What is the rationale for owning an assault weapon? Re: “Assault weapons ban is unconstitutional and unwarranted” April 21 commentary Even though I consider myself a progressive Democrat, there have been times when I’ve agreed with Krista Kafer’s viewpoints; she usually seems like a reasonable, rational Republican, which is nice to find these days. I…
Letters: Make Jokić the Broncos QB — no joke
Make the Joker a Broncos QB — no joke The next Broncos quarterback already resides in Colorado — Nikola Jokić. Jokić is a great passer, he always finds the open man. He understands passing lanes, and is a team player. He’s tall, so he can see over the line. Jokić makes his teammates better. Quarterbacks…
Letters: Broncos’ first-round draft pick should be a quarterback
Broncos draft: Don’t “pass” on first-round QBs Re: “Broncos draft preview: Denver needs help on defensive line,” April 15 sports story Forget about “needs” for a moment. You’ve got the most incredible quarterback class in a generation. The ones that will define NFL football when they hit their prime. I’m a huge fan of the…
Letters: Downtown Denver isn’t dead and the Cherry Creek “zoo” isn’t for everyone
“Downtown is far from being dead” Re: “Cherry Creek is thriving while other commercial districts are struggling,” April 8 business story I have shopped and lived in Downtown — BCC and ACC [before and after the Cherry Creek shopping area]. The reopening of Cherry Creek eviscerated the downtown retail clothing and housewares market and replaced…
Letters: Christian Nationalism threatens our freedoms and democracy
Christian Nationalism threatens our freedoms and democracy Re: “Coloradan on trial for Jan. 6 wanted to bring God to the Capitol,” April 7 commentary I have to admire Krista Kafer’s comments on what she perceives as religious nationalism. Certainly, the trends that she shows of this alarming tendency in other countries are certainly rearing their…
Letters: Xcel’s high wind power shutdown — prevented wildfires and saved lives or inconvenienced thousands to avoid lawsuits?
High winds, fire danger: Could Xcel do more to prevent power outages? Re: “Extreme winds fuel fire, outages,” April 7 news story and “Xcel’s preemptive shutdown criticized,” April 9 news story In response to complaints about Xcel proactively cutting off electricity to 55,000 Front Range customers during our windy weekend, would you rather take your…
Letters: On the right track? Colorado off to another Rockie start
Another Rockie start … Re: “Dorothy loves baseball but Rockies are testing her love,” March 31 sports commentary The dismal start to the Rockies season is proof (yet again) that the Rockies are far from being a competitive Major League team. Owner Dick Monfort’s recent comment is laughable: “I do feel like we are on…
Letters: More occupancy, more problems for Colorado residents
More occupancy, more problems Re: “State poised to ban occupancy limits,” March 23 news story I guess I’m not surprised that an unthinking Democrat-controlled legislature would propose unlimited occupancy as the solution to the housing shortage in Colorado. I don’t have a dog in this fight since I’m 86 years old and live in a…
Letters: World Central Kitchen aid workers are the latest innocents killed by Netanyahu’s far-right government
“Aiding and abetting Netanyahu” When will the Biden administration reverse its policy of providing deadly weapons to Israel? Aid workers from the World Central Kitchen are the latest innocents killed due to the insane policy of death and destruction formulated by Israel’s prime minister and his extreme right-wing government. The United States, by providing Israel…
Letters: Esquire Theatre’s pending closure unlocks childhood memories
Memories of Esquire’s kid’s matinee Re: “Historic Esquire Theatre closing,” March 21 news story Boy, that hurts. The last staple of my childhood, the Esquire Theatre, is closing. Every Saturday morning for the first half of the 1950s my brothers and I would each be given a quarter and sent off to our babysitter, the…