jerome - and a long letter, “Candidate Jerome: Implications about Holton Home finances unfounded.” For all intents and purposes, you have killed Cindy Jerome's candidacy, not...
Some comments/questions about the interview with the owner of Cultural Intrigue: • What kind of revenue-sharing system, if any, does Cultural Intrigue have with the local population producing the crafts? Does it pay them more than the going rate (of $1/day per worker)? In other words, what separates Cultural Intrigue's import model from the Wal-Mart one? • What kind of environmental impact do these chemical-intensive activities, such as dying, have in the areas where production is happening? • Does Cultural...