I have always considered that the darkest, most destructive forces in this country were Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell for the damage that each has done alone and collectively to this countr… Read more
Letters to the Editor
There are many possible paths to our future. If the president further divides us and deepens the bigotry and hatred between those that do not share the same political/religious views, the end … Read more
What is President Trump afraid of re his tax returns and the Mueller Report? As recent as a few days ago he was all for releasing the Mueller report and now he is attacking it. Likewise, durin… Read more
Here's my list of possible names for a TV series based on the Trump White House: House of Lies, House of Shame, House of Blame, House of Horrors, House of Sorrow, House of Scorn, House of forl… Read more
All we read about and hear about is hatred. The Republicans hate Hillary. The Democrats have Trump. The Muslims hate the Jews. The white people hate the blacks. Everything is about hatred. Man… Read more
As an engineer I had to cite only facts and data to make my living. I try very hard at applying this to discipline to my personal life, sometimes I fail. Forming opinions on lies and/or untrut… Read more
Of all the qualities required of our next President, which is most important? Read more
I am troubled that the PACC allows homeless people to adopt animals. These people have no transportation or funds for follow up vet care. What if the animal gets stung or bitten by a spider, s… Read more
My wife convinced me to get an I Phone and, since I did so, I have become very dependent on all the functions needed daily. I was recently traumatized due to losing it on the road. I called Ve… Read more
As a US Navy veteran, I learned to swear like a sailor. As I grew up in the 1960s-70s, I learned to suspect traditions and norms. That was my way for the times. After I married, I worked hard … Read more
Re: the April 1 letter "Memories of AG William Barr. Read more
RE: the March 31 article "We don't do Border Patrol's job, they don't do ours." Read more
As a retired public health nurse from Cincinnati, I was shocked to hear that Hudbay, a Canadian company given public lands in Tucson’s watershed is now advertising for workers. Where are the p… Read more
I wonder if many people have lost their memories, never knew or just don’t care about what Barr has done. It seemed to me, nobody raised flags about Barr's dubious actions as the AG under Bush… Read more
The administration has zeroed out all funding for the Special Olympics. OK, maybe money is tight. Why is money tight? Because the GOP gave it away to the rich that now enjoy the largest portio… Read more
RE: the March 24 article "As demand falls, city might stop recycling glass, paper." Read more
I just finished reading Jill Abramson's "Merchants of Truth," which discusses efforts by both traditional print publishers and web-based journalism to produce enough of a profit from digital a… Read more
Arizona lawmakers are considering passing the ridiculous bill, HB 2693. This bill would allow loaded guns on school campuses. Why? Because it’s “too much trouble and is too dangerous to unload… Read more
It was interesting to read the Catholic school principal Erin Vu’s article on the Diocese of Tucson’s response to the sexual abuse. However, it still begs the question on why there are so many… Read more
How did we get here? How did we choose the most unfit and amoral human on the planet to drag us away from the good we once stood for? Adolph Hitler and Osama bin Laden, as evil as they were, s… Read more
Trump played a role in the heartbreaking slaughter of people at two religious gatherings, as cited in the manifesto by the killer. All too many will say that this despicable act was solely per… Read more
I am no longer surprised by the variety of well written opinions submitted this section. As a citizen and open-minded individual it is very nice to know that many here have similar and opposin… Read more
I must find fault with the reader who painted Republicans in a bad light. The Democrats created Social Security. The Republicans resisted the creation of Social Security and Republicans since … Read more
On my drive down Oracle Rd. I again saw many empty buildings . I saw empty Toys Are us , Babies Are us, Borders, Sports Authority, and many more .I turned east on Ft. Lowell. I do not know whe… Read more
A recent letter writer claimed Democrats are cultists. A real cult started during the presidential campaign when then candidate Trump would denigrate his opponents to the raucous delight of hi… Read more
A letter to the Star criticizes a proposal to provide child care for parents, and says only if EMPLOYERS and employees agreed to do this should it take place. Those who believe so might review… Read more
The political left and the main street media have politicized the southern border wall, but have overlooked, ignored or just never read the laws that have been passed. President Trump is not d… Read more
Re: the March 1 letter to the editor "Democrats give Cohen platform for more lies." Read more
Last year we spent 19.7 percent of our GNP on health care. This has been increasing over the past five years at an annual increase of 3.8 percent. To avoid a financial crisis, we will need to … Read more
Considering the exhibits of evidence and sworn testimony on the record before a congressional committee from Michael Cohen, I wonder how many parents would want their children to grow up with … Read more
It is rare that I agree with anything Cal thinks. He states, “Evil must be crushed and eliminated.”. I agree with this point. Read more
Two great things about watching Pac-12 women's basketball games: You get to watch some great basketball and you don't have to listen to Bill Walton! Read more
Kudos to Catherine Rampell for her column about abolishing Congress. While tongue in cheek, she drove home the point that Congress has increasingly abdicated its responsibilities. By allowing … Read more
Really, Ms. Spitz. You stated: “Non Sequitur consistently ranks as one of our most popular comics”. You point out, “the tiny and barely legible words” should not have appeared, but why aren’t … Read more
Re: the Feb. 17 column "Trump's self-indulgent 'emergency' not the real crisis." Read more
As a gun owner and enthusiast, I am very happy with the hearing on gun violence and the progress toward getting more background checks on gun sales. We will never get all of the guns from the … Read more
A very large banner displayed at Trump's rally in El Paso said "Finish the Wall," indicating that "the wall" is under construction. The wall is not under construction and the recent bill fundi… Read more
Among my pet peeve’s is the misuse of the apostrophe. Few know, it seem’s, that there are no apostrophe’s in plural’s. Its annoying to me, also, to see that it’s misuse mess’s up its and it’s … Read more
How could you miss the large photo on the front page of Wednesday's Star, of a father holding his son while scaling a border fence at Tijuana? Does it look like their jackets are full of drugs… Read more
I lived in Venezuela for two years as an ex-patriot. This was before Hugo Chavez became president. It was the number one country for ex-pats. Inflation was very similar to the rate in the Unit… Read more
Trump's speech lasted nearly 90 minutes and he had a lot to say about his favorite topics. Yet he never mentioned several critical issues: climate change and related weather extremes; foreign … Read more
Columnist Tim Steller says “Pointless razor wire makes border unsafe for residents.” How about a beautiful wall that would make things safer for the nearby residents and the country in general… Read more
I just read an AZCentral.com headlined, “Superintendent Kathy Hoffman calls on lawmakers to raise school funding.” In it, she “called for higher teacher pay” and “charter school reform”. She a… Read more