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Letters To The Editor

Organized religion in trouble

To the Journal editor: And I must tell you, with great respect for the effort being displayed, this thing is over. Mainline protestantism has been bleeding out since 1965 and has not yet had the decency to acknowledge the wound. The Methodists split over homosexuality like a ...

Opposes forest management plans

To the Journal editor: I am very disturbed by changes the Trump administration has proposed for management of our National Forests. These include transferring the headquarters of the Forest Service from Washington D.C. to Utah, closing regional Forest Service headquarters, and shutting down ...

Is Donald Trump’s war against Iran inspired by Hollywood?

And it's still a mystery. We still haven't gotten a clear explanation about why Mr. T started this strange war in Iran. He's huffed and puffed about all sorts of bad things the Iranian government has done, from its assaults against its own citizens to its apparent efforts to develop a nuclear ...

Budget request excessive

To the Journal editor: President Trump has sent Congress a request for $1.5 trillion for the Defense Department budget for the fiscal year 2027. This is more than a 50 percent increase over this year’s budget. The United States currently spends four times more than China, which has the next ...

Are we gasoholics?

I just shared a tweet with a friend. “Does it make any sense to tether oneself to a commodity (gas) that fluctuates wildly in price, has a declining supply, and if we burn what we have, will destroy our climate?” What will it take for adults to make the switch to clean-running electric ...

Time to rebuild this wall

According to The Guardian, some military commanders are trying to convince their soldiers that the war in Iran is ‘all part of God’s divine plan’ and ‘President Trump has been anointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran to cause Armageddon and mark his return to Earth.’ ...